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Search engines are dying
The optimisers are outwitting the engines. Now it's easy to find 'something' but hard to find a specific thing.
Just because we can...
Dyson's new air purifier raises big questions about form, function, and the just plain freaky.
A cultural event horizon
Twitter showed its best and worst during the Smith/Rock Oscars incident.
Bad laws ignored badly
One year on, the News Media Bargaining Code has failed to stand up for those who needed it most.
The best budget laptops for 2022
We've selected 5 of the best budget laptops you can buy in 2022 that tackle work, school, and gaming at an affordable price.
Exploring the Backrooms
William Gibson's 'The Footage' meets a horror liminal space meme and I love it.
When it works, Gran Turismo 7 is a fantastic racing sim
Gran Turismo 7 is another excellent racing sim from Polyphony Digital hampered by an always-online requirement and aggressive microtransactions.
The 5 best budget phones in 2022
We've assessed the market to pick the five best budget phones that balance performance and price to offer amazing value.
Cringe du jour
The memes are on the attack, but happiness has other ideas.
Emailing through the info wars
The digital iron curtain can't hold back manual messaging systems
WWE 2K22 Review: A welcome, balanced return
After a two year break, WWE 2K22 may be the best there is, the best there was, but hopefully not the best there ever will be.
Apple AirPods are on Amazon at their best prices yet
Both AirPods and AirPods Pro are seeing significant discounts on Amazon, making it a great time to buy.
The best TVs: 4K, OLED, QLED and more
We've scoured the reviews to find the best TVs on the market to give you clear, easy recommendations on what to buy next.
Stu-Stu-Studio
Apologies to Phil Collins...
Conan Chop Chop review: killing in the name of (Crom)
Conan Chop Chop from local developer Mighty Kingdom overcomes some technical hitches to become a great multplayer action-RPG.
Asus Zenbook 14x review: a powerful novelty
The Asus Zenbook 14x leans heavily on the ScreenPad technology but still packs plenty of power for everyday use.
The slow Airspeeder emergence
F1-style drone racing in the Aussie outback? Bring it on!
Moving to Substack
The next step in the evolutionary journey of the Byteside newsletter
The best laptops for work, gaming and more
Agreed upon by experts around the world, these are the best laptops you can get, including the best budget laptop and best gaming laptop.
How to pitch Byteside
Your guide to delivering a great pitch to write a Byteside story so it catches our eye and delivers a well focused idea readers will love.
