A trade pact between China and the US appears to be unlikely following the actions taken by the US Government against Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies on Thursday (Australian time), with the more serious ban being one that prevents Huawei to import components from American companies without government approval.

The subscription site for Forbes magazine has been the victim of the card-skimming attack group Magecart, with the well-known website leaking card data on Wednesday until the attack was noticed and the site taken down.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is considering a number of proposals from Australian commercial radio stations to swap from AM to FM transmission.

A doctoral candidate from the University of South Australia has developed an energy management strategy that maximises efficiency in balancing solar input, battery storage potential and energy output, and which she plans to test during the World Solar Challenge in October.

Data protection vendor Datto has announced it is expanding investment in the Australia and New Zealand region by opening a new Sydney office and boosting its commitment to the rapidly growing Managed Services market.

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