Tech, AI, startups, and cyber security
Scientists have ruled out any chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon in 2032, thanks to precise observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. The successful tracking demonstrates how modern space technology bolsters planetary defence.
Zara Mitchell 
Healthcare technology provider TriZetto has confirmed that over 3.4 million people's personal and health information was stolen in a 2024 cyberattack the company took nearly a year to detect.
Oliver Pemberton 
Cybercriminals are pivoting their long-running ClickFix social engineering scam to abuse Windows Terminal instead of the Run dialog, bypassing security tools and targeting users' browser passwords.
Mitchell Tan 
At Mobile World Congress this week, Oukitel unveiled the WP63, a rugged smartphone with an intentional fire-starting feature. The device targets outdoor workers and emergency responders but faces questions about regulatory approval and practical necessity.
Sophia Vargas 
Dell's redesigned XPS 14 fixes past mistakes with sleek design and powerful Intel Panther Lake chips, but reviewers report frustrating keyboard recognition issues that demand slower typing on a premium 2026 laptop.
Yuki Tamura 
Microsoft has pushed back the forced rollout of its new Outlook to 2027, giving enterprise administrators another year to prepare for a migration many say the software still isn't ready to support.
Zara Mitchell 
The US Commerce Department is formalising new AI export regulations that go further than the Biden-era rule it scrapped, requiring foreign nations to negotiate directly with Washington and invest in American AI infrastructure.
Daniel Kovac 
The ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition achieves exceptional acoustic performance through aggressive engineering, yet its 65% price premium and massive footprint raise hard questions about practical value.
Helen Cartwright 
Microsoft released a fix for a Windows Recovery Environment bug that disabled critical recovery tools on Windows 10 for five months after the October 2025 update broke them on the day support ended.
Mitchell Tan 
Hundreds of attempts to hijack consumer-grade security cameras have been tied to missile strikes and military operations in Ukraine, Iran, and Israel, raising urgent questions about IoT security and national defence.
Zara Mitchell 
Amazon's redesigned Alexa+ has genuine potential, but testing reveals it still struggles with basic tasks. The hardware might be catching up, but the gap between promise and performance remains real.
Ella Sullivan 
Transport for London has revealed that a 2024 cyberattack exposed data on millions of passengers, far exceeding initial disclosures. Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the attack.
Yuki Tamura 
Before software encryption and digital locks, protecting computer data meant physically punching holes or covering notches. Raymond Chen traces how write protection evolved across decades of removable media.
Darren Ong 
Nothing has officially launched the Phone 4a Pro and Headphone A, moving away from flagship competition toward the contested mid-range segment where value and style may outweigh raw power.
Zara Mitchell 
China is doubling down on technological self-reliance through its new five-year plan, mandating domestic semiconductor equipment and rare earth dominance. The challenge is meeting ambition with results.
Mitchell Tan 
Semiconductor manufacturers warn that the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran risk disrupting critical materials and logistics chains essential to global chip production and AI development.
Helen Cartwright 
Intel's Foundry division is close to securing multi-billion-dollar contracts for its advanced packaging technology, CFO David Zinsner said this week, as the chipmaker attempts to diversify revenue beyond its struggling core business.
Mitchell Tan 
Samsung's new Galaxy S26 Ultra brings incremental upgrades disguised as a coherent whole. But at a higher Australian price, it forces users to ask whether refinement justifies the premium.
Darren Ong 
A landmark Chinese court case tests whether 3D printing platforms must police user uploads for copyright infringement, exposing a tension between open innovation and IP protection.
Zara Mitchell 
Microsoft's latest Copilot update embeds Edge browsing directly into its AI assistant, raising questions about browser choice and market competition even as the feature promises genuine productivity gains.
Nina Papadopoulos