Samsung's S26 Plus stumbles in a crowded market
The Galaxy S26 Plus delivers modest improvements but fails to justify its price premium over cheaper rivals, leaving shoppers questioning Samsung's strategy.
Darren Ong Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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When Misogyny Becomes a Commodity: The Economics of Online Rage
Netflix's Inside the Manosphere reveals how online influencers monetise male grievance, turning vulnerability into revenue through subscription academies and coaching schemes.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Nvidia's entry-level RTX 5050 gets memory boost as GDDR6 supply tightens
Nvidia appears ready to launch a refreshed RTX 5050 with 9GB of faster GDDR7 memory, swapping out the current 8GB GDDR6 design. The move reflects broader supply constraints and cost dynamics in memory markets.
Zara Mitchell 
Australian Startup's Brain-Cell Data Centers Offer Radical Energy Alternative to GPU Giants
An Australian biotech company is testing a fundamentally different approach to AI infrastructure: data centers powered by lab-grown human neurons instead of energy-hungry GPUs. The technology consumes as little as 30 watts per unit.
Mitchell Tan 
OpenAI Plays Catch-Up in AI Coding As Claude Code Claims Market Lead
OpenAI's latest coding model arrives as Anthropic's Claude Code captures over half the AI coding market. The race to dominate AI-assisted development is revealing painful truths about speed, execution, and developer loyalty.
Zara Mitchell 
First prosecutions test Queensland's new speech ban
Queensland's controversial ban on two political phrases is facing its first legal test, with a protester facing court while another escaped prosecution despite wearing the banned words on a shirt.
Sophia Vargas 
Submerged vehicle found as search continues for missing tourists in flooded North Burnett
A submerged vehicle believed to belong to missing international tourists has been found near Kilkivan as floodwaters continue to cut off large parts of the North Burnett region.
Meg Hadley 
Anthropic's Strategic Retrenchment Amid Pentagon Crisis
Anthropic is reorganising its leadership and launching a new research institute even as it faces an unprecedented Pentagon supply chain designation that threatens its government contracts.
Mitchell Tan 
Oppo's Find N6 nearly eliminates the crease problem that's plagued foldables
Oppo's upcoming Find N6 foldable appears to have largely solved the visible crease that has dogged the category since its inception, based on early hands-on impressions and engineering breakthroughs.
Zara Mitchell 
Storage Prices Are Going Nowhere But Up: Welcome to the AI Era
Storage prices are surging 46% in hard drives alone as AI data centres monopolise supply. Industry executives warn higher costs are now the new normal, not a temporary blip.
Andrew Marsh 
Sayers claims wife took phone documents, citing family protection
In his legal defence filed to Victoria's Supreme Court, Luke Sayers claims his wife took documents from his phone, arguing he acted only to protect his family from distress.
Zara Mitchell 
Sydney measles alert raises alarm over vaccination gaps
NSW Health has issued a fresh alert after two new measles cases were confirmed in Sydney, including one with no known source of infection. The development signals potential community spread.
Helen Cartwright 
Boorowa quake rattles NSW as strongest tremor in months strikes regional communities
A significant magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck near Boorowa in NSW on Wednesday evening, shaking homes across the region for the first time in recent months. No damage or injuries were reported.
Patrick Donnelly 
Intel's XeSS 3.0 SDK Delivers on Tech, Still Avoids on Promises
Intel has released XeSS 3.0 SDK to developers with impressive frame-generation features, yet continues to withhold the source code it promised years ago.
Tom Whitfield 
Former Officer Faces Court on Drink-Drive Allegations
A former NSW Police officer is facing serious charges following an alleged drink-driving incident at Chester Hill, raising fresh questions about accountability within the force.
Sarah Cheng 
Happy ending as stolen Melbourne puppy Dora comes home
Dora the cavoodle is back with her family after being stolen outside a South Yarra shopping plaza. Police arrested a 19-year-old woman and recovered the uninjured puppy from a Noble Park property.
Ella Sullivan 
Blacktown Council in Financial Squeeze as Office Project Cost Explodes
Blacktown City Council faces a financial crunch as its flagship office project balloons in cost, raising questions about project management and municipal finances in Sydney's fastest-growing council area.
Meg Hadley 
Vetting failure puts Liberal Party on notice in South Australian election
Days before South Australians head to the polls, a Liberal candidate's inflammatory comments about feminism and homosexuality raise serious questions about party oversight.
Grace Okonkwo 
The CPAP Monopoly Is Ending: Sleep Apnea Gets Real Alternatives
After 40 years of CPAP dominance, multiple FDA-approved alternatives are transforming sleep apnea treatment, offering patients genuinely different paths forward.
Megan Torres 
Man jailed for miming Bondi terror gunmen in antisemitic tirade
A 22-year-old man who mimicked the Bondi terror gunmen while shouting antisemitic abuse at families has pleaded guilty to offensive behaviour. He faces jail time in April.
Oliver Pemberton 
Young man faces jail time for mimicking Bondi terror attack
A young man who mimed holding a gun at Bondi Beach where 15 people were killed in a terror attack faces likely imprisonment after pleading guilty to offensive behaviour and intimidation charges.
Rachel Thornbury 
Rate Rise Fears Mount as Oil Shock Puts RBA on Alert
Geopolitical uncertainty over the Middle East conflict has prompted Australia's big banks to sharply revise their interest rate forecasts, warning of potential double-dose rate hikes that could stretch already stressed household budgets.
Sarah Cheng 
Hit-and-run driver still at large as Griffith family pleads for answers
Police have released new evidence in the search for a hit-and-run driver who killed a Solomon Islands worker in Griffith nearly a year ago, as the victim's family continues to seek justice.
Zara Mitchell 
Why AI Agents Are Killing the Graphical Interface
The interface built to make computers accessible to humans is becoming a liability for AI agents. Google recognised this; Microsoft is still catching up.
Yuki Tamura 
Back in Touch: Kyle and Jackie O's Radio Reunion Plot as Contract Clock Ticks Down
After three weeks of silence, Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson are back in contact and exploring a radio return together, even as Kyle faces a contract termination ultimatum from ARN.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Australia's Asylum Test: Fast-Track Justice or Political Theatre?
Australia's swift decision to grant asylum to Iranian footballers starkly contrasts with other asylum cases, forcing scrutiny of how government picks winners in humanitarian crises.
Samantha Blake 
Atlassian's New Jira Migration Tool Was Slower Than the Old One
Atlassian has acknowledged that its newly built Jira cloud migration tool was initially 34% slower than its predecessor, requiring major engineering overhauls to handle large customer migrations.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Young lifesaver found dead after Sunshine Coast search
An 18-year-old surf lifesaver missing from a Sunshine Coast beach since Wednesday has been found deceased after an extensive two-day search operation.
Sophia Vargas 
Teachers Left to Navigate Social Media Ban Fallout Without a Roadmap
Australia's social media ban for under-16s was designed to protect student wellbeing, but schools are now grappling with the fallout—and teachers say no one prepared them for the job.
Grace Okonkwo 
Death at Morphett Vale declared major crime after inconsistent injuries
Police are investigating a death in Adelaide's south as a major crime after a young man was found with injuries inconsistent with a single-vehicle crash.
Samantha Blake