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Why the mainframe is alive and thriving
Mainframes are still going strong after 70 years.
Zigbee inside the Mars Perseverance Mission and your smart home
ZDNet talks with Tobin Richardson, CEO of Zigbee Alliance, about wireless networking on Mars and the future of smart homes.
A hip-fired electromagnetic anti-drone rifle
The war on drones has advanced well beyond the cranky neighbor with a shotgun.
Apps, drone deliveries and AI: How technology stepped up its game to fight COVID-19
A new report highlights the benefits, but also the shortcomings, of data-informed technologies and AI in the response to the COVID-19 crisis.
13 Australian tech firms jointly approach ATO to 'workshop' R&D tax incentive
Atlassian, Airtasker, Canva, and StartupAus are among those who want to see greater clarity around software creation within the R&D tax incentive.
Samsung and Mastercard to pilot biometric payments card in South Korea
The card will not require PIN or signature authorisations to make in-store transactions.
New platform uses NFTs as a gateway for digital rights management
The NFT market, reached $8.2 million in sales last month, but its value has been restricted to digital collectibles with little real use. Now, a new platform hopes to use NFTs for digital rights management.
Smart glasses carve a lighter path forward for extended reality
The Lenovo ThinkReality A3 is a forerunner to a wave of lighter-weight but still session-driven category of viewers that Qualcomm hopes to foster with its XR1 reference design.
AI: Facebook's new algorithm was trained on one billion Instagram pics
Facebook's researchers have achieved a breakthrough in self-supervised learning, by training an AI system on one billion unlabeled Instagram pictures.
Hey Texas, here's some tech you might be needing right now
As some states begin to completely reverse their COVID-19 policies, crowds will gather for various events. A new technology claims it can help manage the safety risks.
Samsung's 5G trial pushes 5.23Gbps speed onto single device
The test was conducted in Samsung's 5G lab based in South Korea.
Q-CTRL and Fleet to develop quantum sensing tech for space exploration
The two Australian startups will focus on quantum control engineering to enable new applications in quantum sensing.
Accenture acquires Brazilian robotics and automation firm Pollux
The third purchase of the consulting firm in Brazil in less than a year is aimed at boosting its digital manufacturing, operations and supply chain capabilities.
What is low-code and no-code? A guide to development platforms
A primer to low-code and no-code solutions, including a review of the leading vendors with low- and no-code offerings.
Zoom alternatives: Best video conferencing software in 2021
Which video conferencing platform is right for your business? We've gathered details about 10 leading services, all capable of providing high-quality video with collaboration tools.
Remote working, programming languages, artificial intelligence, and more: ZDNet's research roundup
From the growth in remote working to the rise of automation and onto the demand for wearable devices, here's the research that matters from the past month in tech news.
Pitfalls to Avoid when Interpreting Machine Learning Models
Modern requirements for machine learning models include both high predictive performance and model interpretability. A team of experts in explainable AI highlights pitfalls to avoid when addressing model interpretation, and discusses open issues for further research. Images created by Cristoph Molnar: https://twitter.com/ChristophMolnar/status/1281272026192326656
Toshiba laptops through the ages
Toshiba’s 35-year run in the laptop business is at an end, but what a journey it has been.
Innovative projects now online to combat coronavirus outbreak
The spread of COVID-19 has a small silver lining: highlighting how innovative humankind can be under pressure. Here are our favorite examples.
Top programming languages, 5G worries, cloud computing, and more: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
Samsung Galaxy S20 first look: All the models and colors up close
Here is Samsung's latest flagship range, in all its glory.
Google Maps turns 15: A look back on where it all began
A timeline of Google Maps through the years since it was launched in 2005.
The coolest thing you didn't see at CES 2020
A stunning 8k, 3D display. And no glasses, thankfully, unlike the failed 3D TVs. Why didn't you see it? It wasn't on the show floor. But I did, high up in the Venetian, and I'm wondering why Apple doesn't buy these guys. Here's some, sorry, not 8K video of the display.
Linux gaming made easy: The fastest way to get up and running
Did you know that there are many top-tier commercial games available for Linux? Here's the quickest way we know to get up and running.
I 3D printed a Tesla Cybertruck because...why not?
We have the technology. We can build it. We can make it better, smaller, and more plastic than the prototype demo. But we can be demo accurate, too. Our windows are as shattered as our souls.
Python skills boom, in-demand jobs, self-driving cars, and more: Tech research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
In pictures: How Dell Technologies tests its rugged kit
A sneak peak into the lab where the sole purpose is to get things to break.
The Nightmare in Silicon Valley: 8 horror technologies that should scare you to death
Every night is fright night with what can happen once these scary technologies take hold in ways that you may not have imagined.
Windows tablets through the ages: The good, the bad and the ugly, in pictures
A tour through some of most popular - and most unusual - Windows devices of the last two decades, from Tablet PCs to the Surface Duo.
Cool new products from USA CBD Expo 2019
CBD Expo at the Miami Beach Convention Center has come and gone. Here are the best products and solutions for the hemp industry we saw at the show.
Working from home: Should your company pay for extra house space?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet says economists have estimated how much remote working costs in rent and mortgages. Who should pay the bill? Read more: http://zd.net/30fKjdB
Zigbee goes to Mars: What is smart home tech doing on NASA’s latest mission?
Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow talk to Tobin Richardson, CEO of Zigbee Alliance, about Mars and the future of smart homes. Read more: https://zd.net/309RV1k
Western Australia expands mandatory SafeWA QR code COVID-19 register
Retail venues such as supermarkets and shopping centres, public and private hospitals, and takeaway food and beverage services are required to register patrons using the SafeWA QR code.
Mars like you've never seen it and heard it before
Tonya Hall interviews Matthew Wallace, Mars 2020 deputy project manager at NASA, about how the first weeks of the mission have been going.
How an entire cyber forensics lab went remote without a hitch
Lam Nguyen, Director of the Cyber Forensics Laboratory at the US Department of Defense, tells Tonya Hall how the lab protocols were safeguarded when the pandemic forced them to telework.
Alphabet shuts down Loon
Due to a lack of willing partners and an inability to build a sustainable business model.
Silicon Valley geeks could be space travel guinea pigs
Dr. Philip Metzger, planetary scientist at the University of Central Florida, tells Tonya Hall what are the main challenges to setting up human communities in other planets.
NSW invests AU$366m into tech upgrades at regional schools
The initiative will benefit 1,000 schools across the state.
IBM Research: Meet the champion of patents
Jeff Welser, VP at IBM Research, tells Tonya Hall which fields will see the biggest innovations in 2021.
Singapore launches commercial autonomous bus services on roads
The buses will run two routes at Singapore Science Park 2 and Jurong Island over a three-month pilot, during which data will be collected to assess the viability of the on-demand service as well as passenger safety and service reliability.
Saudi Arabia is building a futuristic smart city: Sci-fi, or tool of mass surveillance?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet says the Line will expand over almost 200km in Saudi Arabian desert. And while it might provide a glimpse of the future, it could also act as a warning against data harvesting. Read more: http://zd.net/3bJZRvI
Blackberry, Nokia, General Electric: How to see pivotal changes before it's too late
Rita McGrath, author and professor at Columbia Business School, talks to Tonya Hall about how big inflection points for tech companies often start at the edges.
WA to divert 1,000 tonnes of e-waste per year with AU$1 million investment
The AU$1 million kitty will be spread across nine initiatives.
Fortnite to help with team building in teleworking times
Peter Rojas, partner at Betaworks Ventures, tells Tonya Hall how video games can help you connect with your co-workers.
Fujitsu to support flexible work through Singapore office design
Its Singapore-based employees will now have the option of working remotely 90% of the time.
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