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Finally the government is trying to do something real to stop spam calls
The Australian Government has a new code to try to tackle spam calls which robbed Australians of approximately $36 million in 2020.
AI bias isn't going away anytime soon
Another day, another example of artificial intelligence judging people unfairly based on their appearance.
Apple slashes App Store cut from small devs: is it enough?
Apple halves its commission from smaller developers, but competing companies remain vocal about what they see as a monopoly.
Nvidia RTX Voice software is incredible, even cleans pre-recorded audio
Nvidia RTX Voice software not only officially supports GTX cards now but you can even use it to clean pre-recorded audio, with a little help.
Google Chrome tab hoarders rejoice: browser update reduces CPU usage
Latest Chrome release has neat changes to reduce CPU usage for tab fiends, plus new productivity features which look surprisingly helpful.
Digital tool giant Atlassian says work-life balance is currently a mess
It turns out many of us aren't doing a very good job of this remote working thing, and it's putting us at risk of burnout.
Twitch's DMCA mess continues with no clear end in sight
Twitch has finally provided a clear update on the DMCA situation plaguing the streaming service, but the issues continue.
Apple 'M1' Macs announced, claiming 3x to 5x faster than Intel
Today we see new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini models with Apple's new M1 chip. And they're bonkers fast.
SpaceX Starlink satellite internet gets first pricing announcement
Starlink keen beans have been contacted about signing up fo the "Better Than Nothing" beta experience, with price and speed announced.
Move over Bluetooth, UWB is the next big phone technology
Meet UWB. It's like Bluetooth, but faster and smarter. And has uses across everything from location tracking to augmented reality.
Arhythmia
Routines, rhythms and the systems we use to keep things moving at the right pace.
Cyberpunk 2077 developers push team into mandatory crunch
Developers are being told they must work six days a week and long hours in order to meet deadlines for one of the biggest games of the year.
The AI driving how we experience the US Open
Dane Gambrill chats about the hardware and AI systems that support major sporting events like the US Open in 2020. Sponsored by IBM.
Apple One is Apple's new bundled services subscription deal
Apple reveals its Apple One bundled subscription service, covering Music, TV, News, Fitness, Arcade and iCloud storage services.
High stakes lawsuits
Epic v Apple is a very big deal.
Some friction is good for you
the hunt for 'frictionless' interactions and interfaces misses an important fact: some friction is essential to making things that matter.
COVIDSafe: Did tech or marketing fail?
Seamus and Nic discuss the mystery of what's gone wrong with the COVIDSafe, plus WWDITS, SBS OnDemand, and the BOM app is now excellent!
State of the industry 2020: Ron Curry, CEO, iGEA
Run Curry, CEO of Australia's Interactive Games and Entertainment Association, stops by to discuss the highs and lows of 2020 so far, from the pandemic to politics and plenty more.
Clean slates
Hitting "mark all read" sometimes can be a liberating feeling.
Who's driving?
You can’t plot a course and then give everyone a steering wheel, or just give everyone their own map whether they know how to read it or not.
