Ben Grubb

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Tinder ‘minus the sleaze-factor’ launched by ex-caravan salesmen

November 17, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

Ever seen an attractive or interesting-looking person and wished you could break the ice not by actually introducing yourself to them in person — because […]

SMS company’s $500k gift boosted ‘Yes’ campaign in same-sex marriage push

November 16, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

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 […]

Revealed: the fastest telcos and cities in Australia for broadband

November 9, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

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

November 1, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

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

October 30, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

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

October 26, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

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

October 23, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

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

October 15, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

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

October 14, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

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

October 11, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

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, […]

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