Technology
Google Photos unlimited storage coming to an end in 2021
Starting June 2021, you'll need to pay up to store all your cat photos on Google Photos beyond the basic 15GB Google account limit.
First Nations languages available to all through the online 50 Words Project
Begin learning your nearest First Nations language thanks to the online-based 50 Words Project, which went live in time for NAIDOC week.
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.
Australia implements postal X-ray to sniff out seeds no one ordered
Mysterious seeds are showing up in Australian mailboxes as part of a "brushing scam", so X-rays are being tested to sniff them out.
Victoria set to build the new biggest battery in the Southern Hemisphere
Victoria blasts past South Australia with the Victorian Big Battery, projected to reduce energy prices while also reducing blackouts.
Researchers have a plan to give the GPT-3 AI some "common sense"
Scientists are giving the best language AI the power of vision, allowing it to become even more indistinguishable from human speech.
Why this Kmart Air Fryer might be the best $49 I've ever spent
I spent $49 on a Kmart air fryer and the ease and quality of the cooking has easily saved me that much on ordering delivery.
Watch this robotic race car not pass Go and not collect $200
It's just a glitch and they know exactly what went wrong, but it's always funny to watch expensive cars crash themselves into walls.
Lesson for AI #548: A linesman's bald head is not a football
Fans were treated to an interesting display when the AI sports camera kept mistaking a bald linesman's head for the ball.
Deepfaking Trump with Harry Shearer
We speak to virtual production studio Mod's Michela Ledwidge about the tech that brought Harry Shearer's Donald Trump satire to freakish life.
Raspberry Pi 400 is a $100 PC packed entirely into a keyboard and I need it
Long the domain of enthusiasts and championing computer science education, now the Raspberry Pi 400 is an entire PC in a keyboard.
Online pundits dispute SSC Tuatara record-breaking 533km/h speed run
Seems like North American car manufacturer SSC didn't quite tick every box with their Tuatara hypercar record-breaking speed run.
How to tell if you're a digital hoarder
If your documents folder looks like digital possums nested in it, you might be a digital hoarder. And that's ok, but here's how to manage it.
iPhones just became even more accessible for blind users
Apple cleverly uses the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max's LiDAR tech to further enhance its accessibility services.
Vindolanda: a dead obsession
It's time to get your would-be child detective on the case. There's a historical mystery to solve and it starts with human bones!
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.
Spot the robodog visits Chernobyl, sure to gain new radioactive powers now
OK, sending robot dogs into dangerous areas is the entire point of robots. And here's some footage showing how it's done. For science.
Facebook continues Oculus woes, account deletion wipes purchases
When your delightful virtual reality headset conflicts with your desire to stop being trapped in the big bad social network.
Samsung's new displays to eliminate screen door effect in VR
OLED screens with 10,000 pixels per inch? Samsung and Stanford University are ready to push that V so much closer to the R.
Australian-made hydrogen energy storage tech ready to launch
A UNSW research sping-off is ready to sell you hydrogen-based battery with larger and longer lasting energy storage than ever before.
