China is set to block all websites, local and foreign, connected with trading in cryptocurrencies or initial coin offerings, a newspaper affiliated to the People's Bank of China says. Meanwhile Bitcoin has continued its downward slide.

A survey of small and medium businesses in Australia with an annual turnover of more than $3 million has found that almost half do not consider themselves ready to cope with a new data breach law that comes into force on 22 February.

NBN Co has begun a trial of a new wholesale product that will provide symmetrical speeds of up to 1Gbps.

The Federal Government has opened applications for individual grants of up to $7000 aimed at helping researchers and business to expand their work overseas and to increase collaboration in science, technology and innovation.

CUA, FCCS, Nexus Mutual, People’s Choice Credit Union, SCU More Generous Banking, and Woolworths Employee’s Credit Union are the six financial institutions now offering Apple Pay to members, with CUA being the latest addition to the tribe.

The CSIRO's digital innovation group, Data61 is collaborating with Chinese self-driving technology company, ZongMu Technology in research aimed at finding a solution which gives autonomous vehicles “human sight”.

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