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Tech & Sport: The Best Smart Apps For Smart Skiers

Camilla Theakstone February 14, 2020 No Comments

Skiers who ride smart no longer have to worry about being left in the dark – these ski apps will help navigate the cheapest lift tickets, log runs, provide coaching…

CBA & ANZ Urge RBA To Regulate Afterpay

Camilla Theakstone February 14, 2020 No Comments

ANZ Bank and Commonwealth Bank are throwing their support behind the Reserve Bank, saying regulatory action should be taken to enable retailers to surcharge customers who use buy now, pay…

Google Takes On EU In Court Over Record Antitrust Fines

Computer Daily News February 14, 2020 No Comments

Google is taking on European Union over antitrust fines at Europe’s second-highest court in a landmark case that would determine how EU enforcers treat the US tech giant over issues…

Trump Orders Test GPS Outages

Computer Daily News February 14, 2020 No Comments

US President Donald Trump has given an executive order directing US agencies to test the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure systems in the event of a disruption or manipulation of satellite-based…

ACCC Concerned Over Bunnings & Adelaide Tools Acquisition

Camilla Theakstone February 14, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has today raised concerns over the stifling of competition if Bunnings successfully acquires Adelaide Tools and Oaklands Mower Centre. The commission argues that Bunning already dominates in the…

Parliament House Unprepared For Cyberattack, Investigators Find

Computer Daily News February 14, 2020 No Comments

Australia’s parliamentarians and Parliament house officials only have themselves to blame for the major cyberattack that breached the parliamentary network in February last year, an investigation by KPMG has found.…

Shoppers, Beware: Aussie Banks Begin Pushing For A BNPL Tax

Computer Daily News February 14, 2020 No Comments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) users, beware. Two of Australia’s top banks are urging the Reserve Bank to set up a system that would see users who buy goods on…

UPDATE: ACCC Responds To TPG-Vodafone Merger After Court Ruling

Camilla Theakstone February 14, 2020 No Comments

A $15 billion merger between Australia’s third and fourth largest telecommunications companies, Vodafone and TPG, will move ahead after the telcos beat the competition watchdog in federal court yesterday. The…

WhatsApp Hits 2 Billion Users, Vows To Protect Encryption

Camilla Theakstone February 14, 2020 No Comments

WhatsApp has exceeded over two billion active users across the world, and its leader is now vowing to protect its end-to-end encryption messaging amid surging threats from international governments. While…

ACCC Warns Against Bogus ‘Coronavirus Tech Scams,’ Tech Brands Exploited

Camilla Theakstone February 13, 2020 No Comments

The Australian consumer watchdog, ACCC, has warned that coronavirus scams spread on Facebook and misleading health emails are on the rise. The ACCC said that numerous scams profiting off exploiting…