Technology
Zuckerberg promises privacy after $819m facial recognition settlement
Lawyers for Facebook have called it the largest cash settlement of a privacy lawsuit.
- by Jonathan Stempel
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Gadgets
Latest Sennheiser noise cancelling cans a worthy rival for Sony, Bose
The $550 PXC 500ii improve Bluetooth compatibility and noise cancelling, while also adding a dedicated voice assistant button.
- by Peter Wells
Information security
How was Jeff Bezos's iPhone hacked? Apple's secrecy may have helped
Security researchers say Apple's approach to security may result in fewer public bugs, but could work against it when it comes to sophisticated hackers.
- by Reed Albergotti, Craig Timberg and Jay Greene
Highest-ever resolution video taken of the sun
Images returned by the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope show the sun like never before.
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Video games
Full-size Commodore 64 remake has retro fun for young and old
THEC64 is a comprehensive but easy-to-use emulator box that should please both '80s computer die-hards and curious retro gamers.
- by Tim Biggs
Phones
Motorola's Razr foldable flip phone hits Australia next month at $2699
Rebooted folding phone offers conversion between small and full-sized forms, but doesn't come with the same powerful specs as other high-end devices.
- by Tim Biggs
Home tech
Sonos says sorry after withdrawing support for older speakers
Company will go ahead with plans to end updates for ageing speakers but is working on lessening the impact.
- by Mark Gurman
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Gadgets
Speaker, light and charger combo is a good, if not smart, bedside radio
The Tivoli Revive is pretty and functional enough that I almost don't mind the complete lack of smart speaker features.
- by Peter Wells
Video games
Aussie AAA game director on going indie, then being acquired by Google
Alex Hutchinson designed and directed some of the world's biggest games, but his desire for smaller teams and more control led him to co-found his own studio.
- by Tim Biggs
Phones
Five improvements the Samsung Galaxy S20 needs to make
With the next flagship Galaxy phone expected to be revealed on February 11, here's what we want to see.
- by Krishan Sharma
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Video games
Darksiders meets Diablo in hellish co-op hack 'n' slash
Darksiders returns as a top-down co-operative affair, but its mix of comic book demonic style and satisfying combat is as fun as ever.
- by Tim Biggs