Mobile voice minutes rose by 7 billion in the 12 months to the end of the 2016-2017 financial year. And, competition has benefited consumers with price drops and better value for money, according to the ACCC.

Telstra has moved to boost mobile capacity in the Melbourne CBD with the installation of more than 50 new 4G cells at the city’s busiest locations.

If you're a fan of AFL, NRL or Australian rugby, you can now check live scores, match results, upcoming fixtures, and ladders for your favourite footy codes, just by asking Google in just about any way you want.

The company behind encrypted messaging app Telegram has lost a bid in Russia's Supreme Court to prevent the state from gaining access to the encryption keys it uses.

Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab is claimed to have uncovered another operation by a US military outfit when it revealed at its annual security analyst summit the details of malware that had been used to gain access to Windows systems through routers.

Processor manufacturer AMD has issued its first detailed statement on the flaws which were claimed last week to be in some of its product lines by the previously unknown Israeli firm CTS Labs.

A survey of 2250 businesses in five countries, including Australia, claims to have found pervasive evidence of email fraud — defined as business email compromise — that is disruptive and catching businesses off-guard.

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