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LG to pay AU$160,000 for misleading two consumers
Korean manufacturer the latest to be caught out by the ACCC.
Singapore eases access to legal help to drive payment services
Monetary Authority of Singapore streamlines access to legal help specialised in payment services, so new operators in the sector can ensure compliance and be onboarded more quickly.
'Deepfake' app Zao sparks major privacy concerns in China
A clause in the Zao app's user agreement allowed developers to retain images of users and sell them to third parties.
Google and YouTube part with $170 million to settle alleged violations of kid's privacy
Targeting Youtube channels at kids lands Google on wrong side of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Forget email: Scammers use CEO voice 'deepfakes' to con workers into wiring cash
AI-generated audio was used to trick a CEO into wiring $243,000 to a scammer's bank account.
Google antitrust: Are over 30 states about to join big probe into how Google behaves?
Regulatory pressure in the US is piling up on Google, as states plan inquiry alongside federal agency reviews.
Huawei to DoJ: We didn't steal smartphone camera patent
Huawei has rejected claims it ripped off an inventor's camera design.
Brexit, trade wars: So how are France's tech reforms holding up?
Amid European and global uncertainties, France has been working on gender equality and attracting tech talent.
Japan approves second material for Samsung export: Report
Japan has approved the export of hydrogen fluoride to Samsung Electronics, the second material to be allowed since it imposed trade restrictions in South Korea in their diplomatic spat.
Google to Huawei: Your new 5G Mate 30 Pro will launch without Google apps
US Huawei ban stops Google from providing its apps for new products.
Microsoft readies exFAT patents for Linux and open source
For years, Microsoft has profited from its FAT file system patents. Now the company is making it explicit that it's freeing its remaining exFAT patents for Open Invention Network members.
Windows 10 privacy: Microsoft faces new probe over how it uses your data
Dutch authority refers Windows 10 to privacy watchdog in Ireland, where Microsoft is headquartered in Europe.
Singapore inks Asean partnerships to drive technology patents
A two-year agreement has been signed to prioritise patent applications in emerging technologies such as fintech, cybersecurity, and robotics, which aims to fast-track the turnaround time for initial action to six months.
Deliveroo faces lawsuit for allegedly underpaying food delivery riders
The food delivery rider allegedly only earned a bit more than half of the Australian minimum wage.
Eight people indicted for running 'two of the largest' illegal streaming services
One of the streaming services allegedly stored 183,200 different television episodes at one point.
Wild computing devices from the late 1800s and early 1900s
At the beginning of the 20 century, inventors put computing devices on everything from scales to cheese cutters.
A closer look at Office Starter 2010
Office 2010 Starter is a new option that replaces the old, time-bombed trial versions from earlier Office versions. This no-nonsense splash screen explains what’s available in the “reduced functionality” version and includes one of many Purchase buttons available throughout the program.
ANZ trials iPhone payment app: photos
ANZ is currently trialling ePOS, an app that will allow merchant customers to take payments from their iPhones.
Gallery: Google Chrome adds privacy, translation settings
Google announced new features in a new beta version of its Chrome web browser, including instant language translation and a new privacy settings tab.
Apple vs HTC - court documents
Today sees Apple's legal hounds take on handset maker HTC. Apple claims the company is infringing on nearly two dozen iPhone patents.
NZ copyright protest: Photos
Check out our photos of copyright amendment protesters in Wellington, New Zealand, outside the country's parliament yesterday.
Internet Explorer 8 RC1
Get a glimpse of new features in IE 8's first Release Candidate
Gallery: 10 Apple patents to watch
Silicon.com has rounded up and rated 10 of the most interesting and absurd patent applications submitted by Apple in recent years.
Photos: NICTA robot plays the clarinet
Australian ICT research centre NICTA has teamed up with a robotics group from the University of NSW (UNSW) to build a robot that plays the clarinet, demonstrating new applications of embedded systems.
Securing Firefox: How to avoid hacker attacks on Mozilla's browser
Here are several configuration settings you can make to reduce the attack surface on Mozilla's open-source Firefox browser.
iPhone Unboxing
Photos of the unboxing ritual of the new Apple iPhone. This is an 8GB model purchased at an AT&T corporate store.
Securing Safari: How to run Apple's Web browser securely
Here are several steps you can take to disable various features in Safari to reduce the risk of hacker attacks.
Images: How to run Internet Explorer securely
Here are the key configuration changes you can make to disable various features and reduce the attack surface in Microsoft's Internet Explorer. This guide provides a walk-through of IE 6.0 but applies to the latest IE 7.0 as well. (This guidance was prepared and distributed by Will Dorman, vulnerability analyst at Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT Cordination Center).
Images: Safari a welcome addition to Windows
Safari 3 comes to Windows and it brings just enough features to make the browser wars interesting.
Apple's double-sided fullscreen/touchpanel patent application
Images from Apple's double-sided fullscreen/touchpanel patent application
US telcos are still selling your data, senator asks for stricter law
US Senator Ron Wyden renewed his call for new laws that would ban telcos from selling users' location data.
Finnish man to get compensation from Microsoft for unauthorized Windows 10 update
Microsoft could face more complaints after a ruling says it's liable for damages caused by an unauthorized Windows 10 upgrade.
ACCC hauls Activ8me to court
ollowing a AU$12,600 penalty earlier this year, Activ8me is again facing legal action from the ACCC for its allegedly misleading advertisements over the cost of its NBN services.
Legal battle surrounding Huawei heiress continues in Canada
Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on December 1, and faces extradition to the US,
Microsoft urges governments to regulate facial recognition tech
Microsoft wants new laws to put some constraints on the use and development of facial recognition. Read more: https://zd.net/2Qjjqmn
Trump on tariffs: iPhone buyers can deal with price hike
Ahead of this week's G20 meeting, Trump talks up tariffs on Chinese-made iPhones and MacBooks.
Class action lawsuit against Uber goes national
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.
US four big telcos are slowing down popular video apps, research finds
Senators tackle AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile for answers about alleged video traffic throttling.
AI killer robots are coming but the UN wants them banned
Machines that can decide to kill humans are "morally repugnant", says UN general secretary António Guterres. Read more: https://zd.net/2PdnrbK
The Russian government demands mobile operators to register all messaging apps users
New decree means messaging services will have to check users' registration data with their mobile operator.
#MeToo in Silicon Valley: Google CEO says company investigates every sexual misconduct complaint
CEO Sundar Pichai said in a an email that Google has fired 48 employees for sexual harassment in the past two years.
EBay sues Amazon for infiltrating its M2M system and stealing its traders
The lawsuit alleges that Amazon has been abusing eBay systems to steal high-value sellers for years.
Uber faces class action in Victoria
Cabbies in the state are backing Maurice Blackburn pursuing legal action against the ride-sharing company for operating without legal approval.
Australian court orders home search of alleged GTA V software cheat
The 'Infamous' cheat on Grand Theft Auto V has led to two premises in Melbourne being searched under a Federal Court order.
Tesla tweet case: Judge approves settlement between Tesla, Musk, and SEC
Shares in Tesla rose sharply on the news, despite the fact that the company must also pay a fine due to the executive's transgression.
