AUNS — Australian News Syndicate — Technology https://auns.com.au/category/technology Technology news from AUNS — Breaking news, sport, politics, world and weather from across Australia. en-au editorial@auns.com.au (AUNS Editorial) https://auns.com.au/static/publisher-logo.png AUNS — Australian News Syndicate — Technology https://auns.com.au/category/technology Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT NSW to require face scans at gaming rooms by 2028 https://auns.com.au/article/20260825-nsw-mandatory-face-scans-gaming-rooms Every patron entering a NSW gaming room will be face scanned against a statewide exclusion register from 2028. The code governing the technology today is voluntary and vendors certify themselves. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT editorial@auns.com.au (Vincent Kerr) https://auns.com.au/article/20260825-nsw-mandatory-face-scans-gaming-rooms Technology Telcos tell Triple Zero callers to wait 60 seconds https://auns.com.au/article/20260824-telcos-triple-zero-camp-on-60-seconds Telstra, Optus and TPG began telling customers on Monday to stay on the line for up to 60 seconds when a Triple Zero call does not connect. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:30:00 GMT editorial@auns.com.au (Vincent Kerr) https://auns.com.au/article/20260824-telcos-triple-zero-camp-on-60-seconds Technology TikTok pays US$400m over data taken from children https://auns.com.au/article/20260823-tiktok-400m-childrens-data-esafety-age-checks A US settlement penalises TikTok for collecting children's data. In Australia the same platform is under investigation for not checking ages hard enough. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:45:00 GMT editorial@auns.com.au (Vincent Kerr) https://auns.com.au/article/20260823-tiktok-400m-childrens-data-esafety-age-checks Technology Smart device labels trail the law they certify https://auns.com.au/article/20260822-smart-device-security-label-pilot Three security requirements became mandatory for smart devices in March. The $1.7 million voluntary label telling buyers which ones comply is still a pilot. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:20:00 GMT editorial@auns.com.au (Vincent Kerr) https://auns.com.au/article/20260822-smart-device-security-label-pilot Technology Federal agencies hold 29,000 paid Copilot licences https://auns.com.au/article/20260821-federal-ai-licences-copilot-senate-questions Answers to Senate questions give the first count of paid AI subscriptions across federal agencies. The transparency regime meant to surface this does not. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:20:00 GMT editorial@auns.com.au (Vincent Kerr) https://auns.com.au/article/20260821-federal-ai-licences-copilot-senate-questions Technology ASD high alert over attacks on N-able N-central https://auns.com.au/article/20260820-asd-high-alert-n-able-n-central-attacks The agency has observed two authentication bypass flaws being targeted inside Australia. Patches landed on 1 August and a second hotfix on 6 August. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:45:00 GMT editorial@auns.com.au (Vincent Kerr) https://auns.com.au/article/20260820-asd-high-alert-n-able-n-central-attacks Technology NSW sets conditions on data centre power and water https://auns.com.au/article/20260817-nsw-data-centre-framework-network-costs NSW will assess compliant data centres in 75 days and wants operators funding the network upgrades they need. The grid businesses say most already pay. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:30:00 GMT editorial@auns.com.au (Vincent Kerr) https://auns.com.au/article/20260817-nsw-data-centre-framework-network-costs Technology AI scribes in GP rooms sit outside device rules https://auns.com.au/article/20260816-ai-scribes-gp-rooms-outside-device-rules A digital scribe that only transcribes is not a medical device, so it is not registered or tested for accuracy. Four in 10 GP practices report using one. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:05:00 GMT editorial@auns.com.au (Vincent Kerr) https://auns.com.au/article/20260816-ai-scribes-gp-rooms-outside-device-rules Technology