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Telstra moves call centres back to Australia after customers made their preference ‘loud and clear’
Source: 9news Telstra has moved all its call centres that service Australian customers and small businesses back to Australian shores to appease its customers. Telstra CEO Andy Penn has announced the move today, saying it has come after the company heard from…
Cybersafety expert’s alarm over Snapchat’s new precise location feature: ‘Literally shows where you sleep at night’
Source: 9news Sometimes it feels like a full-time job keeping our children safe from online predators. So the last thing we need is technology making the job even harder. But a new feature on the Snapchat app, which allows users to see…
NASA successfully launches its first rocket from newly created Arnhem Space Centre
Source: ABCnews NASA has successfully launched its first rocket from Australian soil in more than a quarter of a century. After rain and wind delayed the launch by more than an hour, the suborbital sounding rocket took off just after midnight on Monday morning from…
5 steps to help you recover after identity theft
Source: techradar ID fraud occurs quickly and almost always without warning. It can take months to recover from normal circumstances, so knowing what is required to expedite the process is essential. If your identity has been stolen and your financial life is…
Is there a future for local and regional news? Going digital amid a changing media landscape post-COVID
Source: ABCnews For Gary, who lives out of town, the local paper means more than just the articles. It is his connection to Gunnedah, in north-eastern New South Wales. “I just get all the newspapers from here, I’m not a computer person,”…
Government commits to expanding electric vehicle charging stations but no subsidies to increase uptake
Source: ABCnews The federal government will partner with the private sector to fund 50,000 charging stations in Australian homes, in a bid to encourage more people to buy electric vehicles. The long-awaited Future Fuels strategy does not include subsidies, tax incentives, sales targets…
Microsoft President Warns Orwell’s ‘1984’ Reality ‘Could Come to Pass’ in 2024 Without AI Controls
Since its release in 1949, George Orwell’s famous “1984” novel has become a classic literary example of political and dystopian science fiction, even going so far as coining the terms “thought police” and “doublethink,” among others. The book focuses on the consequences…
American engineers to pay tribute to Antikythera mechanism in Athens
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ΑSME) will pay tribute to the world famous ancient artifact known as the Antikythera Mechanism, in recognition of its significance to the evolution of mechanical engineering and technology. The society will designate the ancient technological marvel…
Ancient Greek inventions that changed the World
We are all familiar with the ancient Greek origins of democracy and the Olympic games but did you know that the ancient Greece is also the origin of many useful inventions that are still in use today! Here are some of them.…
TA NEA – 1 May 2024
