No need yet for gigabit per second speeds, NBN Co boss says

Households with a fibre-to-the-node connection - the slowest of the NBN Co's fixed technologies - will get an upgrade when augmented reality, virtual reality and ultra high definition internet television become mainstream, the company's chief executive told a Senate committee on Tuesday night.

Timezone - the dingy arcade of your youth is making a comeback

• EXCLUSIVE

Once dubbed "crimezone", Timezone used to be the kind of place parents warned their children against visiting.

IBM's reputation at risk in wake of census bungle

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has levelled criticism at the company in the aftermath of the census bungle - but it may be too early to blame the tech giant, experts say.

Telstra hot spots free for everyone on World Wi-Fi Day

Expect to see people hanging around public phone booths and Telstra stores this weekend.

Forget your PIN: how biometrics make your ID you

In a few years, your body may be all you need to access bank accounts, emails, and the security gates at work. 

For sale: $9.3m in seized bitcoins

Australian law-enforcement body to sell millions of dollars worth of bitcoins after confiscating them from drug dealer.

Government wants help in spotting mobile black spots

• Mobile

Rural residents and holidaymakers visiting Australian regional towns and remote areas can now help the government identify which areas need better mobile coverage.

Facebook, YouTube, Google top search terms of 2013

• Web

Australians are using Google as a shortcut and a bookmark tool rather than a search engine, with Facebook, YouTube and Google itself being the three most searched-for terms in 2013.

Cyber bullying latest election battleground

• Regulation

Standing up to online bullies has emerged as the latest election battleground.