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Bond meets Bezos

Amazon buys MGM, CommBank to show you ALL your accounts, USB wants more power, and Facebook still sucks. Plus Nokia, HyperX, Razer and more.

Bond meets Bezos
Technology

The next Windows

Victoria passes an onerous law on EV drivers, Nadella hints at the future of Windows, plus Goog, Epson, esports and more in today's Daily.

The next Windows
Politics

Most pirates just give up

Digital driver's licenses going great in NSW, while pirates get lazy in the modern era. Plus crypto, the end of Charlie on YouTube, and more.

Most pirates just give up
CSIRO

iView mandated 'personalisation'

Data61 loses a great team, iView wants to know you better, Spotify adds Apple Watch downloads, Twitch makes peace with hot tubs, and more.

iView mandated 'personalisation'
Media

Everyone Is Awesome

LEGO gets Pride, OLED gets rollable, Army of the Dead hits Netflix, and the Mighty Nein campaign is almost done. This and more in your Daily!

Everyone Is Awesome
Games

Game accessibility is not just an 'easy mode' debate

Isn't there a better way to make a game 'challenging' that isn't just obstructive to players with accessibility needs?

Game accessibility is not just an 'easy mode' debate
Media

Internet Explorer: 1995-2022

Microsoft draws the line, Google Reader is back (kind of), Twitter admits image crops were biased, and lots more in today's news round up.

Internet Explorer: 1995-2022
Technology

Shiny new You at Google I/O

Big news from Google I/O today, plus a victory for gig economy workers at FWC, the death of Windows 10X, Ethereum power cuts, and more.

Shiny new You at Google I/O

Aussies #sendit to Cloud9

PentanetGG's big win, NBN Co's big fail, smart parking for NSW, Apple lossless (and Amazon's too), plus Boyega, Magic and more.

Aussies #sendit to Cloud9
Art & Culture

Apple's new Pride Watch band is more than an empty gesture

While I'm largely against the corporatisation of Pride, I still love the Apple Watch Pride band because it's more than an empty gesture.

Apple's new Pride Watch band is more than an empty gesture
Media

The Disinformation Dozen

Our top tech, science and digital culture news for Monday, May 17. Includes news from the ASD, eBay, Twitter Blue, FF XIV, and lots more.

The Disinformation Dozen
Games

Elder Scrolls and Final Fantasy proving rhythm is everything for MMORPGs

I'm rusted onto WoW, but watching how well Elder Scrolls Online and Final Fantasy XIV are serving fans is making me jealous as hell.

Elder Scrolls and Final Fantasy proving rhythm is everything for MMORPGs
Computers

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon shows Intel Evo power has plenty to offer

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon shows a lot of power in a slim, light body that speaks to how much quality and value awaits in the Intel Evo era.

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon shows Intel Evo power has plenty to offer

Should parliament ban phones?

In today's bulletin, parliament considers trialling limits on phone use on the House floor, plus SpaceX, Google, YouTube and more.

Should parliament ban phones?

Type by imagining your handwriting

Thursday, May 13, 2021 Bouncecoin: Tesla has announced it is changing its stance on trading Bitcoin for its cars, announcing it will no longer accept payments in the cryptocurrency. Tesla CEO Elon Musk cited concerns over the environmental impact of the mining process used by the world’s most prominent

Type by imagining your handwriting
Networks

Type by imagining your handwriting

Tesla drops Bitcoin, Wi-Fi gets hacked, Apple fights fraud, and science helps people type just by thinking about handwriting.

Type by imagining your handwriting
Games

Inside the new Overwatch League Power Rankings by IBM Watson

We chat with the IBM Watson Overwatch League team leader about how they're using AI to level up stats analysis in professional esports.

Inside the new Overwatch League Power Rankings by IBM Watson
Games

Stern Pinball shows us The Way to a Mandalorian pinball machine

Stern has delivered some great Lucasfilm tie-in machines over the years. We take a first look at what we'll get when we play The Mandalorian.

Stern Pinball shows us The Way to a Mandalorian pinball machine

Ebay says "Us NFToo!"

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Funding the future: The federal budget happened last night, and over the past week the government pre-announced many aspects that are important to technology and digital culture industries, including the tax offset scheme for videogames and the new AI centre at the CSIRO. Unfortunately the university

Ebay says "Us NFToo!"
Art & Culture

I’m still not ready to go back to serious games

Returnal seems brilliant, yet I need to keep playing Sackboy and other gentle games where the stakes are lower and the energy is friendly.

I’m still not ready to go back to serious games