AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work
Australian employees are turning to artificial intelligence tools to get ahead at work without the knowledge or permission of their employers.
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The opposition leader will use a five-week break in parliament sittings to try and catch up to One Nation in the polls through campaigning in marginal seats.
AI-generated faces tend to be more symmetrical, proportional and attractive than their human counterparts, Australian National University researchers say.
Young girls face the greatest psychological risk of all adolescents from using social media for extended periods, a decade-long Australian study has found.
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‘Hello, anyone there?’ Mobile phone complaints spike
Thousands of Australians are reporting trouble with their mobile phone service, with smartphone snags responsible for almost half of all ombudsman complaints.
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Apple boss praises social media ban in Albanese call
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has singled out Australia's under-16 social media ban as a driver of child safety changes on the tech giant's devices.
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Duffy residents to receive emergency alert test
Residents in Duffy may receive a loud emergency warning on their mobile devices on Wednesday as the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) tests Australia's new AusAlert system.
Most households are not accessing the full speed of their broadband connections, research shows, and the reasons are surprising.
Artificial intelligence tools will be used in unexpected ways by the government, from finding tax-return mistakes to assessing environmental projects.
An Australian company supporting tech giants such as Intel, BYD and Blue Origin will move its manufacturing back home after a multimillion-dollar boost.
Artificially intelligent chatbots on three popular social networks will share details about what teens ask with their parents under the latest reform.
Australians are considering electric cars as fuel prices rise, with potential buyers fuelled by the possibility of saving money rather than the environment.
A major car brand will recall thousands of its most popular electric vehicles after discovering a fault that could lead to a fire while charging.
Months after more children were banned from social media, almost half of young people support the change even as they worry about missing out.
Figures released this week show battery electric vehicles have increased from just 400 in 2019 to now account for close to five per cent of all registered vehicles in Canberra.
Despite a compliance report saying a large share of teens are still using social media, the government has hailed its youth ban a success.
A US jury has ruled YouTube and Instagram were negligent in the design of their apps and the companies that own them failed to warn about their dangers.
More than 100,000 Australians have taken advantage of the federal government's tax exemption for electric vehicles. Two Canberra postcodes and Queanbeyan are among the national top 10.
British MPs have rejected a proposed Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s that was being pursued by campaigners, including Hugh Grant.
