Optus’ phone offer amid little known issue
Optus is offering 20,000 free phones to elderly and vulnerable customers amid the impending shutdown of the 3G network in the coming months.
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Porn driving spike in nude AI attacks
Sparked by a string of deepfake porn and sexually explicit images created at Australian high schools, experts say unfiltered AI tools have collided with misogyny.
Why Telstra’s price rises are bad for everyone
Telstra’s inflation-stoking move speaks volumes about the lack of competitive spirit in the telco market and will be bad news for the central bank as much as customers.
Sharemarket rewards Telstra for price hike
Telstra jacking up phone plan prices led to a surge in trading in the telco on Tuesday, as the telecommunications behemoth reached a three month high.
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Loyalty tax bites as banks race to sign new customers
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Future of data sits behind tech battle
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