Our weekly news round-up: US schools fitting bullet proof student shelters in classrooms; Mercedes and BMW team up to develop driverless taxis; Driverless autonomous cars will soon be allowed on US roads; False claims by ISPs about NBN speeds to be outlawed; Facebook approaches maximum penetration; Smart phone rabble copy iPhone's notch.

Our weekly news round-up: US schools fitting bullet proof student shelters in classrooms; Mercedes and BMW team up to develop driverless taxis; Driverless autonomous cars will soon be allowed on US roads; False claims by ISPs about NBN speeds to be outlawed; Facebook approaches maximum penetration; Smart phone rabble copy iPhone's notch.

We're good at research but not so good at developing the fruits of our research. A new plan seeks to lay out a road map for the next 13 years to maintain the country's quality of life and job security.

We're good at research but not so good at developing the fruits of our research. A new plan seeks to lay out a road map for the next 13 years to maintain the country's quality of life and job security.

John runs through some of the headline mobile phone offerings, including Nokia's re-release of its Matrix banana phone, new keenly priced Huawei products, Telstra's ultra fast 5G network and the Galaxy S9.

John runs through some of the headline mobile phone offerings, including Nokia's re-release of its Matrix banana phone, new keenly priced Huawei products, Telstra's ultra fast 5G network and the Galaxy S9.

Our weekly news round-up: Melbourne University study of baby Tasmanian tigers reveals when they developed their similarities to dogs; LRO data suggests the moon has water all over it; Opportunity rover's 5000 days on Mars; Refunds for those caught up in Western Union scams; SA government promises $30m NBN speed boost for Adelaide; AI can diagnose diseases from retina scans; Almost 1.5b smart phones sold in 2017!

Our weekly news round-up: Melbourne University study of baby Tasmanian tigers reveals when they developed their similarities to dogs; LRO data suggests the moon has water all over it; Opportunity rover's 5000 days on Mars; Refunds for those caught up in Western Union scams; SA government promises $30m NBN speed boost for Adelaide; AI can diagnose diseases from retina scans; Almost 1.5b smart phones sold in 2017!

With 13 Russians and 3 organisations charged with alleged interference, the spotlight returns to the role played by social media. Have vulnerabilities been effectively shut down? Or are future elections, including the 2018 US mid terms, open to foreign meddling as before?

Next gen computers promise a paradigm shift in biotech, weather forecasting and logistical planning. They also pose security risks due to their ability to crack advanced encryption.