Phones
‘Smartphones are like pokies in their pockets’: Keeping kids phone-free
Parents are uniting to keep their kids phone-free – at least until high school – as child psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg calls for a licence to use a smartphone.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Opinion
Social media
Frighten kids from social media? That would be a free ad to lure them
Banning or attempting to scare children from social media won’t work. It might only push them towards more harm.
- by Malcolm Knox
Attention gym-bench hogs: Try lifting more than your phones
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Greg Callaghan, Damien Woolnough, Frances Mocnik, David Swan, Paul Connolly and Nicole Abadee
No, a remote Amazon tribe is not addicted to porn
An article by The New York Times about the arrival of Starlink internet in the rainforest took on a life of its own. In a few days, the web was rife with misinformation.
- by Jack Nicas
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
Updated
AI
Apple Intelligence: The AI features coming to your iPhone
The collection of AI tools, which includes text rewriting and summaries, photo editing and an optional integration with ChatGPT, will arrive later this year.
- by Tim Biggs
Do kids have the right to consent? What to consider before tracking their location
More parents are using technology to track their children’s whereabouts. But their use raises a number of questions around ethics, privacy and development.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Camera button, AI, bigger screen: Here’s what the iPhone 16 might look like
With four months to go, leakers and analysts have painted a convincing picture of the next Apple phone.
- by Tim Biggs
Review
Google’s latest Pixel pops with AI tricks at budget price
Whether you want powerful AI image editing or not, the Pixel 8a is a very impressive smartphone for $850.
- by Tim Biggs
What is Qi2? Universal wireless charging, with magnets, is almost here
The new standard, based on Apple’s MagSafe, will soon work with iPhones, Androids and other devices.
- by Tim Biggs