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• 1.5 million health records stolen in Singapore hack

  A major cyberattack on Singapore's government health database stole the personal information of about 1.5 million people, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the government said on Friday.

• Microsoft brings Python coding help beyond Visual Studio

  The beta extension is available now, with the full Python Language Server implementation due by 2019

• Oracle: Switch now from Nashorn JavaScript engine to GraalVM

  Oracle says GraalVM is more capable than Nashorn, and it has laid out a migration path from Nashorn to GraalVM

• Fake products? Only AI can save us now.

  The arms race is on: Counterfeiters will use AI to create convincing fakes; smart enterprises will use AI to fight back.

• ACT eyes data-driven boost to government services with new centre

  The ACT government’s Centre for Data Excellence has officially been established.

• Hawaiki cable comes into service

  The US$300 million, 15,000km Hawaiki submarine cable linking Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and United States has gone into commercial service after a 27 month construction by TE SubCom.

• Sydney conferences seal city’s global quantum computing reputation

  Australia – and Sydney in particular – cemented its global reputation as a quantum computing powerhouse this week, by hosting two major international conferences.

• Britain says Huawei 'shortcomings' expose new telecom networks risks

  Technical and supply-chain issues with equipment made by Chinese firm Huawei have exposed Britain's telecom networks to new security risks, according to a government report.

• Finance picks Salsa partner for GovCMS next steps

  The Department of Finance has selected Collingwood agency Salsa Digital to operate the whole-of-government content management system GovCMS.

• Groupon accuses IBM of patent shake-down

  ​A lawyer for discount e-commerce company Groupon this week told a court in Delaware that International Business Machines Corp has shaken down practically every large tech firm for patent fees.

• The next corporate collaboration tool: Podcasts?

  As companies look for new ways to share info with workers – especially those who may work remotely – they may soon turn to podcasts. The hard part: creating content that engages.

• Google launches quantum framework Cirq, plans Bristlecone cloud move

  ​Google today launched Cirq, an open source framework for running algorithms on the quantum computers that will be available in the near future.

• British Airways hit by tech problems

  ​British Airways has canceled and delayed flights at London's Heathrow, Europe's biggest airport, due to problems with a supplier's IT systems, the airline said.​

• IBM finds growth in security, cloud

  IBM has reported second-quarter profit and revenue that topped analysts' expectations as it benefited from growth in higher-margin businesses including cybersecurity and cloud computing.

• Police seize 3D printed weapons during raid

  Firearms allegedly manufactured using a 3D printer have been seized during a raid in the Sunshine Coast suburb of Mudjimba.