Bitcoin splits and Bitcoin Cash is created. Explaining why and what happens now
It all started as a discussion about how to change Bitcoin. Something was needed to help it cope better with the increasing number of people using the cryptocurrency.
Stories by David Glance, University of Western Australia
The Yahoo hack: Are the Russians now go-to bad guys, real spies, or just criminals?
If you have found the latest round of allegations accusing Russians of hacking Yahoo confusing, you would be forgiven.
Opinion: Why the ACCC siding with the banks against Apple will not be in consumers' interests
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has denied four of Australia’s banks an interim authorisation to act collectively against Apple and other third party wallet providers (Samsung and Google) in Australia.
ANZ and Amex the winners in Australia's banks' fight with Apple over payment apps
Australia’s banks have always enjoyed a lucrative income from credit card “interchange fees”, the charges that the banks levy on merchants’ sales. These fees amount to AU $2.5 billion a year which are ultimately passed on to consumers.
Even if Netflix is serious about blocking VPNs, it is unlikely to succeed
Netflix has sent the world into a frenzy of anxiety by announcing through their blog that they will be trying to restrict users to only viewing content licensed to the country where they are physically located.
Have journalists found the inventor of Bitcoin or simply been duped?
Two US technology sites have claimed that the creator of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin is an Australian businessman called Dr Craig S Wright
Apple Pay in Australia: Customers lose out and all parties share the blame
Australian Labor MP Ed Husic has declared that by not supporting Apple Pay in Australia, the four major banks have engaged in anti-competitive behaviour.
How cybercrime has changed over the past 5 years
Intel has used the 5th anniversary of their purchase of security company McAfee to release a review of how the cybersecurity landscape has changed in that time.