Sam Varghese
A professional journalist with decades of experience, Sam for nine years used DOS and then Windows, which led him to start experimenting with GNU/Linux in 1998. Since then he has written widely about the use of both free and open source software, and the people behind the code. His personal blog is titled Irregular Expression.
Companies see AI, machine-learning as silver bullet: survey
Nearly three-quarters of IT decision-makers are being led up the garden path by the hype over artificial intelligence and machine-learning, and conned into believing that these technologies are the silver bullet to fix the challenges they face from cyber-security issues.
ANU says invention could help boost Internet speeds
Scientists at the Australian National University have invented an ultra-thin device that can turn invisible light visible and change its colour, which they say has the potential to help boost Internet speeds.
Labor claims NBN revenue forecasts designed to make govt look good
The Australian Labor Party claims that the 2017-18 revenue target set by the NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, the NBN, has been deliberately set low in order that the government could have a public relations coup.
