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Google threatens to kill Search in Australia

Facebook and Google threaten to cut services over new laws.

Playing video games makes kids smarter

But there’s a catch, USQ researcher warns.
The 15 jobs on the rise in Australia

Developers, cyber security and social media pros make the cut.

Woolworths gave customer data to NSW Health

Contact tracers used loyalty program to track down infection.
Trump pardons man who stole Google trade secrets

Anthony Levandowski walks away in last-minute pardon spree.
Kogan spam draws $310,800 fine

Made it too onerous for people to unsubscribe.
Cyber firm Malwarebytes hacked

Hit by same Russian hackers behind SolarWinds attack.
Aussie rocket startup prepares for launch

Gilmour Space Technologies successfully tests 90kN hybrid rocket.
Wikipedia turns 20

Crowd-sourced encyclopedia reaches a milestone.
The most wanted programming skills of 2021

What language are you going to study next?
DuckDuckGo passes 100m daily searches

Privacy search engine sees boost in traffic.
Inauguration fears grow as social chatter intensifies

Is social giants’ ‘eleventh-hour conversion’ too little, too late?
Will 5G give me cancer or COVID?

We look at what 5G will be used for and whether it is dangerous.
Pandemic pushes small business into ‘survival mode’

SMBs boost tech spend after cloud, e-commerce frenzy.
Will you require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine?

Think about what and how you communicate to staff.
Samsung heir handed new prison sentence for bribery

Fears the technology giant could falter without leader.
Programmer forgets password for 7,002 bitcoin

Some $340 million just sitting on a hard drive.
Can Facebook read your WhatsApp messages?

Privacy policy changes cause confusion.
Virtual CES 2021: Flying cars and rollable phones

The latest from the world’s largest gadget show.
Australian arrested in $220m dark web sting

International operation shuts down DarkMarket.
One third of Aussies job hunting in 2021

LinkedIn to hold free Jobs Bootcamp.
Beware of dodgy QR codes

Don't get complacent with your cyber safety when checking in.
Unleash Live wins Federal government boost

$475,000 grant to build self-serve computer vision platform.
Mimecast hacked by Russians

Some 36,000 companies worldwide use its tools.
Top 5 IT skills employers want in 2021

Where the jobs are or will be soon.
NBN rollout complete

But not everyone is connected yet.
Elon Musk now world’s richest person

Against all odds, the entrepreneur is worth $250b.
Ministers slap Twitter for banning Trump

Acting PM says he doesn't believe in censorship.
Lenovo to bring smart glasses to desktops

Adds five virtual displays to your PC.
ACCC tweaks Consumer Data Right rules

Gives consumers more control over personal data.
Social media giants silence Trump

Ban hammer comes down after Capitol riot.
ANU reverses plagiarism decision

Says it wasn't trying to penalise the whole class.
Apple to start making cars by 2024

Will produce fully autonomous electric vehicles.
Tech trends to watch in 2021

Dare we call it the post-COVID world?
Your Top 10 stories of 2020

Amazingly, there are no COVID-related stories.
ANU CompSci students penalised for plagiarism

Grades of 300 students docked.
ACCC rejects Google’s Fitbit promises

Will decide in March if takeover can proceed.
ACS members say yes to ‘right to repair’

Deemed an important issue to have a voice in.
Fintech giant breaches spam laws

Sent 150,000 messages without an unsubscribe option.
Service NSW ignored security gaps

Failed to fix known cyber shortcomings.
Google hit with another antitrust lawsuit

Under fire from another 38 US states.
Age discrimination rife in tech sector

But who do you complain to?
ACS gets new MC members for 2021

First online elections were a success.
Neobank Xinja winds up operations

COVID-19 claims Australian challenger bank.
Cyberpunk 2077 gamers get refunds

Developer apologises to PS4 and Xbox One players.
Russia breaches US govt through IT firm

18,000 SolarWinds customers installed a malicious backdoor.
Uber cops $78m fine for not disclosing sexual assaults

Rideshare company could be banned from California.
ACCC takes on Facebook over VPN privacy

Claims Onavo Protect misled users about where their data was going.
Cynthia Lee takes out 2019 ACS President’s Award

Diversity champion and agile leader receives recognition.
Melbourne mathematician cracks Zodiac Killer’s code

The 50-year mystery was solved with big data.
Google back online after global outage

YouTube, Gmail knocked out by authentication issue.
Coles misjudges iPhone demand

Supermarket allocated just five phones to each store.
The top reasons websites suck

What causes our blood pressure to rise online.
‘Right to repair’ could pry open proprietary tech

Manufacturers may be forced to facilitate third-party repairs.
AI to diagnose skin cancer

Research grant of $9.9m for 15 remote imaging machines.
Hyundai buys Boston Dynamics

Deal values the robotics company at nearly $1.5b.
2021 ACS Indigenous Scholarship awarded

Won for second year running by Warren Faulkner.
Major cyber security firm hit in cyber attack

Red team tools stolen in the raid.
Hackers remotely open Russian post boxes

Doors on 2,700 parcel lockers swung open.
Uber sells self-driving unit to startup

Wants to focus on ridesharing and delivery.
Autistic people can do any job

Please don't pigeon-hole us.
Hacking the banks before criminals do

Financial regulators to test banks’ cyber security.
Govt softens stance on Facebook and Google

Watered-down news media bargaining code reaches parliament.
Facebook may have to sell Whatsapp and Instagram

Antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant gets underway.
Google sacks AI expert over research paper

The technology company does not like criticism.
Kogan cops tiny fine for misleading consumers

The billion-dollar business must pay $350,000.
‘Disturbing and dangerous’ stalkerware on the rise

Abusers have taken advantage of the pandemic.
AWS expands Australian facilities

A new data centre to open in Melbourne in 2022.
Microsoft launches Accessibility Portal

More than 4 million Australians have a disability.
Getting ACS back on track

Looking forward after a difficult year.
500 women to get STEM apprenticeships

Grant scheme aimed at creating equal opportunity in STEM.
Hackers now hitting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain

A nation-state is likely behind the attacks.
Hiring algorithms biased against women

Subconscious bias gets baked into AI.
Australian innovation hunts down malicious WiFi

Hackhunter detects rogue devices on your network.
Australian crypto exchange exposes emails

Names of 270,000 customers accidentally revealed.
Telcos face $250k fine for not blocking scams

ACMA takes tough stance on scam calls.
Scott Morrison censored on WeChat

PM’s message to Chinese Australians deleted by the platform.
Salesforce buys Slack for $37.6b

Tech giant closes the deal.