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Amazon has gone too far as it bids to resurrect the dead
Not content with chasing the elixir for eternal youth, Silicon Valley is now trying to cheat death.
- by James Titcomb
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The best home tech for your buck this tax time
From TVs and headphones to smart home gadgets, here are our top picks if you’re planning a splurge with your tax refund this year.
- by Tim Biggs
Delivery rider’s family wins landmark payout after death
The family of a courier for a food delivery app, who died after he was hit by a bus in Sydney, will receive more than $830,000 in compensation.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Data next battle for Facebook, other social media giants
Michelle Rowland doesn’t know what the data might show, but she believes media regulators will not be able to understand the problem misinformation poses if they cannot see it.
- by Nick Bonyhady
‘Australians should not be misled’: Health Minister lashes cosmetic cowboys
A plan to allow cosmetic surgeons to advertise via testimonials, which critics have said will see more patients lured into risky surgery, is before the Queensland Parliament.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Photorealistic AI images have arrived. Are artists in trouble?
In 2014, artist Richard Prince angered some colleagues with an exhibition of blown-up screenshots from Instagram. Now he’d have a new way to challenge audiences.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Video games
Game subscriptions heat up as PlayStation joins the race
Sony is joining Microsoft in the subscription video game race, as everyone from Samsung to Netflix looks to capitalise on games’ increasing popularity.
- by Tim Biggs
After 27 years, Internet Explorer is dead
Internet Explorer is finally headed out to pasture, joining BlackBerry phones, dial-up modems and Palm Pilots in the dustbin of tech history.
- by Richard Jacobsen
Instagram launches parental controls after mental health criticism
Whistleblower Frances Haugen led a chorus of criticism arguing Instagram hurt teen girls’ self-esteem that the company hotly disputed.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies tumble as lending platform Celsius blocks withdrawals
US-based Celsius, which had issued a statement less than a week ago lashing critics and declaring “full speed ahead”, has changed its tune.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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The tech every small and medium business should consider
The right technology can simplify and streamline various business operations, saving time, energy and money.
- by Nina Hendy