Rentable e-scooters coming to Wollongong this month
Wollongong City Council will be trialling rentable e-scooters from Neuron Mobility, beginning on the 29th of September for 12 months. Wollongong Mayor Gordon Bradbery is excited to introduce a mode of transportation that focuses on bringing convenience to permitted...
AI: to ban or not to ban
There are concerns from a broad range of industries around the emergence of AI, from writers fearing losing their jobs, to the potential dangers of AI being used for therapy, but also excitement about what it can allow in previously hard to enter industries such as...
Molly Kirkpatrick has her sights on Asia-Pacific prize following UOW 3MT win
Molly Kirkpatrick will be aiming for the top prize when she competes in the 2023 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition, set to be hosted by The University of Queensland on October 18. The 2020 Bachelor of Engineering and Science graduate and current PHD student at UOW,...
‘Juice Jacking’: Sydney’s Newest Cyberthreat
The University of Technology in Sydney has recently released a statement to students addressing Sydney’s newest cyberthreat, juice jacking. Public charging stations can be hugely convenient, but experts say that cybercriminals can exploit these stations for malicious...
Brennan Hatton gives guest lecture on AI at UOW
Co-founder of Equal Reality, Brennan Hatton, gave an exclusive lecture about the future of AI to media students at the University of Wollongong last week. Hatton said that AI presents the largest shift to digital workplaces in recent memory, and he was optimistic...
UOW’s iAccelerate RISE program secures major grant funding
The University of Wollongong's (UOW) iAccelerate RISE program is set to continue its mission of supporting entrepreneurs in regional New South Wales, after receiving a $455,000 from the State Government, as part of the Accelerating Regional Innovation Fund (ARIF). ...
Warrawong business reports Telstra for service outage
The owner of a cafe in Warrawong Plaza has reported Telstra to the communications regulator after a month-long service outage left shops without eftpos in the lead-up to Christmas . Wendy’s Milk Bar owner, Brett Trembath said he had no internet connection for 72 days...
Is online activity linked to pollution?
Energy usage from online active may be contributing to carbon emissions.
UOW library to open 24/7 for assessment, exam period
The doors of one of the University of Wollongong's most in demand services will be open longer to students and staff. The UOW library 24/7 trial will run from June 5-22. https://youtu.be/MOz9nln9iJw The university says the opening hours adjustment will better...
World No Tobacco Day: Smoking or vaping?
Today is World No Tobacco Day, declared in the 1980s by the World Health Organisation to discourage people from taking up smoking and engaging current smokers to quit. However, in the wake of new government regulations on vapes and e-cigarettes, the battleground has...