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eftpos to halve contactless fees from July

eftpos to halve contactless fees from July

Fires pricing broadside into global credit card schemes.
Julian Bajkowski May 27 2020 2:40PM Financial Services
Volunteer army in Indonesia helps fight coronavirus with data, web

Volunteer army in Indonesia helps fight coronavirus with data, web

Group's data model presented to governor showed there could be 70,000 deaths by July.
Stanley Widianto and Fanny Potkin May 27 2020 2:40PM Networking
Google offices to gradually start reopening

Google offices to gradually start reopening

Will give staff US$1000 for home office setup.
Staff Writers May 27 2020 2:36PM Strategy
Tasmania Uni ramps up space tracking capability

Tasmania Uni ramps up space tracking capability

Partners with European Space Agency.
Matt Johnston May 27 2020 2:35PM Hardware
As Chinese authorities expand use of health tracking apps, privacy concerns grow

As Chinese authorities expand use of health tracking apps, privacy concerns grow

QR codes set to play broader role in daily life as local authorities dream up new uses .
Josh Horwitz and Brenda Goh May 27 2020 2:12PM Networking
Twitter fact-checks Trump tweet for the first time

Twitter fact-checks Trump tweet for the first time

Follows years of permissive content policies.
Katie Paul and Elizabeth Culliford May 27 2020 1:06PM Strategy
Vic Education IT manager misused position, directed $14m to own company

Vic Education IT manager misused position, directed $14m to own company

Corruption watchdog finds.
Justin Hendry May 27 2020 12:44PM Strategy
Tech companies target temperature-monitoring patches for COVID-19

Tech companies target temperature-monitoring patches for COVID-19

Could be worn to monitor for elevated body temperatures.
Stephen Nellis May 27 2020 12:24AM Hardware
Musk's SpaceX set for debut astronaut mission, renewing NASA's crewed launch program

Musk's SpaceX set for debut astronaut mission, renewing NASA's crewed launch program

Ending the US space agency's nine-year hiatus in human spaceflight.
Joey Roulette May 27 2020 12:17AM Hardware
Bots hit up Australian Red Cross 900 times for bushfire donations

Bots hit up Australian Red Cross 900 times for bushfire donations

Try to take advantage of difficulty verifying claims.
Ry Crozier May 26 2020 11:01PM Security
Aussie Broadband's 250 Mbps NBN sign-up spurt continues

Aussie Broadband's 250 Mbps NBN sign-up spurt continues

Also adds sharp rise in gigabit business connections to its books.
Ry Crozier May 26 2020 10:16PM Telco/ISP
RangeAmp attacks turn CDNs into giant DoS cannons

RangeAmp attacks turn CDNs into giant DoS cannons

No botnet needed, just a laptop.
Juha Saarinen May 26 2020 10:14PM Cloud
ACCC sets consumer data right 'IT backbone' live

ACCC sets consumer data right 'IT backbone' live

Launches data recipient accreditation platform.
Justin Hendry May 26 2020 6:17PM Financial Services
Objective Corporation under investigation in NZ over MBS buy

Objective Corporation under investigation in NZ over MBS buy

Faces million dollar fine if found guilty of breaching Commerce Act.
Juha Saarinen May 26 2020 3:27PM Training & Development
Commonwealth Bank reveals new chief digital officer

Commonwealth Bank reveals new chief digital officer

Danske Bank makes foreign deposit.
Julian Bajkowski May 26 2020 12:29PM Financial Services
NBN Co faces fresh pressure not to fully unwind free bandwidth boost

NBN Co faces fresh pressure not to fully unwind free bandwidth boost

As its own research shows ongoing need.
Ry Crozier May 26 2020 12:28PM Telco/ISP
Belgian rail tests sensors to keep workers apart during COVID-19

Belgian rail tests sensors to keep workers apart during COVID-19

AI checks for masks, social distancing.
Clement Rossignol and Francois Lenoir May 26 2020 12:16PM Software
Virgin Australia's loyalty CIO decamps to icare NSW

Virgin Australia's loyalty CIO decamps to icare NSW

Moves on after two years.
Justin Hendry May 26 2020 12:07PM Training & Development
Aussie Broadband to offer 'best effort' gigabit NBN plans for $149

Aussie Broadband to offer 'best effort' gigabit NBN plans for $149

Still unsure what peak speeds are achievable.
Ry Crozier May 26 2020 12:00PM Telco/ISP
Defence looks to VR, gaming and AI for future of learning

Defence looks to VR, gaming and AI for future of learning

Developing online academy for remote learning.
Matt Johnston May 26 2020 6:52AM Strategy

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