Category: News
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Gender equality in the workplace ‘arriving 2050’ at this rate of change, report says
Gender equality in the workforce is unlikely before 2050 at the current rate of change, a report suggests. Consulting firm Mercer has found women around the globe are seeing slow progress in gaining gender and pay equality and are under-represented at all levels in the workplace and executive boardrooms. “At this pace and rate of…
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Google’s ‘SkyBender’ project plans to beam 5G Internet from solar drones
4G will soon be old news as Google plans to beam 5G to you from the sky. The company is now experimenting with solar drones that deliver 5G Internet, reports The Guardian. The project, SkyBender, involves several prototype transceivers and multiple drones, which are housed at Virgin Galactic’s Gateway to Space terminal in New Mexico’s Spaceport…
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Google learns Strine: search engine can now understand Australian accents
Google has improved voice searches for phone and computer applications to help it understand Australian accents and slang terms such as footy and servo. It has also improved its recognition of difficult place names such as Tibooburra and Unanderra. Also added to its newly learned vocabulary is the term “drop bear”, an Australian slang term…
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Australia’s Manufacturing Sector Longest Expansion Run Since 2010
Over January, Australia’s manufacturing sector continued to grow for it’s seventh consecutive month marking the longest run of expansion since 2010. The Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index declined by 0.4 points to 51.5. However as it remains over the key 50-point level it still indicates that activity levels are expanding. There was a…
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Aussie startup that displays ads for lower phone bills set to launch in the U.S.
Adds are the bane of everyones existence, but after reading this you might grow some affection for them. Australian startup, Unlockd, will pay you to to spend time with advertising. On Wednesday, the company announced it had secured a deal with U.S. mobile provider Boost Mobile, a Sprint Telecom company, to do just that. Boost users…
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Apple recalls power adapters over electric shock risks
Apple has issued a voluntary recall of Australian AC two-prong wall adapters for Mac and iOS devices from between 2003 and 2015. This includes adapters in the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit. Apple has reported that there have been 12 incidents globally of the adapters breaking, and causing risk of electric shock. The affected adapters…
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Report shows Australian coalmines are one of the riskiest investments in the world
According to a report from the Oxford University, Australian thermal coalmines are some of the riskiest in the world for investors because of their exposure to environmental dangers. The report – which was supported by Norges Bank Investment Management, managers of Norway’s government pension fund, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund – also found that Australian,…
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How Much Google Paid The Man Who Owned Google.com for 1 Minute
When researcher Sanmay Ved saw “Google.com” available for purchase on Google Domains in October he purchased it for a total of $US12. For a grand total of 1 minute he owned “google.com” until Google quickly realised and cancelled the purchase. They later gave him an undisclosed reward, which he only described as “very Googley” in…
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Facebook Takes On Periscope
After 5 months of tweaks, Facebook is opening its Live feature to all U.S. iPhone users and plan to roll out to the rest of the world over the next coming weeks. On Periscope, videos can be re-watched only during the 24 hours after it was broadcasted whereas Facebook Live allows endless replays. To share…
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Gina Rinehart is no longer Australia’s richest person
Gina Rinehart until now held the title as Australia’s wealthiest individual, but that applies no longer since the global fall in iron ore prices. Rinehart has lost billions since the fall according to Forbes magazine, allowing Blair Parry-Okeden to take her place as richest person in Australia. Blair Parry-Okeden is a naturalised Australian who lives…