TECHNOLOGY

There might be a way toward a health care system where patients have accurate and updated records that are secure against tampering or snooping, and with data that can be shared quickly and easily with any provider who needs it.

IBT Staff Jul 20, 2018

The US president is the first returned result partly due to a concerted effort to associate him with that word.

Anne Lu Jul 19, 2018

Chinese hackers have reportedly infiltrated the computer network of Australian National University.

Anne Lu Jul 07, 2018

In June 2017, Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft announced the formation of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT). But, while this progress must be acknowledged, significant challenges remain.

IBT Staff Jul 04, 2018

The Keyword Snooze aims to give users more options on what content they want to see on their News Feed.

Anne Lu Jun 29, 2018

Facebook is testing a new paywall in its Groups.

Anne Lu Jun 26, 2018

The US multinational tech giant admitted to misleading representations to customers with faulty iPhones and iPads.

Anne Lu Jun 19, 2018

For the top eSports players, this means sponsorship contracts, endorsements, prize money and yes, global stardom.

IBT Staff Jun 11, 2018

The social media giant said the issue, which it blamed on a software bug, has been fixed.

Anne Lu Jun 08, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may be called on to face Australian Parliament.

Anne Lu Jun 07, 2018

Federighi said Safari would give users the ability to stop social media platforms and other sites like Facebook and Google from tracking them across online.

Anne Lu Jun 06, 2018

Scammers have targeted dozens of Australians who have asked for technical support online.

Anne Lu Jun 05, 2018

Papua New Guinea will ban Facebook for a month for research purposes.

Anne Lu May 29, 2018

A US couple’s private conversation was recorded by Amazon’s Alexa and sent to an acquaintance without their knowledge two weeks ago.

Anne Lu May 25, 2018

The telco’s 4G and 4G mobile network went down Monday morning, and even its outage page on its website was down.

Anne Lu May 21, 2018

Every decade or so, the wireless industry rolls out a new cellular communications standard that can transmit more data more quickly. Already under development is the next round, called “5G.”

IBT Staff May 18, 2018

Laurel or Yanny? An audio recording is being hailed as the new “The Dress” online debate as it proceeds to tear the Internet apart.

Anne Lu May 17, 2018

Since the early 2000s, the boom in mobile technology has seen the spread of video games from desktop PCs to the pockets of young people everywhere. But with that spread has come new hazards, in the form of online social gambling.

IBT Staff May 16, 2018

Right now, your computer might be using its memory and processor power – and your electricity – to generate money for someone else, without you ever knowing. It’s called “cryptojacking.”

IBT Staff May 09, 2018

In late April, the top federal cybersecurity agency, US-CERT, announced that Russian hackers had attacked internet-connected devices throughout the U.S., including network routers in private homes.

IBT Staff May 07, 2018

Despite some basic potential flaws, AI can be a useful tool for spotting online propaganda – but it can also be startlingly good at creating misleading material.

IBT Staff May 04, 2018

One of the biggest reveals of Facebook’s F8 developer conference so far has been that it is planning on getting into the dating game.

IBT Staff May 04, 2018

Vodafone Australia will also be launching unlimited data plans on Wednesday, one day earlier than Telstra’s launch.

Anne Lu May 01, 2018

Telstra will be launching its first smartphone unlimited data plan.

Anne Lu May 01, 2018

Web searches to delete Facebook from Australian users jumped 95 percent in March in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to a new study.

Anne Lu Apr 28, 2018

Former Cambridge Analytica employee Christopher Wylie blew the whistle last month. But what are the implications for our kids?

IBT Staff Apr 27, 2018

Tragic fatalities are raising overdue questions about whether people and places will be ready when driverless car technology moves from beta-testing to a full-throttled rollout.

IBT Staff Apr 25, 2018

Much of the discussion has been on how Cambridge Analytica was able to obtain data on more than 50m Facebook users – and how it allegedly failed to delete this data when told to do so.

IBT Staff Apr 23, 2018

New leaks on the upcoming iPhone reveal another hefty price tag for the smartphone. According to sources, the iPhone X2 or iPhone 11 will cost somewhere north of $1,000, similar to its predecessor, the iPhone X.

Bianca Tan Apr 18, 2018