Chinese citizens will have to register for online services that utilise blockchain technology using their real names, with the government publishing draft regulations to this effect for public consultation.

The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, the peak body representing telecommunications users, has welcomed the announcement made by ACMA that an inquiry into outages of the triple zero service would lead to tightening of protections for consumers.

With incredible features to outdo Apple, Samsung, Google and other competitors, Huawei is in a fierce battle to win the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers with its best 2018 smartphones ever, with pre-ordering open for the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro.

Linux creator Linus Torvalds has taken over charge of kernel development project after having stepped away for a few weeks to sort out behavioural issues that had surfaced over the years.

The Communications Alliance has published a guideline to help telecommunications providers assist customers who are affected by domestic and family violence.

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