Australian Tech

Anyone with an iPhone having issues with Vodaphone in the last day or two?

Wondering what will become of the schools, college, retirement village across the road. They're already surrounded by industry. The article doesn't mention noise and vibration, which is the main complaint, apart from electricity costs, from neighbours of data centres in the US.

Critical vulnerability CVE-2025-55182 found in react and next.js - allows pre-auth code execution on the server. Pretty widespread campaign at the moment targetting any and all websites.

The website above is official advisory - this is a good overview too https://youtu.be/iV48tEiHFDY

In short:

At least a dozen Australian universities are using AI technology to detect cheating, and they're getting it wrong.

Students across the country say the false allegations are costing them money, time and stress.

What's next?

There is no national approach to AI in the university sector and experts say it's time for a rethink.

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Developers have unveiled a spider-like robot called Charlotte they say could help build homes, at Sydney's International Astronautical Congress.

The semi-autonomous robot combines robotics with 3D printing.

Charlotte has received financial support from the NSW government.

cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/24761204

Drivers with an iPhone 14 or newer — including the latest iPhone 17 models — will be able to connect to NRMA Roadside Assistance via satellite, even when they’re beyond mobile coverage.

According to another article this will also work with various other roadside assistance providers:

Roadside Assistance via Satellite can be used in Australia to get help from NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAA, RAC, RACT, and AANT.

I don't know why they say "technologies under-16s could face" when it's clear that all social media users in Australia will be subjected to them.

cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/24182209

Developers are from Adelaide.

What if one unreleased game could change the entire industry? Silksong isn't just a highly anticipated sequel, it's a phenomenon that's reshaping expectations, timelines, and game development. Today we explore the 'Silksong Effect' and how one game's legendary delay is leaving its mark on the games industry

Google has co-operated with the ACCC, admitted liability and agreed to jointly submit to the Court that Google should pay a total penalty of $55 million. It is a matter for the Court to determine whether the penalty and other orders are appropriate.

The understandings, which were in place between December 2019 and March 2021, required Telstra and Optus to only pre-install Google Search on Android phones they sold to consumers, and not other search engines.  

In return, Telstra and Optus received a share of the revenue Google generated from ads displayed to consumers when they used Google Search on their Android phones.

AI companies have plans for Australia’s economy, education system and infrastructure. They may not be in our best interest.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/30975206

The growth of domestic solar installations opens the possibility of hackers targeting their smart inverter devices as a way to cause widespread power-system failures

By the end of this year, the experience of using search engines in Australia won’t be as simple as it has always been.

That’s thanks to a new online safety code announced yesterday by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant. Among other measures, it will require all Australian users to provide assurance of their age when they sign into a search engine account.

So what’s the new code about? How will it work in practice? And how exactly will it affect kids – and adults – in Australia who use search engines such as Google? [...]

We haven't decided on a provider yet. It turns out I can do my doom scrolling and other work on the city wifi until we do. Helps when I chew through my limited mobile data.

From the site:

While in Adelaide, to help you keep in touch with friends and family the Australian Government, City of Adelaide and TPG Telecom are partnering to deliver a new state-of-the-art high speed Wi-Fi service across the City of Adelaide. More than 250 outdoor, wireless access points will power the new ADLFree network with coverage available around retail, business, education and medical precincts within the city and North Adelaide.

cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/post/39513

Anyone using this?

Apple has released a scaremongering, self-serving warning aimed at the Australian government, claiming that Australians will be overrun by a parade of digital horribles if Australia follows the European Union’s lead and regulates Apple’s “walled garden.” [...]

Telstra is launching Australia's first satellite to mobile text messaging service.

It is limited to up-front paying customers with Galaxy S25 phones at this stage.

Voice calls via low earth orbit satellites are still two years away.