Rescue Your Dead Wi-Fi Zones With an Old Android Phone
Before you buy an expensive Wi-Fi extender, check your drawer. An old Android phone can become a surprisingly effective signal booster with just a few taps in settings.
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Australian miner doubles down on California gold and rare earth push
Dateline Resources has acquired a second drill rig for its Colosseum project in California as the Australian miner accelerates exploration for gold and rare earth minerals.
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Woman dies after recreational boat strikes passing vessel's wake off Tasmania
A woman in her 70s has died after being thrown from a small recreational boat near Marion Bay. The incident occurred when the vessel struck the wake of another boat.
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How Epic's Free Game Strategy Is Quietly Reshaping PC Gaming
Epic Games Store continues its aggressive free game giveaway programme, distributing 75 games annually to attract users. Yet whether casual players convert to paying customers remains the company's biggest challenge.
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AI Games Flooding Game Publishers, Industry Leaders Question Hype
Game publishers report overwhelming numbers of AI-generated game pitches, while industry leaders argue that artificial intelligence cannot replace the creative vision needed to build successful titles.
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UK Invests £17.5m in Cyprus to Plug Growing Satellite Surveillance Gap
The Ministry of Defence will fund a remotely-operated satellite monitoring facility in Cyprus to detect threats to UK secure communications. The move follows rising pressure from adversaries targeting space assets.
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Hikari's closure signals rising pressures on Brisbane dining venues
Hikari restaurant in Teneriffe is closing its doors after 21 years, with just 10 days' notice and limited availability for final bookings.
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Water startup forced to build own AI after models cost $200k in bad advice
A water desalination startup spent $200,000 validating bad technical advice from commercial AI models, then created its own system to prevent costly mistakes.
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Crimson Desert's pre-launch Steam momentum suggests a blockbuster debut
Pre-order data indicates Crimson Desert is tracking substantially above recent major releases, with nearly 400,000 copies sold three days before launch.
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Nvidia's DLSS 5 Gamble: CEO Pushes Back on 'Completely Wrong' Critics
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed criticism of DLSS 5, insisting the technology gives developers artistic control despite widespread concern that the AI is 'yassifying' game characters.
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Ikea's cheap smart home push stumbles at the critical moment
Ikea's affordable Matter-over-Thread smart home products were meant to prove the technology finally worked for everyone. Instead, connection failures are undermining the whole vision.
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Dracula's Last Stand: Digital Sun Blends Tower Defence with Roguelike Action
Digital Sun Games has announced ReVamp, a tower defence roguelite where players take control of Dracula and defend his castle from waves of invaders using monsters and blood magic.
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Australia and EU Edge Toward Historic Trade Deal as Leaders Prepare Final Push
The Australia-EU free trade agreement is in its final stretch, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen telling EU leaders the deal could be signed within weeks. Australian and EU negotiators signal they are narrowing remaining gaps on agricultural access and geographic indicators.
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Tumblr Fractures Over Reblog Overhaul as Users Resist Twitter-Like Changes
Tumblr users are pushing back hard against a fundamental redesign of the platform's reblog system, arguing the changes destroy what makes the network distinct.
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Limited Run Games Charts Overhaul as Quality Control Crisis Deepens
Physical games publisher Limited Run Games has announced sweeping operational changes after years of quality control failures, manufacturing defects, and shipping delays that have eroded customer trust.
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Samsung's Buds 4 Pro: Sound quality wins over a bolder design
Samsung's redesigned Galaxy Buds 4 Pro pack significantly better audio hardware, but their best features remain locked exclusively to Galaxy phones.
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Category 4 cyclone Narelle bears down on Far North Queensland
Cyclone Narelle is tracking towards the Queensland coast and is expected to cross as a category 4 system, bringing heavy rain, flooding, and dangerous winds to Far North Queensland.
Oliver Pemberton Australia's Renewable Energy Transition Just Hit a Milestone, But Grid Challenge Looms
Australia's renewable electricity supply has surpassed 50% for the first time, hitting a milestone in its journey toward 82% by 2030. But rapid generation growth is colliding with a critical bottleneck: the grid infrastructure needed to transmit and balance this variable power.
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Crown Melbourne cuts 200 jobs as economic pressures and regulation squeeze margins
Crown Melbourne is cutting 200 positions as weakening customer spending and regulatory compliance costs bite into profitability. The move comes amid ongoing workplace disputes over wages.
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Gaming's wage divide deepens as studios cut while others invest
Japan's major developers are boosting salaries to retain talent, but Western studios facing costly mergers are heading in the opposite direction.
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