Tag: australia
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Australia Ditches Porn Passport, Microsoft Retires WordPad: Vertical Hold Ep 445
Why has Australia once again shelved introducing age verification for porn sites? Should we pour one out for Microsoft relic WordPad? Special guest Finder's Angus Kidman (@gusworldau)
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Do Aussies need a right to be forgotten online? Can we trust Google’s new “Privacy Sandbox”? Vertical Hold Ep 416
What would an Australian "right to be forgotten" law look like? Google's promising to track you less on Android phones… but can it be trusted? Special guest Consumer Policy Research Centre Digital Policy's Director Chandni Gupta!
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Aussie government invests in video games, does the Galaxy S23 Ultra live up to the hype? Vertical Hold Ep 414
Does the Australian government's independent games fund go far enough? Samsung's bringing the hype, but can the Galaxy S23 Ultra live up to it -- and who needs a pricey premium flagship phone in 2023 anyway? Special guests Digitally Downloaded's Matt Sainsbury, Telsyte's Foad Fadaghi and Pickr's Leigh Stark!
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ACCC tackles social media diversity, slams Google over location data: Vertical Hold Ep 392
Why has the ACCC fined Google 60 million bucks for misleading Australians? Why is the consumer watchdog turning its attention to social media? Special guest Gizmodo AU editor Asha Barbaschow!
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Pollies dodge election advertising blackout, Google puts hold music on hold: Vertical Hold Ep 379
How do pollies keep spending money hand over fist during the election advertising blackout? How is Google helping us escape from hold music hell? Special guests Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson and Angus […]
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Australia considers adopting digital currencies, cracking down on crypto and BNPL cowboys: Vertical Hold Ep 358
Is Australia ready to embrace an official digital currency? How is the government cracking down on crypto and Buy Now, Pay Later payment systems? Special guest ZDNet AU cybersecurity correspondent Stilgherrian!
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Facebook vs Australia fallout, Disney’s Star arrives: Vertical Hold Ep 317
Were there any winners in the battle between Facebook and the Australian Government? Was Disney+'s Star Hub worth the wait? Guests @findercomau editor in chief Angus Kidman (@gusworldau), @Byteside editor Seamus Byrne (@seamus) and @TVBlackbox viewer advocate Steve Molk (@SteveMolk) Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband – changing the game with their award-winning network and Australian based support.
