In a move that could potentially impact Apple's proprietary Lightning port, European Union lawmakers have reached an agreement to require all smartphone manufacturers in Europe to make the USB-C the standard charging port for devices sold in the region, according to reports.



In a sudden change of tune, billionaire Elon Musk is threatening to cancel his US$44 billion ($60 billion) Twitter buyout on the grounds that the social media giant is hiding information about the number of bot and spam accounts on the platform, according to reports.

AWS Mainframe Modernization, a service for moving mainframe workloads to the cloud, is now generally available.

Australians travelling overseas use a surprisingly high number of apps and digital services, before, during, and towards the end of their trips – from researching destinations to scheduling flights, booking accommodations, and completing health checks and COVID-19 declarations – according to research by Cisco AppDynamics.

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo has released a model in its Reno line in Australia after more than a year, putting the Reno8 Lite 5G on sale from Thursday for $599.

Dell Student TechCrew, a technical certification program by Dell Technologies, hones the IT skills of students by allowing them to be their school’s own tech support, and arms them with access to skills and training for future tech jobs.

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Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire

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