Aussie Tech Heads

Episode 545 - 03/08/2017

New Diesel and Petrol Vehicles To Be Banned From 2040 In UK

US jury indicts Bitcoin ‘mastermind’ Alexander Vinnik

Fact-checking site Snopes.com takes to crowd-funding as 'ridiculous' ad dispute saps cash

Google Maps adds the International Space Station

Agencies are still paying Microsoft millions to support old systems

Kaspersky offers free anti-virus software

Adobe to pull plug on Flash, ending an era

Mac users face threat of 'Fruitfly' malware

RIP MS Paint: iconic doodling program to be retired this year

Older PCs get cut from Windows 10 support

Australian government to introduce laws forcing tech companies to decrypt communications

Netflix now has 104 million subscribers worldwide

Taiwan woman divorces husband who ignored her messages

Man trapped in Texas cash machine sends 'help me' notes

THE NASA ARCHIVE'S HUNDREDS OF VIDEOS ARE BEING POSTED ON YOUTUBE

Misconfigured AWS bucket sees 2m Dow Jones user details exposed

Free wi-fi for Adelaide's entire public transport network

Apple iPhone 8: everything we know so far

Game of Thrones demand so high it caused global outages

Google Home launches in Australia and it speaks authentic ‘Strayan

Revealed: how the K5 security robot ended up in a fountain

Atari shows off Ataribox, its wood-panelled return to the video game hardware business

Thousands agree to clean toilets for Wi-Fi because they didn't read the terms

ASIC impersonated in "largest-scale" Australian malware outbreak in past year": MailGuard

Tesla to build giant battery in South Australia in 100 days or it's free

Gangnam Style is no longer the most-played video on YouTube

President Trump sued for blocking people on Twitter

Sharing firm loses most of its 300,000 umbrellas

NSW government backs $35 million startup hub for Sydney

NBN’s copper bill hits $177.1 million

Episode 541 - 06/07/2017

Unpatched systems caught in latest ransomware attack two Aussie companies affected

Google will stop scanning Gmail to create targeted ads

US woman shoots boyfriend in YouTube stunt

Apple releases first public beta of iOS 11

iPhone Anniversary Edition gives analysts pre-party jitters

Foxtel seeks to block changing pirate sites

Virus halts speed red light fines in Vic

Google faces record EU antitrust fine of more than $1.4 billion

Nintendo announces mini Super Nintendo console with stellar line-up of classic games

Opal card implanted in skin: Sydney transport bosses threaten to deactivate card

Nokia’s revamped 3310 was just the start of a new push from the company to attract customers

London Metropolitan Police's 18 000 Windows XP PCs Is a Disaster Waiting To Happen

Researchers Create New Probiotic Beer That Boosts Immunity

Episode 539 - 22/06/2017

Apple Mac computers targeted by ransomware and spyware

Australia's small banks offer Samsung Pay

Turnbull govt wants to force companies to break encryption

Microsoft includes Windows XP in its June Patch Tuesday releases

This new technology can help predict if you're going to die

Bidding for vintage Apple sneakers starts at $15,000

Taylor Swift returns to Spotify on the day Katy Perry's album comes out

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Autonomous supermarket on wheels prototype goes on display in China

Dropbox will open Australian point of presence hosted in Equinix data centre

Kogan to sell NBN services from Vodafone

Kaspersky takes Microsoft to court in Europe in Windows Defender antitrust complaint

Now you can buy Instagram followers from a vending machine

Apple will share its secret iPhone screen-repair machines

Apple's iOS 11 update ends support for iPhone 5 and 5C

Foxtel launches fresh website-blocking injunction for 17 piracy sites

Crypto Asset Fund looks to raise $400 million to buy into blockchain frenzy

Amazon, Kickstarter, Reddit and Mozilla are staging a net neutrality online protest

Microsoft Outlook users hit by Office 365 outage

ATO settles with HPE over SAN failure that caused several outages

ACCC lets Telstra, TPG and other telcos pass high-speed broadband tax to customers

Apple continues smartphone war to Google with new video advert campaign across social media

IS terror guide encourages luring victims via Gumtree, eBay

The curious case of the Disney hacking hoax

Gmail enterprise users get earlier phishing detection, malicious link and external reply warnings

NBN’s new pricing model comes into effect to provide a ‘discount’ rate for big users

Amazon Is Refunding Up To $70 Million In-App Purchases Made By Kids

Man Fined $4,000 For 'Liking' Defamatory Posts on Facebook

Mary Meeker's 2017 Internet Trends Report

Hollywood Is Fighting Billionaire Sean Parker's Plan To Let You Rent Movies Still in Theaters For $50

Hackers hold Sydney start-up's customer database for ransom