Global Stories

Adobe, New York Times and Twitter announce content authenticity initiative

Adobe is developing an opt-in system that will allow creators and publishers to securely attach attribution data to content they choose to share.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2019

Endpoint Protection

AMD launches new generation of EPYC processors for data centers

AMD unveils its EPYC 7002 processors aimed at data centers, promising up to 50% lower costs and attracting major adopters like Google and Twitter.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2019

Facebook

Twitter gets a makeover

Twitter has begun to rollout a refreshed and updated version of its website, as it looks to give users a more personalised experience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2019

Unified Communications

NZ ISPs issue open letter to social media giants to discuss censorship

Three of New Zealand's largest ISPs urge Facebook, Twitter, and Google to discuss solutions for preventing the spread of violent content online.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019

Data Privacy

Twitter says sorry about Android bug that lasted four years

Twitter apologises to Android users after a bug, lasting over four years, exposed private tweets publicly, affecting those who changed their email addresses.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019

Virtual Private Networks

NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018

In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019

Breach Prevention

Twitter suspects state-sponsored ties to support forum breach

One of Twitter's support forums was hit by a data breach that may have ties to a state-sponsored attack, however users' personal data was exposed.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Dec 2018

Distributed Denial of Service

Twitter bots create a third of the world's misinformation

Lies, fake news and misinformation – this is the age of the internet, and Twitter bots are largely responsible for perpetrating it.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Nov 2018

Marketing Technologies

Amazon vs. consumers on the Aussie shutout

Amazon announced that due to GST regulation they will no longer be shipping from the US to Australia. Its comment and the consumer perspective inside.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018

Data Analytics

AI dominating twitter mentions from top influencers during Q1 2018, says GlobalData

GlobalData says AI is way ahead of other disruptive technologies in terms of influencer mentions with over 25% share of overall discussions.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 18th May 2018

ZTE

Trump in talks with Xi Jinping to get ZTE “back into business fast”

The US Department of Commerce has banned American companies from selling components to Chinese telecoms giant ZTE for seven years.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018

Cybersecurity

Twitter password glitch showcases 'extreme jumpiness' in digital sector

More than 330 million Twitter users are being urged to change their passwords after an internal system glitch caused the passwords to be exposed.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018

Microsoft

Facebook, Apple, Twitter missing from 2018's top software companies ranking

G2 Crowd's 2018 Top 100 software companies rankings are out, with Facebook, Twitter, and Apple missing from the list. Slack leads the chart.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2018

YouTube

The age of privacy is over: Understanding the tech behaviour of Gen Z

Their number one desired career was to be a famous YouTuber, followed by a software developer and Twitter celebrity with over one million followers.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2017

Facebook

Is social media now almost impossible to monetise unless you're an industry giant?

MarketLine asks whether a social media business model based on building popularity before monetisation is fundamentally flawed.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017

Network Infrastructure

Megaport expands multicloud capabilities in Singapore

Singapore is an incredibly important location for cloud in Southeast Asia, and we've experienced increased demand for flexible, multicloud solutions.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017

Microsoft

Facebook announces the formation of a global internet forum to counter terrorism

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube form global internet forum to combat terrorism and stop its spread on their platforms.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Google

NZ investment funds throw weight against social media giants

A consortium of NZ funds managing assets worth more than $90m are appealing against Facebook, Twitter, and Google following the Christchurch terror attacks.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2019