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What to expect at PAX Aus 2024
PAX Australia 2024 is coming to Melbourne in just a few weeks, with tens of thousands of gamers set to gather at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Video GamesPlayStation unveils news games at State of Play event
PlayStation held its latest showcase on Tuesday, featuring more than 20 video game titles coming to the console this year and in 2025.
Video GamesThe Plucky Squire's creator speaks to 'fresh and imaginative' game's success
We caught up with All Possible Future's Jonathan Biddle, one of the creators of the hit Aussie video game The Plucky Squire.
TechnologyItalian mafia member arrested in raid linked to Australian app takedown
Italian authorities described the arrest of the 43-year-old, who is linked to Puglia's Sacra Corona Unita and wanted since last year, as "fundamental".
crimeApple iPhone 16: Worthy of an upgrade, but you'll have to wait for the best feature
It's the ultimate sleeper device: nothing much to see on the outside, but lots to appreciate for the new owners.
TechnologyTen years on, the Apple Watch is still the king of smartwatches
Smartwatches existed before the Apple Watch, but as always, Apple just does it differently and, for the most part, better.
TechnologyInstagram launches Teen Accounts, offering protections for users and oversight for parents
Instagram's Teen Accounts come with built-in "protections" to help young users avoid potentially harmful or inappropriate content and allow parents to monitor how their children use the platform.
nationalWhat Instagram's new teen features mean for Australian users
The global social media giant has announced a raft of changes that will be implemented on their platform in the days and weeks ahead.
TechnologyAmazon tells employees to return to the office five days a week
E-commerce giant Amazon has announced it will require corporate employees to attend the office five days a week, starting early next year.
AmazonReview: Great sound from Apple while pushing down prices with AirPods 4
Remarkably, and this is rare, Apple has shocked on price, and launched the new entry-level AirPods 4 at just $219.
AppleThe Aussie industries getting a boost from AI
Artificial intelligence doesn't have to be the bogeyman - in fact it could help some our hardest workers.
Artificial IntelligenceBillionaire completes first ever private spacewalk
Jared Isaacman emerged first, joining a small elite group of spacewalkers who until now had included only professional astronauts from a dozen countries.
spaceWhat you need to know about the new PlayStation 5 Pro model
The PlayStation 5 Pro has been officially unveiled by Sony, offering a major performance boost for current-generation games and the future.
TechnologyGoogle loses final court appeal against whopping $4 billion fine
It was one of three multibillion-euro fines that the commission imposed on Google in the previous decade as the EU started ramping up its crackdown on the tech industry.
GoogleApple unveils new iPhone, AI, at massive HQ event
The tech giant's new Apple Watch, Airpods and more were also on display before a packed house.
Apple'Enough is enough': Kids set to be blocked from social media
Australian kids will be blocked from social media until a certain age under a national plan to target growing concerns around its impacts on young minds.
social mediaA glimpse into the next generation of gadgets and gizmos
If 2023 was the year that AI broke through with ChatGPT taking the headlines, then 2024 is the year AI goes mainstream.
Artificial IntelligenceAstro Bot is a perfect blend of nostalgia and innovation
Whether you're a veteran PlayStation fan or a newcomer, Astro Bot offers a delightful mix of nostalgia and innovation.
TechnologyMan-sized 270kg AI security robot slashes crime rates at US shopping centre
A 1.5-metre tall, 270-kilogram security robot named Marshall is making waves at Brywood Centre in Kansas City by reducing crime by about 50 per cent.
USAThese six jobs don't exist yet - but they will very soon
Futurist Dr Catherine Ball says "mass retraining and radical upskilling" is coming.
ExclusiveAustralia's 3G network is shutting down. This is what you need to know
It's been a feature of phone coverage for decades, but in the coming months all of Australia's 3G networks will have been switched off.
TelstraTelegram CEO freed from custody, will appear in court
Durov's arrest in France has caused outrage in Russia, with some government officials calling it politically motivated and proof of the West's double standard on freedom of speech.
WorldPerth widow duped by scammer using AI deepfake technology
She learned the hard way that romance scammers are no longer just hiding behind keyboards but using deepfake technology to sell their lies through video calls.
scamZuckerberg says White House pressured Facebook on COVID-19
The officials "expressed a lot of frustration" when the company didn't agree, he said in the letter.
US POLITICSWhat is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity such as drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images.
WorldNew iPhone event set for new-look Siri, Apple Intelligence
Apple has sent invites to select media to an event at its company headquarters in Cupertino, south of San Francisco.
iPhoneKiwi captain under investigation for tech titan's superyacht sinking
Investigators are focusing on how a sailing vessel deemed "unsinkable" sank while a nearby sailboat remained largely unscathed.
yachtWoman sends herself AirTag in the mail to catch thieves
A California woman whose mail was recently stolen has used technology as bait to track down the thieves.
crimeBritish tech magnate's body pulled from 'unsinkable' superyacht
Lynch had been celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges with his family and the people who had defended him.
yachtFive bodies pulled from from UK tech giant's sunken superyacht
Questions abound about what caused the yacht to sink so quickly when the nearby Sir Robert Baden Powell sailboat was largely spared.
yachtThese award-winning photos were all taken on an iPhone
In the 17th annual competition of the iPhone Photography Awards, one image taken at an aquarium in Florida won the grand prize.
PhotographyFresh look at Indiana Jones' next big gaming adventure
New gameplay and story information has been revealed for the upcoming game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, set to release on Xbox and PC in December.
GamingReason for British tech giant's doomed luxury yacht trip revealed
Police divers are searching for six people it's believed were trapped 50 metres under water when celebration turned to tragedy.
yachtSydney fans get to play new game Star Wars Outlaws before release
Cloé Hammoud, an Associate World Designer on the project, can't wait to see what players think.
TechnologyMissing tech tycoon was bouncing back after fraud case over $16 billion sale
Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, one of six people missing from a sunken yacht off Sicily, had been trying to move past a Silicon Valley debacle that had tarnished his legacy as an icon of British ingenuity.
courtsBritish 'king of tech' among six missing after superyacht sinks
A one-year-old girl is among the survivors, her mother telling how she almost lost the girl in the water before a lifeboat was inflated.
yachtTelstra and Optus unite to delay 3G Switch-off
Two arch rivals of the business and telecommunications world have united to push back the impending switch off of the 3G mobile networks.
phonesGoogle brings AI-powered foldable phone to Australia for first time
In the smartphone space it's all about size, cameras and now, AI, with Google's Gemini packed into these Pixels in every way.
GoogleMajor tech retailers recall wireless phone charging bank over fire fears
The device may cause serious burns and/or property damage if the battery overheats.
nationalUpcoming Apple iPhone 16 to come in vibrant new colours
9News can reveal the five colours the upcoming iPhone 16 will come in when it's announced next month.
AppleGoogle loses massive antitrust lawsuit over search dominance
The tech giant was dealt a staggering court defeat with the potential to upend decades of dominance.
GoogleTech giant to slash 15,000 jobs globally
It's part of a high-stakes gamble to establish itself as a white-label factory for companies like Apple.
jobsAccounting software giant Xero suffers global outage
Accounting software giant Xero is suffering a global outage, coming at a critical time for accounts teams settling end-of-month accounts.
AustraliaHow Star Wars Outlaws was brought to life: 'We sat in George Lucas' old office'
Ubisoft is pushing the boundaries of what a Star Wars game can be, blending storytelling and exploration in an unprecedented way. 9news.com.au played Star Wars Outlaws and caught up with the creators for all the latest.
Video GamesMagic: The Gathering's latest crossover 'The Holy Grail' of card sets
Classic card game Magic: The Gathering is bringing all the knights of the Round Table together with a Monty Python and the Holy Grail crossover. But that's not all, here's what the TCG giants have been up to.
Video Games150,000 Aussies could lose access to crucial services in 3G shutdown
"We know it won't be zero, so there will be customers that choose not to take action."
nationalAdelaide pool using artificial intelligence to help stop drownings
An Adelaide pool has become the first in the state to use AI to help stop patrons drowning.
Artificial IntelligenceCrowdStrike CEO called to testify over cybersecurity's role in global outage
A “significant number” of computers that crashed on Friday, causing global disruptions.
World1500 US flights cancelled for third day after global tech outage
Around 1600 flights into, within or out of the United States were cancelled by Sunday evening.
WorldExplained: What is CrowdStrike?
CrowdStrike is a multibillion-dollar cyber security company based in Austin, Texas. Its software is used by close to 30,000 businesses and is installed on millions of computers worldwide.
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