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<!–> Kwarkot/Getty Images Singtel has refuted reports that a system upgrade carried out on its backbone network caused the massive outage suffered by its Australian subsidiary Optus. The “routine software upgrade” on a router was carried out at Singtel Internet Exchange (STiX), which is one of Optus’ international networks that facilitates peering connectivity with global […] More
<!–> Luis Lima Jr/Getty Images Have you ever tried to create or type a password for a streaming service directly on your TV screen? If so, you know how clumsy it is. Using a remote control to hunt and peck each character is such a maddening process that you may be tempted to use a […] More
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One of these data blockers is fake and could hack your computer if you plugged it into the data port! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Data blockers<!–> – also known as USB condoms – are one of those cheap security tools that I recommend everyone who might find themselves using a random charger have in their pocket or […] More
June Wan/ZDNET Android users have been sideloading apps for a very long time. What is sideloading? Essentially, it’s the ability to install third-party applications from outside the built-in app store (such as the Google Play Store). Unfortunately, this feature has caused problems because some of those third-party app stores can include apps with malicious code. […] More
Flipper Zero is still a menace to iPhone users. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET The Flipper Zero is an amazing device, especially considering the $169 price tag, but as amazing as it is, I’m blown away by the fact that it could to crash an iPhone. Several readers have contacted me wanting to know if the latest iOS […] More
Maria Diaz/ZDNET ChatGPT has become my go-to artificial intelligence tool, taking the spot of Google for searches and Siri for questions on my iPhone. Imagine my surprise yesterday when I went to ask for a better way to describe something and was met with an outage. OpenAI reported periodic outages yesterday in ChatGPT and the […] More
<!–> SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty Images The Australian government is launching an investigation into an hours-long outage involving local telco Optus, which left millions without access to telephone and broadband services. More than 10 million customers, including 400,000 businesses, were affected by the service disruption that also brought down payment systems and resulted in transport delays. Local […] More
