Should children be on social media? Too late,they already are

Should children be on social media? Too late,they already are

Are worsening mental health outcomes and social media related? The timing is suggestive:mental health began to slide just as smartphones and social apps took off.

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Uber is winning the rideshare war,but our addiction to the app may backfire

Uber is winning the rideshare war,but our addiction to the app may backfire

Despite years of controversy and frustration,Australians can’t seem to get enough of Uber. Transport industry insiders and competition experts warn consumers will be left paying the price.

  • bySophie Aubrey
Uber back in court as taxi app GoCatch alleges intentional harm

Uber back in court as taxi app GoCatch alleges intentional harm

GoCatch,a once-popular Australian taxi booking app,said Uber acted illegally and undertook espionage to crush it.

  • byTim Biggs
Apple hit with $3 billion fine after Spotify complaint

Apple hit with $3 billion fine after Spotify complaint

The fine comes after an investigation into allegations the tech giant shut out music-streaming rivals,including Spotify,on its platforms.

  • bySamuel Stolton andStephanie Bodoni
I’m obsessed with sending voice notes. That doesn’t make me a narcissist
Opinion
Friendship

I’m obsessed with sending voice notes. That doesn’t make me a narcissist

My record is 25 minutes and 13 seconds,while my average is around three minutes. But while I’ve embraced voice messages,it’s clear not everyone loves them.

  • byMelissa Mason
Australians made 1 million complaints last year. This is what made us angry

Australians made 1 million complaints last year. This is what made us angry

Abandoned trolleys,dumped rubbish and bad parking are Australians’ top grievances,as the number of complaints made to councils and government agencies hits 1 million.

  • byAndrew Taylor
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I track my daughters with an app. Good parenting or weird?
Opinion
Parenting

I track my daughters with an app. Good parenting or weird?

Is surveilling our children healthy for them or us? I am starting to doubt it.

  • byKerri Sackville
You can now book a taxi through Uber,as ‘mortal enemies’ team up
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City life

You can now book a taxi through Uber,as ‘mortal enemies’ team up

In a partnership that would once have been unthinkable,the ride-share giant is listing taxis on its app in Melbourne. But cab companies are not convinced by the move.

  • byCara Waters
‘Utter failure’:Translink’s troubled transit app on chopping block

‘Utter failure’:Translink’s troubled transit app on chopping block

The public transport operator has called for tenders to replace its beleaguered journey-planning app within months.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Google’s latest smartphones put AI photo-editing in your hands
Review
Phones

Google’s latest smartphones put AI photo-editing in your hands

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are great smartphones that go toe-to-toe with the iPhone,but they also pack a lot of experimental-feeling generative AI.

  • byTim Biggs
Psyching out NASA
Opinion
Column 8

Psyching out NASA

Hopefully,Bay Staters won’t harbour a grudge.