Amazon listings are promoting laptops with 1.1TB of storage that actually contain only 128GB of physical drive space, with the rest being temporary cloud storage. The practice has drawn widespread criticism from tech-savvy buyers.
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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.
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Feeld, the dating app built for unconventional desires, is experiencing explosive growth as mainstream users flood in. But longtime members worry the platform is losing its countercultural edge.
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AI can now decompile and analyse ancient machine code to find hidden vulnerabilities. With billions of legacy devices running fragile firmware, the implications are massive.
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Panic Inc. has built a publishing powerhouse by making games nobody expected would succeed. Now their strategy hinges on taking bigger creative risks than ever.
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Former Triple J host Tracee Hutchison is running as an independent in the Nepean by-election, betting that locals on the Mornington Peninsula no longer see themselves reflected in major party candidates.
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A landmark Macquarie University study has found gaming disorder starting in primary school rather than teenage years, with 100,000 Australian children affected and developmental impacts four times worse than previously thought.
Jake Nguyen Australia's game development industry is booming, with 2,465 full-time jobs, 61% of studios hiring, and 10,000+ openings projected over five years. Yet careers in gaming remain overlooked.
Jake Nguyen Australia's new price gouging ban targeting Coles and Woolworths begins July 1, 2026. The law sounds simple: supermarkets can't charge prices that exceed their supply costs plus a reasonable margin. But enforcement is another matter.
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A New York Times investigation has revived serious allegations of workplace abuse against renowned chef René Redzepi, complicating the opening of his exclusive Los Angeles dining residency.
Jake Nguyen Australia's ban on social media for under-16s has locked millions out of Twitch. But the policy risks creating worse problems than it solves.
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Palmer Luckey's ModRetro is chasing a $1 billion valuation with its upcoming M64 N64 console. But can a retro gaming company really justify that price tag in a crowded market?
Jake Nguyen Australian gamers face a perfect storm of rising hardware costs, AI-driven chip shortages, and regional pricing markups that threaten to exclude millions from the hobby.
Jake Nguyen On March 5, Victorian secondary students raced F1 24 simulators metres from the real Albert Park circuit. It's a milestone moment for Australian school esports.
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Valve scrambled to clarify its Steam Machine timeline on Friday after a blog update hinting at possible 2027 delays spooked gamers. The company now reaffirms a 2026 launch for its new living room gaming PC despite severe global memory shortages driven by AI data centre demand.
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A security engineer has successfully ported Linux to a PS5, transforming it into a Steam gaming machine. The feat raises pressing questions about hardware control and corporate restrictions on devices consumers own.
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Sony is quietly testing dynamic pricing on the PlayStation Store, charging some players less and others more for the same games. The discovery raises questions about fairness, transparency, and what the gaming industry becomes when profit optimisation trumps consumer trust.
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New Australian research demonstrates AI can predict breast cancer risk more accurately than conventional screening methods. The breakthrough carries real promise for earlier detection, but practical challenges remain.
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WWE 2K26 fixes years of franchise problems with meaningful quality-of-life upgrades. But a new battle pass system has drawn criticism from wrestling game enthusiasts.
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Grand Heist City launches Friday 14 March in Fortnite, offering an open-world heist experience for free while GTA 6 waits nearly eight months longer.
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