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OlliOlli World is a refreshing take on the adrenaline-filled, often extreme, sport of skating.
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‘I don’t like the unicorn label’: For some start-ups, $1 billion is not as cool as it once was
While venture capital cash comes easy to some startups, other founders are still grinding out hundreds of emails, calls and meetings as they seek the cash to get their dream businesses started.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Kia
Design takes centre stage with these innovative products
Beauty is much more than skin deep in these objects that are designed to not only look good, but function exquisitely too.
- by Simon Webster
‘Most hated man in video games’: The scandalous reign of Call of Duty billionaire
Bobby Kotick rescued Activision from bankruptcy more than 30 years ago and helped turn it into a video games titan. But his tenure has been riddled with a series of scandals.
- by James Titcomb and Matt Oliver
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Video games
Microsoft’s historic $96b deal comes with a lot of games - and a spotty reputation
Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Crash Bandicoot and more will soon be under the Xbox umbrella, along with Activision Blizzard’s tarnished reputation.
- by Tim Biggs
Uber, Airtasker face new worker protection rules as Victoria overhauls gig economy
The state is going further than any other in Australia in setting how companies like Uber, Deliveroo and Airtasker have to treat their workers.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Digital legacy: who gets your cloud storage when you die
Proving to big tech that you’re entitled to a loved one’s possessions can be a nightmare, but it’s getting better.
- by Tim Biggs
Twitter, Snapchat warns government off undermining online anonymity
Twitter and Snapchat argue pseudonyms let people express themselves, explore their sexuality, comment on repressive regimes and blow the whistle on misconduct.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Sydney restaurant employs robots to deliver food
A Sydney restaurant is employing robots to deliver food amid growing staff shortages.
10-minute dash: New startups join fast delivery race
New delivery apps are offering inner-city dwellers reasonably priced grocery deliveries in 10 minutes, seeking to cash in on a multibillion-dollar global trend. But will they last?
- by Nick Bonyhady
Turning off: The devices that could follow BlackBerry’s fate
Very few gadgets simply stop working like Blackberries have, but all eventually lose support and slowly become obsolete.
- by Tim Biggs