Category: News
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My Little Pony Sued Over Illegal Font Use
It’s a battle of the ‘Bros’ with fonts company Font Bros suing toymakers Hasbro for illegally using their font on the My Little Pony website and marketing materials. The font called ‘Generation B’ requires a license to be used and initially costs $20. The cost increases depending on how many people are likely to see it…
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Google beats Facebook in the race to Artificial Intelligence milestone
A breakthrough that has been pursued for more than 20 years has been reached today by Google DeepMind. The team has taught a computer program the ancient game of Go, which has long been considered the most challenging game for an artificial intelligence to learn. Not only has the program been successful in playing the…
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Stan signs huge deal with Showtime
Australian streaming service, Stan, has announced that it has signed a long-term, exclusive licensing agreement with Showtime. The deal goes live this week and gives Australians access to all future Showtime series as well as many of their existing titles. Showtime’s newest show, Billions, premiered this week on Stan with the first episode also screening on…
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Facebook Q4 Earnings
Facebook reported fourth-quarter financial results on Wednesday that crushed revenue and earnings forecasts. The social media giant has grown 14% to 1.59 billion monthly active users and easily beat Q4 estimates. “2015 was a great year for Facebook. Our community continued to grow and our business is thriving,” said Mark Zuckerberg. Here are the statistics you…
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Zika Virus Outbreak
The mosquito-borne Zika virus has spread to more than 20 countries after its outbreak in Brazil. The symptoms are flu-like aches, joint pains and rashes although some people don’t have any. Brazil’s Health Ministry said in November that Zika was linked to a fetal deformation known as microcephaly where infants are born with shrunken brains…
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Fuel Giveaway Brings Traffic to a Standstill.
E10 unleaded fuel dropped to a record 0 cents per litre at Fyshwick in Canberra earlier today, prompting motorists to queue for hours in the hopes of snagging a bargain. Although it seems highly incredulous, this was an intentional move from the Metro Petroleum on Barrier Street, with the special price deliberately timed to generate…
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Holy Guacamole!
You would be hard-pressed to find a café in Australia that doesn’t serve avocado. Whether is smashed, spread or sliced, you are bound to see it strewn throughout the menu. Tossed in a salad, smeared on your BLAT or lathered on your vegemite toast – avocado is very quickly becoming an Aussie norm (alongside meat pies,…
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Global Interest in Australian Seabin Invention
An Australian invention aimed to reduce marine pollution is set to go global after becoming a viral sensation, attracting more than 120 million views online. Inventors and water-enthusiasts, Pete Ceglinski and Andrew Turton quit their jobs to come up with a sustainable solution, and succeeded by designing an automated rubbish bin with an electric pump…
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Robots Will Steal 5 Million Jobs by 2020
The World Economic Forum (WEF) have reported that more than 5 million jobs around the world will be lost over the next four years. More specifically, 7.1 million jobs will be lost and 2 million gained due to technological changes. Amongst these developments include robotics, genetics, artificial intelligence and 3D printing. The “Future of Jobs”…
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Google Paid Apple $1 Billion to be Default Search Engine
There have been various rumours about how much Google pays Apple to be the default search bar on the iPhone. A transcript of court proceedings from Oracle Corp’s copyright lawsuit against Google revealed that Apple received $1 billion from Google. Since 2010, Oracle has claimed their Java technology was borrowed to build Android phones without…