Processor giant Intel will give a demonstration of a concept 5G-connected PC during the forthcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, a report says.

A letter sent by two US senators to the country's Customs and Border Protection authority reveals that though the US insists on e-Passports being used by visitors from countries which have a visa waiver arrangement with the US, the smart chips on these passports have not been checked since 2007 because the CBP lacks the technical capability to do so.

After a successful soft launch in Perth, the Indian ride-sharing company Ola is offering "free rides for a week to riders and increased earnings potential for driver-partners" - watch out Uber.

Symantec's annual survey of consumer cyber crime has found Australians lost $2.3 billion last year.

Online discounter Kogan has exceeded $200 million in half-year revenue for the six months to the end of December, and now claims 1.16 million active customers, an addition of 366,000 customers over one year.

Adelaide-based internet service provider Internode has been named 2017 Roy Morgan Home Broadband Provider of the Year for the second year running and the sixth time in the last seven years - despite not offering 24x7 service.

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