Israel unveils rail-mounted robot to guard borders, bases, and prisons

Israel’s Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that it has completed a series of successful trials with a new rail-mounted robot designed to secure sensitive sites, including prisons, military bases, and border facilities. Read more

Vandalism at Auckland tech firm shows escalation of imported Gaza activism

An Auckland technology company has become the latest target of anti-Israel activism in New Zealand, after a break-in and vandalism at its Mt Wellington offices was claimed as a protest against Israel’s war in Gaza. Read more

Homelessness Week: Technology and Collaboration is the way Plans succeed

2022 Homelessness Week’s theme this year is ‘We need a Plan’, which is evident as awareness is raised about the 116,000 Australians who are homeless at any given night. Read more

Israel and US announce ‘Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology’

Israel and the US announced on Wednesday the beginning of a strategic partnership in the field of advanced technology that “will put Israel shoulder-to-shoulder with its leading ally, the US,” just hours before US President Joe Biden landed at Ben Gurion Airport to begin his in the region. Read more

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Shopping on the Internet? Beware of your smartphone

With the shopping season about to start, consumers may make better shopping decisions using their desktop/laptop computer rather than smartphones or other mobile devices, according to new research from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Read more

Rescue crews using Israeli tech to maintain contact with Thai soccer team

An  Israeli technology is providing voice and video communications between rescue workers and 12 teenage members of a soccer team and their coach who have been stranded underground for more than two weeks in Tham Luang, northern Thailand. Read more

Victoria links with Israel in science and technology

Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher today announced a new program to connect Victorian science and technology companies with their counterparts in Israel to develop innovative R&D projects. Read more