Patent wars, regulation and legislation increasingly matter to the tech sector.
The New Zealand GCSB said the use of Huawei equipment in Spark's 5G network would 'raise significant national security risks'.
A class action against Uber raised in Victoria will be opened up to another three states, which could make it one of the largest class actions in Australian history.
Southeast Asian e-commerce player inks agreement with Korean Intellectual Property Protection Agency to establish a framework that aims to protect Korean brands and stem the trading of illegal goods on its platform.
Ahead of this week's G20 meeting, Trump talks up tariffs on Chinese-made iPhones and MacBooks.
The piracy site-block expansion should be passed by Parliament, a Senate committee has recommended.
A group whose members include Facebook, Twitter, and Yahoo has called the expansion of Australia's piracy site-block Bill 'highly inappropriate'.
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Country's High Court has dished out orders for local internet service providers to cut off access to illicit streaming devices, many of which are Android TV boxes preloaded with applications that let users watch pirated content.
Spanish company Satlink expects big growth in the use of artificial intelligence to observe fishing activity, despite opposition from some fishermen.
Samsung Electronics has reached a final settlement with the group representing the families of ex-employees who died from leukemia and other cancers while working at the company's semiconductor plants.
There is 'no reasonable policy basis' for the amendments to the piracy site-block laws, which would expand them to online search engine providers, Google has argued.
NBN should introduce its business-grade satellite project, address fixed-wireless congestion, and update its regional broadband levy amounts before passing legislation, the joint standing committee has recommended.
Senators tackle AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile for answers about alleged video traffic throttling.
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that a sacked Foodora rider was unfairly dismissed.
Mozilla's buyers' guide rates the security and privacy of 70 connected things, ranging from toys to smart speakers.
WeChat's is purging undesirable content on its platform to maintain a 'healthy' reading environment as required by the government.
Apple's "Design and Health" kit contents: Weighted mugs, lenticular mouse pads, post-it notes, and more!
Apple's internal "design and health" guide for their designers (click images to enlarge).
A run down of some of the most controversial decisions or actions by Facebook, including some of their biggest mistakes to date.
A quick run through of the newly released Amazon Cloud Drive - the online storage service, and the Amazon Cloud Player - the integrated music streaming service.
Prysmian Telecom Cables and Systems was awarded a contract of up to $300 million this week to supply fibre-optic cables for the National Broadband Network (NBN). NBN Co head Mike Quigley visited the company's Dee Why factory after the announcement.
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A quick look over the proposed Privacy Icons to simplify the online privacy policies.
Everyone's talking about mobile. They want to access the internet while they're on the go, and they want it to be fast. Ericsson is one of a swathe of vendors conducting trials for the next generation of mobile technology — Long Term Evolution (LTE).
The Hewlett Packard LaserJet IIP popularized the desktop personal laser printer. TechRepublic cracks it open to see what made the IIP tick.
Artist turns old printed circuit boards into useful items--clocks, clip boards, picture frames, pencil holders and more.
Chipmaker Qualcomm offered a glimpse of what the future might hold for the next generation of smartphones.
One of Microsoft's early US patents had nothing to do with computers. Drawings show a reading stand and book holder that Microsoft patented in 1986.
A new open-source license addendum, Commons Clause, has lawyers, developers, businesses, and open-source supporters fighting with each other.
The CWA has told the FCC that allowing Sprint and T-Mobile to merge would cost 28,000 jobs across America.
Australians are increasingly falling victim to remote access scams, losing AU$4.4 million so far this year from a reported 8,000 scam attempts. Read more: https://zd.net/2PGXrSC
Google has now clarified what turning off the Location History setting really means.
Claiming a win over Russian plans to hack US politicians, Microsoft unveils a new security service to detect attacks expected in the lead-up to the midterms.
The Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2018 was passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday after passing the Senate back in February. Read more: https://zd.net/2nEnKMe
Germany's use of state-sponsored malware to fight crime is under fire from several sides.
New York City has voted in favour of a series of measures to combat the rapidly rising numbers of for-hire vehicles in the city, aimed at reducing traffic congestion and increasing driver pay. Read more: https://zd.net/2M3TYPD
A survey by Australia's Department of Communications has again shown online copyright infringement rates dropping off across TV series, movies, and music, though rising slightly for video games. Read more: https://zd.net/2nmDofe
Foodora will wrap up its Australian operations by the end of the month amid accusations that it's abandoning its obligations to workers owed back pay. Read more: https://zd.net/2O7tCc6
Two men accused of breaking into computers and claiming 1,295 victims for the CoinVault ransomware have been ordered to complete 240 hours of community service by a Dutch court. Read more: https://zd.net/2mMIaCm
The silence of Chinese regulators has become deadly for the deal.
Legal wheels may now be in motion as Uber is granted an extended license to work in the capital.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has introduced its final rules for the transition of consumers onto the NBN, including the requirements for line tests and copper speed tests. Read more: https://zd.net/2JOAKYh
Japan should not introduce piracy website blocking laws in response to copyright infringement, EFF has said, because such a restriction doesn't work, violates freedom of expression, and 'breaks the internet'. Read more: https://zd.net/2KXTv0R
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