Your password is actually wrong
EVERYTHING you’ve been told about passwords for the last 15 years is wrong — and the man responsible has apologised.
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IBM’s dark, secret Nazi past
BEFORE computers were invented, some of the first machines IBM made were used for the most awful crimes the world has ever seen.
The robot taking over supermarkets
THIS aisle-roving robot will scan shelves for out-of-stock items and check price tags — but the supermarket claims the goal is not to replace jobs.
What you never knew about the iPhone
THE iPhone has changed the modern economy. But the key figure in its development wasn’t Steve Jobs, a new book reveals.
Death of a $4.2 billion company
JAWBONE was once the next big thing, taking on Fitbit and Samsung in the “wearables” market, but now it has spectacularly collapsed.
‘How to kill a business overnight’
A POPULAR website has been described as a case study in “how to kill a business overnight” after subjecting its own users to “blackmail”.
Customers furious as Optus outage hits
ANGRY customers across Australia have taken to social media to complain about their Optus phone and internet connections going down again.
Teenage mogul makes a stunning fortune
WHEN she was just 14 Holly Cardew, a schoolgirl from regional Australia, started selling handbags online. Now she’s a stunning success.
Dancing her way to the millions
SHE was a dance lover with a fear of new workout classes. Then she founded a multimillion-dollar fitness business that’s taking off.
Why the iPhone is actually ‘sex’
THE iPhone isn’t just sexy. It’s sex itself. That’s according to this marketing professor, who says Apple isn’t so much a tech brand as a luxury brand.
Apple’s shock plan to buy Netflix?
HUNDREDS of billions of dollars. That’s how much money Apple has on hand – and it’s leading to speculation that an earthshattering deal is on the cards.
‘Bosses will be replaced by robots’
IN THE future, nobody’s job will be safe from the robots — not even chief executives. That’s according to Alibaba’s billionaire founder Jack Ma.
Domino’s to win David vs. Goliath battle?
A $1 MILLION trial pitting Domino’s against a tiny tech company could be over before it has begun, after the cash-strapped start-up hit an expensive roadblock.
CEO’s stunning gift to employees
MARRISA Mayer, the CEO of Yahoo, has taken the blame for massive data breaches at the company. How she handled it though, was priceless.
Snapchat set to raise $31 billion in float
THAT app you use to send cheeky photos to your lovers and friends? It’s worth $31 billion, or will be if today’s IPO goes to plan.
Stuff-up blacks out 60k homes
SOUTH Australia’s power distributor has apologised for accidentally cutting power to 60,000 extra customers during last week’s heatwave blackout.
Alibaba revenue surges to $10b
ALIBABA’S revenue leapt 54 per cent year-on-year for the quarter ended in December, spurred by rapid growth in Chinese online shopping.
Jobs that’ll make you rich in 2017
THESE three jobs could set you up for a lifelong career in 2017 with a very healthy pay packet. Here’s how to get them.
Say ‘hello’ to the anti-smartphone
IT DOESN’T text. You can’t check email. And no, it definitely doesn’t have Super Mario Run. It’s meant to be used “as little as possible”.
Yahoo unveils bizarre new name
“HOW do you pronounce that?” Yahoo is getting a fresh corporate identity, but its new name has punters scratching their heads.
Facebook lied about WhatsApp deal
FACEBOOK is facing massive fines after allegedly misleading authorities about its ability to match Facebook and WhatsApp user accounts.
‘I turned $40 into a $200m empire’
WHILE other Gen Ys are still finding their feet, these Kiwi whiz kids are running a global company worth more than $205 million.
Aussie making waves in China
AT JUST 24, Jessica Wilson is founder of a million-dollar company, now she’s announced a potentially game-changing partnership with a Chinese company.
‘Chinese Netflix’ takes on tech titans
A CHINESE internet colossus referred to as a combination of Netflix, Apple, Amazon and Tesla is launching a plan for global domination.
Facebook launches work Facebook
YOU probably already use Facebook at work. Now, Facebook has launched a separate version aimed at helping you do actual work.
‘Domino’s might be wasting its time here’
DOMINO’S has a new app that promises to let you order a pizza with “zero clicks”. Here’s what happened when we gave it a try.
App is ‘the Airbnb of parking spots’
MOTORISTS can be guaranteed a designated parking space before leaving their home with the new Parallel Parking app — dubbed the Airbnb of parking spots.
Apple slugged $19 billion over rip-off
APPLE has been ordered to pay a stupendous $19 billion in taxes after a special scheme to reroute its profits was exposed.
Telstra to splurge $3b on network
TELSTRA says it will invest $3 billion in fixing its outage-plagued network after reporting a massive full-year profit result.
Here’s what went wrong with Yahoo
YAHOO’S sale to Verizon has been described as the “saddest $5 billion tech deal in history”. So how did it come to this?
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