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Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name

Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name

Apologises for any offence caused.
Poppy McPherson Jan 20 2020 7:00AM Cloud
German foreign ministry backtracks after sense of humour failure

German foreign ministry backtracks after sense of humour failure

Forced to delete tweet and apologise for contribution to mildly off-colour meme.
Staff Writer Jan 20 2020 6:52AM Cloud
SpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida after rocket failure test

SpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida after rocket failure test

Simulated emergency landing a success.
Joey Roulette Jan 20 2020 6:52AM Strategy
New Internet Explorer zero-day exploited in the wild

New Internet Explorer zero-day exploited in the wild

Patch not out until next month.
Juha Saarinen Jan 20 2020 6:50AM Security
Citrix Netscaler hacker secures systems but leaves backdoor

Citrix Netscaler hacker secures systems but leaves backdoor

New NOTROBIN binary removes other malware.
Juha Saarinen Jan 20 2020 6:50AM Security
Benchmark Awards Sustainability finalists for 2020

Benchmark Awards Sustainability finalists for 2020

Tapping drones, big data and AI to drive efficiency.
Matt Johnston Jan 17 2020 1:21PM Projects
EU mulls five-year ban on facial recognition tech in public areas

EU mulls five-year ban on facial recognition tech in public areas

To give it time to work out how to prevent abuses.
Foo Yun Chee Jan 17 2020 1:18PM Security
Microsoft to erase its carbon footprint, past and future, in climate push

Microsoft to erase its carbon footprint, past and future, in climate push

Pledges to remove as much carbon as it has emitted in its 45-year history.
Stephen Nellis and Jeffrey Dastin Jan 17 2020 1:18PM Strategy
Which company just hit $1 trillion? Google it.

Which company just hit $1 trillion? Google it.

Shares up nearly 17 percent in last quarter.
David Randall Jan 17 2020 1:18PM Financial Services
Oracle patches fraud and fake cheques enabling bugs

Oracle patches fraud and fake cheques enabling bugs

New vulnerabilities related to older, patched ones.
Juha Saarinen Jan 17 2020 1:17PM Security
Search for next Australian Cyber Security Centre chief begins

Search for next Australian Cyber Security Centre chief begins

As outgoing head prepares to leave.
Justin Hendry Jan 17 2020 1:15PM Strategy
Amex spotlights bank hypocrisy in screen scraping liability row

Amex spotlights bank hypocrisy in screen scraping liability row

Says banks do it themselves.
Julian Bajkowski Jan 17 2020 12:59PM Financial Services
Meet the iTnews Benchmark Awards mass-market finalists for 2020

Meet the iTnews Benchmark Awards mass-market finalists for 2020

A new decade calls for a fresh category.
Justin Hendry Jan 16 2020 1:15PM Projects
Defence, Tax Office fork out millions to keep Windows 7 secure for another year

Defence, Tax Office fork out millions to keep Windows 7 secure for another year

Thousands of staff remain on out-of-support OS.
Justin Hendry Jan 16 2020 1:15PM Strategy
NBN Co reveals active Sky Muster users within 25km of city centres

NBN Co reveals active Sky Muster users within 25km of city centres

Sheds light on 'urban' satellite usage.
Ry Crozier Jan 16 2020 1:15PM Telco/ISP
Turkey ban on Wikipedia lifted

Turkey ban on Wikipedia lifted

After Constitutional Court rules two-year block a violation of freedom of expression.
Staff Writer Jan 16 2020 1:11PM Strategy
Spotify launches playlists for dogs left home alone

Spotify launches playlists for dogs left home alone

Owners try to soothe ruff deal for pets.
Staff Writer Jan 16 2020 1:05PM Strategy
US' Mnuchin urges Apple, other tech companies to work with law enforcement

US' Mnuchin urges Apple, other tech companies to work with law enforcement

As officials continue probing last month's fatal shooting at a US naval base in Florida.
Staff Writer Jan 16 2020 12:58PM Strategy
EU court adviser: data privacy laws should apply in national security cases

EU court adviser: data privacy laws should apply in national security cases

Cannot be seized and held indiscriminately by governments.
Staff Writer Jan 16 2020 12:58PM Cloud
WA's P&N Bank hit by data breach

WA's P&N Bank hit by data breach

"Non-sensitive" data from CRM accessed.
Justin Hendry Jan 16 2020 11:15AM Security

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