Aussie Tech Heads

Online reseller MSY Technology fined $750,000 for misrepresenting customer guaranteesNew malware 'BadRabbit' strain attacks hit Russia, other nationsKaspersky Lab to submit software for third-party reviewAmaysim launches online devices store, revealsApple hints at Mac Mini comebackIBM and Australian Open cut ties after two decadesPorn-makers challenge Patreon's crowdfunding banKFC Only Follows 11 People on Twitter, and It's Geniusnbn-boss-signals-new-pricing-plans-for-home-broadband-by-christmashonolulu-now-fines-people-up-to-99-for-texting-while-crossing-roadamazon-patents-drones-that-recharge-electric-vehiclesmillion-iot-devices-enslaved-by-fast-growing-botnetgoogle-offers-1000-bounties-for-hacking-dropbox-tinder-snapchat-and-others

Wi-fi security flaw 'puts devices at risk of hacks'MegaBots IncStill photographs spring to lifeSnapchat to make original TV-style showsAustralia launches revenge porn reporting toolGoogle introduces advanced Gmail security features for high-risk usersVirgin Mobile to discontinue prepaid mobile broadband to focus on postpaidAdobe warns users to patch against new exploitcommbank-hoaxes-becoming-more-sophisticatednetflix-hiring-a-coordinator-to-go-after-pirates-illegally-downloading-its-original-contentmelbourne-introduce-pilot-trial-for-technology-allowing-blind-people-to-navigate-public-spaces90s-kids-rejoice-tamagotchi-is-backdodging-russian-spies-customers-are-ripping-out-kasperskyfirst-floating-wind-farm-delivers-electricitymicrosoft-teases-multi-day-battery-life-for-upcoming-arm-powered-windows-devices

Microsoft to bring Edge browser to Apple iOS and Android devicesCanalys boss Steve Brazier says Microsoft's Surface range is in big troubleAmazon welcomes teens with new parent-controlled shopping allowanceBug Allowed Google Home Mini Speakers to Record EverythingUnsent text message OK as valid will, says Australian courtNBN Co to start charging for 'no fault found' calloutsAusPost creates Shipster service for online ordersDow Jones: 'Google acquires Apple' news was 'error'iOS code expert shows devastating potential of simple iPhone phishing attackPornHub users infected with nasty virus spread by cyber crooksPayPal to fund ‘yes’ campaign for marriage equality in Australia, launches donation-matching schemegoogle-will-hit-100-percent-renewable-energy-this-yearmoscow-has-turned-kaspersky-antivirus-software-into-a-global-spy-tool-using-it-to-scan-computers-for-secret-us-datafacebook-announces-199-oculus-go-standalone-vr-headsetgoogle-home-mini-pixel-buds-australian-price-release-date

Microsoft cancels Groove music streaming serviceApple's iOS 11 release patches backdoor exploit on wi-fi chipsAustralians with fibre broadband connections double as DSL sinksFirst plans from Telstra's budget brand Belong lets users roll over dataMicrosoft will refocus Bing on PC marketMicrosoft reveals Office 2019Twitter to test double tweet length

Aussie Tech Heads - Episode 552 - 21-09-2017

Aussie Tech Heads - Episode 551 - 14/09/2017

Aussie Tech Heads Episode  550 - 07/09/2017

Aussie Tech Heads - Episode 549 - 31/08/2017

ACCC warns of fake NBN scammersApple's 'hidden' job ad found onlineAustralia blocks another 59 popular pirate sitesKit Kat accused of copying Atari game BreakoutTwo years and 100 million downloads later.Apple emerges unscathed from five-year ATO tax auditGOOGLE has announced lots of helpful new features to make your smartphone even smarter. Here’s everything coming to Android.Sonos customers react angrily to new privacy policyHBO has proved its anti-piracy efforts are no joke, with the company’s subsidiary partner bringing four Game of Thrones pirates to justice.Google was working on Google Assistant-powered headphones with the codename Bisto

Microsoft agrees to change Windows 10 update after Kaspersky antitrust battleGame of Thrones struck by fresh leakBill Gates reduces Microsoft stake with $4.6bn donationBeing Default Search on iPhone Costs Google $3BTeen Sent to Internet Addiction Camp Dies Within 48 HoursAussie businesses targeted in spate of router attacksAussie domain registrars sued over alleged fake invoice scamAustralian Damien ‘kpii’ Chok earns around $A1 million in e-sport tournamentYet Another Reason Amazon Australia Is Going To Be Huge

Sydney man gets suspended jail sentence for giving 8000 people free FoxtelMicrosoft patches first critical Linux on Windows bugThe AEC is building an app for enrolment, polling infoCuscal glitch sees Woolies shoppers charged twicePassword guru regrets past advicePodcast patent ruled invalid by courtGame of Thrones hackers demand ransomDisney announced its intent to pull its movies from NetflixResearchers in the United States have unveiled a prototype of a battery-free mobile phonesatellite navigation is pushing nations to delve back through historyaltering street signs, an adversary could confuse self-driving cars and cause their machine-learning systems to misclassify signsIn Android 7.0, Google introduced a new feature called "Seamless UpdatesThe British capital has painted optical illusions on its streets as part of a pilot program to get drivers to slow down,

Aussie Tech Heads - Episode 545 - 03/08/2017

New Diesel and Petrol Vehicles To Be Banned From 2040 In UK US jury indicts Bitcoin ‘mastermind’ Alexander VinnikFact-checking site Snopes.com takes to crowd-funding as 'ridiculous' ad dispute saps cashGoogle Maps adds the International Space StationAgencies are still paying Microsoft millions to support old systemsKaspersky offers free anti-virus softwareAdobe to pull plug on Flash, ending an eraMac users face threat of 'Fruitfly' malwareRIP MS Paint: iconic doodling program to be retired this year

Older PCs get cut from Windows 10 supportAustralian government to introduce laws forcing tech companies to decrypt communicationsNetflix now has 104 million subscribers worldwideTaiwan woman divorces husband who ignored her messagesMan trapped in Texas cash machine sends 'help me' notesTHE NASA ARCHIVE'S HUNDREDS OF VIDEOS ARE BEING POSTED ON YOUTUBEMisconfigured AWS bucket sees 2m Dow Jones user details exposedFree wi-fi for Adelaide's entire public transport networkApple iPhone 8: everything we know so farGame of Thrones demand so high it caused global outagesGoogle Home launches in Australia and it speaks authentic ‘StrayanRevealed: how the K5 security robot ended up in a fountainAtari shows off Ataribox, its wood-panelled return to the video game hardware businessThousands agree to clean toilets for Wi-Fi because they didn't read the terms

ASIC impersonated in "largest-scale" Australian malware outbreak in past year": MailGuardTesla to build giant battery in South Australia in 100 days or it's freeGangnam Style is no longer the most-played video on YouTubePresident Trump sued for blocking people on TwitterSharing firm loses most of its 300,000 umbrellasNSW government backs $35 million startup hub for SydneyNBN’s copper bill hits $177.1 million

Aussie Tech Heads - Episode 541 - 06/07/017

Unpatched systems caught in latest ransomware attack, two Aussie companies affectedGoogle will stop scanning Gmail to create targeted adsUS woman shoots boyfriend in YouTube stuntApple releases first public beta of iOS 11iPhone Anniversary Edition gives analysts pre-party jittersFoxtel seeks to block changing pirate sitesVirus halts speed, red light fines in VicGoogle faces record EU antitrust fine of more than $1.4 billionNintendo announces mini Super Nintendo console with stellar line-up of classic gamesOpal card implanted in skin: Sydney transport bosses threaten to deactivate cardNokia’s revamped 3310 was just the start of a new push from the company to attract customersLondon Metropolitan Police's 18,000 Windows XP PCs Is a Disaster Waiting To Happen Researchers Create New Probiotic Beer That Boosts Immunity 

Aussie Tech Heads - Episode 539 - 22/06/2017

Apple Mac computers targeted by ransomware and spywareAustralia's small banks offer Samsung PayTurnbull govt wants to force companies to break encryptionMicrosoft includes Windows XP in its June Patch Tuesday releasesThis new technology can help predict if you're going to dieBidding for vintage Apple sneakers starts at $15,000Taylor Swift returns to Spotify on the day Katy Perry's album comes outcoinbase-digital-currency-exchange-has-outage-as-trading-soarsgoogle-targets-travel-market-with-flights-servicegoogle-trends-data-reveals-brits-are-seriously-confused-postelectionAutonomous supermarket on wheels prototype goes on display in China

Dropbox will open Australian point of presence hosted in Equinix data centreKogan to sell NBN services from VodafoneKaspersky takes Microsoft to court in Europe in Windows Defender antitrust complaintNow you can buy Instagram followers from a vending machineApple will share its secret iPhone screen-repair machinesApple's iOS 11 update ends support for iPhone 5 and 5CFoxtel launches fresh website-blocking injunction for 17 piracy sitesCrypto Asset Fund looks to raise $400 million to buy into blockchain frenzyAmazon, Kickstarter, Reddit and Mozilla are staging a net neutrality online protest