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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 9th, 2023: TIK TOK Generic Pics.Push for TikTok to be banned - Calls to ban the viral video app are gaining steam after the FBI raised the alarm that the Chinese government could access user data.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Tim Pascoe

Aussie spies issue TikTok warning

Australia’s top spy agency has issued a warning for users of a popular social media app, adding to concerns the platform is collecting private information.

The incident comes after a warning was issued.

Cyclists DIY e-bike battery explodes in blaze

Footage of the moment it exploded like ‘a grenade’ comes after a warning was sparked over homemade batteries.

A quarter of people have never back up their devices. World Backup Day aims to be Ã¢â¬Ëthe day to prevent data lossÃ¢â¬â¢ amongst consumers. Cynthia Ojah had her phone die, and she needed to get a new one. However, because she never backed up her device, she has lost all her phone contacts and photos. Cynthia backs up all her devises. Picture: David Caird

One thing Aussie phone owners must do

Aussies have lost more than 2.5 million phones in the past five years, worth an estimated $755 million. See the simple thing you can do to reduce the pain.

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Concept blue light from smartphone screen, Asian woman using smartphone with bright light from screen under low light and dark conditions.

Mobile phone inventor’s one request

The inventor of the mobile phone says there’s a major problem in today’s society and almost everyone is guilty of doing it.

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FIX IT? The Motorola Razr is expensive to buy and almost impossible to fix.

Screen bubbles delay Motorola folding phone launch

Australians will have to wait weeks to get their hands on Motorola’s folding smartphone after screen issues but company blames China slowdown.

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A member of the media holds a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip phone during the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event in San Francisco, California on February 11, 2020. - Samsung unveiled its second folding smartphone, a

Phone giants go back to the future

Samsung’s latest release could flip the smartphone industry on its head, but critics are asking if it’s a case of style over substance.

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Samsung is bringing back the flip phone. Picture: Samsung

Samsung’s fashionable folding phone

Samsung is bringing back the flip phone with its latest folding smartphone but, buyers should note, its form is not the only retro thing about it.

**Online embargo: 6am AEDT, Wednesday, February 12** The Samsung Galaxy S20 will feature a new camera system. Picture: Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson/News Corp Australia

Samsung’s GS20 Ultra: Hands on review

Samsung’s newest smartphone will feature a seriously powerful camera. But while it is undoubtedly impressive, this $2000 device isn’t without its faults.

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**Online embargo: 6am AEDT, Wednesday, February 12** Samsung will release three models in its Galaxy S20 range, including the S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra. Picture: Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson/News Corp Australia

Samsung’s new beast could struggle in Australia

Samsung’s impressive new Galaxy S20 will have everything from 5G technology to a whopping 108-megapixel camera. But even with all its impressive features, it might struggle to get Aussies to open their wallets.

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Can you take Apple to court for slowing your iPhone?

Can you take Apple to court for slowing your iPhone?

An Aussie law firm is the latest practice in the world to launch a class action against Apple for intentionally slowing down old iPhones. So…

A woman wearing a protective facemask walks outside of a closed-off Apple Store in Beijing on February 3, 2020. - A virus similar to the SARS pathogen has killed more than 300 people in China and spread around the world since emerging in a market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP)

Unexpected side effect of deadly virus

Shoppers trying to buy the latest must-have smartphone could face long delays for stock this year. And coronavirus is to blame.

General photo of an Optus store in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, June 19, 2018. (AAP Image/Luis Ascui) NO ARCHIVING

Optus cops record $500K fine

Tech giant Optus has been slapped with the country’s largest ever penalty for breaching spam laws after infuriating customers.

The iPhone 11 Max Pro camera

The iPhone 11 Max Pro camera

Samples of new features with the iPhone 11 Pro Max camera

5G explained: How does it work?

5G explained: How does it work?

5G is promising extraordinary speeds that dwarf its predecessors, but can it live up to its claims – and is the technology safe?

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