Tech, AI, startups, and cyber security
A California-based semiconductor testing firm initially dismissed a ransomware attack as immaterial, only to reverse course when stolen data surfaced days later—highlighting growing risks in critical supply chains.
Mitchell Tan 
Thousands of cybersecurity professionals gathered in San Francisco for RSAC 2026 this week, where AI agents dominate the agenda. But their absence is as notable as industry attendees' presence.
Victoria Crawford 
Windows 11 includes a free, built-in battery diagnostic that generates detailed reports on capacity, cycle counts, and health status in under a minute from the command line.
Mitchell Tan 
Microsoft released an emergency patch this weekend to fix Microsoft account sign-in failures introduced by its March security update, only days after its Windows chief pledged an era of improved reliability.
Zara Mitchell 
USB port colours signal data speeds and power capabilities, but there's no strict industry standard. Understanding what each colour means can help you match devices to the right ports.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is proposing to pay engineers in AI tokens worth half their annual salary. It's a bold bet on how work itself will change in an AI-driven economy—and a sign of how scarce computing power has become.
Jake Nguyen 
Intel's long-rumoured budget processor, the Core Ultra 3 205, has finally surfaced at European retailers despite never receiving an official launch announcement.
Riley Fitzgerald 
The United States is believed to be testing advanced hypersonic weapons at Australia's remote Woomera Range Complex, marking a significant expansion of military cooperation under the AUKUS alliance.
Aisha Khoury 
A developer has successfully stored and executed the classic Doom video game entirely within DNS TXT records, highlighting potential security risks in how domain systems handle data.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
The Pentagon's Project Maven once faced fierce internal resistance. Today, military leaders and operators have become true believers in artificial intelligence warfare.
Yuki Tamura 
Microsoft has publicly acknowledged Windows 11 needs improvement, promising faster performance, lower memory use, and reduced Copilot integration as part of a major 2026 quality push.
Mitchell Tan 
A ZDNet road trip tested the three major US carriers' 5G networks and found surprising variations in real-world performance. Here's how they compare across different scenarios.
Yuki Tamura 
After hackers stole staff and resident data from Fairfield City Council's systems, the council refused to pay a ransom and instead sought court orders to prevent publication. The case highlights how Australian local government bodies are fighting back against digital extortion.
Bruce Mackinnon 
Cybersecurity researchers have shown how to deceive an Australian company's medical AI assistant in just three steps, while the firm claims it already fixed the problems.
Tom Whitfield 
Samsung confirmed it will roll out AirDrop support for Galaxy S26 devices beginning March 23, enabling seamless file sharing with iPhones and other Apple products for the first time.
Yuki Tamura 
Russian intelligence-linked hackers are impersonating Signal customer support to hijack the accounts of high-value targets including government officials, military personnel, and journalists. The campaign has compromised thousands of accounts globally.
Tom Whitfield 
As AI influencer competitions proliferate, platforms are betting big on synthetic personalities. But questions about authenticity, accountability, and societal impact remain unresolved.
Kate Morrison 
Samsung is moving to allow Galaxy phones to share files with iPhones using Apple's AirDrop protocol, marking a rare moment of ecosystem openness in mobile computing.
Yuki Tamura 
A self-spreading worm has compromised dozens of npm packages using stolen developer credentials and a blockchain-based command system that cannot be easily shut down.
Tom Whitfield 
Micron's CEO predicts autonomous vehicles will require 300GB of RAM, nearly 20 times current vehicles. The forecast highlights a pending supply crunch as memory manufacturers prioritise AI data centres over automotive demand.
Darren Ong