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How to use your Android phone as a webcam

How to easily set up and use your Android phone as a high-quality webcam for meetings or streams without needing to buy new hardware.

How to use your Android phone as a webcam
Art & Culture

Not allowing for breasts isn’t “gender neutral”, it’s misogyny

From clothes to PPE, A/C to CPR, the world has been designed for cis-men. Let's stop pretending 'unisex' designs are truly made for women too.

Not allowing for breasts isn’t “gender neutral”, it’s misogyny
Art & Culture

Why are gaming chairs so actively hostile?

Sure, gaming chairs look cool. But why do they hate our bodies so much? And why do we keep pushing through the pain?

Why are gaming chairs so actively hostile?
Ideas

Prize-winning AuREUS material turns food waste into renewable energy

Carvey Ehren Maigue has won the James Dyson Sustainability Award 2020 for developing AuREUS, a crop-based material turning UV into energy.

Prize-winning AuREUS material turns food waste into renewable energy
Business

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.

Find out how expensive an upgrade to NBN's fibre to the premises is
Technology

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.

Finally the government is trying to do something real to stop spam calls
Art & Culture

Go to the shops looking like Daft Punk in this face mask

Protect yourself from the outside world with the Blanc Mask while you look like a futuristic French DJ at the same time.

Go to the shops looking like Daft Punk in this face mask
Technology

YouTube has big plans to win the whole digital music industry

From the usual music and videos to live online concert ticket sales, YouTube wants to win the end to end digital music industry experience.

YouTube has big plans to win the whole digital music industry
Games

Someone booted DOS from a vinyl record because hell yes they did

In a wonderful display of cyber whimsy, a man has booted DOS from a vinyl record, and even left instructions for others to do the same.

Someone booted DOS from a vinyl record because hell yes they did
Ideas

AI bias isn't going away anytime soon

Another day, another example of artificial intelligence judging people unfairly based on their appearance.

AI bias isn't going away anytime soon
Business

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.

Apple slashes App Store cut from small devs: is it enough?
Technology

Apple's HomePod Mini is just too adorable

Apple's new, tiny smart speaker is my secret to productivity. Plus it sounds great and works as an intercom, which allows for shenanigans.

Apple's HomePod Mini is just too adorable
Technology

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.

Xbox Series X/S wireless headset problems are not just you
Technology

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.

Nvidia RTX Voice software is incredible, even cleans pre-recorded audio
Networks

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.

Google Chrome tab hoarders rejoice: browser update reduces CPU usage
Business

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.

Digital tool giant Atlassian says work-life balance is currently a mess
Networks

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.

You can buy .gay domains which also help LGBT+ charities
Technology

Amputee gets a Venom Snake bionic arm that looks bad ass

3D printed prosthetics just keep getting cooler as this Open Bionic arm shows that looks just like Venom Snake's from Metal Gear Solid.

Amputee gets a Venom Snake bionic arm that looks bad ass
Games

Happy Birthday to the only next-gen console that feels next gen

There's a lot of gadgets to be excited about this week. But it's the PlayStation 5's new DualSense controller that is the most revolutionary.

Happy Birthday to the only next-gen console that feels next gen
Art & Culture

The Dish gets official Wiradjuri name

The Parkes radio telescope, along with two other CSIRO space instruments, have been given Wiradjuri names to better connect them to country.

The Dish gets official Wiradjuri name