The $100 Camera Question: Can Simplicity Actually Be a Feature?
At $100, the Yashica Tank offers 12MP, 4K video, and retro styling. But in a market flooded with smartphone alternatives, does going backward actually move us forward?
Daniel Kovac Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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The Glass Bottleneck: How a Japanese Textile Maker Became AI's Unlikely Gatekeeper
An obscure glass-fiber cloth made by one Japanese company sits inside every advanced AI chip. Now that demand has outpaced supply, the industry is scrambling for allocation.
Oliver Pemberton 
Protect your data before sending your Android phone for repair
A new Android security feature lets you hand over your phone for repairs without wiping your data. Here's what you need to know before your next service appointment.
Oliver Pemberton 
US Court Challenge to Pentagon Ban Could Reshape Tech-Defence Relations
AI company Anthropic has sued the Trump administration over a supply chain risk designation that bans military contractors from using its Claude chatbot, arguing the move exceeds presidential authority and violates free speech.
Oliver Pemberton 
X's Grok photo blocker is a misleading half-measure
X has rolled out a feature claiming to block Grok from editing your photos, but testing reveals it only prevents one narrow interaction method, leaving users' images largely unprotected.
Zara Mitchell 
Marathon's community puzzle unlocked: What the Cryo Archive ARG reveals
The Marathon community has solved the first stage of an elaborate alternate reality game centred on the upcoming Cryo Archive endgame map, revealing mysterious terminals and unsettling footage.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Lab-Grown Brain Cells Master Doom, Raising Questions About Biological Computing
Human brain cells cultured in a petri dish have learned to play Doom, marking a leap forward in biological computing. The achievement raises questions about the technology's real-world potential.
Oliver Pemberton 
The gap between GPT-5.4's promises and reality
OpenAI claims GPT-5.4 Thinking is ready for professional work, but early testing reveals the model often delivers impressive-looking answers that don't match what was asked.
Sophia Vargas 
Epic's Victory Comes with a Price: The Cost of Silence Until 2032
Epic Games beat Google in court after six years of fighting. But the settlement deal includes an unusual condition: Tim Sweeney must stay silent about the company's app store policies until 2032.
Sarah Cheng 
MariaDB reverses Galera removal, but questions linger over open source commitment
MariaDB reversed course on removing Galera Cluster from its open source database after community backlash, but analysts say lingering concerns about the company's commitment to free software deserve scrutiny.
Priya Narayanan 
How Bungie's Pickpocketing Drone Reinvents Extraction Shooters
Bungie's Marathon shows how clever character abilities can transform a crowded genre. The Thief's drone-based pickpocketing mechanic reveals depths that justify months of post-delay development.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Doomsday Redux? Fan Theories Swirl Around UNIT Tease and Doctor Who's Christmas Mystery
A cryptic UNIT blog post has reignited fan theories that Doctor Who's 2026 Christmas special could be a sequel to Doomsday, the iconic 2006 episode where Rose Tyler was separated from the Doctor. The tease comes as uncertainty clouds the show's future after Disney ended its partnership with the BBC.
Helen Cartwright 
Inside HBO's Lavish New Diagon Alley: Set Leak Reveals Fresh Vision
A major set leak reveals HBO's reimagining of Diagon Alley for the upcoming Harry Potter television series, with a narrower design and new shops including a coffee bar.
Yuki Tamura 
Fortnite's Foundation Returns in Countdown to Season Showdown
Fortnite has confirmed The Foundation's return for next season with a dramatic teaser mirroring Marvel's Avengers countdown strategy, launching on 19 March 2026.
Megan Torres 
Amazon's Zoox expands robotaxi testing to Dallas and Phoenix
Amazon-owned Zoox is expanding its robotaxi testing programme to Dallas and Phoenix, marking its entry into Arizona and advancing operations across a growing network of US cities.
Oliver Pemberton 
LibreOffice Finally Opens the Door to Markdown
LibreOffice 26.2 now supports native Markdown import and export, ending years of user requests. The open-source suite can convert between Markdown and Word documents with a click, making the lightweight format accessible to mainstream audiences.
Oliver Pemberton 
Hasbro Cuts Toy Design Time by 80% Using AI Tools, But Tariffs Remain a Bigger Challenge
Hasbro is using AI to accelerate toy design, creating 10 concepts in the time it once took to make one. But tariffs threatening $100 million to $300 million in costs pose a far greater test of the company's resilience.
Sophia Vargas 
Magnet test exposed €40,000 copper scam targeting German hardware maker
German cooling solutions manufacturer Thermal Grizzly discovered it had been defrauded of €40,000 after receiving plated steel instead of pure copper and aluminium from Chinese suppliers.
Yuki Tamura 
OpenAI Hardware Chief Resigns Over Pentagon Deal Safeguards
A senior OpenAI robotics leader has quit the company over concerns that its Pentagon deal lacks sufficient safeguards against domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons use.
Oliver Pemberton 
The Infrastructure Play Behind Nscale's $2B Victory
UK-based AI infrastructure firm Nscale has raised $2 billion and appointed former Meta and Yahoo executives to its board, signalling it sees itself not as a startup but as foundational to the next generation of the internet.
Riley Fitzgerald 
iPad Air M4 blurs the line with the Pro, raising questions about value
Apple's new iPad Air M4 sits closer to the iPad Pro than ever before, delivering 30% more speed and 12GB RAM at the same $599 starting price. Benchmarks reveal a narrower divide than the spec sheet suggests, but meaningful differences remain.
Zara Mitchell 
Toy Story meets Fortnite: Disney's gaming bets continue to grow
Reports suggest Fortnite will soon welcome Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Emperor Zurg as playable skins, furthering Disney's aggressive strategy to monetise its intellectual property through gaming.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Microsoft's Project Helix Brings Back an Old Dream, But at What Cost?
Microsoft has officially unveiled Project Helix, the next Xbox that plays both console and PC games. But the decade-old plan raises hard questions about Microsoft's hardware ambitions.
Jake Nguyen 
Hollywood Stars Demand White House Remove Their Work From War Videos
Multiple actors and voice actors are demanding the White House remove their work from propaganda videos mixing entertainment with real military footage from Iran.
Mitchell Tan 
Hidden Freight Shock: War Surcharges Reshape Australian Retail Prices
War surcharges on container ships have hit Australian supply chains hard, with retailers facing bills that will reshape prices on everything from electronics to furniture. Consumer confidence is already collapsing.
Darren Ong Why Australian Car Insurance Premiums Just Hit $2,226: The Repair Crisis Explained
Australian motorists are copping the full force of rising car insurance costs, with premiums reaching $2,226 on average in 2025. Rising repair times, parts shortages, and unchecked credit hire claims are the hidden drivers.
Darren Ong 
Microsoft's New Tool Aims to Tame the Autonomous AI Threat
As organisations rush to deploy AI agents, Microsoft's Agent 365 offers IT teams a way to track permissions, detect risks, and prevent autonomous systems from becoming insider threats.
Oliver Pemberton 
Unlicensed slide attraction claims life in Colombia, sparking safety questions
A 28-year-old Colombian woman died after falling from an unlicensed extreme slide at a tourist attraction in Chinacota. Authorities have closed the park after finding it lacked proper permits for high-risk rides.
Zara Mitchell 
How Ticketmaster's Parent Used Concert Threats to Block Rivals
Rival ticketer SeatGeek had to offer 'retaliation insurance' to venues fearful that Live Nation would cut off access to major concerts if they switched platforms. The practice became central to the government's monopoly case.
Sophia Vargas 
Russian phishing campaign exposes flaw in encrypted messaging security
Dutch intelligence agencies have confirmed a large-scale Russian phishing campaign targeting encrypted messaging accounts of government officials and journalists globally. The attackers bypass encryption by simply tricking users into handing over access codes.
Riley Fitzgerald