The Federal Government will step up its bid to get its encryption bill passed in the last sitting fortnight of Parliament for the year, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison insisting that the new powers in the bill are needed to stop future terror attacks.

The value of the cryptocurrency bitcoin has fallen below US$3500, the lowest it has been since September 2017, with reports that it fell to US$3447.58 on Sunday. Has the bubble finally burst on cryptos?

Australia's national science agency, the CSIRO, has agreed to a partnership with mining giant Fortescue Metals on hydrogen exploration which it claims will support the development of new industries, create jobs and open the way for low emissions export opportunities.

Epson and then Canon stirred up the inkjet market by introducing models that do away with expensive ink cartridges in favour of internal tanks that can be refilled from bottles of ink. Brother's answer is to keep cartridges but massively increase their capacity at a lower cost.

Wi-Fi is awesome, except when it’s not. Plugging dead spots in your home or office can be arduous, but Tenda’s Nova mesh Wi-Fi system makes it a snap, according to David M Williams.

Australia's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Independent Reserve, has launched a blockchain innovation hub and co-working space in Sydney.

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