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For all the news,visit https://www.smh.com.auhttps://www.smh.com.au/rss/technology.xmlSydney Morning Herald - Technologyhttps://www.smh.com.au/icons/rss/smh.pngen-AUMon,25 Nov 2024 07:48:31 +1100https://www.smh.com.au/rss/technology.xmlMon,25 Nov 2024 07:48:31 +1100Sydney Morning Herald - TechnologyTechnologyDavid SwanThe retailer remains defiant and determined to use the tech despite the privacy commissioner saying it breaches Australia’s privacy laws.fbb38621-b93c-4c10-b387-7be37b84c986https://www.smh.com.au/technology/bunnings-keen-to-roll-out-facial-recognition-tech-to-all-its-stores-20241122-p5ksr1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologySun,24 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +1100Bunnings keen to roll out facial recognition tech to all its storesTechnologyTim Biggs,David SwanHere are some of our favourite gift ideas for the tech-obsessed,or those who could do with a few more gadgets.c95be61a-bc11-46ba-97f6-9ffbac89e0f2https://www.smh.com.au/technology/from-earbuds-to-e-books-the-best-tech-gifts-for-holidays-2024-20241119-p5krsu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologySun,24 Nov 2024 00:15:00 +1100From earbuds to e-books:the best tech gifts for holidays 2024TechnologyDavid SwanStart-up food company Vow’s foie gras is,technically,meat. But it wasn’t made with an animal. And it isn’t legal in Australia yet.2856d130-2990-488f-bf51-f104a179df6ehttps://www.smh.com.au/technology/would-you-eat-meat-grown-in-stainless-steel-tanks-20241120-p5ks3b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyFri,22 Nov 2024 15:45:00 +1100Would you eat meat grown in stainless-steel tanks?TechnologyDavid SwanShares in WiseTech slumped 12 per cent after the company cut its financial guidance as a result of the events of the past two months.e1a285ee-b740-40a0-b2d2-672c8e2a2d09https://www.smh.com.au/technology/wisetech-s-richard-white-says-he-s-truly-sorry-as-company-cuts-guidance-20241122-p5ksr3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyFri,22 Nov 2024 11:29:31 +1100WiseTech’s Richard White ‘truly sorry’ as review clears him of misconductTechnologySydney man Adrian Seib filmed this,his first exhilarating experience in a driverless taxi in Los Angeles.d793a40d-44d5-44a7-bbae-3b0ea9d0e85bhttps://www.smh.com.au/technology/driverless-cab-ride-20241120-p5ks7j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyWed,20 Nov 2024 14:10:13 +1100Driverless cab rideTechnologyStephen BartholomeuszThe Biden administration has used antitrust legislation to target the technology giants,even seeking to break up Google. Trump’s nominees to key posts overseeing the tech sector won’t be much friendlier.a3f09b7e-1666-40ba-b9e3-17ca3e9a1ee6https://www.smh.com.au/technology/big-tech-didn-t-like-biden-trump-won-t-be-any-better-20241120-p5ks1c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyWed,20 Nov 2024 12:04:58 +1100Big Tech didn’t like Biden. Trump won’t be any better for Google&CoTechnologyDavid SwanLuke Anear was a private investigator when he launched a start-up from his Townsville garage,growing it into one of the nation’s largest tech businesses.88b8b446-eb96-4961-8181-90c1b078dd18https://www.smh.com.au/technology/from-a-garage-to-a-2-5b-startup-safetyculture-founder-resigns-20241118-p5krel.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyMon,18 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +1100From a garage to a $2.5b start-up:SafetyCulture founder steps downTechnologyTim BiggsValve’s Steam Deck has great hardware and removes Windows from the equation,making for a streamlined and accessible PC gaming handheld.ab14878e-3c31-4f75-812b-4af88c3c1de4https://www.smh.com.au/technology/video-games/the-best-device-for-playing-pc-games-is-finally-coming-to-australia-20241111-p5kpp9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyMon,18 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +1100The best device for playing PC games is finally coming to AustraliaTechnologyDavid SwanBluesky is Australia’s top-ranked social media app in both Apple and Google’s app stores,firming as the social media website of choice for those quitting X.29b623b1-0989-479d-b1d6-7353b228cd7chttps://www.smh.com.au/technology/anti-musk-the-social-media-site-picking-up-a-lot-of-x-refugees-in-australia-20241115-p5kqup.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologySun,17 Nov 2024 14:46:54 +1100Anti-Musk:The social media site picking up a lot of X refugees in AustraliaTechnologyDavid Swan‘Stand With Crypto’,a lobby group backed by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase,is hoping to capitalise on a wave of momentum from Donald Trump’s decisive US election win.c445b1f7-9fa3-4429-915c-dc32c1ad3d80https://www.smh.com.au/technology/buoyed-by-trump-win-us-pro-crypto-lobby-group-opens-australian-outpost-20241114-p5kqj2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologySun,17 Nov 2024 09:30:00 +1100Buoyed by Trump win,US pro-crypto lobby group opens Australian outpostTechnologyDavid SwanWho creates the symbols so many of us now use to communicate? How do they get on our phones? And why can’t we all agree on what each one actually means?a3c9c484-6e37-4c90-85bf-5bdfee05fa96https://www.smh.com.au/technology/who-approves-a-steaming-poo-the-serious-business-of-giving-an-emoji-the-thumbs-up-20240829-p5k6b9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyFri,15 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +1100Who approves a Steaming Poo? The serious business of giving an emoji the thumbs-upTechnologyDavid SwanEight days into his new role,Stephen Rue says Optus can move on from outages and a cyberattack.8467f54f-2f07-47e5-bb90-c6709d3ea165https://www.smh.com.au/technology/new-optus-boss-ready-for-fresh-chapter-after-two-rough-years-for-telco-20241113-p5kq5p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyThu,14 Nov 2024 00:30:00 +1100New Optus boss ready for fresh chapter after two rough years for telcoTechnologyTim BiggsThe long-rumoured Apple smart display has reportedly started to take shape – and it could be a lot different to sticking an iPad on your wall.1e9a54c7-2f43-47c0-8be1-c66e1441dd81https://www.smh.com.au/technology/apple-s-next-device-might-make-your-home-a-lot-smarter-20241113-p5kq5m.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyWed,13 Nov 2024 19:30:00 +1100Apple’s next device might make your home a lot smarterTechnologyDavid SwanJust weeks after its CEO stepped down,the software firm is now facing Supreme Court action alleging misleading conduct and a breach of disclosure obligations to investors.be824bfb-8431-4974-8126-43cac8923b9ehttps://www.smh.com.au/technology/embattled-wisetech-faces-class-action-lawsuit-from-shareholders-20241113-p5kqb3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyWed,13 Nov 2024 15:38:38 +1100Embattled WiseTech faces class action lawsuit from shareholdersTechnologyDavid SwanTwo years after it was first legislated to beef up Australia’s competitiveness in technology and manufacturing,the National Reconstruction Fund is about to make its first investments.9235f46e-d15d-4461-8871-f6905a5de981https://www.smh.com.au/technology/albanese-s-15b-tech-fund-gets-ready-to-write-first-cheques-20241112-p5kpw9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyWed,13 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +1100Albanese’s $15b tech fund gets ready to write first chequesTechnologyRyan Warden,Production Director for the upcoming fantasy game Avowed,sits down with 9News.com.au to talk all about the latest journey into the world of Eora. Avowed is coming to Xbox Series X|S in February.06f7e4cf-8a1a-40e9-a6db-9df0b48bdd14https://www.smh.com.au/technology/exploring-the-world-of-avowed-with-developer-ryan-warden-20241112-p5kpuk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyTue,12 Nov 2024 08:52:39 +1100Exploring the world of Avowed with Developer Ryan WardenTechnologyDavid SwanSome of the most powerful and influential companies remain in the hands of the executives who founded them and who are almost impossible to remove.f3d883ee-17f6-409e-a61d-3589b3f07ef6https://www.smh.com.au/technology/from-openai-to-wisetech-does-sector-have-a-governance-problem-20241110-p5kpby.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyMon,11 Nov 2024 05:30:00 +1100From OpenAI to WiseTech:Does sector have a governance problem?TechnologyDavid SwanThe diversity initiative follows a string of recent high-profile instances of harassment and inappropriate behaviour plaguing the local sector.12bc5239-e294-4d43-8a2b-dcc2c6fc428ahttps://www.smh.com.au/technology/inhospitable-environment-tech-council-launches-plan-to-retain-women-20241110-p5kpbz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologyMon,11 Nov 2024 05:15:00 +1100‘Inhospitable environment’:Tech Council launches plan to retain womenTechnologyTim BiggsThe Mac Mini and 24-inch iMac are better than ever when it comes to powerful mainstream computing,but there are a few annoying quirks.52db4d0f-b53a-4c94-ba58-5d64025bce68https://www.smh.com.au/technology/apple-s-new-non-pro-desktops-are-powerful-but-not-perfect-20241107-p5kora.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologySun,10 Nov 2024 16:01:00 +1100Apple’s new non-Pro desktops are powerful but not perfectTechnologyDavid SwanMonths of budding bromance have culminated in this:a comprehensive election victory,one that firmly bears the mark of the world’s richest tech bro.c1a5f9a2-a1e8-40b9-b3eb-bf3caab57840https://www.smh.com.au/technology/for-us130m-musk-bought-himself-a-spot-in-trump-s-inner-circle-but-what-exactly-has-he-gained-20241106-p5kogj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technologySun,10 Nov 2024 05:45:00 +1100For $US130m,Musk bought himself a spot in Trump’s inner circle. But what exactly has he gained?