All Things Internet: The Big Players & The Issues
The world has grown increasingly connected over the past few decades and a huge chunk of our lives are online. We cover the companies you care about: YouTube, Google, Amazon, and the issues you care about: NBN, IoT, social media, privacy and security.
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Tech News: 5 Things to Know in Australia Today
From Apple’s big iPhone day to Australia’s new cheapest electric car, here are five things headlining tech news today in Australia.
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You’ve Been Thinking of Australian Mammals All Wrong
Eight-six years ago today, the last known thylacine died in a zoo in Hobart. To commemorate the extinction of the Tasmanian tiger, as it’s commonly known, September 7 is now National Threatened Species Day here in Australia, a day to celebrate our remarkable wildlife and consider how best to conserve it.
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Fake TV Town Locations: An Investigation
Television is one of the most visceral forms of escapism, with the best TV shows building a world so robust that it feels like it’s a slice of our own. A little hobby of mine is trying to figure out where, exactly, some shows take place within our world’s geography — even if these towns…
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Hasbro’s Next Wild Nerf Gun Is a Star Trek Phaser
Hasbro’s Nerf “LMTD” crossover has given us foam dart versions of everything from the Aliens pulse rifle to The Mandalorian’s rifle — and now it’s boldly going into a very peculiar collaboration with Star Trek.