Author: Jaw de Guzman

Lawsuit against Meta proceeds after jurisdiction dispute

After resolving a dispute over legal jurisdiction, mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s lawsuit against social media giant Meta is now moving forward. Lawyers for the...

1.5M Aussie homes, businesses to benefit from NBN upgrades

With the inclusion of NBN upgrades in next week’s budget, about 1.5 million Australian homes and companies will enjoy improved communications. The government will invest...

Effective communication in an attention economy with Asha Burns

In the digital world of attention economy where people are constantly scrolling, how do you best get the interest of your audience and further effectively...

CSIRO’s Growing Australia’s Quantum Technology Industry Roadmap

Two years after its first release, the Growing Australia’s Quantum Technology Industry Roadmap from CSIRO has been updated to reflect developments in the technology. The...

Cunningham gets increased communications network resilience

Following the installation of backup NBN Sky Muster satellite services under the Australian Government’s Strengthening Telecommunications Against Natural Disasters (STAND) program, Cunningham will now be...

Oppo launches first tablet “Pad Air” in Australian market

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo has announced the release of its first tablet named “Pad Air” in the Australian technology market. The item they named “Pad...

Aussies still eager to transition to 5G amidst inflation

Amidst skyrocketing prices, there is still a strong desire for 5G technology upgrades worldwide, with 23 per cent of Australian smartphone users planning to make...

Fox, News Corp to reunite under Murdoch media empire

Nearly ten years after the firms’ split, Rupert Murdoch has begun a process that might bring his media empire, News Corp and Fox Corp, back...

Top telcos complaint-handling shows improvement

According to new data from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), complaints to Australia’s top telecoms (per 10,000 services) declined by 7.9 per cent...

ACMA launches investigation into Optus data breach

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) told telecommunications service provider Singtel Optus Pty Limited (Optus) that it has launched a formal investigation into the...

Google okays Trump’s social media app on Play Store

Former US President Donald Trump’s social media app ‘Truth Social’ has received the thumbs-up from Alphabet Inc.’s Google for distribution in the Play Store. Trump...

Meta’s new technology: The Quest Pro VR, MR headset

With the introduction of the Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset by Meta Platforms, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has successfully entered the high-end market...

Building and retaining public trust with Nicki Drinkwater of nbn

Today’s Featured Leader, Nicki Drinkwater, is the General Manager for Media & External Communications at nbn. She joins us in this issue to talk about...

ACCC flooded with Optus-related scam complaints

Following the data breach, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is inundated with complaints about Optus-related scams. The consumer watchdog head Gina Cass-Gottlieb s...

Social betting app to receive $33M investment from Tabcorp

A two-year-old sports betting app with social media features that have made it popular with a younger clientele is receiving a $33 million investment from...

Aussie free-to-air channels rules to face significant changes

Major athletic events have always been available to Australians to watch for free on TV, but that may be about to change. Broadcast rules on...

Kanye’s Twitter, Instagram accounts restricted for anti-Semitism

With internet users denouncing the rapper’s posts as anti-Semitic, Kanye West’s Twitter and Instagram accounts have been blocked, according to the social media platforms. He...

SA develops specialised centre to forecast weather in space

To more accurately determine the effects of solar activities on crucial earth-based technology, a specialised centre to forecast the weather in space has been developed...

Sydney man charged for extortion attempts on Optus breach victims

A Sydney man has been charged with attempting to extort Optus customers whose data was compromised, and he might spend the next 10 years behind...

YouTube is a haven for conspiracy theories: uni studies

Researchers have revealed that YouTube is a haven for conspiracy theories and that its moderation measures need to be strengthened. A University of Sydney and...