Technology

Silicon Valley made risky bets in recent years on developing defence-related technology and providing services to the US military establishment. Now those bets are paying off.

No parent wants to learn their child has been pressured into sending a sexual image, but a new survey suggests many teens are doing exactly that, and often with someone they are dating.

There are two very good reasons why you can’t stop scrolling on your phone. Here are some quick wins and longer-term solutions if you want to break free.

US stocks have closed higher, buoyed by a rebound in technology firms' shares. This major Nvidia announcement played a key part in confidence returning.

Weird voice-overs. Fake images of politicians. Scenes that seem real until you look closely. The AI era of campaign advertising seems to be upon us — and it’s a pretty fast-moving and complex situation.

AI is used by the world’s military to operate sophisticated drones. It has replaced thousands of coders at the most advanced technology companies. Just don’t, whatever you do, use it to file your taxes.

The homegrown software company flagged that it can use AI to replace roles and improve productivity.

It’s becoming aggressively more popular, and it is frustrating people around the world. This is why your selfish habit needs to stop.

Senior officials involved in the government’s response to the massive Optus data breach in 2022 believe the telco’s Singaporean owner agreed to an undisclosed payment to end the damaging ransomware incident. 

Taking a dive into the digital realms that inspire real-world movement.

New technologies make new political forms possible — for good and for ill.

Australia’s internet watchdog is standing firm after a major online rule change came into force for porn websites on Monday.

PornHub, Redtube and other free video platforms have begun blocking Australians.

OpenAI hardware chief Caitlin Kalinowski has resigned, warning the company rushed into a deal to deploy its AI models on Pentagon networks.

A concerned wife backed her gut feeling and the ‘Find My iPhone’ app when her husband disappeared after a massive avalanche in the US.

Nvidia, Amazon and Alphabet are among the tech firms scrambling to ensure the safety of their employees who are travelling through or based in the Middle East as the war on Iran rages.

Social media giant Facebook is experiencing a global outage, with users worldwide unable to access the site.

In the first of what is set to be series of landmark cases, one plaintiff has spoken out for thousands of teenagers and parents who have accused social media companies of hooking young people.