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What does the end of HyperX mean for Kingston? Righteous Fury
Kingston Technology sold HyperX to HP, but it still owns the memory lines – so it needed a new name. Turns out the name isn't all that new...
I built a tiny gaming PC and I'm never going back
It's a tough market for PC parts, but one intrepid gamer built an SFF PC and found it to be exactly the task he was looking for.
Microsoft wants you to know you might never buy another Xbox again
In a pre-E3, pre-main Xbox press conference video, Nadella and Spencer delved into the future of Xbox not needing an Xbox at all.
Have you been sleeping on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater esports?
Order is working with Activision and 7+ on a series of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater competitive events – here's how to get on the scoreboard.
LCO ready to #sendit into Split 2 with new DoorDash naming rights sponsor
LCO kicked off with enough heat that it attracted DoorDash to strap its name to the shingle and help next level the league in Split 2.
And the award goes to...
Friday, June 11, 2021 WWDC winners are digital grinners: As WWDC wraps up for Apple developers, the Apple Design Awards have been announced, a great promotion for some of the best apps across iOS and macOS. I’m quite sure most people don’t browse the App Stores like they
There's some seriously good deals on HyperX hardware this month
Under the 'End Of Financial Year' sale banner, you can get excellent mechanical keyboards and wireless headsets from HyperX up to 55% off.
The cowboy will be a real bop
Bitcoin goes legit: El Salvador has voted to make Bitcoin a legal tender currency in the country, the first country to do so. It sounds wild on its surface, but the legislation says it aims to add regulation to Bitcoin’s use in the country. The country’s other legal
Rome wasn’t built in a day: Lego Colosseum review
A detailed, bag-by-bag review of the Lego Colosseum, the largest* Lego set ever released. Is it worth the time and money?
An eternity on the Internet
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Quite the bit of police work that: In one of the most remarkable digital policing operations ever seen, the Australian Federal Police in conjunction with America’s FBI managed to essentially run an encrypted messaging app for criminals, collecting masses of information and evidence over years
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.
