Technology

Hackers reportedly hold Disney film for ransom

Disney is due to release <i>Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales</i> on May 26.

Even as many businesses are worried about hackers taking control of their computers as part of the worldwide WannaCry ransomware crisis, Disney may be facing a slightly different ransom situation of its own.

WannaCrypt: what you need to know

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In a matter of days, a new form of ransomware known as WannaCry (or WannaCrypt) has crippled thousands of computers and locked up essential services including hospitals in Britain, FedEx in the US and Telefonica in Spain.

Hands on: Telstra Frontier Gateway modem

Telstra's Frontier Gateway keeps you online when your home broadband is on the fritz.

Automatically switching over to 4G mobile broadband when your home line is down, Telstra's Frontier Gateway aims to ensure that the internet is always there when you need it.

Uber suffers bloody nose in fight for Europe

Protestors at a taxi strike in Barcelona, Spain, in March.

​​Uber suffered a setback to its global expansion plans Thursday when a senior court adviser recommended that the ride-hailing company comply with the region's tough transportation rules.