Most of this growth showed in the company’s postpaid services, which contributed revenues of $10.96 billion, up from $10.25 billion the previous year. Meanwhile, prepaid services grew more modestly to $2.47 billion, up from $2.35 billion, year over year, and wholesale services reached $975 million, up from $927 in 2020’s fourth quarter. Net income for the final period reached $422 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, a significant drop from the $750 million, or $0....

The recommendations were submitted to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, which is currently conducting an inquiry into the effectiveness of the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019 (AVM Act). The AVM Act requires content service providers to remove abhorrent violent material and notify police if their services are used to share abhorrent violent material, or they risk being fined 10% of their annual global turnover....

This is the first agreement tackling false information the company has ever signed with a country. It formalizes Telegram’s membership of a permanent program against disinformation in the electoral justice space, which had been announced in March, as part of the commitments made by the company to avoid getting banned in Brazil. Other companies, such as Meta and Google, are also part of the program. The actions set out in the seven-page document will be enforced until December 31, 2022....

“An information security management system that is driven by managing cyber risk provides the governance of cybersecurity that’s required to go along with all of the technology components that are regularly found to be in place,” said John Powell, Telstra Purple principal security consultant. In terms of how organisations should undertake the development of cyber risk management programs, Powell said the approach for each organisation would need to be sector-specific rather than focusing on creating “bank-level security”....

The weather was nice – no rain and not much wind according to the excellent Apple Weather app – so I decided to put it to the test. Also: The best drones: Which flying camera is right for you? I grabbed my DJI Mini 3 Pro and headed out to take some video of the South Stack lighthouse, situated off the coast of Anglesey, North Wales, UK. By the time I got to the location I was limited on time so only had about 20 minutes of flight before it got a bit too dark....

Even the best laptop isn’t designed in an ergonomic manner, but you can overcome that problem by using a laptop stand. As simple as it sounds, instead of placing your laptop on your desk, you put it on your laptop stand and adjust the height of your laptop so you can look straight ahead at the screen instead of bending your neck or hunching your shoulders. Some laptop stands are set in one place, while others are adjustable....

Unlike their push mower counterparts, riding mowers have more features to consider in order to find the right fit for your yard. You can choose either a manual or hydrostatic transmission, so you can “set and forget” your speed or operate your mower like a car. You can even get riding mowers with cruise control or all-wheel drive for better traction. While gas engines are far more common among riding mowers, there is a wide selection of battery-powered models if you’re looking for a more eco-friendly solution for lawn care....

To find the best running headphones, we survey the market regularly, looking for the best running headphones based on factors like price, performance, and customer reviews. Based on all of that and more, these are the best running headphones you can buy for your next workout. More: The best headphones you can buy right nowWhat are the best wireless headphones and are they worth it over earbuds?The best headphones for working out: Bose and Apple aren’t your only optionsThe best earbuds you can buy right now...

But because all that data has to go through the VPN provider’s network, there’s natural friction applied to data transmission rates. With a few exceptions, using a VPN slows down your network access. Most of the time, that performance hit isn’t enough to reduce your quality of service, but it can have an impact on your network usage. That’s why finding out which VPNs are the fastest – in other words, what VPNs don’t suck your performance away – is important to finding the best VPN for you....

For some, this was the final straw. Then, LastPass was hacked for the second time this year. While it seems that hackers didn’t get access to user passwords, I know from messages and emails that this is definitely the final straw for some LastPass users who are now looking for a new service to host their passwords. But what’s on offer out there? Must read: Leaving LastPass? Here’s how to get your passwords out Let’s take a look at six of the best LastPass alternatives on the market....

The Asus VivoBook 13 Slate comes with a 13.3-inch OLED touchscreen display, an Intel Pentium N6000 processor, 4GB RAM, and 128GB eMMC storage. Furthermore, the VivoBook’s screen and keyboard are detachable, allowing the device to be used as a traditional laptop, tablet, or in a stand mode. The laptop operates on Windows 11 Home. Also: What is the best laptop you can buy? 12 we recommend for every budget The ASUS VivoBook 13 Slate doesn’t have the highest specifications on the market, for sure, but considering its affordable price point – especially while on sale – and the flexibility on offer, this device would suit both educational and work purposes....

The problem for many is that the traditional approach to filling skills gaps has become less and less effective. Every company on the planet seems to be on a mission to build a superstar tech team, and that means developers, cloud specialists and cybersecurity professionals are being snapped up at a rate that means it’s almost impossible for hiring managers to keep up. Remote workers want new benefits. This is how employers are respondingRemote work or in the office?...

According to analysis by cybersecurity company Barracuda, 94% of industrial organisations have experienced a “security incident” during the past 12 months. These include Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, unauthorised remote access to networks, compromised supply chains, data theft, ransomware, and more. SEE: A winning strategy for cybersecurity (ZDNet special report) The attacks are impacting industrial operations – according to the research, 43% of those hit with a cyberattack had their operations affected for two days, while a further 19% said the impact lasted for three or more days....

That’s the gist of the latest research, based on a survey of 2,500 executives and published by Infosys Knowledge Institute, which estimates that companies could collectively generate more than $460 billion in incremental profit if only people could manage their data resources a little better. This consists of improving data practices, trusting more in advanced AI, and integrating AI more tightly with business operations. Business value is still elusive. Also: 8 ways to reduce AI burnout The survey identified three obstacles to effective AI implementations: Lack of a cohesive, centralized data strategy, weak data verification, and lack of proper infrastructure....

The vulnerable TCP/IP stacks – communications protocols commonly used in connected devices – are also deployed in other industries, including the industrial sector and the automotive industry. The 13 newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Nucleus Net TCP/IP stacks have been detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Forescout and Medigate. Dubbed Nucleus:13, the findings represent the final part of Project Memoria, an initiative examining vulnerabilities in TCP/IP stacks used in connected devices and how to mitigate them....

“It has all kinds of AI going on in there: lane assist, sign recognition, and all the rest,” Draper says, before adding: “You could imagine all that sort of thing being hacked – the AI being attacked.” It’s a growing fear for many – could the often-mysterious AI algorithms, which are used to manage everything from driverless cars to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and more, be broken, fooled or manipulated? What if a driverless car could be fooled into driving through stop signs, or an AI-powered medical scanner tricked into making the wrong diagnosis?...

I want to take a very different approach, one that should make the process quite simple for anyone looking to dive into the world of desktop Linux for the first time. I’m going to shrug off the usual advice and aim straight for the heart of the matter. What exactly is that matter? It’s all about the desktop. But why? Why forgo all those other exciting goodies that help make each distribution special?...

Called ThermoSecure, researchers at the University of Glasgow’s School of Computing Science developed the system to show how the falling price of thermal-imaging cameras and increasing access to machine-learning and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are creating new opportunities for what they describe as thermal attacks. By using a thermal-imaging camera to look at a computer keyboard, smartphone screen or ATM keypad, it’s possible to take a picture that reveals the recent heat signature from fingers touching the device....

Word of the 911 Teams-Android bug spread on Reddit last week after a user with a Pixel 3 on Android 11 dialled 911 which then froze after one ring. Via 9to5Google, a Reddit user wrote: “My phone got stuck immediately after one ring and I was unable to do anything other than click through apps with an emergency phone call running in the background. This is all while the phone informed me that it had sent my location to emergency services....

However, we’ve done the hard work for you and searched the major retailers for the best tech gift ideas for kids of all ages, whether they are into robots, gaming, or taking pictures. Many of our picks are tech toys that are screen-free, so you don’t have to worry about your kid staring at a screen all of 2023. More: The best cheap tech gifts under $100The best cheap tech gifts under $75The best cheap tech gifts under $50The best cheap tech gifts under $25 The best kids’ toy gift ideas Below are 12 tech toys we found from various retailers....