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Aussies want AI to help with Dating

Aussies want AI to help with Dating

Can artificial intelligence help you out with dating? Leading Cyber Safety brand Norton says Australians are increasingly open to the idea of using AI as their digital dating coach.  According to a 2024 Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report, nearly 3 in 5 online daters in Australia are interested in leveraging AI’s capabilities to enhance their dating experiences. This includes using[Read More…]

Telstra Satellite Texting - More devices added

Telstra Satellite Texting – More devices added

In remote Australia, mobile blackspots are more than an inconvenience—they’re a safety risk. Telstra is tackling that with Telstra Satellite Messaging, the nation’s first satellite-to-mobile text service. Now, users can send and receive texts even when outside the reach of mobile towers. It’s designed for farmers in the back paddock, hikers off-grid, or road-trippers stuck with a flat tyre. After[Read More…]

Nintendo Switch 2 - Quite an upgrade

Nintendo Switch 2 – Quite an upgrade

Nintendo’s Switch 2 games console is set for release on June 5, but last week I was lucky enough to spend a few hours testing it out. Whether you own the original Switch or newer Switch OLED console, moving up to the Switch 2 will be a significant upgrade. The screen size has been upgraded to a much more impressive[Read More…]

McAfee Introduces Scam Protector

New research has revealed that Australians receive an average of 2.3 scam texts per day. In response to this growing threat, McAfee has just introduced McAfee Scam Detector – an AI powered tool to help protect Australians from the growing wave of online scams. Last week, Andy Wells spoke with  Tyler McGee from McAfee Australia about growing scam threats and[Read More…]

New GM Tech Could Tackle Australia's Pothole Plague

New GM Tech Could Tackle Australia’s Pothole Plague

Imagine your car automatically reporting those jarring potholes and dangerous road conditions directly to authorities.  That’s the new reality US auto giant General Motors is developing with a patented system enabling its vehicles to detect hazards like potholes, flooding, and damaged signs. Using existing in-car sensors, cameras, and GPS, the technology would log the precise location and nature of these[Read More…]