Security certificates underpinning Windows startup protection will expire in mid-2026. Microsoft has begun rolling out replacements, but devices failing to update will lose critical boot-level defences.
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An Australian tech retailer has refused to replace faulty Corsair DDR5 RAM under warranty, instead offering only a refund for the original purchase price. The case highlights a collision between skyrocketing memory prices and consumer protections.
Mitchell Tan 
Police investigation into the disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont from a remote South Australian property has returned to the scene with renewed searches, but the latest effort has yielded no additional leads.
Mitchell Tan 
Auric Mining has banked $16.5 million from its Jeffreys Find gold mine in Western Australia, turning an initial $1.2 million investment into a substantial cash generator for future expansion.
Mitchell Tan 
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has made clear that blanket tariff removal is off the table, even as the Trump administration faces mounting legal challenges to its trade policies.
Mitchell Tan 
A 16-year-old boy has died and two other teenagers remain hospitalised after a Mitsubishi Lancer struck the Ipswich Motorway underpass in Goodna on Wednesday night.
Mitchell Tan 
Two international tourists have died after their vehicle became submerged in floodwaters near Kilkivan, Queensland, during a major flood event affecting communities across the state.
Mitchell Tan 
Rabbit is designing a $500 portable device for AI-assisted coding, learning from failures with its R1 device and a historic netbook that priced itself out of reach.
Mitchell Tan 
OpenAI plans to integrate its AI video generator Sora into ChatGPT to boost its struggling app. But the move raises serious questions about deepfakes, copyright, and whether OpenAI has adequate safeguards in place.
Mitchell Tan 
Multiple entertainment studios and actors have condemned the White House for using footage and voices without permission in social media videos promoting military action against Iran.
Mitchell Tan 
Storage chip prices have jumped dramatically as artificial intelligence data centre demand consumes an unprecedented share of global NAND production, forcing suppliers to prioritise enterprise over consumer markets.
Mitchell Tan 
Microsoft is making hotpatch security updates the default for enterprise Windows devices in May 2026, sparking concerns among IT administrators over compressed timelines and operational readiness.
Mitchell Tan 
A former Wildlight technical artist has reactivated his X account and reflected on his now-deleted post blaming online toxicity for the game's swift failure.
Mitchell Tan 
Hisense is forcing customers to watch ads during routine TV operations. The practice highlights a broader industry trend: turning discounted hardware into profit-generating advertising platforms.
Mitchell Tan 
Minecraft Live returns on 21 March with behind-the-scenes content, guest appearances, and reveals of upcoming game drops for the year ahead.
Mitchell Tan 
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 
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 
Attorney General Michael Daley faced tough questions at a parliamentary hearing about the future of Director of Public Prosecutions Sally Dowling, as tensions escalate between prosecutors and the judiciary.
Mitchell Tan 
After 12 years with KDE Plasma as its default desktop, KaOS Linux 2026.02 now ships with Niri and Noctalia, a lightweight tiling compositor designed to reduce systemd dependencies.
Mitchell Tan 
RuneScape's developer has hiked subscription fees for the second time in less than two years, just months after scrapping the game's controversial loot box system that generated substantial revenue.
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