As Higher Ed IT adopts new technologies, it’s becoming more and more important to stay current with tech news. New technological advancements are sure to affect your work at an institutional-level. We’re constantly aggregating new and exciting articles from the best sources so that you can stay informed and ahead in the field.
Optus boosts coverage across Australia with small cells
Optus has continued its small cell rollout across Australia, with 11 new locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory getting improved mobile coverage.
Semiconductor business carries Samsung to strong full-year profit
Almost half of Samsung Electronics' FY16 profit was attributable to its semiconductor business, overshadowing its once dominant mobile business.
Sprint acquires 33 percent of music-streaming service Tidal
As part of its acquisition deal, Sprint mobile customers will gain access to exclusive content, while Sprint provides a marketing fund for artists and its CEO gets a seat at the Tidal board.
Cyber experts to brief Australian political leaders
The prime minister will take his political opponents through a cyber defence training session next month in a bid to ready the country for a cyber attack.
Cisco WebEx Chrome extension allowed arbitrary code execution: Project Zero
Over 20 millions users were vulnerable to a remote code execution bug, and now, they are only vulnerable if Cisco falls foul of XSS.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative acquires AI startup Meta
Meta built a search engine for the scientific community that parses through millions of academic research papers and presents the latest and most relevant results to users.
Security 101: Here’s how to protect your privacy from hackers and spies
This simple advice will help to protect you against hackers and government surveillance.
Apple releases iOS 10.2.1 with bug fixes
Apple released a small update for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch on Monday, alongside tvOS 10.1.1 and macOS 10.2.13.
Google Voice receives first update in five years
Google Voice users had every reason to believe the company had forgotten the service even existed until today.
Samsung Galaxy S8 won’t make appearance at Mobile World Congress
Bucking the normal trend of announcing its latest flagship smartphones at the end of February, Samsung has said not to expect the S8 next month.