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UNSW collected about $100k in piracy fines

The University of NSW says it has issued 238 fines - estimated to total around $100,000 - to students illicitly downloading copyright infringing material such as movies and TV shows on its Wi-Fi network since 2008.

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Google Contributor wants you to pay not to see its ads

Contributing cash: For a small fee, Google is willing to blank out its advertising on selected sites.

HANNAH FRANCIS 2:14pm | Google Contributor is an experiment that lets consumers pay for Google's ads on other websites to disappear.

Assassin's Creed's take on Revolution causes French left to rebel again

'Propaganda': game portrays the French masses as bloodthirsty murderers, critic says.

Dan Bilefsky | French leftists are really upset about the new Assassin's Creed game and its skeptical view of the French Revolution.

Barbie outrage: 'computer engineer book pulled

Not quite the geek Barbie women engineers would hope for.

Danny Bradburry | Mattel's 'computer engineer' Barbie turns out to be a clumsy tech-loving designer who can't code.

Uber hires former IBM privacy chief to conduct review amid controversy

Uber is hiring Harriet Pearson and law firm Hogan Lovells in an attempt to stamp out growing controversy around riders' privacy.

Serena Saitto | In a move straight out of the PR crisis management handbook, Uber has hired a heavyweight data privacy expert to conduct a review of its practices.

Square's mobile sales register software rolls out worldwide

Mobile payments firm founded by Twitter co-creator Jack Dorsey is rolling out its point of sale register software worldwide.

Intel 2015 sales to rise despite ongoing mobile issues

'We're growing again': Intel executive vice president and CFO Stacy Smith.

World's largest chipmaker says sales in 2015 will rise by a per centage in the "mid-single digits," in line with analysts' estimates, as it pushes into markets outside PCs.

State government commits to $1.5m development fund for local games

State funding: Louise Asher says new money will support a range of activities in the games industry - if the government is re-elected.

James 'DexX' Dominguez | A new investment fund will be created to promote growth in the Victorian games industry if the Liberal government is re-elected.

Despite smartwatches, Google Glass will pay off in the end

Josh Guest only takes his Google Glass off to shower and sleep.

Josh Guest 6:11pm | The fact US app developers are beginning to turn their backs on Google Glass, as recently reported, comes as a big surprise to me.

Hands on review: Moto 360 smartwatch

Motorola's Moto 360 smartwatch running Android Wear.

ADAM TURNER | Motorola's ambitious Moto 360 aims to put the world on your wrist, but does it succeed?

NBN snub for western Queensland sparks rift in coalition

Nationals Senator Barry O'Sullivan wants Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull to

Andrea Crothers | Malcolm Turnbull invited to spend a month with "third world" communications in western Queensland.

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