Technology
Top Aussie YouTubers are just like us, only richer and better looking
Determining how much a YouTuber makes is a very difficult process, but one thing's for sure: making it big online takes a lot of work.
- by Alice Clarke
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Good Weekend
'I have rage': Melinda Gates on global health, inequality and her own privilege
Melinda Gates gives away more than $70 billion through the charitable foundation she heads with husband Bill, but that doesn’t inoculate her against criticism.
- by David Marchese
Augmented reality Minecraft is coming to phones as Minecraft Earth
Like Pokemon Go but much more advanced, Minecraft Earth will let you collect resources out in the real world before returning home to build in persistent AR.
- by Alice Clarke
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Phones
Android 9 Go Edition makes the Nokia 1 Plus a solid sub-$200 phone
For $169, the Nokia 1 Plus gets you the look and a lot of the functionality of a new mid-range phone, but at a much lower price.
- by Tim Biggs
Google's autonomous cars will need to keep an eye on Aussie drivers
For Google’s Waymo driverless cars, learning how to drive in Australia won’t simply mean remembering to stay on the left.
- by Adam Turner
Review
Mi USB-C buds offer a clean sound, dongle free
While the Type-C USB port is not quite the hoped for standard, it’s in enough devices to make Type-C earphones useful.
- by Cynthia Karena
Home tech
Battery leakage is back, and your remotes could be ticking time bombs
For a while it seemed like exploding batteries where a thing of the past, but lately even the big brands have proven dangerous.
- by Rod Easdown
Software
Let AI transcribe recordings for you
Artificial intelligence transcription services are now competent enough to turn your conversations and recordings into workable text.
- by Peter Wells
Google's mid-range smartphone hits the Aussie market
Generally, a mid-range phone compromises on quality to meet the reduced price, although this is not the case with the Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL.
Apps
The gig economy has adventures in store for you and your luggage
Using an app to find somewhere to store our bags while we looked around San Francisco sounded like a good idea at the time.
- by Adam Turner
Review
Phones
OnePlus 7 Pro is a flagship phone that's worth every cent
With competition increasing in the mid-range, OnePlus has upped it prices but also produced its most impressive and head-turning smartphone yet.
- by Krishan Sharma