Technology
Microsoft said to be in talks to buy TikTok as Trump weighs curtailing app
The talks come as TikTok's ownership by a Chinese company is under scrutiny from the White House and politicians.
- by Mike Isaac and Ana Swanson
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Review
Video games
Paper Mario's latest is sharp and sparkling, but with a few creases
Paper Mario: The Origami King is a warm and hilarious adventure game, soured just a little by annoyingly half-hearted combat.
- by Tim Biggs
Home tech
Samsung's 8K TV is incredible, but it's still too early for 8K itself
The 75-inch Q950T is the most beautiful TV I've ever seen, and it does some great things with that screen, but don't expect native 8K movies or games just yet.
- by Alice Clarke
Privacy
How Google harvests and uses your data, and what you can do about it
Google is in the news again for its data-collecting practices after being sued by the ACCC. Here's what you should know.
- by Tim Biggs
Information security
ACCC takes Google to court for misleading consumers on targeted ads
The competition watchdog alleges the tech giant did not get the consent of Australian consumers to collect and use their personal information to better target advertisements.
- by Cara Waters
Information security
A fateful day looms for the four horsemen of Big Tech
The chiefs of Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook face a grilling this week from Washington. The timing couldn't be worse and it promises to not be friendly.
- by James Titcomb
Gadgets
Sorting out your tech treasure from the trash
Rather than running a marathon or baking the perfect sourdough, perhaps a less ambitious lockdown goal is cleaning out all your old tech.
- by Adam Turner
Gadgets
The perfect time to ditch the paperbacks and get an e-reader
Kobo's new entry level device, the Nia, goes head-to-head with Amazon's own low-priced e-reader.
- by Tim Biggs
SpaceX rocket launches South Korean satellite
A SpaceX rocket carrying a South Korean military communication satellite has launched into orbit.
Review
Video games
Ghost of Tsushima is the defining Samurai video game
Inspired by the films of Akira Kurosawa, this open world adventure in Feudal Japan is filled with style and substance.
- by Tim Biggs
Social media
Twitter struggles to unpack a hack within its walls
Even some basic questions about how an array of Twitter’s most popular accounts were taken over remain unanswered.
- by Mike Isaac, Sheera Frenkel and Kate Conger