Apple is claiming that Epic Games asked for a “special deal” to bypass its in-app purchase policies in a filing it released today. According to CNBC, former Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller, now a Fellow with the company, said Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney asked “for a ‘side letter’…
On top of the global pandemic, good chunks of the U.S. are spending the last bits of their summer dealing with one of the most brutal wildfire seasons to date. So brutal, in fact, experts turning to new words to describe just how unprecedented this year’s California firestorm is.
These days, Finland-born director Renny Harlin is mostly known as Geena Davis’ ex-husband who directed her in the infamous Cutthroat Island. But his long and occasionally strange career encompasses way more than that. For instance: super-smart sharks!
Here’s What Critics Think of Tenet, a Movie the Rest of Us Should Absolutely Be Careful About Seeing
Christopher Nolan’s latest Nolany-pile of Nolan-ness, Tenet, is currently set to release in American theatres in September, but it’s releasing in Australia, Europe and other parts of the world that have had a marginally better time — “marginally” being the operative word — handling the novel coronavirus pandemic. That means…
With Apple having booted Fortnite from the App Store, many iPhone users may now be looking for an alternate way to get their Victory Royale. But whatever you do, I implore you, please don’t drop a ton of money on eBay to buy an iPhone with a previously installed version…
If after months spent trapped at home you’re on the brink of exhausting both Spotify and Apple Music’s extensive collections, Jude Pullen has designed and built a unique alternative for finding new music: an interactive globe that lets you target and stream radio stations from all over the world.
The International Space Station has been leaking more air than usual, prompting an investigation that will confine the three-person crew to a single module for the next several days.
Could we have some immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, without ever having been exposed to it? Some new studies found people who were never symptomatic, exposed to, or tested positive for COVID-19 have immune cells that can recognise and possibly kill virus-infected cells. How is this possible?…
Jeep’s latest sales training material for dealerships is meant to help the staff fend off competition posed by Ford’s fresh-from-the-oven 2021 Bronco. This means pointing out Jeep Wrangler’s advantages over its interloping FoMoCo competitor, all the while taking a few shots at the newcomer. Check it out.
This week, the formerly serene skyline of Melbourne was disrupted, nay, violated by the sudden creation of an ominous monolithic structure. The building is 212 stories of nondescript construction that looms above the suburb of Fawkner, in Melbourne’s north. People from around the world have made the trip to Victoria…
Though asthma affects almost 340 million people worldwide, there is still no cure. The respiratory disease frequently develops in childhood, and can cause asthma “attacks” where the lungs become inflamed and the airways constricted, causing breathing difficulty and wheezing. These attacks are caused by a number of factors, including pollution,…
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is now out in Australia. Here’s everything you need to know and how much it costs in Australia. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 devices This year there will just be two versions of the Note 20. Say hello to the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note…
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series is now out in Australia! If you’re looking to get one on plan we have them right here for you. This year Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and Woolworths are all on the Note 20 train. All four telcos have a mix of what they’re ranging…
As a human, or at least as a primate close enough to human, I have the same anxieties about ageing as anyone. As a gearhead, there’s the extra element of dread at knowing that, at some point, I will just be too damn old to drive in a safe way….
It’s been a few months since NBN Co released its new NBN 1000 and NBN 250 pricing tiers. It’s been a slow trickle from telcos but a few are offering them now. So you don’t have to go find them yourself, we have the every NBN 1000 and NBN 250…
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If you’ve been having problems with Gmail and Google services on Thursday you’re not the only one. On Thursday users across the world began experiencing issues with Google and Gmail. According to Down Detector the problems began at around 2:15pm AEST. “User reports indicate Google is having problems since 1:16…
Security systems designed for homes are permanent solutions with sensors, wiring, and other components that can take days to install. If you need something more temporary, more portable, and much easier to implement, you can buy a dog, or maybe Bosch’s new sensor-packed Spexor: a self-contained security system that can…
Wonder Woman 1984, as the title implies, is set in 1984, at the height of a golden age of greed and excess. But that doesn’t mean the entire movie is set in our near past. At least some of the highly anticipated sequel will transport us back to Diana’s island…
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In a cruel but totally predictable twist, an app that all but guaranteed pregnancy within nine months or-your-money-back was too good to be true.
While the news cycle might make things feel like we’re caught in an ever-growing dumpster fire, for certain states across the country, those flames are anything but metaphorical. This week, 15 different states were hit with dozens of massive, roaring wildfires that scorched hundreds of thousands of acres of land…
Right now, huge swaths of India and Bangladesh are underwater due to a record-setting monsoon season.
Using high-resolution, 3D X-ray scans, a team of researchers has digitally unwrapped and analysed three mummified animals from ancient Egypt.
Yes, it can be fun when Lego’s Star Wars sets are ginormous, hyper-detailed monstrosities that vaporise our bank accounts like Death Stars vaporise Alderaanians. But there’s something to be said about the company taking one small, iconic moment, and turning it into a cool little set.
Hundreds of millions of mosquitos will soon be released in Florida. On purpose. The mosquitoes are being released as a form of pest control, but they could wreak havoc on local ecosystems. And honestly, just the thought of it makes my ankles itch.
We all have questions about some of the banal things that happen on Star Trek ships. One I’ve always loved thinking about the most is that interplay when an officer asks somehow how long it’ll take do some technobabbley thing, and they reply that it’ll take hours. Why does it…
Bust out your barf bag and hang on to your office chair while you watch pro motocross rider Tyler Bereman right straight to Send It City from the perspective of a fast-moving drone flown by ace aerial camera op Johnny FPV.
The Kindle Paperwhite is a sleek and hardy e-reader companion, but it has fierce competition from the Kobo Nia. Here’s how they did against each other.
We haven’t heard anything official about the upcoming 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line since the automaker confirmed it was coming last year, but a new leak likely shows the hot new production model completely undisguised.
I’ve been doing some research into the history of a certain kind of common early taillight known as the Duolamp, a little unit which was common on old Fords and other cars of the teens through the 1930s. Because these cars often got hot-rodded in later years, these lamps have…
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, the company’s new flagship folding phone, doesn’t officially launch until the 1st of September. But as with all things Samsung, interest is high so leaks are abundant, and the latest one is actually quite official. The phone’s listing on Chinese regulator TENAA shows a side…
Qantas has posted its FY20 results, revealing a 91 per cent profit dive and the announcement of 6,000 more job losses across the business. The company also reports that Qantas international flights are unlikely to return until July, 20201. Qantas international flights July 2021 As part of its FY20 results…
There are a couple of ways we can try to tell how old a dinosaur was when it died.
