Playdate handheld console unveils Pulp, a free tool for making games
Along with news the cranky handheld console will open for pre-orders in July, Pulp will help anyone make games for it – no code required.
NBN wants to make 'fair use' rules better than some vague handwaving
Maybe you're not actively trying to download the entire internet but you'd like to know what counts as "excessive"? NBN is working on it.
AFP, FBI encryption operation was some truly amazing digital police work
Operation Ironside (aka Trojan Shield) was a crazy idea to begin with, and even crazier that it actually worked.
Fastly just showed us how CDNs keep the Internet alive – until they don't
Just saw a bunch of 503 errors on your favourite websites, like Amazon, Twitch, Reddit and major news outlets? Here's what went wrong.
What's another word for 'brave'?
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 NBN has a plan to end CVC – pay it different money! The National Broadband Network has suggested the first major overhaul to how its pricing is structured for resellers, with the existing price structure an eternal point of argument due to the Connectivity Virtual Circuit (CVC)
D&D reveals its next campaign adventure has a Feywild flavour
A circus with a secret? A trip to the Feywild? The next campaign adventure from D&D looks set to be a lighter affair than recent years.
Jeff Bezos is strapping in for a crazy dangerous ride to space
A billionaire CEO joining in on the untested first ever crewed flight to space for his Blue Origin New Shepard mission is... a 'brave' choice.
Apple WWDC keynote shows off all the new hotness for iOS 15, watchOS 8, macOS Monterey
Here's our first very quick look at the features that jumped out during the opening keynote of Apple WWDC 2021.
G7 nations agree on minimum corporate tax to slow the loophole gymnastics
The big economies have agreed that if we can all just hold global corporations to a 15% tax maybe they'll actually pay it.
Vaccination certificates will be available via myGov starting this week
Those lucky enough to have had two shots can get a certificate to prove it via the Australian Immunisation Register attached to myGov.
NBN has a plan to end CVC charge – pay it more money elsewhere!
Every NBN reseller's old enemy, CVC, could be on the chopping block as a new alterative fee structure gets offered up. Will it fly?
Hearthstone's Wailing Caverns mini-set is now live for virtual card shenanigans
An extra 35 cards you can buy in one job lot is now live in the game, with some clever new basics and beefy legendaries to mix things up.
Hot Sauce of Oblivion
Friday, June 4, 2021 Not the Blue badge you were looking for: Twitter has officially launched its subscription service today, but only for those of us here in Australia and in Canada. Twitter Blue is available through the iOS version of the app for $4.49/month, but right now
One set of rules to rule them all
Twitter gives Australia the Blues, COVIDSafe doesn't give anything, plus Facebook, hot sauce, Hearthstone, Valorant and more.
Europe is developing a Digital Identity system that actually sounds helpful
A unified identity service with cross border benefits across a region that works hard to respect privacy? Tell me more!
Facebook might finally stop treating politicians as 'more equal than others'
After recent Oversight Board questions, Facebook might be about to stop letting politicans say whatever they like.
COVIDSafe app has found zero contacts or exposures in 2021
The Digital Transformation Agency has told Senate Estimates that, after some confusion last week, COVIDSafe has done sweet FA in 2021.
Twitter Blue uses Australia as guinnea pig for undercooked subscription
Twitter has made its subscription offer, Twitter Blue, available in Australia and Canada. And you don't get much for your $4.49 / month.
Far Cry hits Zero Latency
Plus Windows 11 reveal date, ACCC fines two NBN resellers, the new Galaxy A arrives, and NASA is heading back to Venus.
Zero Latency launches its Far Cry experience
The Aussie VR arcade steadily taking over the world has now released its new Far Cry game experience, the first big licensed game of its kind.
