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Christmas gift guide 2020: technology, games and other geeky fun times
From affordable to stratospheric, the Byteside team has put together your 2020 gift guide, with tech, games, plants, art, and so much more!
Genshin Impact takes out Best Mobile Game for 2020 on iOS and Android
The free to play gacha rpg Genshin Impact took out game of the year awards on both iPhone and Google Play this year.
Which of you sick bastards has been playing Plague Inc. in 2020?
Should we be concerned that Plague Inc. - a classic game about creating a pandemic - was so damn popular in 2020?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
