Business IT
Start-ups
Increasing demand from Israel start-ups
Rapidly expanding tech scene is turning to Australia for capital — and experience.
Pay
No gender pay gap at Microsoft, company says
Matt Day Software maker is the latest technology giant to release data on employee compensation amid pressure from shareholders.
Security
FBI trick for breaking into iPhone likely to leak, experts say
Joseph Menn The FBI's method for breaking into a locked iPhone 5c is unlikely to stay secret for long, according to senior Apple engineers and outside experts.
Apps
Melbourne picks up the Slack as tech darling launches Asia-Pacific headquarters
Hannah Francis Slack has launched its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Melbourne. We caught up with Ali Rayl, head of customer experience.
Branching out after death: where next for the 'Internet of Things'?
Marc Moncrief It turns out that even death needs the internet.
Comment
End of the on-demand dream: Uber model just doesn't translate
Farhad Manjoo Across a variety of on-demand apps, prices are rising, service is declining, business models are shifting, and, in some cases, companies are closing down as investor appetite for on-demand companies has cooled.
Metadata
Ricochet uses power of the dark web to help journalists, sources dodge metadata laws
Andrew Colley A new internet messaging tool that sidesteps the federal government's metadata collection regime to help journalists protect whistle blowers and assists human rights activists has received a tick of approval from security experts.
Hack
US hospital pays $24k ransom after cyber attack locks medical records
Justin Wm. Moyer Not too long ago, taking the United States' wild, messy, unreliable system of medical records online seemed like a worthy goal. But there's a cost.
Streaming
Pandora reportedly in talks to be sold off
Leslie Picker, Ben Sisario World's largest internet radio service has shed multiple billions of dollars from its market value in the last few years, and now reports indicate it's held discussions about selling.
Twitter shares drop as user growth completely stalls
David Pierson San Francisco company once again is facing serious doubts about its viability and growth potential.
Security
Good riddance to the Java plugin
Brian Krebs Long overdue step should cut down dramatically on the number of computers infected with malicious software.
Start-ups
Remembering the failed Aussie start-ups of yesteryear
Claire Connelly Failed start-ups are a dime a dozen. But you wouldn't know it from the Australian market which, unlike that of our American cousins, prefers to hide its failures and slink quietly into that good night instead of exploring the lessons gleaned from failure.
Tax
Apple steps up lobbying amid European tax probe
Adam Satariano, Aoife White Tim Cook pushes back against European officials, who accuse Apple of using subsidiaries in Ireland to avoid paying taxes on revenue generated abroad. The investigation could force the company to pay almost $12 billion in back taxes.
VR
Google forms virtual reality division as Facebook rivalry heats up
Jessica Guynn Google has formed a division to focus on virtual reality, a move that comes in the face of growing competition from Facebook and its subsidiary Oculus.
Hackathons
The big business of hackathons
Mahesh Sharma Hackathons have turned into million-dollar businesses of their own, as corporates scramble for the attention of the industry's best developer talent.
Data
Personal information of more than 190m American voters appears online
Andrea Peterson Questions raised about the security chops of political campaigns who increasingly hold large caches of personal data.
Start-ups
Start-ups: how maintaining good mental health is best for business
Mahesh Sharma The external and internal pressures of building a start-up frequently lead to burning out and depression, but help is at hand.
Security
Makers of notoriously insecure Java software ordered to help PC users clean it up
Brian Fung Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies, has been accused by the US government of misleading consumers about the security of its software Java, which is installed on roughly 850 million computers.
Business
Apple names Jeff Williams COO, a job once held by Tim Cook
Long serving executive who oversaw Apple Watch, social responsibility initiatives has been made Apple COO.
Data
Pro sport and big data: coaches may be more in favour than athletes
Matthew Hall Professional sport is still working out how to tackle big data and understand how technology can assist elite athletes, according to top-level sports sports officials in the United States.
