![Baratov is the only person arrested so far over operation that stole half a million Yahoo addresses in 2014.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/v/l/s/w/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gzvkwc.png/1511993287991.jpg)
![Baratov is the only person arrested so far over operation that stole half a million Yahoo addresses in 2014.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/v/l/s/w/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gzvkwc.png/1511993287991.jpg)
The websites ignoring your privacy settings
![A yet to be fully-caffeinated person browses the web.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/u/0/j/j/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzu0d6.png/1511940041789.jpg)
Hundreds of the world’s top websites routinely track a user’s every keystroke, mouse movement and input, putting personal data at risk.
How will Amazon's Alexa fare in Australia's smart speaker showdown?
![The new Amazon Echo Spot, from left, Echo, Echo Plus, and Fire TV devices sit on display during the company's product ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/q/7/4/n/image.related.landscape.120x80.gztgoa.png/1511906081194.jpg)
With Google Home already here and Apple's HomePod looming on the horizon, can Amazon's Echo speakers and talkative smart assistant find a place in Aussie homes?
Halting NBN's HFC cable rollout is a step in the right direction
![NBN has put a freeze on new HFC cable connections as chief executive Bill Morrow concedes it needs to address ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/n/a/l/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gztk50.png/1511854980767.jpg)
Rather than continue the blame game and leave more Aussies trapped in broadband limbo, NBN finally admits that it's failing and needs to do better.
How loot boxes ruined one of the year's most promising games
![The high quality of the game can't make up for the predatory gambling system that gates content.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/p/q/r/r/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzpoth.png/1511809979307.jpg)
New shooter set in the galaxy far, far away is the worst offender in a new trend almost all big-budget games are embracing.
Why hackers might know all about my pizza-eating habits
![Turns out the Pizza company keeps a lot more than just your email address and suburb.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/i/d/k/a/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzthg6.png/1511820693935.jpg)
Since February 2, 2011, I've ordered from Domino's Pizza on 60 separate occasions.
Major internet outage hits Optus customers on NBN
![Optus customers reported no NBN access for hours.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/t/u/n/q/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzt9aq.png/1511925919712.jpg)
Optus customers were hit with a major NBN outage across the country on Sunday.
David Jones bets on service to beat Amazon
![David Jones Christmas window display 9th November 2017 Photo by Louise Kennerley SMH](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/t/1/a/y/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzt100.png/1511665461974.jpg)
Upmarket department store David Jones hopes its "premium" service, in-store experience and ability to price-match on select products will help it stay ahead of online retail rivals, including Amazon.
Marketer's simple answer to adblockers: 'Make ads less irritating'
![Online marketers are moving away from trying to design work-arounds for adblocking technology.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/8/c/q/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzonpn.png/1511663703971.jpg)
Marketing companies are moving away from technological work-arounds to adblockers.
'Never been more happy to lose a bet': Cannon-Brookes concedes battery bet
![Mike Cannon-Brookes conceded the bet via Twitter on Friday.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/n/g/3/i/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzsj25.png/1511511606278.jpg)
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes says he has "never been more happy to lose a bet" than his high-profile wager with fellow billionaire Elon Musk over the installation of the world's largest lithium battery in South Australia.
Watch out for these Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping scams
![Watch out for Black Friday scams this weekend.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/q/a/k/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzrzfv.png/1511490174910.jpg)
Scammers are looking to win big this weekend as Amazon comes to Australia, so be wary of deals which seem too good to be true.
Students worked illegal overtime at iPhone X plant
![Youth people use their mobile phones near an advertisement for iPhone X in Beijing, China.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/r/n/d/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzrn6f.png/1511417433857.jpg)
High-school students hired to assemble iPhone X devices at Foxconn, illegally worked overtime hours at a plant in China, Apple has acknowledged.
Twitter's egalitarian ethos is out of step with the real world
![As Twitter considers new policies around hate and abuse, it is also under pressure from Wall Street to gain more users.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/r/e/p/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzr9sx.png/1511411062511.jpg)
After a year in which it became blindingly obvious that Twitter was rife with abuse and harassment, there's one sacred cow that deserves to be roasted: the idea that it is an anything-goes paradise.
Amazon Australia soft launch (presumably) underway
![Some Australian Amazon users are likely getting an early start on the shopping right now.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/g/v/g/i/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzrb1v.png/1511622006507.jpg)
Amazon's "soft launch" of its Australian retail offering proved to be an anti-climax.
Illegal student labour at iPhone X plant
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Teenage workers 'forced' to take part in intern programme at Foxconn in order to graduate.
Loot boxes in video games 'constitute gambling'
![Battlefront 2](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/r/3/i/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzr3ek.png/1511621929223.jpg)
The proliferation of "loot box" mechanics in video games is legally questionable.
Xmas gifts for tech-heads
![The Sphero Mini, a great gift for Xmas.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/6/n/5/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzq9ue.png/1511985532062.jpg)
Some festive gift suggestions for the tech-savvy person in your life.
'Extra Bass' speaker flashy, but fun and functional
![It has extra bass and a flashing light. What else could you ask for?](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/q/9/8/l/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzq95y.png/1511988235626.jpg)
Sony's portable Bluetooth speaker could be a beaut device for travel if it didn't need its own charging cable.
Never, ever trust Telstra when they call you
![Never prove your identity to some who called you.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/9/6/e/9/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzq3sz.png/1511343666460.jpg)
Always hang up on any caller who asks you to prove that you're really you, as it could be a scam to steal your identity.
A man is about to launch himself in his homemade rocket to prove the Earth is flat
![Daredevil/limousine driver Mad Mike Hughes is shown with with his steam=powered rocket constructed out of salvage parts ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20171129235103im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/q/r/e/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gzqrgr.png/1511379702151.jpg)
The Californian intends to launch himself 5.5 kilometres in the air in a rocket built from scrap metal.