Networks
The connections that create digital life
Find out how expensive an upgrade to NBN's fibre to the premises is
It turns out that upgrading your NBN connection to FTTP is pretty expensive, but it should've been done right in the first place.
Xbox Series X/S wireless headset problems are not just you
Wireless headsets are having all sorts of issues with the Xbox Series X/S. Fortunately, Microsoft is on the case and is working on a fix.
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.
You can buy .gay domains which also help LGBT+ charities
You can buy a .gay domain to not only have a cool website but also give proceeds to charity, and get some extra protection against bigots.
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.
Your amazing dystopian flying family drone
New NBN, TIO complaints, Ring's household flying drone, Shazam for plants, Nvidia dramas, esports and Diablo. A lot in this episode!
Maybe fibre is better?
We delve into pre-order shenanigans, Xbox buying Bethesda, the NBN fibre renaissance, and the re-release of HeroQuest.
The value of uninformed consent
Everyone thought they were getting free services in exchange for ads. But if the depth of the tracking involved was truly known to make the ads so good, would we really have agreed at the start?
Digital scarcity
Limitlessness always seems viable within a digital context. But how does it work when real people have to use it?
Bring me the head of 5G! Here's Harvey Wright from Optus
There's still a lot of confusing around what 5G is up to, how it fits together and when you should upgrade. So we went to the Head of 5G, Harvey Wright, to
A Better Internet
The internet is a mess. But is it the internet’s fault? Thinking about climate change arguments and UK projected election results and measles outbreaks, they all have problems that are exacerbated by the state of today’s internet. Bad ideas can propagate faster than ever, and the unsubstantiated can
iOS 12 beta code suggests new iPhones could get dual-SIM support
According to 9to5Mac, code spotted in the latest iOS 12 beta suggests future iPhones could be getting support for dual SIM cards - a feature frequent
