Phones
Why 'headphone culture' is making young people deaf to health warnings
Experts say we need to turn the volume down and protect our ears before it's too late. But few are listening.
- by Guy Kelly
Latest
Good Weekend
The 12-year-old and his mate battling chuck-out culture, one repair at a time
Despite the generation gap, born tinkerers Lachlan Watson, 12, and Griffin Pickard, 26, are learning a lot about life from each other.
- by Tim Elliott
Privacy
Apple's latest privacy measures could turn users off
Apple's upcoming iOS 14 software aims to make users more aware of privacy-compromising activities but could potentially drown them in a deluge of notifications.
- by Tim Biggs
Gadgets
The new tools coming soon to an iPhone near you
This September, iOS 14 will bring home screen widgets, new privacy features and more to Apple's phones.
- by Peter Wells
Technology
Galaxy Z Flip comes with an unexpectedly low-tech vibe
When it's folded up, Samsung's latest foldy phone feels a lot like an MP3 player or pager.
- by Tim Biggs
Skincare
Screen time isn't great for your skin, but these tips can help
The simplest intervention is to limit the amount of blue light emitted from your devices, but there are products that can also help prevent skin damage.
- by Crystal Martin
Opinion
Motherhood
Board games are the worst. There, I said it
It’s not just Monopoly that fills my soul with dread. It’s all board games, whatever their poison. I hate anything with dice, cards, tokens or pieces.
- by Kerri Sackville
Telstra Corporation
Forty Perth suburbs now have more than 50 per cent 5G coverage: Telstra
Beyond coronavirus and conspiracy theories, Telstra believes 2020 will be the "year of 5G" in Perth.
- by Hamish Hastie
Analysis
Analysis
Should you upgrade to Apple's iPhone SE?
We compare Apple's brand new entry-level model against its lookalike iPhones 6, 6s, 7 and 8.
- by Tim Biggs
Coronavirus pandemic
Filthy mobile phones found to be germ-riddled 'Trojan horses'
While our phones could help halt the spread of coronavirus through the new tracing app, research shows they could also be spreading it.
- by Stuart Layt
Opinion
Life in Lockdown
Ending a video call in a pandemic and other etiquette questions
How late is too late to a Zoom meeting? And how do you maintain polite chit-chat with the neighbour showing flagrant disregard for the six-feet rule?
- by Jamila Rizvi