Meta unveils AI assistant, Facebook-streaming glasses – Hardware – Software
Meta Platforms has rolled out new AI products for consumers, including smart glasses that can answer questions and stream directly on Facebook, as well as…
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ChatGPT users can now browse internet, OpenAI says – Software
ChatGPT users will now be able to surf the web, Microsoft-backed OpenAI said, expanding the data the viral chatbot can access beyond its earlier September…
Swinburne University of Technology seeks new CIO – Strategy – Training & Development
Swinburne University of Technology is looking for a chief information officer (CIO). The position description [pdf] states the CIO reports to COO Nancy Collins and…
“Marvin” breathes new life into Bleichenbacher’s timing oracle attack – Security
An ancient timing oracle attack against RSA encryption has re-emerged, with a Red Hat researcher saying an oracle attack first discovered in 1998 by Daniel…
Macquarie University appoints CIDO – Strategy – Training & Development
Macquarie University has appointed a new chief information and digital officer (CIDO) with acting CIO Jonathan Covell officially taking over the position. Jonathan Covell. Macquarie…
Salesforce cloud outage caused by security change – Cloud – Security
A widespread Salesforce outage last week was caused by the rollout of a new permissions policy as part of defence-in-depth efforts that mistakenly locked users out…
Juniper Networks acknowledges new spin on firewall vulnerability – Security – Networking
A vulnerability in Juniper Networks’ EX switches and SRX firewalls that first emerged in August is in the spotlight again, with researchers disclosing a fileless…
WA Police to deploy Starlink – Telco/ISP
The Western Australian Police Force will spend $8.5 million on Starlink equipment and internet services for 550 vehicles and 129 regional police stations. The project…
Australia Post’s CIO has left – Training & Development
Australia Post’s chief information officer Munro Farmer has left after over three-and-a-half years in the role. Munro Farmer (Credit: LinkedIn) Farmer announced his departure in…
Transport for NSW Rural & Regional advances bus ticketing system upgrades – Hardware – Software
Transport for NSW Rural & Regional (TFNSWRR) is edging closer to phasing out paper tickets for buses as it trials upgrades to its onboard payment…
French authorities get Apple software update – Software
French authorities have received a software update from Apple for its iPhone 12 and are reviewing it as a fix for a radiation issue, a…
Wiise lands $16 million from KPMG Australia – Software
Wiise, a joint business software startup created by KPMG, CBA and Microsoft, has secured $16 million from KPMG to expand its global reach following strong…