Powerful, addictive phone delights and disappoints
With next level AI and photo features, it could be the most talked about phone of 2025 – and its already dividing some of the biggest reviewers on the planet. REVIEW
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‘Smashed it’: JB Hi-Fi’s $5.7bn boom
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Fury after world-first app launches on iPhone
There’s been a furious reaction after the first hardcore porn app was made available on iPhones. Here is everything you need to know.
Man attempts to steal $29k robot server
Employees at a US pho restaurant have stopped a would-be thief from kidnapping their $29,000 robot co-worker.
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Brutal reaction to Nintendo’s new console
Nintendo has revealed its new console — the Switch 2 — following on from the massive success of predecessor.
Nintendo Switch 2 to be released in 2025
Nintendo offered a first look at Nintendo Switch 2 in a video introducing the hardware.
AI robot dog unveiled to help comfort dementia patients
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iPhone glitch affects Apple users
Some Apple users have been complaining about a tech glitch that’s leaving them late for work. See who’s affected.
Budget retailer to make huge change
Bargain Chinese retailer Temu is working with the Australian consumer watchdog to make changes to its product lines.
Secret to winning paper, scissors, rock
It’s a game played around the world, now a game designer has revealed his strategy for triumphing over an opponent with ease.
Fitness apps hoovering up data, study
If you see someone at run club with a tinfoil hat, don’t be alarmed: some fitness apps are collecting seven times more personal data than the competitors.
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