The Federal Government's encryption law does not seem like smart politics, but then nothing about it seems particularly smart, according to developer Joshua Lund who works for the project developing the encrypted messaging app Signal.

The Commonwealth Bank appears to have thrown in the towel as far as keeping Apple Pay out goes, and has said the payment option will be made available to its own customers and those of Bankwest.

Apple apparently plans to get around an injunction obtained by Qualcomm, banning the import and sale of some iPhone models, by updating the software on those models early in the week ahead.

Online tasking platform Service Seeking has been taken to court by the competition watchdog, the ACCC, for allegedly engaging in misleading conduct relating to customer reviews.

The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network says the proposed merger between Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom must be viewed through the lens of ensuring consumers a competitive and affordable telco sector.

US companies T-Mobile and Sprint have cut a deal with US national security authorities to get a proposed merger approved, by agreeing to put a brake on using equipment from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.

Microsoft has admitted that it directs Windows 10 updates to users other than Insiders before they are fully ready for deployment, in the event that users click on the "update" button manually.

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