SciTech with Liz Tay SciTech with Liz Tay

iTnews’ Liz Tay has a background in physics and a penchant for developments at the nexus of science and technology. She surveys the world’s top academics to learn more about our world of bits and bytes and covers breakthroughs that will shape the next generation of IT.

Questions, observations and suggestions are welcome at ltay@haymarketmedia.com.au or follow Liz on Twitter at @liztayau.

NICTA inks third geothermal contract

NICTA inks third geothermal contract

Adds Otway Basin data to advanced analytics project.
Liz Tay Apr 10 2013 1:04PM Software
NICTA quadruples research service contracts

NICTA quadruples research service contracts

Consulting contributes more revenue.
Liz Tay Apr 3 2013 11:35AM Strategy
Choosing democracy over Big Brother

Choosing democracy over Big Brother

Opinion: Surveillance and manipulation is not a sustainable situation.
Dirk Helbing Apr 2 2013 12:25PM Software
Curtin sets up supercomputing helpdesk

Curtin sets up supercomputing helpdesk

As part of iVEC engagement drive.
Juha Saarinen Mar 13 2013 1:23PM Training & Development
Wireless mesh researchers target defence applications

Wireless mesh researchers target defence applications

Carrier-free communications get encrypted.
Krishan Sharma Jan 30 2013 7:00AM Networking
CSIRO launches $40m digital economy flagship

CSIRO launches $40m digital economy flagship

To address national productivity decline.
Liz Tay Jan 29 2013 3:17PM Software
Developer uses brainwaves to route mobile calls

Developer uses brainwaves to route mobile calls

Coming to an office near you?
Ry Crozier Jan 9 2013 11:20AM Hardware
Researcher finds pacemakers open to deadly hack

Researcher finds pacemakers open to deadly hack

Vulnerability allows firmware rewrites from 30 feet away.
Darren Pauli Oct 22 2012 1:27PM Security
First ASKAP science results expected in a year

First ASKAP science results expected in a year

Radio telescope officially open.
Ry Crozier Oct 5 2012 3:31PM Hardware
Swinburne deploys 300-TFLOP machine

Swinburne deploys 300-TFLOP machine

Pushes total supercomputing capacity beyond 400 TFLOPS.
Liz Tay Sep 28 2012 7:00AM Hardware
Monash celebrates Turing’s 100th anniversary

Monash celebrates Turing’s 100th anniversary

Cryptographic war hero celebrated as the father of modern computing.
David Braue Sep 17 2012 12:00PM Security
ASKAP to share fibre with Defence, towns

ASKAP to share fibre with Defence, towns

Farmers get free fibre.
Darren Pauli Sep 10 2012 7:00AM Networking
Apple patents wireless, camera kill function

Apple patents wireless, camera kill function

Blocks photos, videos and communications.
Darren Pauli Sep 5 2012 3:30PM Hardware
Scientists study Go to build computer common sense

Scientists study Go to build computer common sense

To benefit enterprise decision-making systems.
Chris Jager Aug 31 2012 7:00AM Software
Researchers build software to map criminal networks

Researchers build software to map criminal networks

Phone calls, social networks on the radar.
Juha Saarinen Aug 27 2012 10:30AM Training & Development
Researchers hide crypto keys on terabyte disc

Researchers hide crypto keys on terabyte disc

Tiny, polarised rods to boost security.
Darren Pauli Aug 20 2012 7:00AM Security
CERN to double capacity with Budapest data centre

CERN to double capacity with Budapest data centre

Power constrains Large Hadron Collider facility.
Brett Winterford Aug 3 2012 7:00AM Networking
Computing for the Large Hadron Collider

Computing for the Large Hadron Collider

Interview: CERN's deputy IT head talks Higgs, Moore and the cloud.
Brett Winterford Aug 3 2012 7:00AM Networking
Researchers crack iris recognition

Researchers crack iris recognition

Vulnerability revealed at Black Hat conference.
Marcos Colon Jul 30 2012 12:30PM Security
Intersect buys new research supercomputer

Intersect buys new research supercomputer

To deliver 33.3 TFLOPS from Global Switch data centre.
Chris Jager Jul 25 2012 2:30PM Hardware

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