NBN Co has revealed its revenue for the first half of FY20 grew to $1.81bn on the back of strong growth in service activations. [ + ]

Earlier this year, Simon Weckert's assistant set off down a green street with 99 second-hand smartphones and created a virtual traffic jam. [ + ]

The roadmap discusses how industry, government and researchers can work together to seize blockchain-derived economic opportunities. [ + ]

Shared smart speaker users are concerned about friends, family and others accessing and potentially misusing the devices, a UBC study has found. [ + ]

The ACCC has formally adopted the new Consumer Data Right rules, introducing mandatory obligations for banks to share data with accredited recipients. [ + ]

The ACT Government has delivered over 20,000 Chromebooks to public school students Years 7 to 12 in a bid to equalise learning opportunities. [ + ]

Responsible Technology Australia is calling on social media platforms to flag coronavirus misinformation as it continues to spread on their sites. [ + ]

86% of Australian organisations have reportedly moved or are moving public cloud applications to onsite systems, compared to the 73% global average. [ + ]

Australia's blockchain community is gearing up to share ideas and insights at this year's APAC Blockchain Conference on 28–30 April. [ + ]

Victims of the Ashley Madison data breach are again under attack, this time, via emailed blackmail attempts. [ + ]

Trustpower has deployed Nozomi Networks' Guardian solution, improving its operational visibility, cybersecurity and supplier relationships. [ + ]

Sydney-based NextDC clients could soon access Microsoft Azure services more directly, predictably and securely via ExpressRoute. [ + ]

Oracle has opened a Gen 2 Cloud Region in Melbourne to provide customers with enhanced business continuity, disaster recovery and data sovereignty capabilities. [ + ]

Apple has come back from a half-year slump to top smartphone shipments for 4Q19 and claim 20% of the market, according to IDC. [ + ]

Digital technology workers could soon gain a more targeted skill set under a new Skills Organisation pilot. [ + ]