Protecting NBN from private sector 'would cost households'
Protecting the National Broadband Network from private sector competition would be a "disastrous" move that would inflict higher internet costs on households, according to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims.
The NBN was engineered to fail
Who’s to blame for the omnishambles of the NBN? Pretty much everyone.
Latest South Park game bigger, longer and uncensored
Like its 2014 predecessor, The Fractured But Whole is a game with astonishingly high production values, perfectly matching the quality of the TV show's writing, performances and knack for politically incorrect social commentary.
New Windows features you might never use
Microsoft has bet hard on augmented and virtual reality, which it collectively refers to as 'mixed reality' as it continues to shake off its old, fusty image.
Turnbull says the NBN was a mistake and may never make money
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says that, in hindsight, the National Broadband Network project was a mistake and blamed the former Labor government for setting up a new government company to deliver the mammoth infrastructure project.
PM reprimanded by security expert over encryption stance
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been reprimanded by one of the world's most respected internet security professionals for his comments on encryption, and for his push to force tech companies to allow police access to encrypted communications, which critics say will not be possible to implement.
Atlassian on the brink of joining the $US10b club
The most prominent global technology company to have emerged from Australian shores is on the brink of another significant valuation milestone.
Hands on Sonos One smart speaker
While Amazon is yet to play its hand locally, it's not hard to get the chatty Alexa assistant running in Australia on Sonos' first smart speaker – with Google Assistant to come.
The Nokia 3310 is better left in the past
I've been using the new Nokia 3310 3G as my primary phone for a full work week, and it's been like living in a localised time distortion field where I was in 2000 and everybody else was 17 years ahead.
Apple shares fall on 'anaemic appetite' for iPhone 8
Shares of Apple and some of its suppliers fell on signs that demand for the new iPhone 8 models isn't as strong as anticipated while buyers await the release of the higher-end iPhone X.
A heap of great Australian games for a dollar
Humble Bundle offers bundles that donate to charity every other fortnight. And its latest bundle is worthy of some attention, because it's all Australian.
IBM soars as five-year crisis is coming to an end
After more than five years of declining sales, IBM says it will finally show investors it can grow again.
Is Netflix 'binge racing' squeezing the joy out of watching television?
We're expected to rush through an entire season in one night like it's a badge of honour.
Domino's customers targeted by scammers as personal data leaks
Domino's customers left steaming after company fails to disclose data leak.
Master of dragons' genetic code scoops nation's top science prize
The colours of budgerigars spurred our top science prize winner to be a geneticist.
Learning to write code for a robotic Lego cat
Blending the familiar fun of plastic, colourful bricks with a surprisingly complicated robot-building kit and code-writing primer, Lego Boost is part educational tool and part amazingly geeky high-tech toy.
How Ukraine became a lab for Russia's cyberwar hackers
We were warned that hackers would make the leap beyond digital mayhem and cause real, physical damage. Now, in Ukraine, the scenario has come to life. Twice.
Excess data fees almost double as Aussies go mobile
Aussies were slugged with $259 million in excess mobile data charges in the last 12 months.
Revelation of cosmic secrets triggers a 'frenzy' of science
The collision of two super-dense stars in a galaxy far, far away, has been detected by a remarkable collaborative effort.