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Sony establishes $100m global relief fund to support COVID-19 affected individuals
This includes frontline medical workers, children and educators, and those in the entertainment industry.
Coronavirus tech conference cancellations list: Apple WWDC, Microsoft Build, E3, NAB, Gartner, Dell World and more
As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads, tech conferences are being canceled, postponed, or turned into virtual events.
Mastercard ups contactless payment limit to AU$200
Further reducing the need to touch a terminal in an effort to help battle the spread of COVID-19.
Australian government launches new COVID-19 app and Whatsapp chat feature
As social distancing rules have tightened, the Australian government has launched a coronavirus information app and WhatsApp chat feature, and made telehealth services available country-wide.
Lack of commute sees early evening throughput on NBN increase by 30%
Peak data during business hours is up by one-fifth and the 9 pm peak has increased by one-quarter.
Tech trade groups launch online telehealth directory to assist with COVID-19 response
With support from AWS, the Consumer Technology Association and the American Telemedicine Association launched TechHealthDirectory.com to help patients and clinicians find the telehealth resources.
AWS Marketplace and AWS Data Exchange opens to Australian vendors
Global customers can now purchase directly from Australia and New Zealand-based software and data providers.
Working from home? Stay connected using Microsoft Teams, for free
If your team has suddenly been forced to work remotely, keep everyone on the same page using Microsoft Teams. You can create your own organization for free, or add team members using no-cost licenses..
Nation-state hackers: How elite teams are exploiting security flaws for cyber espionage and spying
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Ben Read, senior manager of cyber espionage analysis at FireEye, about the latest developments in nation-state backed hacking operations.
Twitter discloses bug that cached private files sent or received via DMs
Private files sent via DMs were cached inside Firefox browsers for as long as a week, even after users logged off.
