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Screens really are turning kids into zombies – it’s a medical fact

Screen time rewires children’s brains so they talk less and end up with a decreased IQ, a major international medical study has found. And it’s toddlers who are at greatest risk.

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DJI Neo 2 drone. embargoed nov 13, 11pm

It costs $409 – but this tiny drone is no toy

For less than the price of a smartphone, DJI’s new palm-sized marvel is challenging everything we thought possible in an entry-level drone. FULL REVIEW, VIDEO

Oppoâs Find X9 Pro is a flagship beast to rival the best that Samsung, Google and Apple have produced this year.

This could be the best phone of 2025

An incredible camera system, a battery that lasts for days, a super-quick display and plenty of processing power make this arguably the best Android phone of 2025.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWirePhotos -Monday, 15 July 2024:GENERICSE-BikePicture:NewsWire/ Monique Harmer

Warning ahead of new e-bike rules

The NSW government is warning of massive fines for non-compliant e-bikes and other mobility devices.

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Samsung unleashes massive iPad killer

Tech giant Samsung is laying down the gauntlet to its rivals with a spectacular new device, while a new type of treadmill craze begins.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 6, 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister for Communications, Anika Wells meet with Florence (Flossie) Brodribb, Romany Brodribb (Flossie's mum), Dr Lila Landowski, Neuroscientist, Menzies Research Institute Tasmania at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Inspiring’: PM praises Flossie’s example

Anthony Albanese has showed off a new friendship bracelet from Aussie student Flossie, who backs the PM’s impending ban on social media.

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Apple Watch v Samsung: Which is best for tracking your sleep?

Apple v Samsung: Which smart watch is better in the bedroom?

The latest Apple and Samsung watches are exposing uncomfortable truths not just about our fitness but also our sleep patterns.

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Amazon’s chief technologist has promised Australia won’t be left behind in the company’s global AI revolution, as it debuts groundbreaking new operational systems designed to revolutionise the way workers work.

Inside Amazon’s global AI revolution

Tech giant Amazon has unveiled ambitious plans for its robotics and AI rollout across the world – but there could be a challenge to its rollout in Australia.

Australian delivery drivers could soon start using smart glasses which map out directions and package movements using AI-powered vision, as tech giant Amazon unveils an ambitious future vision of its home delivery network.

Crazy way Amazon plans to change deliveries

Amazon has unveiled the future of home delivery – and there are signs the tech could make its way to Australia in the future.

MacBook Pro with M5 chip

Next-gen AI with a little gaming fantasy thrown in

Apple’s newest laptop defies expectations by running one of gaming’s most demanding titles while delivering unprecedented AI processing power. But should you upgrade?

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iPad Pro with the new M5 chip put to the test.

Beautiful and powerful: this is no ordinary iPad

The latest iPad Pro is designed for the most intensive applications on the planet – whether complex AI, 6k video editing, instant summaries of pages of univerity lectures notes, or live translation of your scribbles.

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Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S11 and Ultra tablets.

Thinner, faster, useful AI and a stunning display

Starting at $1399, Samsung’s thinnest tablet yet packs artificial intelligence, desktop-like features and a redesigned S Pen into an productivity and entertainment powerhouse.

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The iPhone Air is one super thin shooter when it comes to portable, summer-perfect photography.

Most surprising thing about iPhone Air

Apple’s thinnest iPhone packs premium features into a 5.6mm frame, but one of its supposed weaknesses was something that stunned us most.

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A new ad on the government's looming social media ban has been released

$14m campaign revealed for Aussie first

The government has revealed details of a giant $14m campaign blitz ahead of a world-leading ban which comes into force later this year.

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