Patent wars, regulation and legislation increasingly matter to the tech sector.
Under Telegram's new privacy policy, it could hand over user IP and phone details given the right court order.
It's hardly an example of legislative clarity, but the proposed amendments are intended to address key privacy concerns around the disclosure of personal medical information.
The CWA has told the FCC that allowing Sprint and T-Mobile to merge would cost 28,000 jobs across America, also pointing towards competitive concerns and the possible use of Huawei and ZTE 5G equipment.
A new open-source license addendum, Commons Clause, has lawyers, developers, businesses, and open-source supporters fighting with each other.
Ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing has put its Hitch service on hold in China, following the murder of a passenger in Wenzhou on Friday.
NetComm Wireless has announced net profit of AU$8 million on revenue of AU$181 million, pointing to future growth across fixed-wireless, fibre to the curb, 5G, and industrial IoT.
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Peter Dutton has confirmed that the Department of Home Affairs superministry has absorbed all cybersecurity functions for the Australian government.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's new ministry cuts the Australian government's focus on cybersecurity at exactly the time it needs it most.
Peter Dutton and Mitch Fifield will continue as Home Affairs and Communications ministers, respectively, while Karen Andrews will head up Industry, Science and Technology and Michael Keenan retains Human Services and Digital Transformation, with no cybersecurity department under the new Morrison government.
Country's high internet and smartphone penetration likely fuelled the increase of online crime incidents, which included a 72.8 percent climb in e-commerce scams during the first half of 2018.
The consumer watchdog has taken action against the hotel search engine over price advertisements.
Huawei Australia has told ZDNet that the decision by the Australian government to prevent it from taking part in 5G network rollouts down under is 'extremely disappointing' for consumers.
Facebook suspends multiple campaigns that have used ads and fake news to manipulate political discourse.
The ACMA will be able to take NBN retail service providers to court to gain injunctions and civil penalties of up to AU$10 million for non-compliance with its new broadband transition regulations.
A lawsuit accuses Google of tracking a man against his wishes and disguising what 'location history off' means.
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.
(Sept. 2011) This gallery guide will walk you through the settings and features of your profile page.
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(Sept. 2011) This gallery guide will help you secure your Facebook account.
(Sept. 2011) This gallery guide is designed to help you secure your Facebook privacy settings.
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.
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
Russia's interior minister says he wants citizens to scour the internet for banned material.
On the heels of criticism of its work with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Microsoft is advocating for government to take a role in regulating facial recognition technology. Read more: https://zd.net/2N8sFje
Lawmakers and lobbyists have until September to reshape Europe's copyright reform.
Australia's Fair Work Commission has kicked off an unfair dismissal hearing about Foodora's local operations, with a delivery rider allegedly being sacked after complaining about a lack of workers' rights. Read more: https://zd.net/2MHx24E
The dispute over the alleged copying of the iPhone has been settled between Apple and Samsung Electronics.
Tumblr has agreed to better monitor illegal porn distribution with South Korean authorities after initially refusing to do so.
Apple is set to pay AU$9 million after the Australian Federal Court found that it made false or misleading representations to customers on their warranty rights. Read more: https://zd.net/2I16yIF
Foxtel has detailed how around 15 torrenting websites and 10 streaming sites are facilitating the infringement of copyright, including 'Game of Thrones' and 'Grey's Anatomy'. Read more: https://zd.net/2t0RAxN
Attackers also gained access to 1.2 million records containing personal details in one of the UK's biggest data breaches.
Despite figuring in two fatal crashes, Tesla's Autopilot driver-assistance software is soon to offer full self-driving.
The Basslink Interconnector subsea cable has returned to service after a two-month outage due to third-party damage. Read more: https://zd.net/2JcA6bH
Samsung beats consumer advocates in case over smartphone security updates.
Vital internet hub, De-Cix in Frankfurt, has lost its fight against German intelligence services' mass surveillance.
Security
NSS Labs files lawsuit over alleged CrowdStrike, Symantec, ESET product test conspiracy
Enterprise Software
Perfectly legal ways you can still get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)
Tech Industry
Facebook can block hate speech, even if it's not illegal, court rules
Innovation
Singapore fines Grab-Uber $9.5M over 'anti-competitive' merger
Networking
FCC's Ajit Pai: Here's why nanny-state California's net-neutrality bill is illegal
