Category: News
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Tax havens, law firms and world figures: the Panama Papers
It’s the biggest leak of secret documents in history. It implicates 12 world leaders, 140 politicians and public figures and Forbes-listed 29 billionaires. The Panama Papers comprise more than 11 million internal documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca dating back to 1977. According to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), 400 journalists in…
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Telstra’s free data day debacle
Despite setting a record for unprecedented downloads, Telstra’s free data day was plagued with complaints of slow internet speeds and demands for more compensation. On Sunday April 3rd, Telstra held a free data day to try to appease customers and atone for the massive outages experienced over the last eight weeks. As you might expect,…
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A Step Closer To Holographic Technology
The Microsoft HoloLens begins the first round of shipments to developers. Last year Microsoft announced that they would be releasing an augmented reality headset that creates interactive holographic images. This first release of the HoloLens is for developers and enterprise users only, meaning that it is still a way away from making it to your…
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Job Vacancies At The Highest Peak In Over Three Years
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the rate of job vacancies is at the highest point it has been in over three years. The total number of job vacancies recorded by the ABS in February 2016 was 172 900. This number is a 3.1% increase in vacancies from November 2015. The number of job…
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Smartphone app to diagnose respiratory diseases
ResApp Health Limited is an Australian smartphone app developed to detect respiratory illness and get better results than experienced doctors. According to their website, ResApp is developing digital healthcare solutions to assist doctors and empower patients to diagnose and manage respiratory disease. Some of these diseases include pneumonia, asthma and bronchitis. The app uses the…
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Instagram videos extended up to 60 seconds
If you’re currently struggling to condense the amazement of what your business has to offer in just 15 seconds, then looks like Instagram might be here to the rescue. Since introducing video sharing in June 2013, the platform has limited users to a 15 second time frame. As part of their continue commitment, the social…
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Pepsi attempts to attract healthy customers
Pepsi is attempting to win over the gym junkies and fitness freaks with a new ‘healthier’ version of their addictive drink. They have released Pepsi Light, which they are marketing as calorie free and available in some very different packaging. Pepsi have decided for the new beverage to be in the shape of a two-kilogram…
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Online Advertisements Overtaking On Screen
The Internet is the place to advertise! According to forecaster ZenithOptimedia, the annual spending on Internet advertising will rival that of television in 2016 and overtake it by 2018. This means that the future of advertising lies on the Internet. With streaming services and movement away from traditional television viewing systems, advertising moves more into…
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Watch: There Is A New Smart Watch On The Market
Fitbit, a brand typically known for its fit watches, has brought out a smart fit watch… The Fitbit Blaze. This watch looks unavoidably similar to the apple watch and has a lot of the apple watches perks. Coming in at $329.95 the Fitbit Blaze is sure to shake up the smart watch market. For more…
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Consumer Privacy And State Security: Towing The Line In Business
In the age of the data broker and the commodification of consumer information the ethical precedent falls even closer to an area of grey. Whilst the information of individuals is being circulated through companies constantly the information is sold or offered in another form of transaction. Presented as another avenue for business and an optimization…