The best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra plans in Australia for August 2026
Pre-orders for Samsung’s 2026 foldables wrapped up this week, but telcos across Australia are clearly in a generous mood, as they kept their previous pre-order deals live for a wee bit longer, giving you a bit more time to save on the new devices. And save you might, because this year, Samsung has introduced a […]
The best Google Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL plans in Australia for August 2026
Pre-orders for Google’s new Pixel 11 range have now wrapped up, with most retailer offers and deals finished, and you can now get your hands on them immediately. All three Pixel 11 bar-style phones get a newly redesigned camera bump, along with brand-new LED notification lights within the flash module called ‘HiLight’. They also get […]
Songs created by AI banned from Australia’s music charts
The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.BBC News
How to watch Rowing World Championships 2026 for FREE: Live Streams, TV Channels, Schedule
Watch Rowing World Championships 2026 free on CBC Gem (Canada) / Eurovison Sport (multiple territories) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Rowing World Championships 2026: Mon, Aug 24 – Sun, Aug 30 Watch Rowing World Championships 2026 live streams as reigning Olympic champions Oliver Zeidler, Karolien Florijn and the Sinkovic brothers battle […]
Sinestro in Lanterns explained: who is Hal Jordan’s villainous former mentor in episode 2 of the Green Lantern TV show on HBO Max?
Lanterns episode 2 is now live on HBO Max — and it introduces viewers to the most famous Green Lantern villain of all, Thaal Sinestro. Long-time Green Lantern fans will already know plenty about this recurring antagonist, his relationship to Hal Jordan, and why he’s deemed such a threat to the Green Lantern Corps and […]
Lanterns’ Manhunters explained: who are the supposed villains of the Green Lantern TV show on HBO Max?
Lanterns episode 2 has made its HBO Max debut — and the sci-fi crime drama appears to have revealed that a mysterious race called the Manhunters are the villains of its 2016 storyline. So, who are they? Where did they come from? And why are they seemingly being set up as the chief antagonists of […]
President Trump wants the US to carry out more than 1,000 space launches a year by 2030 — and speed up sending robots and humans to Mars
Trump wants US to up aims to launch over 1,000 spacecraft every year by 2030 Only 178 launches happened in 2025, mostly carried out by SpaceX Federal agencies must find new land for rocket launch sites A new presidential memorandum signed by Donald Trump sets an ambitious annual benchmark for American commercial space activity within […]
The US is now home to 15 of the world’s 20 biggest AI data centers — with one state housing 12 on its own
America now dominates the world’s largest hyperscale data center markets by a wide margin Northern Virginia remains enormous despite signs that future development is moving elsewhere Texas recorded 71% capacity growth, far exceeding the worldwide increase of 36% The United States has tightened its grip on global hyperscale data center infrastructure, now accounting for 15 […]
xTool M2 review: This sleek laser cutter and engraver is an easy recommendation from me
The xTool M2 is priced at the entry level of the company’s fully enclosed machines, but as ever there’s no mistaking it for anything other than an xTool laser engraver. As I got into using the machine, I could see just how finely tuned it is. Whilst it’s lighter weight than many of its more […]
9 of the coolest new CD players in 2026 — from a B&O masterpiece that costs more than a house deposit to ‘the turducken of hi-fi’
Physical media is making a comeback, and if you fancy dusting off your CD collection, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to what to play it on. Your megablaster or discman — if it’s survived over the decades (I regret to inform you, it is decades) — won’t cut it, I’m afraid. Below, I’ve […]