Category: Technology news
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Artificial Genome Scientists Want To Build Human Cells That Are Impervious To Viruses
Two years ago, a consortium of scientists, lawyers, and entrepreneurs announced a plan to synthesise an artificial human genome from scratch – an extremely ambitious endeavour that’s struggled to secure funding. Project organisers have now disclosed details of a scaled-down version of the venture, but with a goal that’s still quite audacious: creating human cells…
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Office 365 Gets Encrypted Email And More To Boost Security
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced a number of new tools and protections for Office 365 that are designed to boost security for cloud users. This included new file recovery tools, password protection when sharing links over email and the ability to prevent a message from being forwarded (something I bet Claire Swire wish had existed…
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The World’s First Working Projector Smartwatch Turns Your Arm Into A Big Touchscreen
Some smartwatches come with powerful processors, lots of storage, and robust software, but have limited capabilities compared to smartphones thanks to their tiny touchscreens. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, however, have now created a smartwatch prototype with a built-in projector that turns the wearer’s arm into a smartphone-sized touchscreen. Read more
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3 Better Alternatives To Gmail’s Self-Destructing Emails
It was recently confirmed that the new Gmail will contain a ‘Confidential Mode’ which will allow users send emails that will be destroyed after a set period of time. Read more
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Signal Is Using A Surprising Tool To Make Your Privacy More Bulletproof
If you want total privacy, Signal is generally understood to be the best messaging app around. But that doesn’t mean it offers total privacy. Its developers are still working on improvements. And the latest tweak uses a controversial new feature in Intel processors to prove to that Signal isn’t storing your contact info. Read more
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Cummins Beats Tesla To The Punch And Introduces An All-Electric Heavy-Duty Truck
With Tesla purportedly gearing up to introduce an all-electric semi next month, diesel engine supplier Cummins took some of the automaker’s buzz away on Tuesday, revealed an all-electric prototype truck of its own. Read more
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Continental’s Smart Tyres Can Adjust Their Size To Suit Your Driving
If you know anything about car tyres, you’ll know that it’s all about the contact patch: the more rubber that meets the road, the better grip you’ll have — in perfect driving circumstances, of course. But there are times you’d actually want less grip, like efficient highway driving (or maybe ripping some skids, we won’t judge) —…
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How To Hide Your Digital Identity From ISPs
Thanks to the metadata retention law, nothing is private anymore. The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015 has not just put our privacy at risk, but also the privacy and security of friends, colleagues and loved ones we communicate with. Fortunately, there are steps you can take keep yourself protected. Read…
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Australia’s first waiter-less cafe opens in Newcastle
IT’S got an all-organic menu of Instagrammable wraps and salads, but there’s one thing missing from this hipster cafe. Read more
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Good Security Is In Our Heads
REA Group’s CISO Craig Templeton has been in the job for just a few months. While the information security business has been largely focussed on technical skills, Templeton told his team they needed to develop a new ability; the Jedi Mind Trick. I spoke with Templeton about this and some of the challenges he sees…