Mobile phone black spots could be thing of the past
Rules aimed at expanding mobile coverage across the nation will be introduced into federal parliament after a number of triple-zero outages.
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Access to three of the world's most widely used "nudifying" deepfake services has been blocked after they were linked to child sex abuse material in students.
Another Optus service outage that affected thousands of customers has been resolved after vandals cut cables while attempting to steal copper.
Aussie teens have been put on notice over a massive change coming for social media platforms, with warnings to back up important photos or memories.
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Customer dies after triple-zero fails on mobile phone
The embattled telco industry remains in the spotlight after a customer died when their phone could not make triple-zero calls.
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Microsoft apologises for AI confusion, offers refunds
A tech giant will offer refunds to millions of its Australian users over what it calls unclear pricing for access to its artificial intelligence tool.
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Generation AI: young Aussies likely to use chatbots
More Australians are using artificial intelligence tools but your reliance on them could depend on your age, your occupation and even your language.
After almost two years of wrangling, the telco watchdog says the industry's proposed measures to protect customers from exploitation need more work.
Disruption affecting Amazon Web Services has led to a spike in reported outages across a wide range of internet services, including Fortnite and Snapchat.
Power bills could be slashed by 2050 if Australians make more environmentally conscious moves, leaving room for the government to make stronger carbon policies.
Prince Harry says the digital world has fundamentally changed how we experience reality and young people are particularly at risk of harm.
More web queries will be answered by artificial intelligence when Google expands technology tested in the US to its Australian users.
Self-driving cars are being tested on Australian roads but motorists and experts are divided about whether they will drive greater safety or greater problems, reports JENNIFER DUDLEY-NICHOLSON.
Almost one in every three NBN users will see their internet speed rise in the coming days but experts are warning consumers to check their hardware.
Social media companies must prepare to banish under-16s from their platforms, but many younger Australians believe the ban won't work.
One of Australia's leading universities is facing resistance to a subject teaching fine arts students how to use artificial intelligence to make artworks.
The ACTU is calling for tougher regulations to protect jobs during the rollout of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stared down YouTube after the platform foreshadowed a legal challenge if stripped of a social media ban exemption.
Are ‘ghost stores’ haunting your social media feed? GARY MORTIMER explains how to spot and avoid them.
