Search and software giant Google is seeking out new tech talent down under. They will be running a recruitment week in major Australian cities all this week, looking for the best and brightest to help them bring Google to Australia. The division that is seeking new young software stars is Google Research and Development.

The closing of the popular CDMA spectrum by Telstra has been making headlines all over Australia for months. The deadline for the shut down is finally here, and whether Australians like it or not they will be left with Telstra’s new Next G spectrum in its stead.

Under the guise of easing congestion, UK air travelers can now look forward to having their faces scanned when they travel by air. The biometric facial scan is yet another in a long line of smoke screens designed to make passengers embrace the illusion of safety during travel. One benefit to the scan is the eventual elimination of manual passport screening.

Technological advancement brought us plastics, widely used today in everything from clothing to packaging, transportation and more. We are exposed to plastics nearly every waking moment of our lives. We hail it as one of the greatest inventions, a product that makes daily living easier, food fresher for longer and more. Recent reports have begun to show that our beloved plastic has a dark side, however.

Solar power is now proving itself as a legitimate contender in the utilities game, making traditional utilities nervous. The United Kingdom predicts that solar power will be able to compete with mainstream commercial utilities like oil and gas within five years. The prediction is that solar will become competitively priced even in countries like Scandinavia where utilities are traditionally higher.