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Apple Apologises For Siri Privacy Breach

Jan Arreza August 29, 2019 No Comments

Apple has apologised for contractors who retained audio recordings users made to its smart voice assistant Siri – promising to make changes. This development comes after a Guardian report which claimed…

Ex-Google Engineer Charged With Stealing Secrets, Pleads Not Guilty

Computer Daily News August 29, 2019 No Comments

A pioneer in self-driving car technology, Anthony Levandowski, has been formally charged with stealing trade secrets from his former employer Google before joining rival Uber Technologies. Levandowski was charged with…

Huawei Gets A Break Apart From The Canberra Raiders Win

David Richards August 19, 2019 No Comments

Huawei has finally got a lucky break, apart from the Canberra Raiders, a Huawei sponsored team, getting themselves into the NRL top three on the ladder, Washington has thrown the…

Amazon Defeats Tax Appeal

Computer Daily News August 19, 2019 No Comments

E-commerce giant Amazon has defeated an appeal by the US Internal Revenue Service in what the online retailer has called a US$1.5 billion dispute over its tax treatment of transactions…

Virtual iPhone Maker Sued

Computer Daily News August 19, 2019 No Comments

Apple is suing start-up Corellium, which has been offering hackers a virtual iPhone. For a price, users could summon up a virtual iPhone on their computers, changing the model or…

Rivals Complain About Google

Computer Daily News August 15, 2019 No Comments

Google is again being investigated by the EU over its fast-growing tool for searching job listings. While employers and job boards have applauded the service, several rival job-finding services have…

Europcar Fined $350k For Excessive Card Surcharges

Jan Arreza August 14, 2019 No Comments

The Federal Court has ordered Europcar to pay $350,000 in penalties for charging excessive credit and debit card payment surcharges in breach of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. The…

Apple Face Class-Action For Confidential Siri Recordings

Jan Arreza August 8, 2019 No Comments

Apple is facing a new class-action lawsuit over user privacy, which claims Siri is recording users without their consent. The lawsuit, discovered by The Guardian and first reported on Bloomberg,…

ACMA Imposes Fines $88,200 For NBN Information Breaches

Computer Daily News August 8, 2019 No Comments

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued its first infringement notices under rules designed to ensure telcos provide consumers with adequate information about their National Broadband Network (NBN)…

Big Warehouse Cops Big Penalty

Computer Daily News August 2, 2019 No Comments

Online spare parts retailer Big Warehouse has paid a $12,600 penalty after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued an infringement notice alleging that Big Warehouse had breached Australian Consumer…