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New featuresPremiumGoogle reveals big changes for ‘hybrid’ workers

As more companies call for workers to return to the office, Google is making big changes to its professional apps.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

InternetNew 'blood donation' FB feature in Aust

A new "blood donations" feature on social media platform Facebook will inform Australian users of local donation opportunities amid a push for younger donors.

Angelo Risso

InternetTas tourist spot among digital upgrades

The federal government is improving digital communications at 51 spots, including a popular Tasmanian tourist drawcard badly damaged by bushfires two years ago.

AAP

InternetAust news sites crash in global outage

News websites belonging to some of Australia's biggest media outlets have returned online following global outages linked to a cloud services provider.

Liz Hobday

Popular postsVideoFacebook gives YOU the choice to hide ‘likes’

Having trialled the measure in Australia, Facebook and Instagram say they will give platform users everywhere the option to hide post 'like counts'.

AAP

User data compromisedPremiumHousehunters hacked as Nine media hit by second cyber attack

Real estate portal Domain has warned users that hackers could have access to their personal information after a ‘concerning’ cyber attack.

James MacSmith

ExclusivePremiumTech giant crackdown: $10m fines for spying on Aussie kids

Toys and appliances such as TVs that “spy” on owners could be restricted under tough new privacy laws to protect Australian children and their data.

Natasha Bita

ExclusivePremiumAustralia’s weakness in new war fighting domain

Australia’s critical systems continue to be hit by more aggressive attacks from Foreign State actors, and one major change needs to be made. 

Charles Miranda

InternetApple signals return of Parler app

Parler could be returned to Apple's app store just months after it was booted over its ties to the siege on the US Capitol.

AAP

InternetFacebook to launch Australian news service

Facebook hopes to sign more deals with Australian news organisations for content as the social media giant prepares to introduce a separate feed by year's end.

Rebecca Gredley

InternetVodafone outages prevent phone calls, data

Vodafone says it's gradually fixing a nationwide outage across its mobile services, with customers unable to make calls or use internet for hours.

Andi Yu

InternetFacebook bans Iranian exile troll accounts

Hundreds of fake Facebook accounts linked to Iranian exile group MEK and an Albanian troll farm have been removed by the social media giant.

AAP

InternetFacebook data on over 500m accounts found

The personal data of more than half a billion Facebook users have been founds on a hackers' website, showing the limits to how secure such information is.

AAP

InternetAmazon sorry for bogus 'peeing' tweet

Amazon admits it was wrong for blasting a US politician on Twitter when he criticised high-pressure working conditions forced drivers to urinate in bottles.

Joseph Pisani

Radical reformsPremiumShock call for 100 ID points on Tinder, social media

Australians would be forced to submit 100 points of identification, before setting up any social media or Tinder account under proposed changes to crack down on high-tech harassment and abuse.

NATASHA BITA

InternetFacebook users can limit comments on posts

Facebook says users sharing posts publicly will be able to restrict who comments in a move to "limit potentially unwanted interactions".

Jamie Harris

Grim warningCommentsPremiumAustralia ‘not prepared’ for cyber attacks: Expert

A cyber security expert says the top directors of some of Australia’s largest companies are ‘clueless’ about how vulnerable their businesses are to hackers, after a spate of attacks in recent days.

Ben O'Shea

UpdatedPremiumNine hacking ‘a wake-up call for Australia’

Australians should know this week whether the country’s biggest organisations are being targeted by foreign spies or merely criminals seeking a big payday.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

UpdatedPremiumAussie cyber attacks: What you need to know

Australian businesses and government agencies are under attack online, with Channel 9 the latest victim. This is what you need to know.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

InternetTPG shares at record low after Teoh exit

TPG chairman David Teoh has resigned after many years developing the major force in the Australian telecommunications industry, and shares fell to a record low.

Steven Deare

Tech crimePremiumCrime gang’s $65m crypto ransom demand to double

A criminal gang is demanding the largest ransom issued for stolen information to date, as more Aussies are being targeted.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

InternetCo-founder sues Parler app over ouster

Parler co-founder John Matze says company officials and investors conspired to steal his ownership stake and fire him as chief executive.

Jonathan Stempel

InternetTwitter CEO sells first tweet for $3.8m

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has sold his first tweet as an NFT for just more than $US2.9 million

InternetFacebook kills 1.3b more fake accounts

Facebook took down 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December and removed more than 12 million pieces of COVID-19 misinformation, the company says.