Technology
Instagram vs. Reality - Duex Lite Dual Screen
Are ads for this product selling a furphy or does attaching a second screen to the back of your laptop really work?
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Opinion
Social media
How’s my social media life? Complicated, but I’m picking up the Threads
I was so proud of myself when I quit Twitter. But now, irrationally, I’ve signed up to Mark Zuckerberg’s rival version. What’s wrong with me?
- by Jan Fran
Analysis
PCs & laptops
Return of the Mac: The Apple desktops that are back in a big way
Until recently, if you used an Apple computer at home it was a MacBook or an all-in-one iMac. But these days, in the era of Apple Silicon, things are different.
- by Tim Biggs
First-look at upcoming video games EA SPORTS FC 24
Electronic Arts has shared its first look at the next generation of football video games, since separating from the FIFA brand last year. EA SPORTS FC 24 is coming to consoles on September 29.
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The Australian tech innovations simplifying life
Discover some innovative Aussie tech innovations that are making things a little bit easier.
- by Simon Webster
Chinese hackers stole US government emails, say Microsoft and White House
Microsoft said the hackers were able to remain undetected for a month after gaining access to email data from about 25 organisations in mid-May.
- by William Turton and Sarah Zheng
Elon Musk unveils new AI company set to rival ChatGPT
Elon Musk has entered the artificial intelligence race with the launch of xAI, whose goal is to “understand the true nature of the universe.”
- by Rachel Metz
Opinion
AI
Another robo-debt disaster’s inevitable if we give AI too much autonomy
AI is only as good as the algorithm that operates it, the data that trains it and the law that underpins it. If these are ineffective, as with robo-debt, then calamity can ensue.
- by Rachael Falk
What Threads is missing as it tears down Twitter
Millions have signed up for Meta’s Twitter alternative, but it’s clear Threads will need to change a lot over the coming months.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
Telecommunications
Telstra’s Starlink deal could signal a new era of connectivity in hard-to-reach places
Around 500 kilometres above your head, a mesh of fast-moving satellites could be the key to getting modern internet anywhere in Australia.
- by Tim Biggs