The Melburnians behind one of Silicon Valley’s hottest AI start-ups
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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.

  • byDavid Swan

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Camera button,AI,bigger screen:Here’s what the iPhone 16 might look like

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.

  • byTim Biggs
Australian at the centre of the high-stakes battle over AI has a warning for the world
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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.

  • byDavid Swan
Privacy watchdog facing questions over aborted TikTok probe

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.

  • byDavid Swan
Australians may be caught up in suspected Ticketmaster hack

Australians may be caught up in suspected Ticketmaster hack

Notorious hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen the personal details and credit card information of millions of customers around the world.

  • byDavid Swan
New underwater drones helping map shipwrecks off WA coast
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New underwater drones helping map shipwrecks off WA coast

New underwater drones are helping map shipwrecks off the WA coast.

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‘Peak cringe’:Canva goes viral for on-stage rap video
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‘Peak cringe’:Canva goes viral for on-stage rap video

The rap was panned as being awkward and emblematic of how detached Silicon Valley has become from reality. But its co-founders say it was all part of the plan.

  • byDavid Swan
Sonos boss sounds off on high-stakes headphones,app backlash
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Sonos boss sounds off on high-stakes headphones,app backlash

US audio firm Sonos has a lot riding on its latest release – Bluetooth headphones that will tackle head-on the products of tech giants Bose,Sony and Apple.

  • byDavid Swan
Is the Ray-Ban Meta mash-up worth putting on your face?
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Is the Ray-Ban Meta mash-up worth putting on your face?

Meta and Ray-Ban’s smart glasses put cameras,microphones,speakers and a little bit of AI into an object you would probably be wearing anyway.

  • byTim Biggs
Xbox sequel raises the bar for audio,immersion and mental health in video games

Xbox sequel raises the bar for audio,immersion and mental health in video games

Like a visually stunning eight-hour TV series,Senua’s Saga:Hellblade II is a 10th century Viking adventure following a warrior who lives with psychosis.

  • byTim Biggs
MediSecure patient data up for sale on Russian hacking forum

MediSecure patient data up for sale on Russian hacking forum

A hacker claiming to have the stolen data of thousands of Australian patients is selling it for $US50,000.

  • byDavid Swan