En route to Mars, NASA hopes a commercial operator will operate the ISS from the mid-2020s.

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If you're paranoid about someone gaining physical access to your computer, the palm-sized ORWL could put your mind at ease.

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US clothing retailers warns customers that hackers may have had access to customer card data.

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Apple better have something surprising in store for the iPhone 7, if not for the consumer's sake, then for its retail partners.

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FireEye researchers have spotted a surge in cyberattacks on hospitals in the US - and they're using a new infection technique

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Transport for New South Wales is requesting submissions to be made on how beacon technology currently being trialled at Chatswood train station can be used.

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Veredictum is taking on piracy in the film and television industry, starting with script distribution, and is eyeing off a future of tackling illegal downloads.

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The low-cost telco has reported a net profit of AU$12.31 million on revenue of AU$253.5 million and EBITDA of AU$25.1 million after purchasing MVNO Vaya and broadband provider AusBBS.

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The ACCC said it needs more time to deliberate on whether the banks may negotiate collectively with Apple, given how complex the issue is, and plans to deliver a draft decision by October

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By the end of the month, Uber riders in Pittsburgh will be able to ride in a self-driving Volvo XC90 under the supervision of a person in the driver's seat.

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The Australian government will be launching its Smart Cities and Suburbs Program next month in a bid to encourage local councils to look towards technology to improve suburbs and cities.

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The New South Wales government and its data-driven innovation minister will be launching a beta version of Fuel Check next week, a smartphone app updating Sydney's petrol prices in real-time.

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Devices will monitor events, fuse sensor data from various sources, use intelligence to determine actions, and ultimately control physical objects.

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Microsoft is open-sourcing its PowerShell command line shell and bringing it to Linux and Mac OS X, as recently rumored.

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The US says it is ready to pass on its stewardship of the internet's domain name system to ICANN.

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Google has rolled out a new renderer for Maps that improves Street View on mobile and the desktop.

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60 locations across NSW, Victoria, SA, WA, and Queensland now have mobile coverage thanks to Telstra activating new or upgraded base stations under the federal government project.

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In an effort to offer 'unrivalled' access to streaming services content, Telstra is throwing in subscriptions and unmetered offers for mobile and broadband customers, as well as a new app.

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While revenue dropped to $10.1 billion for the first quarter of the 2017 financial year, Lenovo remained upbeat thanks to its 64 percent net income increase for the period.

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In the wake of IT disruptions plaguing the National Disability Insurance Scheme payments portal, the federal opposition has called for the government to take responsibility and fix the debacle that has left many inconvenienced.

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The Australian Securities Exchange has reported operating expenses of AU$170.6 million on underlying profit after tax of AU$426.2 million and operating revenue of AU$746.3 million for the 2016 financial year.

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Spark has recorded net earnings of NZ$370 million on revenue of NZ$3.497 billion and EBITDA of NZ$986 million due to growth across mobile and cloud services.

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Intel and SK Telecom will jointly develop Internet of Things (IoT) devices that use Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) technology that will allow voice and video calls without a phone in the future.

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Confirming the vulnerabilities suggests the leak may in fact be genuine.

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Microsoft has released its second 'Redstone 2' test build 14905 to PC and phone users in the Fast Ring. There are a number of fixes, but almost new features, as preview users would expect.

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The wi-fi connected $5 Linux developer board has already crashed past its funding target on Kickstarter.

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MIT spinout SolidEnergy Systems plans to release the first of its super-long life, lithium-ion batteries in November for drones, followed by phones next year.

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The group responsible for the USB Type-C spec has launched a 'Certified USB Charger' logo to help buyers avoid inferior and dangerous USB chargers.

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At the end of 2015, NBN decided to remove all areas from its build prep map that are not slated to get fibre-to-the-premises technology.

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Accor Plus has spent the last three years overhauling its backend system and can now focus on growing its membership subscription.

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Cisco Systems is reportedly going to be shedding between 9,000 to 14,000 employees from its global workforce within the next few weeks.

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Four Australian startups are visiting Chengdu in Western China this week in a bid to create an exchange network focused on innovation.

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Chinese rising star Xiaomi has lost its luster, after its smartphone shipments were eaten up by local rivals during Q2.

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The New South Wales government will now allow Android Pay customers to pay for government services at Service NSW shopfronts using their Android device.

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Opinion: Redmond's partnership with 'seed-to-sales' software purveyor Kind is bound to bring more legitimacy to an already-thriving business.

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Cybercriminals are telling users their device is at risk from viruses unless they download a particular 'security update' -- which delivers the malware.

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Microsoft's new ad contends that an iPad Pro with a keyboard is still inferior to a Surface Pro 4.

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Authors of the Cerber ransomware are selling their ransomware as-a-service for a 40 percent cut of their customers' ill-gotten gains.

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If your handset hasn't received the latest Android security patches from Google, it might be time to consider running the Android Marshmallow 6.0-based CyanogenMod, which does offer them.

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Keeping a team working effectively if you rarely meet can be hard: here are some best practices.

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Nvidia's new GTX-10 Series chips promise to deliver VR-ready notebooks that are thinner, cheaper and more powerful than ever.

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With more devices connected to the internet than ever before and organisations increasingly reliant on constant access to such connected systems, it's no wonder ransomware has surged this year.

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After three years of making handsets, Fairphone is looking to grow beyond its startup roots.

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Allowing Vodafone NZ and Sky to merge will affect competition in mobile and fixed-line broadband, according to the industry, primarily due to Sky's ownership of premium sports content.

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Smartphone sales in Australia fell from 2.2 million in the first quarter of 2016 to 1.8 million in the second, with Apple struggling to keep its number one spot in the region.

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The glitch that gave customers access to each others' voicemail accounts has been resolved, Virgin Mobile has announced.

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The United Nations Global Innovation Index showed Australia losing out to New Zealand, while Switzerland racked up six years in top spot.

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VoIP provider MNF has announced net profit of AU$9 million on revenue of AU$161.2 million and EBITDA of AU$17.8 million, rising across all three despite customer losses due to NBN migration.

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While it is busy killing video services on one hand, Google has released its latest video calling app on the other.

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Australian-listed Domino's has dished up a 43.6 percent profit increase for the 2016 financial year, with online growth and a bunch of data-driven initiatives feeding its AU$82.4 million profit.

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NBN's revenue has increased alongside its EBITDA loss, ARPU, capex, opex, and number of active premises as the network rollout intensifies.

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ASG Group is confident after reporting revenue of AU$188.7 million for the 2016 financial year, the results will become a springboard for the 2017 financial year.

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South Korea's labor ministry has denied reports that it was reevaluating whether there was negligence in its part on to deny access to trade secrets following inquiries about workplace toxins made by ex-employees of a Samsung semiconductor plant.

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This medical researcher was inspired by his daughter's attempts to pet a stingray at an aquarium, leading to an inter-disciplinary research study costing $1 million that eventually gave birth to the rat-cell infused, metallic-spined stingray.

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CoreOS started as an enterprise Linux company, but it's getting better known for its making containers easier to manage.

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The infrastructure-as-a-service market is booming, but it's not always easy to understand. Here are the basics to help you understand what's out there.

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As businesses of all sizes migrate ever more workloads to cloud-based infrastructure, we examine the dynamics of this rapidly changing market.

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As more companies turn to infrastructure as a service, more vendor choices are bound to pop up. Here are some questions to help IT leaders pick the right one.

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Bulletproof CEO Anthony Woodward shares some insider best practices to help businesses transition and consume Infrastructure-as-a-Service in the public cloud.

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Regulatory compliance, backups, testing, and pricing are just some of the factors to consider when deciding on an IaaS provider. Don't start the selection process without this handy checklist.

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You can now fairly cheaply create your own smart gold tattoos, thanks to DuoSkin.

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Google is building a new operating system and kernel to run low-power and fully-featured devices for the internet.

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A customisable wearable device developed by researchers at Lancaster University is helping adults with autism understand their anxieties.

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Microsoft confirms that some Windows 10 devices are freezing after installing the Anniversary Update and suggests ways around the issue while it investigates.

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When creating a 2-in-1 device, it would be nice if the device could do one thing in an exemplary fashion before another mode of interaction was added.

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The RACQ's confession that it may in future consider entering the ride-sharing market has stripped it of its credibility in campaigning in favour of Uber, the Taxi Council of Queensland has said.

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Multinational companies in Australia are being encouraged to put forward their ideas on how the way they give financial statements to the ATO can be improved and what guidelines can be introduced to assist them in complying.

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SK Telecom and Verizon, the largest wireless telcos of South Korea and the US, respectively, will co-develop technical specifications for 5G standards and conduct joint studies.

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After months of negotiation, Foxconn has acquired debt-ridden Sharp, and as a result has appointed Tai Jeng-wu as the company's new president and chief executive.

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