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Defects are not so much a technological problem as a sociological problem.
It's the system for building systems that we should be correcting.
The only unforgivable failure is the failure to learn from past failure.
Tom DeMarco: "Controlling Software Projects - Management Measurement & Estimation"
The lamp of experience... I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
Patrick Henry
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:33:15 +1100 Uber to pay $272 million to Australian taxi operators |
It is the fifth-largest class action settlement in Australian legal history and comes after a protracted five-year legal battle.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:05:00 +1100 Australia’s largest online weight-loss business at loggerheads with regulators |
One of the nation’s fastest-growing technology start-ups has accused Australian medical regulators of damaging patient outcomes.
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Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:45:00 +1100 Apple, Google and Fortnite maker Epic are heading to court. Why? |
Some of the world’s most senior tech executives have flown into Melbourne for a 16-week trial – the impact may become visible on your home screen in the months to come.
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Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:46:28 +1100 Concerns for triple-zero services amid 3G shutdown |
The government has written to the chief executives of Telstra, Optus and TPG amid fears nearly 1 million Australians may be left unable to contact triple zero.
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Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +1100 What are Matter, Thread and Wi-Fi 7, and how they can make life easier? |
You might not know about these latest wireless standards just yet, but they’ll be key to pulling your smart home together in the near future.
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Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:10:25 +1100 Tech expert Trevor Long addresses Maccas outage |
Tech expert Trevor Long addresses the global outage that saw McDonalds unable to process payments.
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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:21:10 +1100 Third test flight of SpaceX's mega rocket reaches new heights |
SpaceX's mega rocket made it farther than two previous test flights before contact was lost.
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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:30:00 +1100 Roll up, roll up, suckers. Have we got a free trip to paradise for you |
There’s one born every minute, and the scammers of the internet know it better than anyone.
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Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:45:00 +1100 Kate’s photo shows why editing is so tricky in the time of AI |
Editing a PR photo is not remarkable, but these days a fear of AI fakes means things are more complicated.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:45:00 +1100 The threat that forced Google’s co-founder out of retirement |
Alarm bells are ringing at Google and Sergey Brin is stepping in.
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Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +1100 The AI start-up that knocked back a $35 million takeover bid |
These Sydney tech founders are backing themselves to build what they think can become the next Canva.
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Sun, 10 Mar 2024 16:12:00 +1100 Start-up sector ‘a breeding ground’ for inappropriate behaviour |
Investor Elaine Stead says she’s not done banging the drum about Australia’s ‘juvenile’ tech sector.
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Sun, 10 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +1100 Foxtel’s Hubbl isn’t revolutionary, but it is a great Apple TV competitor |
Coming in a $100 puck or integrated into a full 4K TV with built-in sound system, Hubbl focuses on simplicity but still has some gaps.
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Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:54:10 +1100 Optus’ network boss quits four months after outage |
The departure comes after an outage that affected 10 million customers, and while the company is still scrambling to find a new CEO.
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Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:54:17 +1100 How to safely share photos of your kids |
Social media has made protecting a child's digital footprint much more complicated. How can parents safely store and share photos of their kids? Credit: eSafety Commissioner, Australian Government
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Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +1100 The new MacBook Air is more powerful than ever, with a few extra tricks |
The M3 Air might not be light years ahead of its predecessor M2, but it’s still a seriously powerful lightweight laptop when stacked up against anything older.
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 05:02:59 +1100 Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after outage |
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta’s social media platforms early on Wednesday.
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +1100 Optus pays $1.5 million fine for emergency service breaches |
The company has apologised after more than 200,000 customers were left at risk because it failed to upload information to a database used by emergency services.
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Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:54:05 +1100 Airbnb launches crackdown on low-quality listings |
The global holiday rental group’s new approach comes as NSW considers joining Victoria in slapping a levy on short-term rental properties.
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Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:08:13 +1100 NBN set to become five times faster ‘at no extra cost’ |
Broadband speeds are set to skyrocket for some 9 million Australians with NBN Co launching a proposal to turbocharge speeds at no extra cost.
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