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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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It’s official: Australia Bans YouTube Accounts for Kids Under 16
The Australian Government has announced tonight that it will take the advice of the eSafety...
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Amazon adds new lower-cost Kindle Colorsoft to their range
After announcing their first colour screen Kindle, the Coloursoft Signature Edition, last year...
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Starlink satellite internet back after 2.5 hour outage, Aussie users struck with no Internet or Remote SMS services
Satellite Internet service Starlink run by Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company suffered a...
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Nothing launches a new smartwatch via sub-brand CMF – Watch 3 Pro – just $179 in Australia
UK tech brand Nothing continue their impressive march into the Australian retail space with yet...
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Motorola brings durability and power under $500 with new moto g86 power 5G and moto g56 5G
Motorola are expanding their latest mid-range handsets with the launch of the feature-packed moto...
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iPhones and ‘Major Android Smartphones’ will get faster 25W Qi2 wireless charging
The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), the body behind the Qi2 standard announced in 2023, has...
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Reolink brings subscription-free local AI Video search with the Elite Floodlight WiFi Camera
Reolink have announced their latest advance in wireless home security, with the launch of the...
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Google shows off the Pixel 10 and confirms August 20 launch date
It’s almost a yearly tradition, the leaks start and Google just straight up shows us their new...
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Sleep Apnea notifications come to Aussie Apple Watch owners from today
Do you have sleep apnea? If you don’t know – how would you ever know? Well users of...
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LG launches Smart Inverter Dehumidifier range in Australia and New Zealand
As the Australian winter hits its peak, and with warmer temperatures on the way, LG Electronics...
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Hornsby Apple Store to close – Chatswood Chase takes the North Shore customer load
Fourteen years after it opened to much local fanfare the Apple Store at Hornsby Westfield will...
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Arnott’s confirms Gluten Free Shapes: Chicken Crimpy are coming in July
If you’re not in the world of Gluten Free this won’t mean anything to you so scroll...
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RAZER goes all optical for the new ultra-light DeathAdder V4 Pro gaming mouse
Gaming lifestyle brand Razer has announced the latest evolution of their iconic gaming mouse, with...
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Samsung’s New ZFold 7 is Crazy Thin, And the new Galaxy Watch Knows Your Diet.
For a few years now Samsung has been resting on their laurels a bit when it comes to their...
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Qantas Breach: The Bad News and The Worse News for 5.7 Million Aussies
Qantas has finally put a number on last week’s massive data breach, and it’s not pretty. A...
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Kayo re-thinks the Mobile experience with social media style highlights in an all-new Kayo App
It’s been six and a half years since Kayo launched and changed sports TV in Australia and...
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Qantas CEO returns to Australia, Customers to find out next week what data was stolen
When Optus was hacked in September of 2022, their then CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin was overseas on...
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OPPO expands their range with the new Pad SE Tablet and Enco Buds3 TWS buds
OPPO have today announced their latest additions, with the OPPO Pad SE tablet, and OPPO Enco Buds3...
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LG and will.i.am bring the xboom with their new portable audio line-up
LG has announced some new additions to their mobile audio line-up, with three new xboom portable...
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BREAKING: Qantas suffers serious data breach – millions of customer records at risk
Qantas has this morning confirmed that they have been the victim of a Cyber Incident which may...
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