Technology
It's not your imagination, phone battery life is getting worse
If you recently bought a new flagship phone, chances are its battery life is actually worse than an older model
- by Geoffrey Fowler
Latest
Good Weekend
Spotlight: Are our phones listening in?
Shoosh! Our phones might be eavesdropping. You think I'm being paranoid?
- by Greg Callaghan
Opinion
Driving into a Google-dependent future
Google's first concern is itself and its clients. But its services are so useful I don't really mind when it screws me.
- by Crispin Hull
Analysis
Apple
Why most users don't need Apple's new iPad Pros
The tech giant's latest tablets are more computer-like than ever, but there's another option for people who just want the traditional iPad experience.
- by Tim Biggs
Let them use Macs: IBM CIO on the importance of giving staff a choice
'This is the tool that people use eight hours a day. And it's important that people feel that we care about that.'
- by Peter Wells
eSports
Aussies among elite Warcraft players duking it out at BlizzCon
World of Warcraft is taking off as a competitive esport, and it could just be the perfect event for Australians to excel at.
- by Alex Manisier
Social media
'Heartbreaking': Facebook banishes controversial pages in political purge
Matt and his wife ran a group of left-leaning and anti-Trump pages as their only source of income, and tried to play by Facebook's rules. They were wiped out.
- by Adam Turner
Home tech
Jabra's Elite 65t are truly comfortable 'truly wireless' earbuds
With great battery life, sound superior to Apple's AirPods and a light, comfy design, these are wireless buds you could actually wear for hours.
- by Peter Wells
Home tech
Why CD players are making a comeback
Sales of players are up 30 per cent on last year, despite the availability of much cheaper DVD and Blu-Ray machines that play CDs.
- by Rod Easdown
Exclusive
Security
Australian IT link in Chinese hack of jet companies
An Australian-based IT company was allegedly used by Chinese hackers as a back door to steal the commercial secrets of aviation companies.
- by Nick McKenzie & Angus Grigg
Hands on with Apple's new Macs and iPads
Apple's lineup now has the high-end tablet graphic designers need, and the entry level laptop everyone's been asking for.
- by Peter Wells