Australia
Optus cyber-attack: company opposed changes to privacy laws to give customers more rights over their data — The Guardian
Optus has repeatedly opposed a proposed change to privacy laws that would give customers the right to request their data be destroyed, writes Josh...
Brain-computer interface startup implants first device in US patient — Bloomberg
Synchron’s procedure will help an ALS patient text by thinking, writes Ashlee Vance.
Here is the link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-18/brain-computer-interface-company-implants-new-type-of-device
Australian PM proposes defamation laws forcing social platforms to unmask trolls — The Verge
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is introducing new defamation laws that would force online platforms to reveal the identities of trolls, or else pay...
Facebook is ‘schoolyard bully’ in Australia news row, says UK media boss — The Guardian
Henry Faure Walker, the chair of the News Media Association, said Facebook’s ban during a pandemic was “a classic example of a monopoly power...
Five Eyes governments, India, and Japan make new call for encryption backdoors — ZDNet
The Five Eyes alliance, comprised of the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, have made similar calls to tech giants in 2018 and 2019, respectively,...