Home tech
Have a dumb home: The spooks' guide to debugging your life
Britain's spy agency has updated its advice on smart devices, urging consumers to turn off internet features of smart cameras in their homes.
- by Hannah Boland and James Cook
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Gadgets
When it comes to agnostic smart speakers, devil is in the detail
With smart homes picking sides between Assistant and Alexa, it's nice to find devices that support both. Just be sure to read the fine print.
- by Tim Biggs
Review
Gadgets
Portal video phone is solid, but it's hard to ignore Facebook's record
In a vacuum Facebook's video calling device would be easy to recommend, but coming from such a contentious company makes things more complicated.
- by Tim Biggs
Gadgets
Domestic abuse and the darker side of the smart home
Connected home technology is increasingly being misused by perpetrators to menace their domestic partners, experts say.
- by Alice Clarke
Technology
How to fling live TV to the furthest corners of your home, and beyond
There aren't many good reasons to flick on live TV these days, but if you do there's no reason to stay chained to the couch.
- by Adam Turner
Opinion
Blunt Instrument
The NBN is coming for me and I can not slip through the net
I'm terrified because the few people I know who do admit to having NBN don’t like to talk about it.
- by John Birmingham
Technology
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
Review
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
Gadgets
Sonos drops support for older products, spurring online outcry
The Connect and Connect:Amp, as well as the original Play:5 speaker, are among the popular products that will not receive updates past May.
- by Nivedita Balu
Technology
Technics revival strikes a balance between purity and convenience
The iconic DJ audio brand has returned to Australia's shores. We take a look at an entry level home turntable and high-end smart speaker.
- by Tim Biggs
Back to school
Simple steps parents can use to avoid back-to-school stress
Do a screen-time audit and start setting the alarm in advance; a new government website aims to reduce back-to-school stress with handy tips for parents.
- by Jordan Baker