Technology
TikTok’s security credentials remain under a cloud despite US deal
The viral video sensation remains under scrutiny despite a deal with Oracle and Walmart that will see a change in the platform's ownership in Australia.
- by Cara Waters
Latest
Analysis
Video games
Thumbs in the cloud: Xbox's next-gen plans go beyond any one console
Microsoft VP Phil Spencer says accessibility and engagement is the way forward, as new Xbox machines head to retail in November against Sony's PlayStation 5.
- by Tim Biggs
Information security
Why you shouldn't post a picture of a boarding pass on social media
Following a "hack" of Tony Abbott's Qantas account, experts are again warning against posting tickets and barcodes online.
- by Tim Biggs
Video games
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S: what we know about next-gen consoles
All the important specs and details we have so far on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
- by Tim Biggs
Review
Video games
Mario 3D All-Stars revives dozens of classic worlds
Cramming Mario 64, Sunshine and Galaxy into one package, this is a celebration of some of the best 3D platformers ever made.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
Software
Apple widens its net with new subscription bundles
By providing many Apple services for a cheaper price, the tech giant is pulling users away from competitors like Spotify.
- by Tim Biggs
Gadgets
Apple debuts discount watch, iPads and services, no new iPhones
Apple has introduced a cheaper version of its smartwatch, a new fitness subscription service and a powerful upgrade to its entry level tablets.
- by Tim Biggs
Apple debuts raft of new products
Apple introduced a discount smartwatch in its latest attempt to broaden the appeal of its trend-setting products while to cash-strapped consumers.
Home tech
Running out of HDMI ports on your TV? Switch things up.
If you're constantly rewiring your lounge room and fighting with a jungle of cables, then an HDMI switch might help bring some order to the chaos.
- by Adam Turner
Startups
Oracle set to win TikTok race as Microsoft's offer rejected
Oracle is in the box seat to make a deal with TikTok after Microsoft's offer to buy the viral social media platform's US operations was rejected, though it may not be an outright sale.
- by Cara Waters
Streaming
Aussie Twitch streamers become refuge for young and lonely during lockdown
The number of Australian streamers making money from Twitch has increased by 350 per cent in the past two years.
- by Matt Bungard