Australia’s major supermarkets have been accused of treating customer like thieves by rapidly expanding hi-tech surveillance inside stores, new analysis claims. As Woolworths and Coles face unprecedented scrutiny and grapple with mounting anger from shoppers, their growing security measures have been thrust under the spotlight again. And a new surveyContinue Reading
Just when you thought it was safe to be back on the laptop, tech-heads have revealed a fake browser update that infects Apple computers with a type of malware that hijacks passwords and money, as reported by the New York Post. Dubbed the “ClearFake” scam, the cybernetic Trojan horse hasContinue Reading
A tiny beachside community in northern NSW says it is “under siege” after its caravan park began housing hundreds of migrant farm workers, with residents claiming they are “outnumbered three-to-one” and “living in fear” amid a rise in violent incidents and sexual harassment. On Friday, a 17-year-old girl was allegedlyContinue Reading
A tiny beachside community in northern NSW says it is “under siege” after its caravan park began housing hundreds of migrant farm workers, with residents claiming they are “outnumbered three-to-one” and “living in fear” amid a rise in violent incidents and sexual harassment. On Friday, a 17-year-old girl was allegedlyContinue Reading
Fewer than half of Australians using mobile phones have a device that picks up a 5G connection, according to new research. Price comparison website Finder say their Consumer Sentiment Tracker, a live survey of more than 53,000 Australians, shows just 46 per cent of respondents say their phone has 5GContinue Reading
Global leaders should be working to reduce “the risk of extinction” from artificial intelligence technology, a group of industry chiefs and experts warned on Tuesday. A one-line statement signed by dozens of specialists, including Sam Altman whose firm OpenAI created the ChatGPT bot, said tackling the risks from AI shouldContinue Reading
More than 100,000 Optus customers have launched legal action against the telco in the wake of a cyberattack, alleging the company failed to protect their personal information. The class-action was filed in the Federal Court by law firm Slater and Gordon on Friday, who claim the breach created “very realContinue Reading
The future of Victoria’s mammoth transport projects could be on the line amid concerns the state’s next budget won’t stretch far enough to cover costs. Acting Premier Jacinta Allan, who also holds the transport portfolio, gave the insight at a metro tunnel site on Thursday morning. It comes after itContinue Reading
South Africa is on the verge of “collapse” amid rolling blackouts and warnings a total power grid failure could lead to mass rioting on the scale of a “civil war”. Western embassies including the United States and Australia have advised their citizens in the country to stock up on “severalContinue Reading
Chinese university students have created a hi-tech coat that allows the wearer to be “invisible” by baffling security cameras. Special camouflage means the wearer is not recognised as a human by artificial intelligence, and it has the potential to transform the modern battlefield. A team at Wuhan University created theContinue Reading