Technology
Review
Video games
New horror game is The Thing on a Scottish oil rig
Cosmic forces visit a deep-sea drilling operation in this evocative but slightly too-thin Scottish horror story.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
Exclusive
Telecommunications
AI not eating jobs at Telstra, says tech boss
Telstra’s top tech executive Kim Krogh Andersen says there’s a fundamental misunderstanding about the telco’s use of AI, as the company joins a UN working group on the issue.
- by David Swan
Exclusive
Social media
Social media age ban risks stoking surveillance, tech veteran warns
Blocking social media for children under 16 is technically unfeasible and could result in even more unhealthy scrutiny, according to an expert.
- by David Swan
It’s Apple v Microsoft as tech titans battle for AI supremacy
Apple Intelligence will go head-to-head with Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs, which are being launched this week.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
AI
Facebook, Instagram are using your data – and you can’t opt out
If you’re one of the millions of Australians using Facebook or Instagram, Meta is using your data to train its AI – and unlike people in the European Union, you can’t stop them.
- by David Swan
Analysis
Gadgets
We tried the $2000 baby tech dividing parents
We road-test the controversial Snoo smart bassinet: how much tech is too much for your baby?
- by David Swan
Telstra ditches carbon credits to push harder on direct emissions
The telco giant, one of Australia’s largest electricity users, has beefed up its 2030 emissions reduction targets and won’t use carbon offsets to get there.
- by David Swan and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Social media
Thirteen is too young to be on social media. We have an idea to fix that
At present, there is no minimum age requirement under Australian law to access social media. That needs to change.
- by Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli
Ubisoft developers share fresh insights on open world Star Wars: Outlaws game
Star Wars Outlaws is the next big video game set in a galaxy far far away. 9news.com.au caught up with Ubisoft's Matthieu Delisle and John Bjorling to learn all about it. Star Wars: Outlaws releases on console and PC on August 30.
Apple unveils major iPhone software overhaul
Apple has announced a raft of changes to its iOS operating system which operates on all iPhones.
Analysis
AI
Apple is walking a privacy tightrope with its big AI move
Apple’s OpenAI tie-up will power new features and encourage upgrades to the newest devices, but it does raise some concerns.
- by Tim Biggs