How Windows 95 secretly fixed installers' mistakes
Windows 95 faced a problem: installers routinely overwrote critical system files with older versions. Microsoft's solution was ingenious and hidden from users.
Nadia Souris Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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British-Australian thriller Two Birds launches Perth Film Studios era
A mystery thriller starring Sheridan Smith will become the first production to film at Perth Film Studios this spring, marking the opening of Western Australia's new $233.5 million screen facility.
Sophia Vargas 
The Show Coasts: Sony's Baseball Sim Excels Where It Matters, Stumbles Everywhere Else
MLB The Show 26 delivers the sport's most authentic digital experience, but critics increasingly question whether the annual refresh formula is sustainable when everything beyond the gameplay feels recycled.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Samsung's flagship still caught between innovation and repair denial
iFixit awards Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra a middling 5/10 repairability score despite design improvements, revealing a company that understands repair-friendly hardware but refuses to fully commit to it.
Mitchell Tan 
Apple's Age Verification in the UK Signals a Regulatory Shift—with Real Trade-offs
Apple is rolling out mandatory age verification for UK iPhone users under iOS 26.4, reflecting pressure from the Online Safety Act. But early reactions suggest the move raises as many questions as it answers.
Tom Whitfield 
Samsung's Mid-Range Price Hike Exposes the Real Cost of AI's Chip Appetite
Samsung's upcoming mid-range phones face significant price increases, reflecting broader pressure on consumer device makers as AI data centre demands consume memory production capacity.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Tekken 8 Season 3 Backlash Forces Emergency Patch as Developer Trust Hits Rock Bottom
Tekken 8's Season 3 launch descended into crisis after the much-anticipated balance patch failed to meet player expectations, triggering a wave of negative reviews and forcing Bandai Namco to commit to immediate fixes.
Tom Whitfield 
Marathon's 1.2 Million Sales Test Sony's Gaming Strategy
Three weeks after launch, Bungie's new extraction shooter has sold 1.2 million copies and generated $55 million in revenue, but analytics suggest the game fell short of Sony's expectations.
Megan Torres 
Water reserves drain faster than rainfall can replenish them
Major dams are at their lowest levels in years, driven by record low rainfall and higher temperatures, while a poor autumn forecast threatens to deepen Australia's water crisis ahead of the crucial summer irrigation season.
Nadia Souris The Hidden Climate Tax: Rural Australia Faces a Growing Bill Beyond the Farm
As climate impacts multiply, rural Australian families face rising insurance premiums, higher electricity costs, and disrupted supply chains. New data reveals the scale of the crisis threatening regional financial resilience.
Meg Hadley 
Samsung's Galaxy A57 brings flagship features to mid-range, but at a cost
Samsung's redesigned Galaxy A57 and A37 deliver premium features to budget shoppers, though rising component costs mean deeper wallets are required.
Oliver Pemberton Record Heat Exposes Australia's Climate Reality as Renewable Transition Accelerates
Australia's summer of 2025–26 delivered record-breaking heat that tested the nation's energy grid and underscored the urgency of its shift to renewable power.
Liam Gallagher-Walsh 
Israel Signals Intent to Annex 10% of Lebanon Territory as War Escalates
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed plans to seize Lebanese territory up to the Litani River, marking a significant shift from occupation to annexation as the conflict with Hezbollah intensifies.
Aisha Khoury Warmer winter won't ease the electricity crunch. Here's what you'll pay
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts a warmer winter in 2026, but don't expect your electricity bill to reflect it. Peak demand and rising prices mean households should prepare now.
Jake Nguyen 
Tech Giants Give Peanuts to the Open Source that Powers Them
Seven major tech companies pledged $12.5m in security grants to open source, but critics say it barely scratches the surface of the industry's dependence on unpaid developers.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
WA housing worker accused of bypassing thousands to fast-track lover's social housing
A 55-year-old Western Australian government employee faces investigation after detectives alleged she used her position to bypass thousands of applicants and fast-track her lover's social housing application.
Marcus Ashbrook 
Tropical Cyclone Narelle Re-forms Off WA Coast, Perth Faces Rare Storm Threat
After weakening over Australia's interior, Tropical Cyclone Narelle is rebuilding over the Indian Ocean and may strike Perth as early as Sunday—a rare occurrence that has forecasters warning residents across the state.
Fatima Al-Rashid Space Sovereignty Becomes Australia's Geopolitical Flashpoint as Russia Launches Rassvet
Russia's launch of Rassvet satellites on 23 March and Australia's cabinet restructure two days later both signal that space has become a geopolitical battleground where middle powers must choose between sovereignty and alliance dependence.
Priya Narayanan 
Brisbane Stadium Construction Looms as Victoria Park Gates Close
Victoria Park will close to the public within weeks as Brisbane's $3.8 billion Olympic stadium moves toward construction, with opposition groups vowing legal action.
Samantha Blake 
Fallout London DLC Faces New Delays as Volunteer Team Shrinks
The volunteer team behind the acclaimed Fallout: London mod has pushed back its second major DLC, Last Orders, beyond an April 2026 target date. Only a skeletal crew now works on the project.
Mitchell Tan 
Sony and Honda kill ambitious Afeela EV venture
Sony Honda Mobility has discontinued development of its Afeela electric vehicles after parent companies reassessed their strategy amid weakening demand and tariff pressures.
Oliver Pemberton 
A 1982 Computer Just Landed on the Moon. Virtually.
A YouTuber has demonstrated that the 1982 Sinclair ZX Spectrum can control a lunar lander in a space simulation, challenging assumptions about computing power and ingenuity.
Oliver Pemberton 
First responder sues driver over Adelaide crash that killed police chief
A first responder who attended the Anzac Day 2020 crash at Urrbrae is suing the driver for damages over persistent PTSD and mental health impacts from witnessing the deaths of two women.
Rachel Thornbury 
Russia launches first 16 Rassvet satellites in push for space sovereignty
Russia has launched its first 16 operational satellites for the Rassvet constellation, a state-funded project to build a domestic alternative to SpaceX's Starlink and reduce reliance on foreign satellite services.
Zara Mitchell 
HP's Expandable Z8 Fury Workstation Signals Serious Shift in AI Hardware Design
HP's new Z8 Fury G6i workstation includes an optional chassis expander to handle increasingly demanding GPU configurations, reflecting the hardware arms race in AI computing.
Daniel Kovac 
From Brooklyn to the Battlefield: How One Camouflage Pattern Conquered the World
The MultiCam camouflage pattern, designed by a Brooklyn-based company, has become the most widely adopted military camouflage globally, extending into civilian fashion, law enforcement, and even baby clothes.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Nine-year sentence leaves mother searching for justice in road tragedy
Johnson Kokozian was jailed for nine years after driving at double the speed limit and killing two siblings in Heckenberg. The victim's mother says the sentence falls short of justice.
Zara Mitchell 
X Tweaks Revenue Rules to Stop Overseas Accounts Gaming US Politics
X is reweighting its revenue-sharing system to prioritise engagement from users' home regions, targeting overseas accounts that masquerade as American commentators to earn money from US audience attention.
Tom Whitfield 
The $200m theft crisis: how legal devices are defeating Australia's car security
A rapid surge in high-tech car theft is costing Australian families millions, as thieves armed with cheap, legal signal-cloning devices bypass keyless entry systems in seconds.
Zara Mitchell 
UK Defence Ministry in Crisis Hunt for Digital Leader
The UK Ministry of Defence is urgently recruiting digital leaders at multiple levels as it struggles with ageing IT systems that have repeatedly exposed classified information.
Yuki Tamura