The cable network HBO has joined the ranks of entertainment giants to suffer a network breach, with hackers threatening to release episodes of upcoming shows including Game of Thrones online.

Just like Telstra offered with its hybrid NBN 4G modem in February, so too is Vodafone going beyond the final NBN frontier with a 4G back-up plan where the N stands for now.

Has Samsung knocked Intel off its perch as the world’s number one chip maker? Not necessarily according to a senior market analyst, but the latest Q2 sales figures of both semiconductor giants are excruciatingly close.

Nearly 6 in 10, or 57% of large corporations are either “actively considering, or are in the process of, deploying blockchain technology".

Local streaming service Stan is throwing out the original series challenge to Netflix with two new offerings - the acclaimed Aussie skinhead flick Romper Stomper turned into a six-part TV series and a series based on cult classic sci-fi story Philip K Dick’s Do Robots Dream of Electric Sheep.

Promising to take the frustration out of online shopping with just one click (or is that one Klika), the company is pressing home a winning point with its ParcelPoint play.

Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab S3 continues the tradition of its premium pedigree – it is an evolution of the world’s best Android tablet, according to reviewer Ray Shaw.

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