Technology
Review
Video games
The modern Game Boy with ties to a military weapons contractor
Despite its strange provenance, the Modretro Chromatic is an incredible device if you’re looking for a direct replacement for a 1998 Game Boy Color.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
Developer of Assassin's Creed Shadows speaks to the size of the new game
Nine's Julian Price sits down with Luc Plante, Level Design Director at Ubisoft to talk all about Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Analysis
AI
What is Stargate? Trump’s $800b AI investment explained
The announcement is set to reshape the tech sector and create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Where does Australia fit in, and what does Elon Musk have to say?
- by David Swan
Samsung taps Google AI for new S25 phones
Gemini is the new default chatbot on the Galaxy S25 phones, which otherwise are near-identical to last year.
- by Tim Biggs
Electric spoons, AI running shoes: The best (and worst) tech gadgets
The world’s largest consumer electronics conference was a physical representation of the best and worst of the technology sector in 2025.
- by David Swan
Review
Gadgets
This robot vacuum has a clever new trick, but it won’t stay new for long
Roborock’s Qrevo Edge can lift itself up and over room transitions and clunky thresholds. Its rivals aren’t far behind.
- by Tim Biggs
The high-stakes race to become the next TikTok as ban looms
Most Australians have probably never heard of RedNote, or Lemon8. That’s likely to change.
- by David Swan
Nintendo’s successor to its wildly popular Switch appears to play it safe
The Switch 2 will have rather large shoes to fill when it releases later this year.
- by Tim Biggs
Nintendo Switch 2, new Mario Kart revealed
A trailer for the new system quietly appeared online in the early hours of Friday morning Australian time; confirming features - and a new Mario Kart - which have been rumoured for months.
Telstra to splash $700m on AI joint venture
The move may lead to further job losses for Telstra, which last year announced plans to cut up to 2800 workers.
- by David Swan
Exclusive
Start-ups
Australian company behind woolly mammoth meatballs axes 30 per cent of workforce
Cultured meat start-up Vow’s novel meat products have made headlines globally – but the company has hit a roadblock.
- by David Swan
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