Brisbane Times Technology Headlines

Spooks a-haunting: Chinese hack on ASIO would make it payback

Wed, 29 May 2013 01:54:52 GMT

In Canberra, as in every national capital, the spookery never stops. Only the technology changes.

Perth's Xbox hacker charged

Wed, 29 May 2013 01:07:49 GMT

A Perth teenager whose home was raided by authorities after he listed a prototype of Microsoft's Xbox on eBay has been charged, but what with remains to be seen.

Philanthropist wants an end to polio, malaria and AIDS

Tue, 28 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Known to many as Harvard University's ''most successful dropout'', he's one of the world's most successful men who has given more than anyone to charities in desperate need of funding.

Spooks a-haunting: Chinese hack on ASIO would make it payback

Tue, 28 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

In Canberra, as in every national capital, the spookery never stops. Only the technology changes.

How UNSW creates the world's best hackers

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:49:57 GMT

The University of NSW is known for producing some of Australia's top lawyers, doctors and accountants. But the 64-year-old institution is now gaining a reputation for excelling in what is often viewed as anti-establishment – hacking.

How UNSW creates the world's best hackers

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Cyber security courses are producing an elite army much in demand.

Shake, rattle and roll

Tue, 07 May 2013 03:47:38 GMT

A recent court case highlights the problems in trying to predict earthquakes.

Breakthrough in solar efficiency by UNSW team ahead of its time

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:48:40 GMT

Australian scientists have found a way of hugely increasing the efficiency of solar panels while substantially reducing their cost.

NBN switch-on more of a turn-off due to technical glitch

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

A press conference to turn on the national broadband network to 1300 homes and businesses in Sydney's west on Sunday was hit by a minor technical glitch that saw a video conference unexpectedly drop out. As well as being used to turn on Blacktown's national broadband network, the press conference was held to announce NBN Co's updated three-year rollout plan, which will see another 1.3 million households and businesses become part of the national broadband project by mid-2016. Of those, 400,000 are in NSW. The video conference used to demonstrate the capabilities of Labor's super-fast broadband network was held with one of Australia's most famous children's authors, Andy Griffiths, pictured. But unfortunately for the children watching, the connection dropped out midway. ''There was obviously a technical glitch there,'' Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said. ''Technical glitches happ

Breakthrough in solar efficiency by UNSW team ahead of its time

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Australian scientists have found a way of hugely increasing the efficiency of solar panels while substantially reducing their cost.

Man's arm saved by iPad in garbage truck crash

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:31:16 GMT

The iPad is renowned as a multipurpose tool but Phillip Island building supervisor Neville Toms might have found an alternate use for it that would have even Steve Jobs smiling proudly from beyond the grave.

DNA to pick out suspect, warts and all

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:27:52 GMT

Australian police and researchers are developing a ground-breaking test that will help them identify suspects based on the DNA evidence they leave behind.

NBN customers set for world-leading download speeds to happen by end of the year

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:31:33 GMT

Australians linked to the national broadband network will be able to get world-leading internet download speeds of one gigabit per second by the end of this year, the company building the network will announce on Friday.

NBN customers set for world-leading download speeds to happen by end of the year

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Students' online habits tracked to predict success

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Universities are gathering unprecedented amounts of information about students' online activities and backgrounds, helping to predict those most likely to fail their courses.

Students' online habits tracked to predict success

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Universities are gathering unprecedented amounts of information about students' online activities and backgrounds, helping to predict those most likely to fail their courses.

Casting net wide for political persuasion

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT

One man has shown how technology can tap into the masses.

Tracking app halves tag graffiti

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:28:31 GMT

Pattern recognition software for smartphones has been credited with helping to halve ''tag'' graffiti in a Sydney suburb could save ratepayers millions of dollars, police and developers claim.

Tracking app halves tag graffiti

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Pattern recognition software on the iPhone credited with helping to halve ''tag'' graffiti in a Sydney suburb could save ratepayers millions of dollars, police and developers claim.

Library app delivers the goods on music

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:05:49 GMT

It could be the start of a joke – a man walks up to a girl in a library and says, "You wanna see my app?"

No more lonely nights: romantic robots get the look of love

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:20:15 GMT

Japanese inventors have created a 'female' robot that has the ability to blink, respond to eye contact and can recognize body language, opening the door for a new kind of romantic companion for humans.

No more lonely nights: romantic robots get the look of love

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:00:23 GMT

Tech-savvy siblings add music-making to smartphone mix

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Two Australian brothers pulled big crowds at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.

Hacking a challenge to US-China ties: US

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:14:15 GMT

Cyber security has become a growing challenge to the economic relationship between China and the United States and Beijing should recognize the scope of the problem, White House national security adviser Tom Donilon said on Monday.

The Heng effect

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:00:55 GMT

Who knew an internet sensation would be born when the West Australian election campaign crossed paths with a Christian music enthusiast and would-be campaign manager?