Australians will know exactly how many among them have chosen to opt out of the My Health Record system only by the end of the year, a spokesperson from the Australian Digital Health Agency says.

Millions of Aussies are reportedly “freaked out” because they think their smartphone is eavesdropping on them - all because they are bombarded with advertising after having a chat about a product or service.

Database giant Oracle Corporation has announced the general availability of its Blockchain Cloud Service, which has already been taken up by a number of organisations.

Search giant Google is set to face a record-breaking fine from the European Union this week over alleged anti-competitive practices concerning its Android mobile operating system.

Fourteen companies have joined a group of 10 others in pledging not to indulge in harsh tactics to enforce open-source licences and adopting a deal known as the GPL Co-operation Commitment.

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