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Big Tech Safeguard Shake-Up: Protections To Be Rolled Back

Computer Daily News June 22, 2020 No Comments

WASHINGTON: The Trump Administration is proposing to remove safeguards protecting US tech giants against prosecution for illegal content posted by users of their platforms. For decades, social network and search…

Telemarketing Junk Calls: Junior Telco Cops A Formal Warning

Computer Daily News June 22, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Melbourne-based junior telco Bvivid has copped a formal warning from ACMA – that’s the Australian Communications and Media Authority – for making telemarketing calls to numbers listed on the…

Home Offices Meet Entertainment Score On Covid-19 Oz ABS Shows

Computer Daily News June 22, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: A 16.3 percent rise in Australian overall retail trading in May has seen significant increases in household goods sales, with retailers reporting an increase in spending on furniture, home…

Industry Calls On Canberra To Revive Cyber Security Post

Computer Daily News June 22, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Could this latest cyber-attack on Australian industry and agencies see the return of a minister dedicated to cyber-security? The position was abolished by the Morrison government in 2018 and…

Apple Apps Store Rakes In $500 Billion

Computer Daily News June 17, 2020 No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple says consumers and advertisers spent more than US$519 billion through apps last year and its App Store facilitated more than half a trillion dollars in billings and…

Clearbox Scores $12m Deal To Clear Satellite Systems

Computer Daily News June 17, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Clearbox Systems which designs and implements remote control systems for satellites and ground stations, has won a $12.1 million contract with the Defence Department. The multi-year contract, which includes…

Govt. Backs EV Battery Charger

Computer Daily News June 17, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: The Government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation is set to sink $3.5 million to back private technology company Jet Charge’s new battery offering. Jet Charge aims to roll out charging…

Huawei In Secret Standards Talks With Aussie Telcos

Computer Daily News June 17, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY/WASHINGTON: Australian telecommunications companies have been taking part in behind-the-scenes talks with Huawei in relation to 5G standards, even though the Chinese networking giant is banned from taking part in…

Facebook’s Whatsapp Blames Users For Google Breach

Computer Daily News June 16, 2020 No Comments

SAN FRANCSICO: Facebook‘s messaging app Whatsapp has blamed its users after hundreds of thousands of phone numbers, names and profile pictures were found to be easily accessible via Google. Whatsapp…

China Smartphone Sales Slip Again

Computer Daily News June 16, 2020 No Comments

SHANGHAI: Handset sales in the China market fell 12 percent on year to 34 million units in May, after experiencing a rebound of 14 percent to more than 40 million…