Tom Williams

Mar 11, 2024 | abc.net.au | Tom Williams

Queensland IT worker Serge didn't think his 4G phone would be impacted by the gradual shutdown of Australia's 3G networks — until one day when his device suddenly couldn't make or receive calls. "I was sort of in a bit of a panic," he said. "I'm pulling my hair out. I'm connected to 4G. Everything seems to be working.

Mar 5, 2024 | abc.net.au | Tom Williams

In short: The UK's advertising watchdog has backtracked on its controversial banning of a Calvin Klein ad featuring musician FKA twigs (real name Tahlia Barnett), following a review. The Advertising Standards Authority now believes Barnett "had not been presented as a stereotypical sexual object" in the ad, but it will remain banned in places children might see it. What's next?

Feb 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | Tom Williams

NASA's successful mission to smash a spacecraft into a small asteroid moon in 2022 is likely to have "completely reshaped" its target, according to new research. Here's what scientists believe happened, what it tells us about the moonlet known as Dimorphos, and what Europe's Hera mission is likely to find when it travels there in the coming years.

Feb 22, 2024 | abc.net.au | Tom Williams |Caitlin Rawling

Elon Musk's SpaceX used its Falcon rocket to blast the 4.3-metre tall Odysseus lander into space just over a week ago, on its 370,000 kilometre trip. "[It] will enable humanity to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond, bringing us one step closer to making life multi planetary," SpaceX wrote on Musk's social media platform X. NASA is paying Intuitive Machines $US118 million ($181 million) to get its latest set of experiments to the Moon.

Feb 8, 2024 | abc.net.au | Tom Williams

Many modern cars allow us to stream music, get directions and send messages through the internet, but they can also collect a lot of data about their drivers and where they're going. One of the world's largest car companies, Toyota, was this week accused of "collecting extensive customer data" and potentially sharing it with third parties, including insurance companies and debt collection agencies.