Computing
Australian computing’s trailblazing — yet forgotten — origins
At the dawn of the computer age, Australia was among the leaders, with a 2.5 tonne behemoth named CSIRAC that...
Seizing the moment
Australia has a front row seat in one of the hottest, most competitive frontiers of innovation: quantum computing. Unlike prior...
Brick walls and firewalls: Cyber engineering is an essential
Cyber security is no longer the responsibility of the IT professional – it must be engineered into a project from...
Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the GIF, dies at 74
Stephen Wilhite, the computer scientist who created the GIF, has died at age 74 from COVID-19.
New research shows Australian engineers are at the cutting edge of quantum computing
A discovery by engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has brought researchers one step closer to making...
A new study shows AI can learn to manipulate human behaviour
A new study demonstrates that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to influence human decision-making by exploiting vulnerabilities in an...
This light-powered electronic chip mimics the human brain
Engineers have developed light-powered technology that brings together imaging, processing, machine learning and memory in one tiny electronic chip.
Quantum leap for Australian defence research and development
Two advanced quantum science and technology projects have been awarded $1.5 million of funding through the Defence Industry Quantum Research...
Engineers designed a ‘brain-on-a-chip’ that could pave the way for tiny supercomputers
For the first time, researchers have designed an artificial synaptic network in hardware, mimicking the information-transmitting synapses in the human...
New computing grants to supercharge Australian research
Australia’s leading computing organisation has announced the winners of a highly competitive grants process for access to its supercomputer.
