Albanese splashes $3 billion on pre-election NBN upgrades
Australia ranks a lowly 82nd globally for broadband download speeds, behind Oman and Czechia, and just above Uzbekistan.
- by David Swan
Latest
Australia’s big TV obsession is real. Here’s what’s coming in 2025
The likes of Samsung and LG are responding to Australia’s love of big TVs, announcing their largest models ever. Meet the new TVs coming this year.
- by David Swan
Exclusive
AI
As musicians rally against AI, Will.i.am takes a different approach
The Black Eyed Peas frontman is staunchly pro-AI, and says artists should work with – not against – the technology.
- by David Swan
The world’s largest tech show offers a glimpse of the Trump-Musk era
Deep underground at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, it’s easy to be impressed with Elon Musk’s vision for the future. Above ground is a different story.
- by David Swan
Opinion
Social media
In one fell swoop, Meta enters its ‘post-truth’ era
With Wednesday’s decision, Mark Zuckerberg has cemented Silicon Valley’s radical facelift as it cosies up to President-elect Donald Trump.
- by David Swan
Analysis
Telecommunications
What are subsea cables, and what happens when one gets cut?
The text message you just sent and the show you streamed last night were almost certainly enabled by a subsea cable. So why are they so vulnerable to attack?
- by David Swan
Everything you need to know about Turo, the car sharing app used in two US attacks
The app – used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas tragedies – has quickly and quietly grown into Australia’s largest car share marketplace.
- by David Swan
After 50 years, is this the end for barcodes?
The barcode is set to be phased out and replaced with a next-generation upgrade with significant improvements for both consumers and retailers.
- by David Swan
Exclusive
AI
AI ‘the biggest opportunity of our lifetime’, says tech veteran
AI “second movers” and deniers are set to lose, according to celebrity tech executive Bill McDermott.
- by David Swan
Opinion
Web culture
Elon Musk quits Tesla, flying cars take off: The predictions for tech in 2025
The past year has been wild for the global technology sector, and the next year is set to be even wilder.
- by David Swan
Exclusive
AI
It’s new and risky, but Gen Z workers are ‘all in’ on AI
Gen Z Australians are ‘all in’ on generative AI and are embracing tools like ChatGPT in the workplace at speed and without fear, according to new research.
- by David Swan
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