Industry News
Celebrating Science Week online
As with many scheduled events running throughout 2020, this year's National Science Week is moving online. [ + ]
Half of the world is using social media, says Hootsuite
The uptake of social platforms has surged by 10% during COVID-19, and there are now 3.96 billion users worldwide. [ + ]
COVID-19 speeds up digital transformation by six years
Companies now see digital communications as a greater, more urgent priority, and are willing to spend considerably more on this front. [ + ]
Half of the world's population to become gamers by 2024
Rising from 2.3 billion users currently, ABI Research says more than 3.5 billion people will be gamers within four years. [ + ]
Doubling down on maths teaching
The Coalition government has signalled a commitment to strengthening capacity for teaching mathematics and numeracy. [ + ]
Emojis help students accept online feedback
Providing effective assessment feedback in an entirely online world can be difficult for educators, as it is easy to misinterpret. [ + ]
Aussie MSP reduces backup admin time by 90%
Tecala has boosted its productivity and doubled its data protection business — without needed to expand its staff — thanks to a new cloud data management solution. [ + ]
Victoria, WA announce new broadband projects
Two new broadband projects in Victoria and Western Australia are the latest examples of state governments deploying faster networks than the nbn in some areas. [ + ]
'Deep Learning' online course now available
MathWorks has partnered with NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute and is now offering a 'Deep Learning with MATLAB' course. [ + ]
40% of ANZ orgs expect to deploy AI this year
Around 40% of organisations in Australia and New Zealand plan to deploy an AI initiative this year, IDC research found. [ + ]
Struggling with maths offers benefits
New research suggests struggling in mathematics builds resilience, develops problem-solving skills and facilitates collaborative learning. [ + ]
Bupa's online chat platform attracts record number of users
The tool has reached more than 400,000 users to date, with almost 1000 online conversations taking place each day. [ + ]
ICT spending expected to plummet this year, says GlobalData
Spending will decline in Australia by 5.9% by the end of 2020, falling drastically short of pre-COVID-19 growth estimates. [ + ]
Critical flaw found in SAP software
A critical vulnerability found in a core component of most SAP deployments has been given the highest possible score on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System. [ + ]
Most firms to allow long-term remote work, survey finds
More than 80% of firms plan to allow remote work at least some of the time, when normal operations recommence following the COVID-19 lockdown. [ + ]
