Digital divide a ‘huge issue’ for kids
Disadvantaged Aussie kids resorted to using phones to do class work during lockdown, according to a survey highlighting a ‘digital divide’.
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Hospital IT crash sparks patient delays
Ambulances have been diverted from a major hospital where patients are facing delays because of an IT failure.
Female gamers reveal horrific abuse
Women who play video games have detailed the horrific sexist abuse they have received as the industry cracks down on online harassment.
Nine-year-olds sexting now ‘normal’
Cybersafety experts have urged parents to speak to their children after a spike in kids aged between nine and 12 sending nudes with most thinking it is “normal”.
Google’s $1bn ‘vote of confidence’
Scott Morrison has lauded Google’s plan to invest $1bn into our digital economy, but it didn’t stop him from issuing a stern warning to the tech giant.
Teacher uses Pornhub to help students
A maths tutor struggling to make ends meet has taken an unusual step to promote his work, managing to clear all his debts in the process.
Aussies’ data security trust plummets
Australians have become less trusting of how governments and companies use their private data following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Students are wrong about Wikipedia
For years teachers have told their students not to use Wikipedia for research. But it turns out they are absolutely wrong.
‘Help’: Woman’s terrifying wasp infestation
A woman has shared her horror online after discovering a skin-crawling wasp colony on her window.
Aussie push for Google crackdown
Google could be forced to give up its position as the default search engine on mobile phones and tablets under new proposals from Australia’s antitrust watchdog.
Brittany Higgins fallout video ignored
A video designed to help Parliament House employees handle ‘serious incidents’ has been viewed by less than half the required staff.
Children planning ‘catastrophic’ terror attacks
Children as young as 13 have been caught plotting horrific attacks on Australian soil over the internet.
PornHub hit with $800m lawsuit
A woman confronted with shocking footage of her own child sex abuse on website PornHub is leading a class-action lawsuit against its parent company.
Man ordered booze 300 times before death
A government watchdog has confirmed it is investigating alcohol delivery service Jimmy Brings after a man’s death in Sydney.
Streamer back after being ‘banned everywhere’
Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa, known for her risqué content, has returned to Twitch after being banned from multiple platforms.
Cops lashed over bid to suppress YouTuber
A judge had harsh words for NSW Police on Wednesday over a bid to suppress YouTuber Friendlyjordies from talking about a court case.
‘Update Chrome now’: Google warning
Google has urged its users to urgently update one of its most used apps after the tech giant was hacked again this week.
Grim new warning on ‘relentless’ China
Two prominent voices on China have warned of ‘relentless’ attacks from Beijing on Australia.
Big tech companies put on notice
The government has put digital giants on notice just hours after a Facebook whistleblower warned the company put “astronomical profits” before people.
‘They don’t care’: Telstra boss’s pay targeted
Australia’s notoriously slow and unreliable phone and internet service has come under fire.
Google blasted by watchdog
Google is misusing its digital ad dominance in ways that cause “likely harms” to advertisers, publishers and “ultimately consumers”.
‘They took my badge away from me’
A black Google employee was reported to security and then escorted off company grounds because they didn’t believe he worked for the tech giant.
Tech giant completely ditches passwords
Those with Microsoft accounts will no longer need to remember a password as the tech company rolls out its global passwordless sign-in.
Cyber crooks hitting every 8 minutes
Aussies are increasingly relying on the internet to remain connected, but security agencies warn remote working is the new battleground for bad actors.
Telstra’s controversial vaccine move
Telstra has made a bold move to encourage customers to get vaccinated against Covid-19 – but not everyone is impressed.
Billionaire actress no longer exists
One of China’s most famous and richest actresses has been completely erased and the Chinese government is thought to be behind it.
Police get new powers to infiltrate dark web
Police will have greater powers to infiltrate the dark web to crack down on paedophiles and criminals after a new law passed today.
Google ‘founder’ took revenge on wife
Billions are at stake as a robotics genius known as a hi-tech Dr Dolittle and his estranged wife begin divorce settlement proceedings.
Reddit fans lose their minds over outage
Reddit went down this afternoon and social media lit up as a result with people across the globe outraged at the disruption.
Insane value of Doritos corn chip
A Gold Coast teenager who found a unique corn chip in her packet of Doritos has attracted bids of more than $20,000 on eBay for one reason.
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