Gemini Gets Its Hands Dirty: Google's AI Can Now Order Your Groceries
Google's March 2026 Pixel update gives Gemini the ability to autonomously book rides and place food orders, marking a genuine leap toward AI agents in everyday life.
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Apple's Big Week: M5 MacBooks, iPhone 17e and a New Display Push
Apple has unleashed a wave of new hardware led by the M5 MacBook Air and Pro, iPhone 17e, M4 iPad Air, and two Studio Display monitors, all shipping from 11 March.
Darren Ong Accenture's $1.2bn Ookla Buy Is a Bet on Network Data as AI Fuel
Accenture is acquiring Ookla, the company behind Speedtest and Downdetector, from Ziff Davis for $1.2 billion, betting that network performance data will be the next essential input for enterprise AI.
Darren Ong Is Windows Watching You? What Telemetry Actually Means for Australians
Windows telemetry sparks fierce debate, but the evidence shows it's neither harmless nor sinister. Here's what Australian users actually need to know.
Darren Ong Google to Double Chrome's Release Pace from September
Google will move Chrome to a fortnightly release schedule from September, halving the current four-week cycle and raising the tempo of security patches and feature drops.
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AI Data Centres Can Act as Grid Shock Absorbers, UK Trial Shows
A UK trial involving National Grid, Nvidia, and Emerald AI has shown AI data centres can cut power use in near real time, offering a potential answer to grid congestion worldwide.
Darren Ong Australia joins West's push to lock in 6G security before the network exists
Australia is among seven Western governments seeking to shape 6G security standards before the technology is even standardised, with major industry players including Qualcomm and Ericsson lending support.
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Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max Rewrite the Rules for Pro Laptop Silicon
Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max chips bring a radical new dual-die design, six 'super cores', and up to 4x the AI compute of the previous generation to the MacBook Pro.
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Big Tech's $515 Million Immigration Business: Contracts, Conscience, and the Cloud
ICE and CBP have spent at least $515 million on products from four tech giants, according to Wired. Now employees are pushing back.
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Finland's Jolla Bets on Privacy to Break Apple and Google's Grip
Jolla's new Linux smartphone has racked up more than 10,000 pre-orders, priced at €649 and assembled in Finland. But can a niche device really dent Apple and Google's hold?
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From IT boardrooms to 10 million bricks: The Brickman's unlikely empire
How a former IT chief information officer became the southern hemisphere's only certified LEGO professional, and built a 38-person business out of coloured bricks.
Darren Ong When AI Agents Go Rogue: The Insider Threat Nobody Saw Coming
Agentic AI is moving from pilot to production at companies like Telstra, but security experts warn the same autonomy that makes it productive could make it dangerous.
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Pokemon's 2027 Delay Leaves Switch 2 Hunting for a Holiday Hit
Pokemon Winds and Waves won't arrive until 2027, leaving Nintendo's Switch 2 without its most bankable franchise for the holiday season — and Western sales are already soft.
Darren Ong Tech Giants Are Already Selling 6G. Nobody Knows What It Is Yet.
Qualcomm and Nvidia are racing to claim the 6G future at MWC 2026, but formal standards won't be finalised until 2030 at the earliest.
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Sony's $2.7 Billion Courtroom Bet: PlayStation Store Faces UK Antitrust Trial
Sony faces a £2 billion antitrust claim in the UK over PlayStation Store pricing, with 12.2 million users potentially entitled to £162 each if the case succeeds.
Darren Ong Paramount and HBO Max Set to Merge Into One Streaming Giant
Paramount CEO David Ellison has confirmed plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single streaming service, as part of his $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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A Lost PlayStation Cult Classic Finally Leaves Japan After 27 Years
Geppy-X, a Japan-exclusive PlayStation curio that lovingly parodied 1970s mecha anime, is coming to global audiences for the first time via a remastered Steam and console release.
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Coogee Art Deco Block Sells for $15m as Rate Fears Stalk Sydney Auctions
A Coogee Art Deco block sold for $15m against a $9.5m guide, but economists warn that Sydney's clearance rates are softening as rate hike impacts bite.
Darren Ong Honor's Robot Phone Steals the Show at MWC 2026, But the Hype Has Limits
Honor unveiled its Robot Phone at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, featuring a motorised 200MP camera on a 4DoF gimbal. China launch planned for second half of 2026.
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Windows 11 Nears 75% Market Share as Windows 10 Finally Fades
Windows 11 has hit 72.78% global market share in February 2026, jumping sharply from just over 50% in late 2025 as Windows 10's long reign winds down.
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