All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
Build a Rocket Boy announces fresh layoffs while CEO claims overwhelming evidence of espionage. But former staff, industry observers, and the game itself tell a different story.
Tom Whitfield 
A well-intentioned $1,000 charity challenge in the Helldivers 2 community spiralled into death threats and real-world harassment, forcing developers to confront the toxicity plaguing online gaming spaces.
Mitchell Tan 
Arc Raiders players who linked their Discord accounts were unknowingly having their private messages logged to their computers. A hotfix has now resolved the issue.
Aisha Khoury 
The Pokemon Company has issued a formal statement objecting to the White House's use of its intellectual property in a political meme. This marks the second dispute between the publisher and the Trump administration.
James Callahan 
Sony is abandoning plans to release major single-player games like Ghost of Yotei and Saros on PC, returning to a Nintendo-style exclusivity strategy in an apparent shift away from multi-platform expansion.
Tom Whitfield 
Sources reveal the Pentagon experimented with OpenAI's models through Microsoft's cloud platform while OpenAI's military prohibition remained official policy, exposing gaps in how tech policies function across enterprise partnerships.
Mitchell Tan 
Okta reports strong earnings driven by AI agent security products while the broader SaaS sector faces investor doubt over AI disruption. The identity-management firm's strategy to secure non-human digital workers may answer a genuine market need.
Darren Ong 
A snorkeller in his 50s was airlifted to hospital after being attacked by a shark near Lady Elliot Island on Thursday morning. The incident raises important questions about safety protocols at Australia's most renowned reef attractions.
Megan Torres 
One year after Cyclone Alfred struck south-east Queensland, the region marked the anniversary as another potential cyclone threatens the coast. Meteorologist Tony Auden reflects on what the event revealed about preparedness in a region unused to tropical cyclones.
Yuki Tamura 
Six US Army Reserve soldiers died in an Iranian drone strike on a Kuwait port facility as the US and Israel intensified military operations against Iran. Their deaths mark a turning point in the regional conflict.
Oliver Pemberton 
Amazon went offline for thousands of customers on Thursday afternoon in what the company later attributed to a software deployment error. The outage lasted roughly five hours, preventing shoppers from viewing prices and completing purchases across multiple platforms.
James Callahan 
Nvidia is pouring $4 billion into photonics suppliers while its CEO argues scarcity benefits the strongest players. The strategy reveals how the company plans to dominate AI infrastructure amid global supply constraints.
Tom Whitfield 
A YouTuber's 6,000-hour OLED monitor torture test shows real burn-in issues emerging. But the truth is more nuanced than the headlines suggest.
Jake Nguyen 
The Senate has approved legislation extending the International Space Station to 2032, balancing fiscal concerns with the practical need for continuity in low-Earth orbit operations.
Marcus Ashbrook 
Some Marathon players who shared gear during the beta are finding it waiting in their inbox on launch day, giving them an unintended advantage in Bungie's new extraction shooter.
Tom Whitfield 
Months after the Senate passed sweeping children's privacy legislation, Washington remains divided on how to regulate tech platforms. The real challenge lies in the House.
Samantha Blake 
A video game clip depicting a fictional naval battle fooled millions online and was even shared by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. It reveals a deeper problem with how we consume information in wartime.
Riley Fitzgerald 
A Brisbane court has ruled that Moreton Bay City Council made 'errors of law' when it evicted homeless campers from public parks using bulldozers and excavators.
Meg Hadley 
An ice cream machine owned by North Metro TAFE is one of hundreds of taxpayer-funded portable assets that have disappeared from government records across five Western Australian agencies, raising questions about financial accountability and control.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has rejected remarks from an Israeli minister about destroying Beirut, calling them unacceptable, as the government manages a historic evacuation crisis with over 115,000 Australians stranded across the region.
Aisha Khoury 
When the White House recently used Call of Duty footage in a military promotion video, a franchise co-founder revealed years of corporate pressure to produce politically motivated content. The troubling pattern exposes gaps in institutional oversight.
Yuki Tamura 
Blizzard is giving players a week to try the Paladin class for free starting March 11, a calculated move to generate interest in its April 28 Lord of Hatred expansion.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Nearly a decade after the original, Ruiner returns with co-op support for up to three players and a fresh shell system that lets you switch between combat bodies mid-fight.
Priya Narayanan 
Australia's convincing 4-0 Women's Asian Cup win over Iran on the Gold Coast was about far more than three points. The jersey swap that followed revealed sport's enduring power to transcend politics.
Megan Torres 
Google's discovery of Coruna, a powerful iPhone exploit kit, has triggered speculation about its origins. Kaspersky now pushes back against claims it came from US intelligence.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Google is slashing its Play Store commission from 30 per cent to 20 per cent and allowing alternative app stores on Android, settling a long-running antitrust battle with Epic Games.
Sophia Vargas 
Gartner research reveals that buying AI technology is only half the battle. Success depends on HR leadership, clear communication from managers, and addressing employee concerns before they become resistance.
Oliver Pemberton 
A catastrophic fire destroyed Tamar Marine and neighbouring businesses in central Launceston, exposing critical gaps in the city's emergency water supply infrastructure.
Yuki Tamura 
A dramatic police confrontation on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has raised questions about officer safety and the split-second decisions officers face when confronting armed suspects.
James Callahan 
The Bank of England remains in the design phase for a digital pound while the European Union accelerates work on its digital euro, driven by concerns over payment sovereignty and dependence on US-based systems.
Helen Cartwright