Mastercard ups contactless payment limit to AU$200
Further reducing the need to touch a terminal in an effort to help battle the spread of COVID-19.
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Lack of commute sees early evening speeds on NBN increase by 30%
Peak data during business hours is up by one-fifth and the 9 pm peak has increased by one-quarter.
Continue ReadingTech trade groups launch online telehealth directory to assist with COVID-19 response
With support from AWS, the Consumer Technology Association and the American Telemedicine Association launched TechHealthDirectory.com to help patients and clinicians find the telehealth resources.
Continue ReadingAWS Marketplace and AWS Data Exchange opens to Australian vendors
Global customers can now purchase directly from Australia and New Zealand-based software and data providers.
Continue ReadingWorking from home? Stay connected using Microsoft Teams, for free
If your team has suddenly been forced to work remotely, keep everyone on the same page using Microsoft Teams. You can create your own organization for free, or add team members using no-cost licenses..
Continue ReadingSalesforce: The crisis as a turning point
When the current tragic COVID-19 predicament is behind us is when the assessment will be made on the judgments that we make now. Organizations with established healthy relationships with customers and employees are well-positioned to create a narrative of caring and implement a specific plan of action. Michael Maoz, senior vice president of Innovation Strategy […]
Continue ReadingKeep calm and carry on: How the internet will see us through COVID-19 crisis
When the history books are written about the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ll report that this is as much an internet culture story as it is a health and infrastructure story. Here’s why.
Continue ReadingThis screen protector protects your phone and your eyes, and also kills bacteria
This screen protector does so much more than protect your phone.
Continue ReadingThis weird new gadget stops Amazon’s Alexa spying on you
With everyone working from home, there’s a worry that Alexa and its ilk will overhear confidential conversations. The people behind Paranoid — really — say they have the answer.
Continue ReadingShould Congress save US newspapers struggling to cover COVID-19?
Economic stimulus money should be set aside to support the life-saving work of journalists.
Continue ReadingZoom safely: How to password-protect your meetings
It’s very easy to set up a Zoom video conference, but, by default, it’s also easy for hostile strangers to break into your meeting. Here’s how to stop them.
Continue ReadingZoom safely: How to password-protect your meetings
It’s very easy to set up a Zoom video conference, but, by default, it’s also easy for hostile strangers to break into your meeting. Here’s how to stop them.
Continue ReadingThe hydrogen factory of the future
Hydrogen is indispensable to successfully transitioning to renewables and meeting climate targets. It is the essential building block of sector coupling. While it provides an ecofriendly option to meet industry demand for electricity, heat and transportation, this versatile energy source is only ecofriendly when it is sourced from renewables. The Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation […]
Continue ReadingGoogle: We’re opening Code Search for Go, Angular, Dart, Flutter, TensorFlow and more
Developers can now search through some of Google’s major open-source projects.
Continue ReadingA design strategy to produce stable and high-energy aqueous zinc-manganese dioxide batteries
The global demand for rechargeable batteries has grown exponentially over the past decade or so, as they are needed to power the increasing numbers of portable electronic devices such as smart phones, laptops, tablets, smart watches and fitness trackers. To work most efficiently, rechargeable batteries should have a high energy density, yet they should also […]
Continue ReadingHuawei joins Major US-based open-source patent protection consortium OIN
In a move many will find surprising, Huawei is joining the Linux and Open Invention Network, the leading US-based open-source patent non-aggression group,
Continue ReadingNo programming language skills needed: New Microsoft ‘no code’ Power Apps beta is out
The new public preview of the Power Apps mobile app for iOS and Android runs canvas and model-driven apps.
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