Fact from fiction: boomers to spot AI traps in one hour
A first-of-its-kind, 60-minute course designed to help older people look out for fake news shows more than a third are confident in verifying information.
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The federal government's plans for AI are unrealistic and could put Australian workers at risk, including through unethical practices, an expert warns.
Telstra is "deeply sorry" for failing to stop an error in a server that took down its mobile network and prevented Australians from making calls to triple zero.
Telstra is facing scrutiny after its third major outage in less than a year, as experts call for legislation to suit an increasingly digitally-reliant world.
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Telstra to ‘face the music’ as anger rises over outages
Telstra is being warned it will be held accountable and could face a $30 million fine as the regulator probes the telco's major system failures.
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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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Liberals aim to reverse fortunes in cross-country blitz
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.
Thousands of Australians are reporting trouble with their mobile phone service, with smartphone snags responsible for almost half of all ombudsman complaints.
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.
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.
