Technology
After World Cup fiasco, outage hits Victorian Optus customers
A spokeswoman from the telco said a "minor fault" in the network caused the issues, which have now been resolved.
- by Simone Fox Koob
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Games
Mario Tennis Aces review: amazing fun, but not without fault
Mixing technical chops with fantastical powers and locations, this is the most fun video game tennis has been in a long time.
- by Tim Biggs
Home tech
Smart locks, lights and speakers the latest weapons of domestic abusers
Internet-connected home devices that are marketed as the newest conveniences are also being used to harass, monitor and control.
- by Nellie Bowles
Phones
Battle of the mid-range phones: why Nokia is the new Motorola
Though Motorola's latest $400 smartphone still packs a lot of value, the Nokia 6 is easily the new inexpensive phone to recommend.
- by Peter Wells
Uber
Driver was 'streaming TV show' just before self-driving car crash
A police report of the fatal self-driving Uber crash in Arizona said the driver was watching The Voice on her phone.
Games
Game companies set stage for Netflix-style move to the cloud
In the not-too-distant future, powerful consoles and PCs will be replaced with cloud machines that deliver games straight to your TV or phone.
- by Tim Biggs
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Games
Nintendo, Xbox team up to throw shade at Sony in Minecraft trailer
Nintendo doubles down on Switch mantra of 'play anywhere, with anyone' by promoting ability to play with friends on Xbox, but PlayStation refuses the invite.
- by Tim Biggs
Home tech
The hidden costs of owning vinyl
It's not just the records and turntable, there's also the not-inconsiderable infrastructure to support that turntable.
- by Rod Easdown
Games
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection review: Hadouken by the dozen
With twelve arcade versions of the world's most famous fighting game franchise, plus heaps of fun extras to dive into, this is an extremely impressive collection.
- by Tim Biggs
Software
Firefox is back, and it’s time to give it a try
Mozilla's redesigned browser promises a less creepy, more secure browsing experience that's at least as fast as Google Chrome.
- by Brian X. Chen
Social media
Instagram unveils new video service in challenge to YouTube
Facebook's Instagram service is loosening its restraints on video in an attempt to lure younger viewers away from YouTube