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#TwitterdownMillions locked out of Twitter during Royal funeral

Social media giant Twitter has crashed, locking millions out of their feeds, just minutes before Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor Castle.

Brianna Dugan

TechnologyMore ACCC cases likely vs 'pervasive' tech

The ACCC says it will likely initiate more legal proceedings against big tech firms after securing a partial win over Google for its data collection activity.

Angelo Risso and Luke Costin

TechnologyMelbourne schools set for smart crossings

The Victorian government says it will install sensors and high-definition cameras at 75 pedestrian crossings in Melbourne to better protect school students.

Callum Godde

Potential breach‘Critical’ vulnerabilities found on Exchange servers

Australian businesses are being urged to apply the latest security updates for Microsoft’s Exchange server — used to send and receive emails — after further “critical” vulnerabilities were identified.

Danielle Le Messurier

LUXURYAustralia’s most exclusive vehicle

Only a few people in the country get to own a vehicle from this brand, but only one can have this near million dollar machine.

Dom Tripolone

TelecommunicationsVic hospitals to beef up cyber protection

A month after Eastern Health was hit by a cyber attack, the Victorian government has announced $30 million to improve hospital and health services IT.

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Virtual experienceVection’s big picture buy to grow real estate service

Perth-listed technology company Vection is set to make its first Australian acquisition as its looks to bolster its presence in the real estate sector.

Kate Purnell

Driverless dreamNewmont starts full auto haul journey at Boddington

Newmont has reached a milestone in its ambitious plan to automate gold mining operations at Boddington, with first production delivered from its new fleet of Caterpillar driverless trucks.

Daniel Newell

technology (general)PM spruiks radio telescope project in WA

A $387 million federal government investment in the SKA radio telescope project in WA will create jobs and scientific opportunities, the prime minister says.

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URGENT CALLWe need net zero by 2035: scientists

The Prime Minister has been inching his way towards a net zero emissions target for 2050, but scientists say the climate is in crisis and action needs to be drastic, and immediate.

David Mills

Telecommunications'Critical alert' issued for email systems

Australian businesses are being told to urgently download new security updates for vulnerable Microsoft Exchange systems after the company found fresh holes.

Luke Costin

ExclusivePropell flies on debut

This newly listed Australian fintech is up 40 per cent on its first day on the bourse.

David Swan

Top priorityMaking Aussie homes disaster-proof

Natural disasters are hitting Aussie homes with more frequency and intensity than ever. But we’re more concerned with getting a nice new kitchen than making our houses more resilient.

David Mills

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Young West Aussies targeted in OnlyFans scam

Victims of an alarming new type of ‘catfishing’ — where fraudsters steal content from Instagram and make fake profiles promising explicit content online — are speaking out over the ‘violating’ scam.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Brianna Dugan

Education3PL, Blake merger has makings of a prized new asset

The merger of digital education providers 3PL and Blake is a textbook lesson in the triumph of shareholder activism, paving the way for a bloodstock investor to reclaim his stake in a prized asset.

Valerina Changarathil

InternetFacebook to launch Australian news service

Facebook hopes to sign more deals with Australian news organisations for content as the social media giant prepares to introduce a separate feed by year's end.

Rebecca Gredley

Wow!NASA gets ready for first flight on Mars

NASA has delayed its first flight on another planet as it seeks to fix technical issues in the Ingenuity miniature helicopter.

Nilima Marshall

Suburbia to Silicon ValleyHow a driven schoolgirl became WA’s third richest woman

In 2008, Melanie Perkins started a small business from a Duncraig lounge room. Thirteen years later, she’s WA’s third-richest woman. How did the determined schoolgirl become a billionaire tech tycoon?

Charlotte Elton

RIDE SHARE‘$5000 richer’: Uber moves into car-sharing

The rideshare giant has contacted customers offering to pay them to loan their cars out. But experts warn to check the fine print.

David McCowen

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Easter pop-up arcade a bust for City of Perth

The City of Perth splashed $100,000 on a pop-up arcade and “pop culture hub” that attracted just 6000 people to the CBD across three days over the Easter weekend.

Josh Zimmerman

TelecommunicationsUS blacklists Chinese supercomputer firms

Seven Chinese supercomputing entities have been added to a US economic blacklist for assisting Chinese military efforts.

David Shepardson

InternetVodafone outages prevent phone calls, data

Vodafone says it's gradually fixing a nationwide outage across its mobile services, with customers unable to make calls or use internet for hours.

Andi Yu

TechnologyCholesterol drugs could help Tassie devils

Australian and Spanish researchers have found drugs to lower cholesterol could slow the spread of the deadly facial tumour disease in Tasmanian devils.

Ethan James

Public CompaniesRising Sun Pictures sold to US studio

One of Australia’s best film special effects company and international award winner Rising Sun Pictures will receive the funding boost it needs to grow under new US owner FuseFX, co-founder Tony Clark says.

Valerina Changarathil