The death of Skype 7 (or Skype classic) has been delayed, following “customer feedback”, according to Microsoft. Microsoft originally announced on July 16 that classic Skype would be discontinued on Sept. 1, 2018 and encouraged users to upgrade to version 8.0. After many lamented the “upgrade” and clogged up the comments on the original discontinuation …
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Infowars podcasts produced by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones were removed from Apple’s iTunes and its Podcast app on Sunday. In a statement to BuzzFeed News, Apple confirmed that the podcasts were removed for violating its guidelines on hate speech. Five of the six podcasts that Infowars creates will no longer be available for download or streaming, including the daily Alex …
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Two key policy changes will be introduced to overcome privacy concerns about My Health Record, the embattled online service that stores a summary of your key health information. After discussions with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Greg Hunt, minister for health, announced that significant changes will be made to the My Health …
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We already knew Fortnite, the biggest video game on planet Earth, would be coming to Android this summer. But if a new slate of rumors are to be believed, it could be as a timed exclusive for Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 9. Sources speaking to both 9to5Google and XDA Developers revealed Fortnite’s Android release is likely to launch alongside Samsung’s new flagship …
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Just 10 days into its life, the My Health Record opt-out system was looking particularly… unhealthy. It didn’t quite cark it, but Australians looking to opt out of the all-in-one digital record of personal health information that they probably didn’t even sign up for in the first place were temporarily unable to do so. The My Health Record opt-out system …
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced a raft of new legislation that aims to provide additional clarity and protection for consumers looking to switch to the NBN. A draft of the new rules was first announced by ACMA in April as a response to 12 months of research that demonstrated over one in 10 residential households were left …
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WhatsApp has rolled out changes that will limit the amount of message forwarding, following a spate of mob violence and lynchings in India caused by WhatsApp-spread misinformation. “We believe that these changes — which we’ll continue to evaluate — will help keep WhatsApp the way it was designed to be: a private messaging app,” the company wrote in a Friday blog …
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Twitter is good. That’s what I always told myself. Twitter is totally great, it’s so helpful. I can stay up to date with the news, talk to my friends, find out about what’s going on in the world. The memes! Oh… the memes! Damn, Twitter is good. I’ve come to realize that I am wrong. Twitter has quite a few …
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After questions from high school exams were leaked online in 2016, Algeria has taken a hard stance against the World Wide Web, deciding to shut off the country’s internet in rolling blackouts and block Facebook access during this year’s exam period, between June 20 and June 25. Back in my day, if you wanted to cheat in an exam you’d …
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After playback errors riddled Optus‘ World Cup streams during the opening matches, the telco said Wednesday it will simulcast all World Cup matches including the final on SBS. In addition, access to Optus Sport will be free to all Australians until Aug. 31 and customers who have already signed up for the service will be refunded. From Monday to Wednesday, Optus …
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