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Customers can now check Google Maps and message on WhatsApp beyond the mobile network, in an Australian first. What they still can’t do is call for help.
From a Sydney software company to a Hobart retailer, Australian businesses are finding the fastest-growing line in the budget is one they can’t contro…
In the first half of 2026, there were as many new apps launched onto the App Store as there were in the entirety of 2025. Many are AI-made slop.
It’s getting increasingly hard for the 34-year-old co-founder of Moonshot to remain in the shadows.
Nearly 60 per cent of federal agencies say ageing technology holds back their security baseline. That is exactly what an autonomous AI hunts for.
The Kimi K3 AI model stunned the tech world after it was unveiled last week. Now the company behind it has been accused of the theft of “invaluable Am…
The incident, which happened last week while OpenAI was testing the cybersecurity capabilities of its systems, displayed the kind of science-fiction p…
Sometimes there are changes in smartphone design or features that feel like a leap forward for devices and therefore consumers.
While laptops are great for running presentations, many business executives still prefer the tactile feel of handwriting during fast-paced client meet…
Outperforming all rivals except the most powerful, Moonshot’s K3 proves open models can compete with closed ones for high-value tasks.
Sony’s decision to end PlayStation games on disc is the latest blow to physical media, but the digital games, movies and music you buy aren’t actually…
How can something so influential so often show less ability than the most ill-informed human?
Sir Jony Ive’s 30-year partnership with Apple was one of the world’s most lucrative collaborations. Their break-up could be similarly explosive.
Canva receives 4 million pieces of user feedback a year and develops features from many. Melanie Perkins wants to know why government can’t do the sam…
The Trump administration has thrown Europe’s most valuable company into crisis by sharing the president’s concerns that a machine blocked from being e…
Whether you’re jetting off from Sydney to Tokyo, London or Bali, budgeting for flights and hotels is only half the battle. There’s an unseen financial…
Customers frustrated by last week’s nationwide Telstra outage have few reliable alternatives to switch to, according to telecommunications analysts.
eSafety received more than 2000 reports of online sexual extortion in half a year, 85 per cent of them from men.
Denise Unterwurzacher’s win against the software giant is one of the biggest victories for an employee in the American tech industry in years.
Lawyers are eyeing a class action over last week’s outage, while the ombudsman can order payouts of up to $100,000.
