Apple to launch fix-your-own device service
The idea that users would repair their own devices was anathema to Apple, now it will encourage it.
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Metaverse hype sparks a stock surge
Shares in graphics company stocks nVidia and AMD are surging on the promise of the metaverse.
Tension with Russia flares in space
Tension with Russia has flared after orbiting astronauts took evasive action following a claimed anti-satellite weapons test.
Musk could offload more Tesla shares
Elon Musk has threatened to offload more Tesla shares in the debate over whether billionaires should pay more tax.
NASA pushes back moon landing plan
The US will not send a crewed mission to the Moon now until at least 2025.
Facebook shuts down facial recognition
The social media platform is to delete data related to the faces of more than one billion people.
Facebook axes face recognition
Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition system and deleting a billion faceprints in response to serious concerns over privacy.
Microsoft world’s most valuable company
Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world’s most valuable company for the first time in more than a year.
Bezos to build space station
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans to launch a space station that will house up to 10 people in the second half of the decade.
Dyson opens its first Australian store
Dyson has been selling fine quality appliances in Australia for years; now it’s opening its first Australian store.
Video games overtake free-to-air TV
Gaming has helped much of Australia get through the pandemic, according to a study released today.
Apple to launch new Macs tonight
Apple is tipped to reveal a MacBook Pro, more powerful Mac mini and new AirPods at a launch event tonight.
Apple to unveil more devices
The tech giant is tipped to unveil new MacBooks at an event it has flagged for October 19.
Samsung to make world’s fastest chips
Samsung has unveiled an ambitious plan to make the world’s most advanced computer chips by 2025.
Tech giants may face fines over defamatory posts
The government is considering reforms that would put the onus on Facebook and Twitter for defamatory material posted on their platforms.
Facebook in crisis
Facebook has slowed its product rollout to address the crisis caused by damaging media reports.
Zuckerberg replies to outage, whistleblower claims
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has written to Facebook staff describing yesterday’s outage as “the worst outage we’ve had in years”.
Outage cripples Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp in Australia
Australia was among countries impacted by a widespread Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApps outage earlier today.
Whistleblower plunges Facebook into crisis
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen says her goal is to help prompt change at the social-media giant, not stir anger towards it.
Zoom’s $20bn Five9 acquisition scrapped
Five9 said the merger plan had been “terminated by mutual agreement.”
Ethical make-up sets crowdfunding records
Anna Ross has become the fastest solo founder to reach $1 million, in just over 24 hours.
TikTok hits a billion active users
Already popular before the coronavirus pandemic, TikTok received a major boost amid lockdowns.
Functionly lands $3.6m to disrupt McKinsey, Deloitte
This Perth-based software start-up says it’s saving companies thousands of dollars in consulting fees.
iPhones may detect depression
Apple is reportedly working on technology to help diagnose depression and cognitive decline.
Taylor appointment ‘an opportunity for innovation’
Local start-ups say they hope Angus Taylor is up for a challenge, following Christian Porter’s resignation.
Facebook ‘knows Instagram is toxic for teen girls’
Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook has made minimal effort to address and plays down in public.
Apple to launch iPhone 13 overnight
Apple will launch its iPhone 13 model in the early hours of Wednesday morning AEST and the rumours keep on coming.
Apple-Epic battle far from over
Apple scored a partial victory on Friday in a landmark antitrust case, but its fight with opponents of the App Store is far from over.
NSW readies vaccination checks for October
QR code check-ins in NSW should display people’s vaccination status by the time 70 per cent of the public are double vaccinated.
Advertisers urged to defund anti-vaxxer news sites
Advertisers are unwittingly funding many of 500 so-called ‘news sites’ identified as peddling COVID-19 misinformation.
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