SMS company’s $500k gift boosted ‘Yes’ campaign in same-sex marriage push
For Aussie tech entrepreneur Lee Gaywood, the same-sex marriage debate was personal. Mr Gaywood, 35, just recently became engaged to his fiancé Gemma Cooper and […]
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Revealed: the fastest telcos and cities in Australia for broadband
Optus is the best fixed-line internet service provider (ISP) in Australia for download speeds overall, while Telstra is the best during peak-hour times, when network […]
‘They don’t give a f—‘: NBN director blasts ISPs for poor speeds
Australian internet service providers that complain about the fee they have to pay per megabit for access to the national broadband network don’t care about consumers or […]
Send complainers to the end of the queue, says NBN director
People who complain to media about not being able to get connected to the national broadband network should be sent to the back of the […]
Leaks reveal NBN plan for cheaper internet
As I use a friend’s $US50 per month Google Fiber connection in Salt Lake City, Utah which delivers speeds of up to 100 megabits per […]
PM’s stance on encryption will compromise technology of the future, expert says
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been reprimanded by one of the world’s most respected internet security professionals for his comments on encryption, and for his push […]
Australia’s space race faces Defence roadblock
The nation’s fast-growing private space industry is sparring with Defence and the federal government over the use of Australia’s Woomera launch range testing site. Australia’s […]
GitHub’s nerdy new feature could make your devices and apps faster, more secure
Commonly used devices and software will benefit from performance improvements — such as fewer crashes, increased battery performance, and more up-to-date security patching — if a new feature […]
Corporate tech giant leaves secret data exposed to public internet
A world-leading corporate consultancy and technology outsourcer left at least four cloud-based storage servers unsecured and publicly downloadable, exposing secret data, authentication credentials, certificates, decryption keys, […]
Rise and whine: Sleep-deprived Australians wake up grumpy, global data reveals
Australia’s sleepiest city is Launceston. With a population of 106,153 (ABS 2010 figures), the riverside city in northern Tasmania has had the best sleep quality for […]