Pretend friends,real risks. Harming kids is now part of big tech’s business model
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Pretend friends,real risks. Harming kids is now part of big tech’s business model

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg’s famous motto was “move fast and break things”. But now it’s children and families who are being broken by the relentless thirst for big tech profit.

  • byPeter Hartcher

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How useful are portable battery power stations for the home?

How useful are portable battery power stations for the home?

Similar to mains power you can take with you,and able to be topped up by solar,battery stations are a new option when it comes to camping power or household back-up.

  • byTim Biggs
The Nintendo Switch 2 is $700 – are video games getting more expensive?
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The Nintendo Switch 2 is $700 – are video games getting more expensive?

High-end games and systems are more popular than ever,but what about their price tags?

  • byTim Biggs
Blizzard developers reflect on 30 years of Warcraft
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Blizzard developers reflect on 30 years of Warcraft

Blizzard game developers Darren Williams and Ely Cannon sit down with 9News.com.au to reflect on 30 years of Warcraft.

There’s one way you can make your super more secure

There’s one way you can make your super more secure

Super funds are attractive targets for hackers,and recent attacks on funds have put the sector’s security practices under the microscope.

  • byTim Biggs
Introducing NEO Gamma - Another Step Closer to Home
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Introducing NEO Gamma - Another Step Closer to Home

NEO Gamma is the next generation of home humanoids designed and engineered by 1X Technologies. Source:1X

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New Elder Scrolls Online expansion unveiled
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New Elder Scrolls Online expansion unveiled

The next big expansion for the long running Elder Scrolls Online video game has been unveiled. A decade on,players will be able to continue the original storyline in Seasons of the Worm Cult. Coming to PC and consoles in June.

Did an AI chatbot help draft the US tariff policy?
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Did an AI chatbot help draft the US tariff policy?

If it did,it almost certainly warned that implementing it would be a bad idea.

  • byTim Biggs
Have we reached the point of ‘peak connectivity’? We’re just getting started
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Have we reached the point of ‘peak connectivity’? We’re just getting started

It’s easy to think we’ve reached the ceiling when it comes to connectivity and its potential,but we couldn’t be further from the truth.

  • byCameron Bayley
I paid an athlete $120 to send me a personalised video. You can,too

I paid an athlete $120 to send me a personalised video. You can,too

Thousands of celebrities are sending personalised videos to paying fans. But how exactly does it work?

  • byGemma Grant
Nintendo’s plan for eight more years at the top of its game
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Nintendo’s plan for eight more years at the top of its game

Thanks to a focus on developer freedom,a powerful Nvidia chip and ongoing killer software,the Switch 2 has the ingredients for success. But also some challenges.

  • byTim Biggs