Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe reportedly reach a $504 million class action settlement; BlackBerry shares surge on news of Samsung's offer to buy the company; and Google halts sales of Google Glass. [ + ]

Problems with the migration of 350,000 Melbourne IT customers to a new web hosting platform have overloaded the company's support lines and left customers fuming. [ + ]

The University of Arizona has launched the new Inspark Science Network, an initiative to create compelling science courses using tools from Australia's Smart Sparrow. [ + ]

Google has disclosed two new security flaws in Windows before a fix has been implemented, days after Microsoft asked the web giant to change its policies to avoid such a situation. [ + ]

This week we look at: using the cloud to fight an ant invasion; UK PM’s plan to ban Snapchat; the very latest in rocket failures; and a poker-playing computer algorithm that can beat a human. [ + ]

More than three in four IT decision-makers in Australia and New Zealand claim that the complexity of storing and managing data is impacting their ability to innovate, according to a new survey. [ + ]

Google revealed it will no longer provide fixes for vulnerabilities found in the WebView component of Android versions older than 4.4, drawing criticism from security experts. [ + ]

Microsoft has ended mainstream support for Windows 7, sparred with Google over the disclosure of Windows vulnerabilities before a fix has been pushed out and teased a test program for Windows 10 on mobiles. [ + ]

Consumer-grade tools such as Dropbox have wormed their way into the workplace, producing a variety of headaches. But some experts say banning them is at best impossible and, at worst, can damage your business. [ + ]

Organisations are at risk of losing sight of their technology infrastructure as they seek out smarter, faster and cheaper solutions in 2015, and beyond, according to TIBCO Software. [ + ]

Bitstamp has reopened its doors following the theft of about $6m worth of bitcoins; TPG withdraws its FTTB products, citing insufficient time to handle new regulations; and iiNet forced to shut down parts of its Perth data centre on 45°C day. [ + ]

Cloud adoption has reached a tipping point, with four in five large Australian companies using or planning to use the technology for mission-critical applications, a survey suggests. [ + ]

Scientists from the ANU and University of Otago have developed prototype quantum hard drive technology that can store data for up to six hours, potentially paving the way for globe-spanning quantum networks. [ + ]

BAE Systems Applied Intelligence has issued its top five predictions for the digital criminality landscape in 2015, including the trend for companies to actively search out cybercriminals before they can strike. [ + ]

From attackers hiding behind encryption, to ransomware developers targetting smaller businesses and unwanted software slowing down your smartphone, the new year will see a host of security and privacy concerns evolve. [ + ]