Right to disconnect  Victoria Police have won the right to disconnect as part of the union's most recent negotiations.  Apart from emergencies, they're not to be contacted outside of work hours unless it’s for a welfare check.  Other unions are likely to follow - with work increasingly encroaching on our home lives, clocking off is getting harder.  Porter appointment to tech portfolio  A follow up on the PM’s cabinet reshuffle last month, that saw Christian Porter, the former attorney general moved to the Industry, Science and Technology portfolio  Tech indus ..read more

Lots of Uber news Opal card to extend to Uber, taxis and share bikes NSW is letting commuters pay for Ubers, Lime bikes, taxis and ferries with their digital Opal card in a new trial  FYI - uber pool is back in Sydney & Perth  How to cut costs on your ride: Uber pools riders back together  For anyone hoping 2021 would see a return to travel…  WWDC 2021 officially announced, iOS 15 expected WWDC was one of the better virtual confs i attended last year  WWDC is Apple’s developer conference, where they announce the developer beta of the latest operating systems fo ..read more

SBS reporter Calliste Weitenberg has been leading a double life online. She spent six months creating a fake wellness influencer Mia Wilde aka @ThatCoastalGirl all in the name of uncovering exactly how the influencer economy operates.  On today’s show, Calliste talks us through the highs and lows on being an influencer, how much fake followers cost and what happens when you dupe a marketing agency.  You can catch her full series of Like, Subscribe, Follow 10pm Tuesdays on The Feed, or anytime on SBS on-demand. Read about the experiment here.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy ..read more

Nine Entertainment is still reeling from a cyber attack that hit the company’s headquarters over the weekend, crippling some operations and stopping shows from going to air. So far the source of the suspected ransomware attack has not been identified.  Scott Morrison’s didn’t win any fans from the tech sector with his cabinet reshuffle yesterday. As James Riley, editor of InnovationAus puts it: the PM has buried the two most controversial Cabinet members by giving them tech-heavy portfolios. Christian Porter has been moved to the Industry, Science and Technology portfolio. While Linda Re ..read more

Lots of Slack news  Slack now lets you DM anyone  Slack is starting to roll out a new feature that lets anyone using the service DM each other. Announced back in October, Slack Connect DMs will let Slack users privately message employees outside of their company. This new DM feature builds on Slack's work with Connect, which started appearing last year. Slack quickly removes message invites in its new DM feature over harassment concerns The company says in response to concerns the feature could be used to send abusive messages or harassment with relative ease, it's now disabling ..read more

FRIDAY LINKS: WeWork tells investors it lost $3.2bn last year as it woos them for Spac deal  WeWork is back and plans to go public via a SPAC merger. The paperwork shows the company lost $3.2B last year, which compares with a $3.5B loss in 2019. occupancy rates fell to 47 percent at the close of 2020, a drop of 72 percent from the start of the year. Will there be a co-working comeback?   Richard Stallman returns to the Free Software Foundation after resigning in 2019 “Stallman also had a long history of iffy behaviour that often crossed the line between aloof nerd and straight ..read more

Thursday 25th  Microsoft in talks to buy Discord for more than $US10 billion  Discord and Microsoft Said to Discuss Deal That Could Top $10 Billion Popular chat client Discord is potentially up for sale, with Microsoft a potential buyer, according to those in the know  The Slack-like service is incredibly popular with gamers, and could easily slot into Microsoft’s Xbox gaming environment, on consoles and PCs Microsoft has another Slack-like chat product in Teams, but that has never really taken off outside of the enterprise - so there wouldn't be much overlap between the two ..read more

Welcome to The Helpdesk for Wednesday March 24. We all consult Dr Google from time to time. But what’s the best way to manage your mental health online?   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

Welcome to The Helpdesk for Tuesday March 23. The evidence is mounting that Twitter will be adding an “undo tweet” feature. The ability to take back tweets has also shown up on a survey asking Twitter users about features they’d be willing to pay for, as well as in the code for the app, and CNET received confirmation today from Twitter that it is, in fact, being tested. More Twitter news: the company sent out a survey to random users asking if leaders should face more, less, or the same amount of scrutiny as other accounts and if it’s okay for the platform to ban a sitting president or prime ..read more

Welcome to The Helpdesk for Monday, March, 22.  Will Apple stand up to China on privacy?  Apple warns Chinese apps not to dodge its new privacy rules Zuck changes his tune of Apple’s anti-tracking features - kinda.  Zuckerberg: Facebook could be in “stronger position” after Apple tracking change  Instagram wants your kids to share pics of their babycinos.   'A bad idea all round': Facebook to launch Instagram for kids  Streaming services spend big on US sports.  NFL media rights deal 2023-2033: Amazon gets exclusive Thursday Night Got a ..read more