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• Foxtel wants to make it cheaper to block pirate sites

  Foxtel is seeking to block another 15 websites it claims are linked to piracy, with the pay TV company today telling a Federal Court hearing that it was eager to finds ways to reduce the costs of applications for site-blocking injunctions.

• Gender parity in computer science could take 280 years

  It will take close to three centuries for gender parity to be achieved among academics working in computer science unless action is taken to fix the imbalance, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.

• Intel soars after brighter forecast for data centers, memory

  ​Intel has beat earnings expectations for the first quarter and raised its full-year revenue and profit forecasts, driven by the biggest-ever quarterly jump in its data center business and small-but-steady growth in its personal computer business.

• Visual Studio 2017 roadmap: The new features you can expect

  Microsoft adds capabilities to the Visual Studio IDE almost every month. Here's what you can expect for the rest of 2018.

• Army to ramp up robot use over next decade

  ​The Australian Army plans to ramp up its use of robotics and autonomous systems in ground combat over the next decade, it has been revealed.

• Transform your network to support digital business

  Networking will be critical infrastructure for digital business initiatives over the next five years. Just as digital business forces a rethinking of fundamental business processes, IT infrastructure leaders must rethink networking from data centre to cloud to device, from people to process to products.

• Melbourne IT to rebrand as Arq Group, create 270 jobs

  ​Melbourne IT is rebranding as Arq Group, as it repositions itself as a ‘complete, strategic digital partner’.

• Microsoft faces new legal ​challenge over Windows 10

  Federal prosecutors in Brazil have asked a court to force Microsoft to change its default installation process for Windows 10, which they said violated several local laws by collecting user data without their "express consent."

• Hotel key cards, even invalid ones, help hackers break into rooms

  By getting hold of a widely used hotel key card, an attacker could create a master key to unlock any room in the building without leaving a trace, Finnish security researchers said in a study published this week, solving a 14-year-old mystery.

• Trump, top aides talk trade with Apple CEO Cook at White House

  US President Donald Trump and two top aides talked about trade issues with Apple chief Tim Cook as the White House prepares to try to avert a trade war with China, a manufacturing hub for the iPhone maker.

• Oracle sets date for end of Java 8 updates

  After January 2019, businesses will need a commercial license to receive updates for Oracle Java SE products

• Wi-Fi gets quicker with 802.11ax, but buying early might offer few advantages

  The latest Wi-Fi standard makes home networks faster, especially for video streaming.

• NBN prepares for Q4 launch of G.fast services on FTTC

  NBN is preparing to offer higher speed services to premises connected using its newest fixed-line technology, fibre to the curb (FTTC).

• Queensland Police fixes ‘working with children’ check data issue

  Queensland Police Service says it has fixed separate problems that affected a system used to check bans from licences venues in the state and another used for background checks, including for the state’s ‘Blue Card’ working with children system.

• Police wait on Amazon data in alleged GoGet ‘hack’ case

  Police are waiting to receive data from Amazon Web Services before they can serve the full brief of evidence in a case relating to the alleged ‘hacking’ of the GoGet car-sharing service.