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Apple’s new headset should be cast into a volcano. Also, I really want one
Want to look like a killer cyborg with a nasal drip is ski goggles? Apple’s got the solution and it’s $5200. You’re welcome. ⌘ Read more
Apple enters virtual reality race with new headset
Apple has announced its version of a virtual reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. ⌘ Read more
Apple launches Vision Pro headset
Apple launches a virtual reality headset, Vision Pro, at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino. ⌘ Read more
Apple enters virtual reality race with new headset
Apple has announced its version of a virtual reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. ⌘ Read more
Apple Vision Pro, new 15-inch MacBook Air unveiled at develop event
Apple has unveiled an augmented-reality headset called the Apple Vision Pro at its annual software developer conference. ⌘ Read more
Apple unveils 15-inch MacBook Air ahead of expected MR headset launch
Apple on Monday said it would add a 15-inch MacBook Air – powered by an Apple-designed M2 processor chip – to its lineup. ⌘ Read more
Creators of Diablo IV speak to the fourth game in the franchise
The Diablo games defined a genre, boasting millions of players around the world. Diablo IV is releasing this week on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. 9News.com.au spoke exclusively with two of the game's creators, Joe Shely and Rod Fergusson, to talk all about the new game and where it sits in the Diablo franchise. ⌘ Read more
The best value smartphones that won’t break the bank
If bang for your buck is more important to you than the latest and greatest, here are three options that offer great value at a decent price. ⌘ Read more
The evolution of handheld gaming
The era of the GameBoy is a thing of the past, technology has rapidly advanced over the past thirty-two years. Introducing the ASUS Rog Ally, a powerful gaming PC in the palm of our hands, capable of playing the latest Xbox and PC games. ⌘ Read more
Private e-scooters far from a smooth ride as laws play catch-up
With laws differing between states and path availability differing between neighbourhoods, there’s a lot to consider before you hop on your e-scooter. ⌘ Read more
Don’t look for loopholes, Medical Board chair tells online doctors
The Medical Board of Australia has seen cases where telehealth patients have got the wrong drugs, the wrong dose or been given a prescription on outdated information. ⌘ Read more
Amazon fined $47 million for hoarding kids’ data, spying through cameras
Amazon dismisses American regulator’s allegations, but has agreed to pay the fines. ⌘ Read more
Canva investor cuts valuation by 10 per cent again
Australian start-ups are facing a “mortgage cliff” as companies boasting paper valuations in the hundreds of millions start to run out of cash and raise money at much lower prices. ⌘ Read more
AI poses ‘risk of extinction’ on par with nukes, tech leaders say
There are hundreds of signatures on a one-sentence open letter that succinctly warns AI poses an existential threat to humanity, but there were two notable names missing. ⌘ Read more
How a tech mogul’s murder exposed Silicon Valley’s underbelly of sex and drugs
When CashApp founder Bob Lee was stabbed to death, it looked like a brutal instance of San Francisco’s urban decay. The truth turned out to be stranger. ⌘ Read more
Social giants grade themselves in the fight against fake news
Google, TikTok, Twitter and more have released their annual transparency reports, but regulators around the world are mulling a shift to compulsory codes of conduct. ⌘ Read more
AI fakes and Twitter’s lack of control are a dangerous combination
Twitter’s reinvention of its verification program, combined with a new generation of synthetic media, could create a perfect storm for misinformation. ⌘ Read more
Google’s Pixel 7a shows why we should demand more from Apple’s iPhone SE
The least expensive Pixel is a baseline phone you could recommend to anyone, while the least expensive iPhone feels like a big compromise. ⌘ Read more
AI has power to kill ‘many people’, warns former Google chief
Eric Schmidt said that he was concerned about the “existential risk” posed by AI, which he compared to the rise of nuclear technology. ⌘ Read more
One of these voices is an AI-generated clone, can you guess which?**
Listen to the two voices - real and AI-generated - in the video above. Can you tell which is which? ⌘ Read more
PlayStation gives first-look at Marvel's Spider-Man 2 gameplay
Gamers have been given a first-look at gameplay for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which is set to release on PlayStation 5 later this year. ⌘ Read more
Milkrun bet it could beat Woolies. Now it’s part of it
The supermarket giant has bought fallen rapid grocery retailer Milkrun’s brand and customer list to use on what was its Metro60 delivery service. ⌘ Read more
PlayStation gives first-look at Marvel's Spider-Man 2 gameplay
Gamers have been given a first-look at gameplay for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which is set to release on PlayStation 5 later this year. ⌘ Read more
‘Don’t call it a comeback’: Woolworths resurrects Milkrun
The supermarket giant has bought fallen rapid grocery retailer Milkrun’s brand and customer list to use on what was its Metro60 delivery service. ⌘ Read more
‘Don’t call it a comeback’: Woolworths to bring back Milkrun
The start-up’s April failure symbolised the boom and bust of a start-up bubble fuelled by low-interest rates and lockdowns. Now it’s back in a new guise. ⌘ Read more
Major change to the next iPhone confirmed in leaked design models
9News has obtained “dummy models” of the upcoming iPhones which confirm minor design changes as well as a huge change to the charging port. ⌘ Read more
Bored of social media, terrified of AI: give me a flip phone and log me out
When even Elon Musk is saying “woah, let’s put the brakes on”, you know things are getting out of hand. ⌘ Read more
Ask me anything: Chatbots are coming to your phone
AI chatbots may soon find a place as consumer personal assistants, with OpenAI releasing a ChatGPT app for the iPhone. ⌘ Read more
How to get rid of your old devices in an environmentally friendly way
Almost all e-waste ends up in landfill, but there are plenty of options for recycling as we wait for more sustainable technology. ⌘ Read more
Haven’t checked your Gmail in a while? Google may delete your account
The company said the new policy is intended to protect users from security threats because accounts that had not been used for a while were more likely to be comprised. ⌘ Read more
New iPhone feature to benefit small businesses
Vice President of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet Jennifer Bailey speaks about the new feature allowing small businesses to accept tap and go payments with just their iPhone. ⌘ Read more
Latest Zelda set to be another record-breaker for Nintendo
Tears of the Kingdom has been six years coming, and if the critical reception and early sales are any indication, the wait has been worth it for Nintendo and its fans. ⌘ Read more
Shoes for you, cycling for you: Meta fights plans to let users escape targeted ads
The social media giant, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is aghast at a mooted change to allow users to opt out of targeted advertising online. ⌘ Read more
We have put the world in danger with AI, admits ChatGPT creator
Tech companies are in danger of unleashing a rogue artificial intelligence that will cause “significant harm to the world”, the creator of ChatGPT has admitted. ⌘ Read more
HTC’s latest VR has one foot in a future that doesn’t quite exist yet
The modular VIVE XR Elite is an impressively small set of goggles that can work untethered or connected to a PC, and may become a defacto rival to Apple’s headset. ⌘ Read more
From nascent firms to Canva, coaching is everywhere in start-ups
In an industry obsessed with self-improvement and unafraid of what others might see as woo-woo or unconventional, coaching is catching on. ⌘ Read more
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Legendary producers Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi reveal the idea they've had for more than a decade which has finally been realised in the latest instalment in the Legend of Zelda series. ⌘ Read more
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Legendary producers Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi reveal the idea they've had for more than a decade which has finally been realised in the latest instalment in the Legend of Zelda series. ⌘ Read more
Google opens waitlist to access new AI chatbot 'Bard'
Googles begins rollout of AI chatbot 'Bard' with a lengthy waitlist. ⌘ Read more
Google’s Bard AI launches Down Under as new Pixel phone, tablet announced
The tech giant unveiled a number of new gadgets to kick of its annual I/O conference, along with a look at where its chatbot is headed. ⌘ Read more
Unresolved mobile faults top list of telco customer gripes
Mobile services continue to be the most complained-about telecommunications category, according to the industry ombudsman, as Telstra suffers widespread outage. ⌘ Read more
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the simulation hypothesis
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explores how ever-advancing computer power impacts the simulation hypothesis. ⌘ Read more
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains big numbers
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson describes numbers, from a simple million, to a billion and then way beyond anything you’re imagining. ⌘ Read more
Telstra customers experience outage, unable to make or receive calls
Telstra says it has resolved an outage that left a number of its mobile customers unable to make or receive calls for up to 12 hours. ⌘ Read more
Telstra customers experience outage, unable to make or receive calls
A Telstra spokesperson apologised for the outage and said the company was working urgently to fix the issue. ⌘ Read more
Telstra customers experience outage, unable to make or receive calls
A Telstra spokesperson apologised for the outage and said the company was working urgently to fix the issue. ⌘ Read more
Telstra customers experience outage, unable to make or receive calls
A Telstra spokesperson apologised for the outage and said the company was working urgently to fix the issue. ⌘ Read more
Telstra customers experience outage, unable to make or receive calls
A Telstra spokesperson apologised for the outage and said the company was working urgently to fix the issue. ⌘ Read more
Waiting for my QR order, I hunger for the nourishment of human interaction
There may well be monetary benefits in replacing humans with robots and computers, but there is always a heavy societal and political price to pay. ⌘ Read more
LEGO 2K Drive sees players create and race custom creations
Upcoming video game LEGO 2K Drive sees players customise and create cars, bikes and boats to race across a LEGO themed world. 9news.com.au takes a deep dive into customisation with Visual Concepts, the team behind the game. ⌘ Read more
Can Bluesky become the next big social media app? Does it even want to?**
The Twitter spin-off backed by Jack Dorsey has seen a huge surge in popularity, despite being strictly invite-only. ⌘ Read more
Hate passwords? Google has taken a big step towards getting rid of them
Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding “passkeys”. ⌘ Read more
Google quietly makes billions from Australia as Twitter hogs headlines
Twitter has a huge public profile that is relative to its earnings, making $19 million from Australia, according to its latest accounts. ⌘ Read more
‘Godfather of AI’ leaves Google, warns of ‘scary’ technology he helped create
Geoffrey Hinton has quit his role at Google so he could more freely speak about the dangers of the technology he was instrumental in building. ⌘ Read more
Scientists can now read minds. An animated dragon helped prove it
A language model developed by US researchers can tune in to stories people are listening to, and even stories they are imagining. ⌘ Read more
AI bots are being trained on Australian data. Should we be paid for it?**
Governments and universities are just starting to grapple with the issue, even as chatbots become ever more capable and generate billions of dollars in investment. ⌘ Read more
AI bots are being trained on Australian data. Should we be paid for it?**
Governments and universities are just starting to grapple with the issue, even as chatbots become ever more capable and generate billions of dollars in investment. ⌘ Read more
The secret service agents had a message: take down the app or go to jail. How is the internet splintering?**
Cracking down on the net was like nailing jelly to a wall, Bill Clinton said in 2000. But governments have found myriad ways to filter, block or slow it. And now some nations want nets of their own. Why? ⌘ Read more
Is Auto-GPT the future of the internet, or the latest AI bubble?**
Bots can now use other bots to complete a range of tasks, but don’t expect to begin running your network of AI slaves just yet. ⌘ Read more
Amnesty International slow with disclosure after December hack
The human rights organisation’s Australian branch said attackers stole low-risk information in December, and it was not required to disclose the attack. ⌘ Read more
Amnesty International slow with disclosure after December hack
The human rights charity’s Australian branch said attackers stole low-risk information in December, and it was not required to disclose the attack. ⌘ Read more
Forget WFH, it’s all about WFA now (that’s Work From Anywhere, you know)
As the world opens up again, Australians are taking advantage of reliable portable power to stay productive wherever they are. ⌘ Read more
Twitter’s Seussian blue tick saga eroded trust, without boosting subs
The constant U-turns have generated a lot of discussion on Twitter, but have not improved the site’s user experience or bottom line. ⌘ Read more
Window Cleaning Robots - Are Australians Ready?**
We test the new Ecovacs Winbot W1 Pro ⌘ Read more
Preview | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
15 Things We Learned In One Hour Playing Nintendo's Biggest Game of 2023. ⌘ Read more
From the Archives, 1993: Mobile phone network launches despite security objections
Australia’s first digital mobile phone network needed the government to override law enforcement agency objections to launch on April 27, 1993. ⌘ Read more
Ticked off by Twitter? LinkedIn is the best social media site left
What’s left for someone looking for a digital village? For a while we flirted with Mastodon, but relationships rarely last when you’re on the rebound. ⌘ Read more
ispace Inc. CEO discusses lost contact moon mission
A Japanese company lost contact with its spacecraft moments before touchdown on the moon Wednesday, saying the mission had apparently failed. ⌘ Read more
Hey Apple, where are your chatbots?**
Siri is now 12 years old and ChatGPT has redefined what chatbots can do. Has Apple dropped the ball, or is the US giant sensibly waiting for the technology to mature? ⌘ Read more
Snap boss wary of users treating his new chatbot as a friend
Every Snapchat user now has access to an AI-powered bot that, for now, has a limited memory but is improving. ⌘ Read more
USB-C, periscope camera, solid buttons: iPhone 15 rumours heat up
With the next iPhone six months out and manufacturing kicking into gear, leaks and rumours are starting to build a picture of what to expect from Apple. ⌘ Read more
Elon Musk’s ‘TruthGPT’ may have a very narrow definition of truth
After publicly opposing AI chatbot development, Elon Musk now may have his own in development, and, thankfully, he believes it would be “unlikely to annihilate humans”. ⌘ Read more
Snapchat, the quirky little brother of social media, grows up in influencer chase
The company’s figures show rapid growth in India, the world’s most populous market and one that has banned one of Snapchat’s key competitors: TikTok. ⌘ Read more
$1.8b Australian start-up denies Instagram change makes it redundant
Linktree boss Alex Zaccaria says his social media company is much more than just a list of links and is here to stay. ⌘ Read more
Elon Musk says he’ll create ‘TruthGPT’ to counter AI ‘bias’**
Elon Musk is again sounding warning bells on the dangers of artificial intelligence to humanity — and claiming that popular chatbot ChatGPT has a liberal bias that he plans to counter with his own AI creation. ⌘ Read more
Is your smart car spying on you while you drive?**
As the world wakes up to exactly what your car’s onboard cameras can capture and beam back to their makers, a wider fear has arisen. ⌘ Read more
With 24 minutes of oxygen left on the space station, Mike had two choices. Neither were good
Mike Foale once commanded the International Space Station, a model for peace in space. Now nations want stations of their own. Why? And what’s it like to live off Earth? ⌘ Read more
E-readers now not only replace your bookshelf, but your notebooks too
The Kobo Elipsa 2E is the first truly great e-notepad, letting you create whole pads of scribbling or mark up books and documents. ⌘ Read more
Coles to put 500 plus stores on Uber Eats in major gig economy expansion
The partnership will allow gig-economy workers, with no right to a minimum wage, to undertake key tasks, including picking and packing orders, for one of the country’s largest grocery retailers. ⌘ Read more
Rapid delivery service Milkrun to close its doors on Friday
The company claimed in February its hubs were no longer losing money and that its cash reserves would last 12 months. ⌘ Read more
Rapid delivery service Milkrun to close its doors on Friday
The company claimed in February that its hubs were no longer losing money and said its cash reserves would last 12 months. ⌘ Read more
As Book Depository closes down, which is the best online bookseller?**
The closure has prompted an outpouring of disappointment across the world. But in Australia, lovers of physical books may not be worse off. ⌘ Read more
An Apple VR headset is a big risk in service of a long-term goal
Apple proved its critics wrong with the Watch, but virtual reality could be a far tougher nut to crack. ⌘ Read more
Australian whistleblower to test whether ChatGPT can be sued for lying
Brian Hood, a whistleblower in a blockbuster bribery case, is threatening to sue the owner of the popular chatbot for its false claims that he is a criminal. ⌘ Read more
‘We’re the connection’: Australia’s vital role in historic lunar mission
A NASA facility in Canberra will serve as a critical lightning rod for communication and data in this century’s most significant space trip. ⌘ Read more
Start-up founders cut staff, then they cut again
Comparison website Finder announced a round of layoffs this week, its second in just three months, in a marker of a deepening downturn. ⌘ Read more
Finder cuts staff for the second time in three months
The comparison website had made a foray into cryptocurrency amid the mania of late 2021 but has pulled back and done two rounds of lay-offs. ⌘ Read more
Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi on racing in virtual reality
Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of the iconic PlayStation racing game Gran Turismo, sits down with 9News.com.au to talk PS VR2 and Gran Turismo 7. ⌘ Read more
Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi on racing in virtual reality
Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of the iconic PlayStation racing game Gran Turismo, sits down with 9News.com.au to talk PS VR2 and Gran Turismo 7. ⌘ Read more
Tech experts call for six-month pause in AI development
More than 1000 tech experts are calling for a six-month pause in the development of artificial intelligence, fearing potential doomsday scenarios. ⌘ Read more
Sonos reinvents its speakers for the future, with some limitations
Sonos’ new line of Era Wi-Fi speakers is impressive, but it shows how keeping up with rivals has become a lot more complicated. ⌘ Read more
Financial, health, contact information exposed in Meriton data breach
The property giant contacted around 1900 staff and guests to inform them their data may have been accessed in the latest cyber incident involving an Australian company. ⌘ Read more
Canva v Adobe: Let the games begin
Graphic-design heavyweight Adobe and Australian design software maker Canva both hope to harness artificial intelligence to sharpen up their wares. ⌘ Read more
Microsoft pushes AI to the limit as Office gets a makeover
From Clippy on steroids to AI images generated on demand, new features look to change the face of Microsoft’s enterprise and consumer offerings. ⌘ Read more
Google’s catch-up game on AI continues with Bard launch
Google’s answer to ChatGPT and Microsoft’s new AI-powered Bing has finally been made public, at least in some parts of the world. ⌘ Read more
Oppo flips the script on Samsung with latest foldable phone
The Chinese brand has launched a foldable smartphone in Australia and it could be the strongest new-school flip phone in the market yet. ⌘ Read more
How one person could create an entire movie by themselves thanks to AI
From turning video of actors into an animated feature, to creating entire scripts from a simple premise, the implications of AI in entertainment are huge. ⌘ Read more
Federal government expected to ban TikTok on its devices
The UK and New Zealand have moved to ban TikTok from government phones, but the Australian government is waiting for the result of a major review into social media security. ⌘ Read more
Sydney History teacher turned pro WWE wrestler opens up about his career
Former Sydney history teacher Grayson Waller is now wrestling professionally in the United States for the WWE, Waller now features in the new WWE 2K23 video game and 9News sat down with him to talk about his journey so far. ⌘ Read more
OpenAI ups the ante in AI wars with GPT-4
OpenAI, which created the chatbot sensation ChatGPT, said in a blog post that its latest technology is “multimodal,” meaning images as well as text prompts can spur it to generate content. ⌘ Read more