Technology
Vance Joy and the discount throwback to start-up wars
Uber paid $115 million to make a big splash in the Australian car sharing market, but US outfit Turo is banking on star appeal to take the fight up to the behemoth.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Latest
Marvel's new take on fan favourite heroes
Marvel favourites have been recast and reinvented in Marvel's latest video game, essentially launching an all-new MCU. 9News.com.au sat down with the video game's director Jake Solomon to talk about the release.
Analysis
Information security
It may be the final data dump, but Medibank fallout is far from over
But for the victims, and for Medibank, the trouble may have only just begun.
- by Tim Biggs
Snapchat a step ahead on privacy as data rules tighten
Just as Facebook’s owner Meta is cutting its spending on news and media, Snap wants to bolster its partnerships to fuel its TikTok-like Spotlight section.
- by Zoe Samios
Exclusive
Gig economy
Uber’s rise and the fall of the food apps that couldn’t deliver
As the food home delivery industry consolidates, it appears there will be one truly dominant service left standing: Uber.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Jessica Yun
Video
Video games
The story of Pong
50 years ago, Allan Alcorn created Pong as a demo for his boss. It spawned a $296 billion supernova.
A new kind of influencer: China’s grandparents are going viral
Rapping grannies, crooning 70-year-olds and gamers in their 80s are challenging traditional Chinese views about ageing and what it means to have a long and happy life.
- by Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang
Hacker attacks are unlikely to slow down from here
Experts say that the rate of damaging data breaches will continue to pick up over the next year - and it’s on businesses to be prepared.
- by Tim Biggs
Exclusive
Gig economy
‘Difficult decision’: Menulog cuts jobs in Australia
The move follows rival service Deliveroo winding up its local operations and rapid grocery delivery start-up Voly collapsing earlier this month.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Jessica Yun
Updated
Cybersecurity
Children’s charity The Smith Family hit by cyberattack
The hackers accessed donor data, including some credit card information.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Opinion
Social media
Free speech could cost Elon Musk $61 billion
Like a lot of privileged white men, Elon Musk appears to have no understanding that speech is not free.
- by Catharine Lumby