Technology
Opinion
Software
The Apple fury is building. Here’s how peace can be declared
Apple’s dictatorship over iPhone apps continues to upset many. Here are two solutions to solve the problem.
- by Shira Ovide
Latest
Review
Video games
Atari’s return to game consoles is charming, but confusing
A console for classical-style experiences, which can also be a PC, is a great idea. But at $850 the Atari VCS makes little sense compared to the competition.
- by Tim Biggs
Apple unveils new FaceTime features, privacy controls in iOS 15
Apple has previewed its next-generation operating systems, focusing heavily on making FaceTime a better experience to compete with Zoom and adding more privacy controls.
- by Mark Gurman
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
One of PS5's most anticipated new games, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart releases Friday
Atari to release first gaming console in 25 years
Atari have stuck to software and games for the better part of the last two decades and now that’s all set to change with the Atari VCS releasing later this week.
Twitter launches paid subscription service Twitter Blue in Australia
The premium service includes “power features” to undo tweets and a reader mode that will allow users long threads of tweets much easier to follow.
- by Terry Collins
Glow-in-the-dark squid launched into space by SpaceX
Squid, water bears and capsicums headed to International Space Station.
From the Archives, 1951: The Tachograph, an automobile lie detector
On this day in 1951, the tachograph, a revolutionary gadget was demonstrated to interested parties in Melbourne with a view to installing them in government vehicles and public transport.
- by Staff reporter
Cross-platform search the new front in streaming gadget war
Apple and others have realised it benefits them to offer you access to all of the content you pay for in one convenient place.
- by Adam Turner
How to safely enjoy music while cycling
Listening and riding is perfectly legal, but you need to strike a balance between being able to hear music and hear your surroundings.
- by Alice Clarke
Explainer
Web culture
What is a deep fake?
We know about fake news but what about its nascent cousin, the computer-created deep fake? How can you spot one? And why are they a cause for concern?
- by Tim Biggs and Robert Moran