Telstra has defended its recent poor financial performance as it faces the strong headwinds of stiff market competition and a big hit to its revenues from the National Broadband Network.

The latest version of Windows 10 can now be downloaded to Windows 10 PCs around the world, with a stack of new features, UI improvements, Cortana improvements, Mixed Reality headsets and more.

While the flaw in the WPA2 protocol reported overnight compromises wireless networks, point-to-point encryption between devices and websites or applications should still be secure, a senior technology professional says.

Google has improved Chrome for Windows' resistance to unwanted software. Three changes to Google's Chrome browser for Windows are intended to reduce the impact of browser-based malware.

Australian cloud accounting provider Reckon has inked a deal with Tidy International to integrate its cloud-based stock and inventory management system, TidyStock, into Reckon One.

And for gamers: Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia has unveiled two limited edition Playstation 4 bundles with a Star Wars Battlefront II theme to celebrate destroying the Death Star, or, perhaps the release of Star Wars Battlefront II.

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