TikTok Confirms Account Shutdown Process under 16 year old Aussie kids
Just five days out from the biggest change to Social Media since it became part of our lives, and...
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Alexa, we asked you what this year? Taylor Swift again?
Amazon has revealed the most asked questions of Alexa this year in Australia, with Taylor Swift...
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Cyclones, Elections, 6 7 and more, What we searched on Google in 2025
It seems like the time goes by faster each year, and with the end of 2025 fast approaching, the...
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Social Media Age Test FAIL – How Snapchat thought my daughter was older, and Meta might have broken the law
And so it begins, the era of age verification, age assurance if you like and the hit and miss...
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Google concedes to compliance with the Social Media Ban for YouTube
Google has begun to share what under 16s will experience on YouTube when the Social Media Minimum...
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Netflix quietly kills the ability to cast from mobile devices
Netflix has begun killing off one of the best features of their service on mobile devices, with...
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Kids Social Media Ban in Europe – The right approach, Australia could learn from
While Australia is reported as being a world leader after introducing legislation to ban kids...
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After months of protest, Snapchat begrudgingly switches on age verification
Social Media app Snapchat has announced it’s starting to notify users of the upcoming ban on...
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Qantas & Virgin Ban Powerbank Phone Charging
Rules for travellers on Qantas and Virgin Australia and their use of powerbanks on board flights...
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Kids kicked off Instagram early as Meta prepares for the Social Media Ban
Australian kids are about to get a shock with Meta-owned social media apps Instagram, Threads, and...
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Roblox adds age checks via facial estimation to limit chat to similar age group
Gaming platform Roblox has announced a range of restrictions on its platform which will be...
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EXCLUSIVE: Hubbl’s collapse continues – Stack and Save discounting to END
I didn’t think Hubbl had much of a future when I first heard it rumoured. The launch gave me...
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Apple goes solar — Aussie sunshine to power your iPhone
Apple’s bringing a little bit of Aussie sunshine to your iPhone charge, announcing a new solar...
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Microsoft says sorry to Aussie Office 365 users after ACCC crackdown
Microsoft’s has admitted to dropping the ball with Aussie Office 365 subscribers, apologising...
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Reddit and Kick banned for under 16s as Australian Government finally names platforms
The Australian Government’s Social Media Minimum Age laws come into effect in just over a...
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Optus grilled by Senators over Triple-Zero outage – fail to ask questions on the fundamental issue
The Optus CEO, Stephen Rue, along with Senior Optus Staff and the Chairman of Optus, attended a...
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Season 4 of PGA Tour 2K25 launches today — get onboard for mayhem that won’t get you arrested
Today, Season 4 of PGA Tour 2K25 launches on PlayStation, Xbox and PC and brings with it an...
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Does Facebook owe you cash? How to check for your share of $50 Million
The name Cambridge Analytica meant nothing to Australians on Facebook until we found out that this...
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Samsung Galaxy XR announced running Android XR platform
At their Galaxy Unpacked ‘World’s Wide Open’ event yesterday, Samsung and Google unveiled the...
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Urgent calls to replace or update older Samsung phones amid Triple Zero call concerns
The Telco industry has been razor focussed on the Triple Zero system in recent weeks after the...
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Get a BritBox annual subscription for 46% off from Monday 20th October for two weeks
Let’s face it, the quality of TV shows coming from the UK is often far better than much of...
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Instagram simplifies Teen Account content controls, using Movie ratings as a guide
For over a year now, Instagram has been pushing teen users into a “teen account”...
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Qantas data leak court injunction sets a scary precedent for reporting
I’m scared to even write about this, and that’s a shit position to be in as a...
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Google is rolling out their AI enabled search mode in Australia
AI is becoming a part of our every day lives, and it’s going to be part of your search going...
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Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans offering more but with a price jump
Ahead of the launch of their XBox ROG ALLY handhelds later this month, Microsoft have announced...
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NBA 2K26 is bringing the ‘House of 2K’ to Melbourne Park this weekend as part of the NBAxNBL Melbourne series
Basketball, the NBA and the NBL are rocking Melbourne this weekend with Zion Williamson’s...
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Optus holding firm with systems reviews to commence after meeting with Federal Communications Minister
Australia’s Federal Minister for Communications Anika Wells today met with Optus CEO Stephen...
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Optus Triple Zero Failure the result of “Established Processes” not being followed
Optus CEO Stephen Rue has fronted the media for the third day running to update on the tragic...
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Breaking: Fourth Death likely linked to Optus Triple Zero failure, meanwhile Optus Customers tried to warn the company hours before the issue was fixed
Optus CEO Stephen Rue has fronted the media again today in what could become like COVID Daily...
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Three Dead as Optus customers access to Triple-Zero fails during network upgrade
A sombre Stephen Rue, new Optus CEO fronted the media late on Friday to announce that three people...
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Roborock announces four new vacuums and you can check them out this week at Melbourne Central
Roborock has announced four new cleaning products for the Australian market and will be showing...
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PAX Aus 2025 is set to be their biggest ever — grab your tickets now
With under a month to go until PAX Aus 2025, everything is set and ready, with this year’s...
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NBN gets set for the final roll out of Fibre upgrades to another 600,000 homes
The NBN is getting ready to lock in the final stage of the Fibre to the Node upgrade program for...
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Here’s what the new Toyota GR Supra Supercar looks like!
After a year of teasing, Toyota has revealed their contender for the Supercars Championship from...
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Social Media Ban: Age Assurance doesn’t work but the Australian Government doesn’t want you to know that
The Australian Federal Government has today released the full results of their “Age...
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Updated: Use JBBuddy.com to help you price match — now with Laptops, Phones, iPads and Tablets, audio equipment and a barcode scanner!
****UPDATE**** The developer of JBBuddy.com has extended support even more, branching out from TVs...
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Roborock announces the H60 Hub Ultra hand-held vacuum — complete with self-emptying, charging dock
Roborock has launched its latest assault on the cordless vacuum market in Australia with the H60...
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Apple sets the date for iPhone 17 launch – September 10 at 3am!
It’s now official, Apple’s next “event” will take place at the Steve Jobs...
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NAB to require selfie for verification of all new Bank accounts
Opening up a bank account at NAB will now require a “selfie” as part of the account...
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Can you find the RADIO in your car? Radio industry concerned about high-tech cars of today
The radio industry in Australia has come out today with a call to the Government for legislation...
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Snapchat creates “Australian teen Council for Digital Well-Being” – too little too late?
Snap Inc, the company behind Snapchat has appointed eight Aussie teens to it’s first-ever...
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Logitech G Play Days is coming to Australia again beginning September 4 — keep an eye out for deals to be had
Logitech G has announced the rerun of Logitech G Play Days to Australia and New Zealand. This is a...
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iiNet internal systems hacked – 280,000 customers details exposed
TPG Telecom sub-brand iiNet has revealed they were the victim of a Cyber Incident on the weekend...
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Netflix is just taking the piss now – Premium plan now $28.99 per MONTH!
Even Gen Z can probably start saying “remember the good old days” when Netflix was...
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OpenAI launches an all new version of ChatGPT powered by GPT-5
32 months since the launch of ChatGPT the company behind this AI revolution OpenAI has today...
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Official: NBN chooses Amazon’s Kuiper Satellite for future regional broadband internet
As was hinted several months ago, Australia’s National Broadband Network has inked a deal...
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iPhone 17 Colours revealed – Would you want an Orange iPhone?
It’s peak leak season for Apple with just over a month until we expect the company to...
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Samsung announces the availability of the Premiere 5, an interactive ultra-short-throw projector
Samsung has today announced the availability and pricing of its first interactive triple-laser...
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Trend Micro research shows 1 in 4 Aussies have fallen victim to a scam
Aussies are pretty good at spotting a fake or scam, but the scammers just keep getting better, and...
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Razer launch the new Blackshark V3 gaming headsets, including a pro-grade wireless model
Razer has been on a tear lately and today has announced another new addition to their gaming...
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