Aus Post worker’s alleged $6k theft
An Australia Post employee has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $6000 worth of phones from his own employer.
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Cops storm home of ‘computer geek’
The alleged mastermind behind an encrypted messaging platform allegedly used by the mafia is a 32-year-old “computer geek” who lives with his parents, police say.
My wife’s fallen in love with the new bot
It didn’t take long. Within hours my wife was infatuated with our new bot. It wasn’t its new shape, fast learning capabilities, or even voice-assisted AI. But our dog is not so sure.
Sneaky Apple update will ‘end relationships’
Millions of iPhones can be upgraded with Apple’s new iOS 18 operating system, but some are worried a new feature could “end relationships”.
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Amazon’s glimpse into the future
Amazon has shown a glimpse of the potential of drone delivery of packages.
Massive medical change for 7.3m Aussies
A world-first medical drone is set to change millions of lives in Australia – here’s how it works.
Flame-throwing robot dogs available to consumers in the US
An Ohio-based company, Throwflame, is selling robotic dogs with flamethrowers attached to consumers within the United States. The contraption,…
‘I’m selling my car and buying this’
There’s a big trend sweeping my suburb — parents using eBikes. So I tried out Lekker’s Jordaan GTS and it was a hit with my daughters.
Major changes to popular maps app
Aussies will be encouraged to take the most fuel-efficient route next time they plug in an address in this maps app.
Mum makes horrifying discovery in pram
A mother thought she’d set out to have a fun day with her young family but was quickly terrified after discovering a small device on her pram.
$450k lawsuit over Donkey Kong high score
A professional gamer who held the world record score for arcade game Donkey Kong is suing a Brisbane YouTuber who accused him of cheating to get the high scores.
Elon Musk sues Australia over trans furore
Global tech titan Elon Musk is pursuing legal action over a post on his social media platform that was allegedly harmful to a transgender activist.
‘Creepy’ change to millions of iPhones
A “creepy-sounding setting” was automatically turned on iPhones across the world in Apple’s software update. Here is what it does.
‘I made a terrible mistake with new tech’
I received the Nokia G42 5G and tried to harness my inner mobile phone repair skills — but sadly I failed miserably.
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