“Cautiously Optimistic”: NSW Council for Civil Liberties Josh Pallas on Albanese

However, the caution that many are entertaining in relation to the new Labor government is well warranted considering that much of the most severe national security and migration laws over the last two decades have swept through parliament with bipartisan approval.

"Cautiously Optimistic": NSW Council for Civil Liberties Josh Pallas on Albanese
https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/cautiously-optimistic-nsw-council-for-civil-liberties-josh-pallas-on-albanese/

Spotify is acquiring Sonantic, the AI voice platform used to simulate Val Kilmer’s voice in Top Gun Maverick | TechCrunch

You may not know the name Sonantic, but you may have seen its work. The company was founded to build AI-based realistic voice services for gaming and entertainment environments, and its technology helped bring Val Kilmer's voice to life in "Top Gun: Maverick." In real life, the actor is unable to speak as he did in the past as a result of throat cancer; so for the sequel where he reprised his role as a foil (and now friend) to Tom Cruise, his condition, and the simulated voice Sonantic created, were both written into the plot of the film.

Spotify is acquiring Sonantic, the AI voice platform used to simulate Val Kilmer's voice in Top Gun Maverick | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/13/spotify-is-acquiring-sonantic-the-ai-voice-platform-used-to-simulate-val-kilmers-voice-in-top-gun-maverick/?tpcc=tcplusfacebook&fbclid=IwAR08-Ti-oT_S7JvsAQlH-dd2UdG9OQqMz5hDlR-M_ddKCVhWHDziWS-qB-8

China Says Telescope Maybe Picked up Signals From Alien Civilization

Cosmologist Zhang Tongjie, once dubbed "China's top alien hunter," said FAST located "several narrow-band electromagnetic signals different from the past," the newspaper reported.

China Says Telescope Maybe Picked up Signals From Alien Civilization
https://www.businessinsider.com/china-says-giant-telescope-maybe-found-signal-from-alien-civilization-2022-6?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sf-bi-ti&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR3MHlzJg286WhAlj2Q0E7Yd6ZZE-TE73qpFaDfrLFmVpxTHPRNNf37Ms7M

Saab Australia and BAE Systems Australia develop cyber framework for Defence work - APDR

Saab Australia Managing Director, Andy Keough, said the new framework will reduce barriers to entry for SMEs into defence supply chains by providing a common cyber assessment tool. "Currently SMEs face a different and complex security assessment process each time they work with a different defence prime," Keough said. "In developing this framework we have reduced red tape, making it easier for SMEs to secure opportunities in the defence sector. By the very nature of their size, many SMEs do not have the resources or expertise to upskill in information handling or cyber protection to meet defence requirements. This framework gives them a clear roadmap to gaining the required levels of cyber maturity."

Saab Australia and BAE Systems Australia develop cyber framework for Defence work - APDR
https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/saab-australia-and-bae-systems-australia-develop-cyber-framework-for-defence-work/

Security: Understanding the fundamentals of governance, risk & compliance - Strategy - Digital & Disruption - Promoted Content - Networking - Security - iTnews

The pressure is coming from all sides – there's the growing threat of cyberattack due to more complex IT environments and attack surfaces; increasingly rigorous compliance rules and guidelines like the ASD Essential Eight and ISO27001 IS framework; and internal pressure to empower tech decision-makers to drive business strategy, react to market demands, and improve process efficiency against known and accepted risk frameworks.

Security: Understanding the fundamentals of governance, risk & compliance - Strategy - Digital & Disruption - Promoted Content - Networking - Security - iTnews
https://www.itnews.com.au/awards/security-understanding-the-fundamentals-of-governance-risk-compliance-581361

The unrelenting threat of ransomware is pushing cybersecurity workers to quit | ZDNet

The burden of preventing such attacks weighs heavily on those tasked with keeping networks and wider organizational systems secure, Deep Instinct found. More than 90% of cybersecurity professionals are stressed in their roles, with a "significant proportion" of professionals conceding that this is negatively impacting their ability to do their jobs.

The unrelenting threat of ransomware is pushing cybersecurity workers to quit | ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-unrelenting-threat-of-ransomware-is-driving-cybersecurity-workers-to-quit/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0h&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2TtmLpFZ1_OngrHHXygEIFQ9zza2t-dKZWLY23dYi659G-Bysdk-IBa4g

This solar-powered electric car can run for months without charging | TechRadar

Essentially, then, the Lightyear 0 charges itself when exposed to the sun – meaning it can be driven for short distances (i.e. commutes of less than 44 miles) for months on end before needing to be plugged back into a traditional power source. 

This solar-powered electric car can run for months without charging | TechRadar
https://www.techradar.com/news/this-solar-powered-electric-car-can-run-for-months-without-charging?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=techradar&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1jF05LeJ2MhHnur1A2DiPCZ5wl5Ssl37m9XKI05T7e_DDdDjGL-9wLKRw

Regulators brace for Australia’s energy market volatility

"Retailers are permitted to vary tariffs and charges for market retail contracted as long as the price changes are made in accordance with the terms and conditions in the contract and are not inconsistent with Retail Rules."

Regulators brace for Australia's energy market volatility
https://www.themandarin.com.au/192333-regulators-brace-for-australias-energy-market-volatility/

‘Extend the life of coal-fired power stations’: Karen Andrews | Townsville Bulletin

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews says the government should look to extending the life of coal-fired power stations to address the energy crisis.

Ms Andrews said the government needs to be "transparent" in their plan to address energy supply concerns.

"We need to look at how we can extend the life of coal-fired power stations," she told Sky News Australia.

"There actually needs to be some openness and transparency about how they are going to resolve the issues."

'Extend the life of coal-fired power stations': Karen Andrews | Townsville Bulletin
https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/national/extend-the-life-of-coalfired-power-stations-karen-andrews/video/d601b6722e6fb1600da7c1be10c944c2

Adobe's web-based Photoshop will soon be free for everyone | PCWorld

"Free Photoshop" is enough to make any cash-strapped graphic designer and/or prolific meme poster salivate. But of course, there will be limits. The Verge reports that the free version of web-based Photoshop is currently available to users in Canada, where all one needs is a free Adobe account to access it. The current version of the tool is wide open, but it won't stay that way. Adobe says in the future it will allow users to access most of Photoshop's standard editing tools while locking some more advanced features (time-savers like content-aware fill, for example?) behind a subscription.

Adobe's web-based Photoshop will soon be free for everyone | PCWorld
https://www.pcworld.com/article/785453/web-based-photoshop-will-soon-be-free-for-everyone.html?fbclid=IwAR3s399RYSXEcHFKv8oNiR5mf1iC5ofvaOCyt2wLrjbxU2QebPsoCPvoxzc

Microsoft to acquire foreign cyberthreat analysis vendor Miburo | ZDNet

Miburo is based in New York City. According to its LinkedIn profile, the company specializes in social media investigations and countering disinformation.

Microsoft to acquire foreign cyberthreat analysis vendor Miburo | ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-acquire-foreign-cyberthreat-analysis-vendor-miburo/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0h&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0BgKWOdhX_bOu13hLrdSuiAmoeZUUfnUIKh6XHaUakeKmbHoupDcYEFV0

Why we need energy pricing transparency, gas reserves, and an export tax

Australia's wholesale electricity and gas prices are at levels not seen before, and it is having an extraordinary impact on the prices businesses and households now face. Today energy retailers are going out of business. Tomorrow it will inevitably be Australian businesses.

Why we need energy pricing transparency, gas reserves, and an export tax
https://www.themandarin.com.au/192275-why-we-need-energy-pricing-transparency-gas-reserves-and-an-export-tax/

Despite Google Engineer's Claims, Experts Say LaMDA Isn't Sentient

The engineer told The Washington Post that in chatting with Google's interface called LaMDA — or Language Model for Dialogue Applications — he had begun to believe that the chatbot had become "sentient," or able to perceive and feel just like a human. Blake Lemoine, the engineer, worked in Google's Responsible Artificial Intelligence Organization.

Despite Google Engineer's Claims, Experts Say LaMDA Isn't Sentient
https://www.businessinsider.com/lamda-ai-isnt-sentient-google-engineer-claims-2022-6?utm_campaign=sf-bi-ti&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2ZxN8Qmtr3e5BvdQBOjJ04nc_IP8Sz75pEvWhuaK0be5BNAZPQyqF3Jv0

Dish Feuds With SpaceX Over Starlink Dishes Being Used on Moving Boats, Cars

SpaceX's satellite internet service is embroiled in a new regulatory spat, this time over plans to let customers use Starlink dishes on moving vehicles, including cars and boats. 

Dish Feuds With SpaceX Over Starlink Dishes Being Used on Moving Boats, Cars
https://au.pcmag.com/networking/94474/dish-feuds-with-spacex-over-starlink-dishes-being-used-on-moving-boats-cars

Japan Successfully Produces Electricity With Kairyu Deep Sea Turbine - ExtremeTech

A deep sea turbine off the coast of eastern Japan has proven capable of producing almost as much energy as a coal plant. 

Kairyu, a massive turbine prototype produced by Japanese machinery manufacturer IHI Corp, sits at least 100 feet underwater. Its anchor line allows it to flex its position to most effectively harness energy from the Kuroshio Current—one of the strongest ocean currents in the world.  

Japan Successfully Produces Electricity With Kairyu Deep Sea Turbine - ExtremeTech
https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/337086-japan-successfully-produces-electricity-with-kairyu-deep-sea-turbine?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2oF4hOmBHAa_TysQB-UXR8fYXe7TAG_qciUMCaEYmlyiIp6Al6yRRH9Ic

Australian university student scammed of nearly $3000 from her bank account - The Australia Today

"They managed to turn off my NetBank notifications which allowed them to get a NetCode without me ever knowing."

Australian university student scammed of nearly $3000 from her bank account - The Australia Today
https://www.theaustraliatoday.com.au/australian-university-student-scammed-of-nearly-3000-from-her-bank-account/

Cyber education programs | Australian Signals Directorate

We provide opportunities to students from primary school all the way to university. We aim to share our knowledge and skills in ICT, cyber security and science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) through the programs we support.

Cyber education programs | Australian Signals Directorate
https://www.asd.gov.au/careers/career-opportunities/cyber-education-programs

Right-wing nationalism inquiry: focus on Islamist extremism has come at expense of detecting neo-Nazis

Australian authorities have had a "myopic" focus on Islamist extremism since 9/11, experts have lamented, warning that it has come at the expense of identifying the rise of far-right extremism.

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry is investigating right-wing nationalism, including how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the movement and acted as a breeding ground for recruitment. The hearings, which kicked off on Tuesday, were told children as young as 10 were being radicalised by neo-Nazis.

Right-wing nationalism inquiry: focus on Islamist extremism has come at expense of detecting neo-Nazis
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/focus-on-islamist-extremism-linked-to-neo-nazi-rise-as-10-year-old-kids-radicalised-20220614-p5atgu.html