Google to start sunsetting Chrome Apps this year
Developers told to migrate to the web.
Month: August 2016
Netflix may have to delay shows for Aussie users
Classification can’t keep up.
Sydney Uni to triple Artemis supercomputer’s power
Creates uni-wide informatics capability.
PowerShell goes open source
Cmdlets for Linux and Apple macOS.
Apache Spark grows in popularity as Hadoop-based data lakes fill up
Apache Spark is growing in popularity and finding real-time use across Europe, including in online betting and on railways, and with Hadoop
Apple sees smartphone slump but Samsung soars amid global market growth
Apple’s share of the smartphone market declined in the second quarter of 2016 to 12.9 per cent, even though global smartphone sales increased. Data from Gartner showed that Apple sold 44.39 million...
No alternative to bulk surveillance powers, says Anderson report
The government welcomes a review of the controversial Investigatory Powers Bill that found there is no viable alternative to the bulk data collection powers proposed by the bill
Bulk data collection by MI5, MI6 and GCHQ is warranted, says terrorism watchdog
Bulk collection and analysis of data by MI5, MI6 and GCHQ is relevant and worthwhile for national security, according to an in-depth report by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, David Anderson...
Intel sees 5G networks as opportunity to sell more server chips
Intel focuses on the back-end infrastructure behind upcoming 5G networks as it sees an opportunity for its processors and other datacentre technology
Expect ransomware arrests soon, says bitcoin tracking firm Chainalysis
Law enforcement organisations are set to ramp up arrests of cyber criminals behind ransomware attacks, according to financial technology startup Chainalysis