Technology
Sydney hospital testing phone gadget to help detect skin cancer risk
Experts are testing a smartphone gadget that is capable of identifying a person's risk of developing skin cancer in their eyes.
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Cybersecurity
Four’N Twenty owner Patties Foods hit by data leak as invoice, banking details spill online
Thousands of documents, including invoices, orders and banking information of the parent company of a handful of major food brands were leaked online via an unprotected database.
- by David Swan
Privacy watchdog sues Medibank over cyber hack
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner alleges Medibank breached privacy laws and exposed its customers to risk of identity theft, extortion and financial crime.
- by David Swan
New app offers bargain on bakery treats being thrown out
A new app is launching in Sydney that offers customers the chance to buy discounted baked goods that would otherwise be thrown out at the end of the day.
Can you save money with BYO storage on laptops and phones?
Samsung’s Galaxy A55 only has 128GB of internal storage – tiny compared to other phones. But a good quality 256GB card triples the storage for about $30.
- by Tim Biggs
Review
Gadgets
Can Sonos beat Apple AirPods Max with new Bluetooth magic?
It might not be what Sonos fans were expecting, but the Ace is an excellent noise-cancelling set of headphones with a bag of new tricks.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
AI
Civilian deaths from killer drones are this generation’s ‘Oppenheimer moment’
The geopolitical tensions and challenges faced by physicists and other scientists 70 years ago in their search for nuclear arms control is now being replicated in the 21st century.
- by Mary Wareham
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Funding
The Melburnians behind one of Silicon Valley’s hottest AI start-ups
These two university researchers have created an artificial intelligence phone receptionist that can answer questions, schedule appointments, and talk just like a human.
- by David Swan
Camera button, AI, bigger screen: Here’s what the iPhone 16 might look like
With four months to go, leakers and analysts have painted a convincing picture of the next Apple phone.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
AI
Australian at the centre of the high-stakes battle over AI has a warning for the world
There’s a war raging about the future of artificial intelligence - and Melbourne-born Helen Toner is in the thick of it.
- by David Swan
Privacy watchdog facing questions over aborted TikTok probe
Australia’s privacy commissioner says her office did not conduct rigorous testing of the TikTok app before deciding to close its inquiry into the company.
- by David Swan