Elon Musk’s plans to name his new liquor brand Teslaquila were unfortunately shot down by authorities in Mexico.
It’s the time of year when you need to need to think about gifts. The holidays are almost upon us, companies are putting out new, shiny toys that will be perfect for the special someone in your life. But please, please do not buy presents for people that could spy…
After Microsoft caused an uproar with its very weird, very invasive “Productivity Score” tool, which essentially spied on Microsoft 365 users’ activity and reported it back to their employers, the company has walked back the creepiest part of that feature.
If you’re new to the world of cameras outside of the one attached to your smartphone, knowing your way around can be tricky. Assuming you really wanna set a standalone camera apart from the aforementioned smartphone, you might be looking at DSLR and mirrorless models but are not sure of…
Another year, another flagship phone processor. Qualcomm just unveiled its 2021 flagship, the Snapdragon 888 at its annual summit. Here’s what we know so far and why the name stands out. The Snapdragon 888 will be the 2021 successor to the Snapdragon 865. More details around the specs will be…
As the world warms and the atmosphere becomes increasingly fertilised with carbon dioxide, trees are growing ever faster. But they’re also dying younger – and overall, the world’s forests may be losing their ability to store carbon. That’s the key finding of our new study, published in the journal Nature…
Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a gorgeous new poster in your home — especially one that’s going to help a good cause.
A Game of Thrones star is set to board the remake of cult classic The Toxic Avenger. The Mandalorian may have more in store for its recent guest star. Hawkeye’s Disney+ series may finally be underway. Plus updates from Batwoman, The Flash, Star Trek: Discovery, and more. Spoilers away!
It’s tempting to think that since 2020 was basically one real-life nightmare after another, the last thing anyone would want to do is engage with fictional horror on top of that. But that would be discounting the positive power of certain horror movies, TV shows, and video games that helped…
If you’re anything at all like me — and God, I hope you’re not — you never throw anything that uses electricity out, and have developed an elaborate series of dubious justifications to explain why it is actually perfectly rational. Maybe, after all, you’ll need that USB-A to RCA converter…
Following a months-long staffing spree, Facebook’s Independent Oversight Board announced the first six cases it’s taking on to deliberate Facebook’s sprawling policies surrounding content moderation.
Consumer mixed-reality headsets have come a long way since the first Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, thanks to higher-resolution displays, faster refresh rates, improved motion-tracking, and more. However, enterprise-level headsets have arguably made even bigger strides, and with its new third-gen VR and XR HMDs, Varjo could be giving us…
We all know that karting is fun, but if you do it a the time, it must get tedious. It’s, like, a job. So, how do you spice things up? Hand everyone a paintball gun and tell ‘em to send it.
The creative team behind Insomniac’s latest video game, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, found a number of different ways to convey to players that Miles and Peter Parker are profoundly different kinds of Spider-Man, despite being driven by similar senses of justice. One of the biggest ways it achieves that is through…
As summer descends, sharks may be at the forefront of the minds of many beachgoers and reef adventurers. Globally, the number of shark bites is on the rise, with a threefold increase since 1982. White sharks, bull sharks and tiger sharks are most commonly responsible. In Australia this year, there…
After discovering all of the magic and mystery lurking in her new home of Trolberg in Hilda’s first season, the titular young adventurer is back for more. A new look at season two promises an all-too-relatable story about Hilda’s deep need to get back outside.
Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, is stepping things up a notch with biometric software and fingerprint scanning to make for a top-tier luxury experience — and it’s some really awesome technology.
Even though Samsung’s latest wireless earbuds — Galaxy Buds Live — first went on sale not long ago in August, it seems the Korean electronics giant is already preparing for a follow-up. Filings for a product called Galaxy Buds Pro have appeared in multiple locations.
I was born a Capricorn (please don’t judge me), but the Sun was in the middle of Sagittarius when I was born.
In a new letter to the editor pulled from the prestigious scientific journal Nature, a team of Israeli researchers pose a frankly wild-sounding question: could a computer hack result in a scientist being swindled into creating a piece of genetic code that’s harmful — or potentially toxic — rather than…
As you look back on a year spent in as much isolation as you’ll ever experience (hopefully), what do you have to show for all that time at home? Did you learn to cook? Master an instrument? Clean out the garage? Whatever it was it probably wasn’t as gung-ho as…
Two folks from Marvel’s Thor universe hang out…what could it all mean?? The Walking Dead: World Beyond’s showrunner gives some big season two hints. Plus Sonic the Hedgehog 2 may start running pretty soon, Lucifer is about to have his hands full, and more. Spoilers away!
Cloud-based business software mammoth Salesforce is reportedly buying Slack, the searchable workplace chatroom interface for team organisation and office-appropriate dog photos. This probably won’t impact the daily lives of us users, for whom Slack will remain a record where everything we say can be held against us in the court…
Disney+’s Godmothered might be the silly story of an out-of-touch fairy godmother trying to prove magic is still needed in the world, but at its core, there’s a heartwarming message of accepting ourselves. Nowhere is this better shown than in a tiny, blink-and-you-might-miss-it moment that star Jillian Bell said brought…
No here’s a god damn Cyber Monday deal. Aussie Broadband is discounting its NBN 1000 and NBN 250 plans, but only until midnight tonight. Aussie Broadband NBN 1000 and 250 deals Aussie Broadband is knocking $30/month off NBN 1000 and $20/month off NBN 250 plans for the first six months….
Earth is the only planet we know contains life. Is our planet special? Scientists over the years have mulled over what factors are essential for, or beneficial to, life. The answers will help us identify other potentially inhabited planets elsewhere in the galaxy. To understand what conditions were like in…
Despite the fact that millions of folks took to the skies to travel for the holidays, 2020 is set to be “the industry’s worst financial year, bar none” according to the International Air Transport Association CEO Alexandre de Juniac. And there’s not really an end in sight.
Getting wired headphones feels a bit quaint these days. There’s very few mobile devices that you can plug them into without a dongle, and that all seems like too much hassle. But for those who care about listening to their music with the best possible quality, wires, and preferably physical…
Just when you thought you could escape deals galore, Cyber Monday’s come back to sting your wallet even more. While a number of the biggest sales from Black Friday have since expired, a few solid deals exist for any sale lurkers that missed the furore over the weekend or decided…
Just when you thought your wallet was safe after a weekend of huge Black Friday deals, Cyber Monday has arrived to further tempt you with all manner of tech-y goodness and bargains galore. From 4K TVs to noise cancelling headphones and Nintendo Switch bundles, now’s your last chance to grab…
Finally, some good news in 2020. And we have Cher to thank for it. Yes, that Cher.
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