Chilling CCTV warning Aussies need to hear
Facial recognition technology is used at your favourite venues across the country, and Aussies have no idea.
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Huge AI washer, dryer even takes a phone call
It’s the AI powered washing machine and dryer that will take a phone call, turn your TV off and even automatically open its door so your clothes don’t get smelly. But it comes with a hefty price tag.
‘Rock ’n’ roll’ president’s wild link to INXS
A guitar-playing president loves Australia so much that he almost joined one of the nation’s most iconic rock bands.
Australia reacts to Bunnings bombshell
An expert has explained why using facial recognition technology is concerning despite the “legitimate concerns” of crime prevention.
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New tech that will ‘replace mobile phones’
It’s taken 10 years to develop but Mark Zuckerberg has finally released the technology that he believes will change the world as much as the iPhone.
Tech change for 400 million people
Meta has revealed major updates to its most popular apps, a cheaper VR headset and new updates to its smartglasses at Meta Connect 2024.
Hold the iPhone: Much-anticipated feature missing from latest update
A much-vaunted new feature of Apple’s iPhone is not yet available in Australia, with major telcos unable to say when they will support it.
Aus Post worker’s alleged $6k theft
An Australia Post employee has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $6000 worth of phones from his own employer.
Cops storm home of ‘computer geek’
The alleged mastermind behind an encrypted messaging platform allegedly used by the mafia is a 32-year-old “computer geek” who lives with his parents, police say.
My wife’s fallen in love with the new bot
It didn’t take long. Within hours my wife was infatuated with our new bot. It wasn’t its new shape, fast learning capabilities, or even voice-assisted AI. But our dog is not so sure.
Sneaky Apple update will ‘end relationships’
Millions of iPhones can be upgraded with Apple’s new iOS 18 operating system, but some are worried a new feature could “end relationships”.
‘Why I regret giving my son a smartphone’
An Aussie mum has revealed how smartphones have affected her family, as new data shows 10,000 parents’ concerns about screen addiction. Plus, we show you the best ‘dumb’ phones on offer.
Chilling iPad warning after huge blaze
The family has had their home destroyed and a pet has been killed after they left an iPad charging while no one was home.
PM’s social media ban like ‘whack-a-mole’
As the PM shores up plans for a social media ban for Aussie teenagers, Facebook’s head of global affairs has called the proposal a ‘whack-a-mole nightmare’ for parents.
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