Technology
Haven’t checked your Gmail in a while? Google may delete your account
The company said the new policy is intended to protect users from security threats because accounts that had not been used for a while were more likely to be comprised.
- by Jesus Jiménez
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New iPhone feature to benefit small businesses
Vice President of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet Jennifer Bailey speaks about the new feature allowing small businesses to accept tap and go payments with just their iPhone.
Analysis
Video games
10m copies in three days: Latest Zelda set to be another record-breaker for Nintendo
Tears of the Kingdom has been six years coming, and if the critical reception and early sales are any indication, the wait has been worth it for Nintendo and its fans.
- by Tim Biggs
Shoes for you, cycling for you: Meta fights plans to let users escape targeted ads
The social media giant, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is aghast at a mooted change to allow users to opt out of targeted advertising online.
- by Nick Bonyhady
We have put the world in danger with AI, admits ChatGPT creator
Tech companies are in danger of unleashing a rogue artificial intelligence that will cause “significant harm to the world”, the creator of ChatGPT has admitted.
- by Matthew Field
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Don’t leave home without this tech
As Australians rediscover the great outdoors, reliable portable power is the key to charging your must-have tech when you get off the beaten track.
- by Adam Turner
Analysis
Virtual reality
HTC’s latest VR has one foot in a future that doesn’t quite exist yet
The modular VIVE XR Elite is an impressively small set of goggles that can work untethered or connected to a PC, and may become a defacto rival to Apple’s headset.
- by Tim Biggs
From nascent firms to Canva, coaching is everywhere in start-ups
In an industry obsessed with self-improvement and unafraid of what others might see as woo-woo or unconventional, coaching is catching on.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Google’s Bard AI launches Down Under as new Pixel phone, tablet announced
The tech giant unveiled a number of new gadgets to kick of its annual I/O conference, along with a look at where its chatbot is headed.
- by Tim Biggs
Unresolved mobile faults top list of telco customer gripes
Mobile services continue to be the most complained-about telecommunications category, according to the industry ombudsman, as Telstra suffers widespread outage.
- by Tim Biggs
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the simulation hypothesis
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explores how ever-advancing computer power impacts the simulation hypothesis.