Key points Data includes sensitive medical information, including where and what treatment people received. A sample of 100 customer records provided by the hackers has genuine information. About 1 million people are customers of the Medibank divisions known to be affected so…
Life has changed an awful lot over the last century. Decades of innovation have given us everything from cheap medicines to space satellites to the computer you’re reading this article on. Overcoming social and workplace barriers, Black scientists and inventors have spearheaded…
Women trying to lose weight will fare better with drugs while men should stick to diets, claims an Australian study. The researchers, from the University of Sydney, looked at the amount of fat shed by obese men and women after giving them…
What has happened? Medibank Private detected a cyberattack on its systems last Wednesday. It has since confirmed hackers have at least accessed data on the systems of its budget arm, ahm, and international student division, which together have about 1 million customers….
Although we typically think of nuclear bombs being dropped by stealth jets, the truth is that the major powers of the Cold War cooked up all sorts of schemes with which to destroy the planet. From nuclear submarines like Trident to orbital…
Netflix subscribers could one day get free access to a PS Plus-style gaming library as part of their membership. The streaming giant is reportedly looking at building a cloud gaming feature to rival Playstation Plus and Xbox Game Pass, with an eye…
If you’ve ever felt personally victimised by mosquitos, chances are they find your smell more appealing than others. A recent study has found that some people are mosquito magnets thanks to a combination of chemicals on their skin that makes them tantalising…
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Life has changed an awful lot over the last century. Decades of innovation have given us everything from cheap medicines to space satellites to the computer you’re reading this article on. Overcoming social and workplace barriers, Black scientists and inventors have spearheaded…
It feels like ads are literally everywhere these days, probably because they are. Facebook has them, YouTube has them, and Netflix has them. Now, it looks like Uber is getting in on the action by trialling in-car videos ads for passengers. The…