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Telecommunications
Giving it away: Optus’ novel plan to win back customers
The telco is letting anyone use its network for a week for free, in a bid to move on from its year from hell.
- by David Swan
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Crowdfunding
Gold mine or Wild West? Equity crowdfunding in the spotlight
Individual investing is proving resilient, despite controversies and an intervention from the corporate watchdog.
- by David Swan
Opinion
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How close are we to chaos? Just one blue screen of death
Crippling tech meltdowns like CrowdStrike are getting more common and more severe. Will you be ready for the next one? Are you keeping spare cash?
- by David Swan
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Venture capital
‘Time and time again I’m overlooked’: Women locked out of tech funding
Funding to female entrepreneurs is at its lowest level in five years, and those in the sector are at odds over what to do next.
- by David Swan
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Network outage
‘Largest IT outage in history’ caused by US-based cybersecurity firm
A widespread CrowdStrike outage hit the nation’s supermarkets, banks, telecommunications companies and other businesses on Friday afternoon.
- by David Swan and Eryk Bagshaw
As it happened: Global IT outage hits airlines, supermarkets and banks; CrowdStrike CEO apologises for outage
A major IT outage is affecting businesses across the country. Follow our live coverage for the latest updates.
- by Josefine Ganko, Lachlan Abbott, Anthony Segaert, David Swan and Eryk Bagshaw
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Network outage
Global IT outage: What caused the CrowdStrike incident affecting banks, airlines and media outlets?
A mass outage has crippled airlines, TV stations and supermarkets. What do we think is behind it, and is there a fix?
- by David Swan
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Cybersecurity
Meet Len: The hacker with 10 implants in his body
This American can copy your credit card or hack your smartphone using microchips embedded under his skin.
- by David Swan
Which phone plan is right for you?
The nation’s “big three” telcos have lifted their prices – so there’s never been a better time to ditch your provider.
- by David Swan
Quirky wearables come full circle with Samsung’s ‘smart ring’
The Korean tech giant has unveiled a new line of folding phones, along with a ‘health ring’ designed to be worn at all times.
- by Tim Biggs and David Swan
Telstra lifts prices amid cost-of-living crunch
More than a quarter of Australians have struggled to pay their phone bill in the past 12 months, survey data shows.
- by David Swan