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Amazon Alexa outage: Digital assistant service suffers 'system issues'
Amazon Echo devices go quiet as digital assistant suffers outage: Amazon says it is working to fix it.
Europe's greenest supercomputer: Why energy-efficient HPC is on the rise
MareNostrum 4 Power9 is Europe's greenest supercomputer but it has nothing to do with being situated in a 19th-century church.
Vivaldi browsers adds synchronisation and speed in the upgrade to version 2.0
The most configurable "power user" web browser just got a lot better with the launch of version 2.0. The main attraction is synchronisation with end-to-end encryption, but long-term users may also enjoy dramatically faster start-up speeds.
NSW driverless shuttle completes first passenger trip
The Smart Shuttle at Sydney Olympic Park will start officially moving passengers next week.
Researchers turn to sound to speed up photonic chips
Scientists say they can skirt the use of local laser oscillators with a glass filter.
Who will win the future of payments?
The commerce experiences of tomorrow will revolutionize the payments landscape, making payments the invisible, invaluable part of a customer-first experience.
Watch: Wall-crawling robot artist turns building into art
A group of Estonian technologists use a giant printer capable of producing images at building scale.
HERMES suitcases revive phone networks after natural disasters
The autonomous network can be transported to disaster-stricken areas in only two suitcases.
Eftpos to fast-track 'Tap & Pay' function to cash in on public transport market
The payments network doesn't want to miss out on a share of the public transport payments pie, announcing that it will be speeding up the development of its technology.
Red Belly Blockchain shows scale with global trial on AWS cloud
CSIRO's Data61 and the University of Sydney say the first international trial of its Red Belly Blockchain has shown increased speed and energy efficiencies at a global scale.
It's not about devices for Amazon and Alexa, it's about attention
The new devices got all the attention at last week's event, but Amazon is more interested in getting your attention.
How to decide: Picking the 2018 iPhone that's right for you
This year, Apple is selling a ton of iPhone models. The differences between all those models is less than obvious. In our 2018 edition of our iPhone decider article, we'll help you choose.
Microsoft staggers rollout of Surface Hub 2, with hardware in 2019; new software in 2020
Microsoft's new plan is to launch Surface Hub 2 in two phases, with the new conferencing system hardware coming in Q2 2019 and the new system software for it in 2020.
Two Japanese space robots land on asteroid 200 million miles away
The Hayabusa 2 mission is using ion engines and other tech straight out of sci fi to explore an astroid.
Siemens launches innovation center for livestock in Brazil
A world-first for the company, the facility will focus on technologies supporting meat production processes.
Maker Faire New York 2018 shows the play's the thing
This year's version of the annual event for makers shows that imaginative play can come from 15-foot tall robots or humans using no gadgets at all.
See inside an Amazon fulfillment center where many of the workers don't get paid
We took a tour of Amazon's Kent, Washington robotic fulfillment center.
Scorecard: Humans vs. Robots, which species is winning?
Make no mistake, the robots are keeping score. Here's the latest tally in the robots v. humans matchup.
iPhone 2018 first look: Apple's launch event scene by scene (pictures)
Apple is announcing its 2018 iPhone models and other hardware refreshes. ZDNet is covering the entire event live and sharing all the key moments with you, photo by photo, in real time.
Free up disk space, remove malware, and speed up your Mac with CleanMyMac X
All it takes is a single click to carry out a whole raft of basic maintenance tasks on your Mac with the new and updated CleanMyMac X.
Beep Boop Bop: A brief history of robots, Part I
Derided as abominations or celebrated as ingenious feats of human engineering, robots have been around longer than you think.
Fake news: The tech products that fooled or failed us
Some tech make the cut, others don't. But there's a special sort of gadget or technology that on the face of it looks like it has what it takes to take the world by storm, only to fall flat on its face.
McAfee opens Advanced Threat Research Lab
The Hillsboro, Oregon lab showcases a range of threats, including adversarial machine learning used on autonomous vehicles, Windows vulnerabilities, medical device flaws and blockchain attacks.
9 Best VR headsets you can buy right now
Consumer VR officially arrived two years ago, but now the immersive tech is officially worth a look.
What features would a $2,000 iPhone need to make it irresistible?
What would it take for Apple to be able to coax $2,000 out of me for an iPhone? It would take a lot, but I have to admit that Apple could do it.
13 highest-paying tech jobs in the US for 2018
Job search site Glassdoor released its list of the highest paying jobs in the US for 2018, and 13 of them were in the technology field -- up from 11 last year, and more than any other field.
Galaxy Note 9: Nine ways it beats the iPhone
Samsung has come out swinging hard against the iPhone with the Galaxy Note 9, putting some significant pressure on Apple to raise its game with the next release.
Retailing, digital transformation, IT skills, and personal computing: Research round-up
Our analysis of the data that matters from the past month.
Apricorn Aegis Padlock SSD: Hardware-encrypted solid-state drive that fits in a pocket
The Apricorn Aegis Padlock SSD fits into the palm of your hand, yet features AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption, a wear-resistant keypad, and the case is impervious to dust, grit and water.
This drone can deliver the internet from the edge of space
The Airbus Zephyr S high-altitude drone could deliver internet access, or carry out surveillance projects.
Red Belly Blockchain shows scale with global trial on AWS cloud
CSIRO's Data61 and the University of Sydney say the first international trial of its Red Belly Blockchain has shown increased speed and energy efficiencies at a global scale.
These are the jobs AI is destroying and creating
There are tragedies in a new list prepared by LinkedIn. Some of them are in the section that shows which jobs have grown in this era of artificial intelligence.
Salesforce delivers its twist on a 360 view of the customer
There's a lot of marketing speak invested in this 360-degree-view-of-the-customer thing from various enterprise software players. Salesforce plans to be different.
Victoria to probe gig economy in support of workers
Following the completion of an inquiry into the Future of Work by a Senate committee, the Victorian government has announced kicking off its own investigation.
The future of fashion includes 3D scanning
Colin Hunter, CEO of Alton Lane, discusses the next big step for 3D scanned clothing.
How Alexa developers are using visual elements for Echo Show
Nedim Fresko, VP of Alexa and Echo at Amazon, explains how the new Amazon Presentation Language opens up new opportunities for brands like Best Buy.
How man and machine are combining for drug discovery
Tonya Hall sits down with Peter Harris, CEO at HighRes Biosolutions, about how robotic systems are being used for new drug discoveries.
Orion Labs: using "voice super powers" to shake up a legacy industry
Orion Labs co-founder and CEO Jesse Robbins explains how his business is leveraging connectivity and intelligence to replace traditional walkie-talkies and tap into a $15 billion market.
How messaging is becoming a new source of communication between consumers and businesses
Joshua March, founder and CEO of Conversocial, discusses how his company is moving from social media to messaging for customer support.
The Apple Watch is the home of innovation, not the iPhone
The iPhone has finally been upstaged by the Apple Watch.
What the automotive industry can learn from telecoms
Bruce Gustafson, president of the Developers Alliance, lays out how the history of the telecommunications industry can inform the emerging connected car ecosystem.
Why the auto industry should have its own developer ecosystem
Scott Burnell, head of the Ford Developer program, says auto makers have a lot to gain from working directly with developers -- and they can help developers build services optimized for in-vehicle use.
Airbus' A-Cubed launches blockchain for non-profits
Fundraising and donations is the first use case for the Heritage platform, with A-Cubed seeking to implement the same technology for its internal business applications.
How to bring familiar web browsing experiences to VR
Dan Brown, marketing lead for emerging technologies at Mozilla, explains what Mozilla considered when building Firefox Reality -- factors like where to put the keyboard.
Predictions: 2018 holiday shopping season (Video)
We're predicting a record-breaking holiday shopping season. Listen to our predictions on mobile, AI, social - and more.
Lenovo M57e
The Lenovo M57 eco is a small form-factor desktop that is promoted by the company as energy efficient. We found it to be a capable and powerful office performer for its size, but with limited upgrade options.
Western Digital WD RE2-GP & WD Caviar GP
Western digital has released a range of hard drives purporting to save up to 40 percent in power consumption over comparable drives. We found the drives not only lived up to promised efficiency, but also were competitively priced.
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