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Microsoft survey reveals online risks for Aussie teens
Generative AI

Microsoft survey reveals online risks for Aussie teens

A Microsoft survey reveals that 64% of Australian teenagers faced online risks in 2024, with rising concerns over AI and digital safety among parents.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025

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Bitcoin soars above USD$110,724, sets new all-time record
Crypto

Bitcoin soars above USD$110,724, sets new all-time record

Bitcoin hits a new record above USD$110,724, boosting its market valuation past USD$2.15 trillion on the 15th anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Crypto industry poised for major growth in 2025
Crypto

Crypto industry poised for major growth in 2025

Adrian Przelozny forecasts a transformative 2025 for cryptocurrency, buoyed by pro-crypto US policies and growing institutional investment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024
PPRO partners with Afterpay to expand BNPL options for merchants
Marketing Technologies

PPRO partners with Afterpay to expand BNPL options for merchants

PPRO partners with Afterpay to enable US eCommerce merchants and PSPs from the US, Europe, China, and Hong Kong to offer BNPL payment options, boosting sales.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 28th May 2024
Unstoppable Domains joins GlobalBlock for enhanced brand protection
Data Protection

Unstoppable Domains joins GlobalBlock for enhanced brand protection

The Brand Safety Alliance's new GlobalBlock service will include Unstoppable Domains to extend domain blocking protections, countering brand impersonation and IP hijacking on Web3 extensions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2024
Basis Theory hires former Block Product Head to oversee roadmap
Apple

Basis Theory hires former Block Product Head to oversee roadmap

Basis Theory hires former Block executive Jin Han as general counsel, overseeing product roadmap for regulatory compliance using tokenisation.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Dec 2022
Block completes Afterpay buyout as Square & Cash App first to offer integration
Marketing Technologies

Block completes Afterpay buyout as Square & Cash App first to offer integration

Block, the company behind payment apps including Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, is already making the most of Afterpay's buy now, pay later offering.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Feb 2022
Facebook: to follow or unfollow
Data Privacy

Facebook: to follow or unfollow

Amy Pratt explores Facebook's unfollow feature, a quiet escape from over-sharing without the drama of unfriending.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
The Facebook Poke...
Facebook

The Facebook Poke...

Accidentally poked someone on Facebook after a night of drunken antics? Amy Pratt investigates how to undo this embarrassing situation before it's too late.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Mar 2014
Vodafone network update begins - full story
Unified Communications

Vodafone network update begins - full story

Vodafone will upgrade its network to 28.8MB/s, surpassing two generations of 3G updates, with main centres receiving the upgrade by Christmas.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Nov 2010