Apple to unveil more devices
The tech giant is tipped to unveil new MacBooks at an event it has flagged for October 19.
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Samsung to make world’s fastest chips
Samsung has unveiled an ambitious plan to make the world’s most advanced computer chips by 2025.
Tech giants may face fines over defamatory posts
The government is considering reforms that would put the onus on Facebook and Twitter for defamatory material posted on their platforms.
Facebook in crisis
Facebook has slowed its product rollout to address the crisis caused by damaging media reports.
Zuckerberg replies to outage, whistleblower claims
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has written to Facebook staff describing yesterday’s outage as “the worst outage we’ve had in years”.
Outage cripples Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp in Australia
Australia was among countries impacted by a widespread Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApps outage earlier today.
Whistleblower plunges Facebook into crisis
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen says her goal is to help prompt change at the social-media giant, not stir anger towards it.
Zoom’s $20bn Five9 acquisition scrapped
Five9 said the merger plan had been “terminated by mutual agreement.”
Ethical make-up sets crowdfunding records
Anna Ross has become the fastest solo founder to reach $1 million, in just over 24 hours.
TikTok hits a billion active users
Already popular before the coronavirus pandemic, TikTok received a major boost amid lockdowns.
Functionly lands $3.6m to disrupt McKinsey, Deloitte
This Perth-based software start-up says it’s saving companies thousands of dollars in consulting fees.
iPhones may detect depression
Apple is reportedly working on technology to help diagnose depression and cognitive decline.
Taylor appointment ‘an opportunity for innovation’
Local start-ups say they hope Angus Taylor is up for a challenge, following Christian Porter’s resignation.
Facebook ‘knows Instagram is toxic for teen girls’
Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook has made minimal effort to address and plays down in public.
Apple to launch iPhone 13 overnight
Apple will launch its iPhone 13 model in the early hours of Wednesday morning AEST and the rumours keep on coming.
Apple-Epic battle far from over
Apple scored a partial victory on Friday in a landmark antitrust case, but its fight with opponents of the App Store is far from over.
NSW readies vaccination checks for October
QR code check-ins in NSW should display people’s vaccination status by the time 70 per cent of the public are double vaccinated.
Advertisers urged to defund anti-vaxxer news sites
Advertisers are unwittingly funding many of 500 so-called ‘news sites’ identified as peddling COVID-19 misinformation.
Apple delays child porn monitoring
Apple is delaying the rollout of tools aimed at combating child pornography on iPhones after sparking concern among privacy advocates.
China launches gaming crackdown
China is reigning in excessive gaming among its young, branding it as ‘spiritual opium’.
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