Innovation
Inside Maxar, the eyes in the sky that bear witness to Russia’s aggression
With the latest images, governments are able to act “on the basis of facts instead of on the basis of fears,” said the satellite company’s technology officer.
- by Jamie Johnson
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Opinion
Opinion
The myth of the genius tech inventor is holding us back
Great ideas are almost never enough on their own. Strong leaders need pragmatism, obsessive business savvy and other skills beyond dreaming.
- by Shira Ovide
Meet Amazon’s Mr Alexa, the man who lives in the future
One of the perks of Dave Limp’s job is that he lives in a world the rest of us won’t inhabit for years: the head of Amazon’s gadgets division is also the company’s chief guinea pig.
- by James Titcomb
Opinion
Opinion
The rise of Big Tech may just be starting
Don’t be fooled by recent share price jitters. For all that has gone right during the pandemic for the largest companies in tech, they now seem poised to expand their reach and influence over the rest of the economy, rather than relinquish it.
- by Farhad Manjoo
Inspiration in the night: Australia’s COVID-19 medical innovations
A COVID-19 breath testing device, vaccine patches and a super-fast mass testing machine are all being worked on in a bid to counter the pandemic.
- by Rachel Clun
Opinion
Opinion
The single big issue at the heart of Facebook’s problems
There has been no shortage of explanations for the sudden, spectacular swoon in Facebook’s fortunes. But beneath its many expensive problems is a single fundamental problem that has plagued the company for more than a decade.
- by Farhad Manjoo
Why mind control is Elon Musk’s next move
The maverick billionaire wants to plug your brain into the metaverse - and the tech is closer than ever.
- by Harry de Quetteville
Opinion
Start-ups
Silicon Valley’s never-ending search for the next big thing
The tech industry has grown ever more rich off big ideas that were developed more than a decade ago. The next big thing could be a while away.
- by Cade Metz
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
‘Make more here’: Industry pitches plan to manufacture millions of rapid tests
Australia could make more than two million rapid antigen tests each week with a small outlay on new production lines, the industry says.
- by David Crowe and Emma Koehn
Drone delivery, DAOs, digital docs: The tech trends to watch out for in 2022
As technology advances, it is anyone’s guess what craze 2022 might hold. Here are some predictions what to watch out for this year.
- by Matthew Field and James Titcomb
Analysis
Gadgets
The gadgets that were almost game changers in 2021
Plenty of devices were created this year as companies took a big swing at something new that didn’t quite make it. But these three could become must-haves in their next iterations.
- by Tim Biggs