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Newcastle Driverless Shuttle

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Described as level four autonomy, the fully self-driving vehicle is now available to ride along Wharf Rd on Weekdays between 10AM-2PM. Funded by the ‘Smart Cities’ program the trial will run for three months. The zero-emissions vehicle has a seating capacity for eleven people and is fully accessible. Extra safety precautions are...
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What Are Short URLs, How To Use Them, And Build Your Own

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I have a love hate relationships with short URLs, they are great for space saving and adding a custom touch, but their obscurity can confuse and introduce risk for people. In this article, I will explain what short links are, how to use them like a pro, avoid the dangers...
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Windows Has A ‘Sandbox,’ for Testing Software, Activate It

Tech
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matthew Morris (@mattmorrismedia) Your computer holds the most valuable data in your life, from personal memories to important work and legal documents, we rely on our computers. Security is an essential part of computing, especially with the rise of ransomware attacks....
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The Cloud Is Just Someone Else’s Computer

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Sorry to burst your bubble, but clever marketing has driven many to believe the Cloud is some magical place where there is endless power and storage, it’s the fix-all solution to our storage, backing up, and syncing needs. It’s not, and over the years we have shifted from truly owning...
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Australia Post (AusPost) Now Selling NBN Plans!

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Earlier this month Australia Post announced it has entered the NBN broadband space offering families more choice for internet plans.   The service launched with eight month-to-month home broadband offerings, with the entry product starting at $54.   New customers who make an initial purchase by January 9th 2023 can...
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A List Of Things Smartphones Made Obsolete

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It’s been a minute since Steve Jobs announced the iPhone and smartphones became the norm, let’s take a walk down memory lane and look at what technology the smartphone replaced, incorporated and the stuff we outright forgot existed, once as standalone appliances. • Calculators, pocket calculators came to be in...
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Exif Metadata, Your Phone Might Be Ratting You Out

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What is it? Metadata is data about data, it’s additional information about the file, but not the contents of the file. Exif-Metadata, is additional information recorded at the time the image was taken about the image. The data that’s included is information about the camera, the author and where it...
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Read Me Before Signing A Phone Contract – Ex Salesman

Tech
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Advice from a former phone salesman who’s got your best interests at heart, these are my tips based on experiences I had with customers, Buying close to release cycle, It’s not secret, smartphone manufacturers release new phones every year, and each year the devices have newer features that make last...
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WordPress Stuck In Maintenance Mode?

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Fear not, this is a common issue with a simple fix. You can fix this issue by accessing the root folder of your WordPress installation, this will vary on your setup and host. If you are on shared hosting, it’s a good chance it’s hosted using cPanel. From inside the...
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Telstra Tower, Canberra

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Telstra Tower, sits on top of Black Mountain, is an icon of the local area. The tower has provided communications since 15 May 1980.
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