This week: Lost (power) in space, going off the email grid (but not by choice), Grinch stops the Christmas lights, teaching robots to say no, and how to be more productive at your desk. [ + ]

FinTech company Prospa was Australia's fastest-growing technology company during the 2014–15 financial year, according to Deloitte's annual Australian Technology Fast 50 rankings. [ + ]

From wearables to the IoT, a lot of forecasts were made about what would be the 'next big thing' in 2015. So how did the prophets perform? [ + ]

The University of Newcastle will upgrade 10,000 of its devices across its multiple locations with Windows 10, as part of a project to enable closer collaboration between campuses.

The NSW Government will introduce legislation legalising ride-sharing services such as Uber but imposing stricter regulations on drivers, according to reports. [ + ]

Optus the most complained about telco, former S Central boss Peter Mavridis to be jailed over 'deception', and Qantas jet scraped its tail during take-off. [ + ]

Bill Ferris, regarded as the father of Australia's venture capitalist industry, has been appointed as the new chair of Innovation Australia.

Australia's next generation will get a firsthand look into the work of real-world technology experts thanks to a new collaboration between Cisco and CSIRO. [ + ]

Telstra has inked a NZ$3.2 million deal with Wynyard Group to use its new Advanced Cyber Threat Analytics solution to seek out cyberthreats inside its networks. [ + ]

Industry super-fund-owned bank ME has selected analytics expert Annie South as its new GM for data as part of a technology-focused leadership overhaul.

Internet Australia has raised concerns over the level of control on who can access the data kept under the country's new data retention scheme. [ + ]

This week: Win 3.1 glitch grounds flights, IBM's mainframe man dies, China tops supercomputer rankings, Aussie IT education going backwards, and would you like worms with your coffee? [ + ]

The newly spun-off Hewlett Packard Enterprise has formally opened a new office in Adelaide, building on HP's nearly 50-year presence in the state. [ + ]

A new breed of IT leaders is embracing a style of business in which the underlying platforms are automated, open and optimised, agile and analytically driven to deliver business operations digitally.

Digital design students will have their work on showcase to impress Australian corporations at the 2015 Design Lab graduate show in Sydney from 26–28 November.