Alcohol has many negative effects on our health, some of which may surprise you. These include short-term impacts such as waking up with a pounding head or anxiety, to long-term effects including cancer. If you are thinking about taking some time off alcohol, you’ll find many quick wins and long-term gains for your health. How… Read more »
The NSW government is spending $2.8 million in grants to install 549 new kerbside chargers for electric vehicles across 130 suburbs, between Newcastle and Wollongong over the 12 months. EV Kerbside Charging Grants were awarded to five companies: Charge Post, Connected Kerb, EVX, Plus ES and EF Asset Management, which will contribute a combined $2.2… Read more »
Nintendo can remotely disable Switch 2 consoles for modding or piracy, potentially challenging Australian consumer protection laws. A month out from the console launch, and players around the world are still finding new and exciting things about the Switch 2 console. But for some users, particularly those in gaming’s more technical communities, they’re discovering Nintendo’s… Read more »
“And do you work well with AI?” As tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems become part of everyday workflows, more companies are looking for employees who can answer “yes” to this question. In other words, people who can prompt effectively, think with AI, and use it to boost productivity.… Read more »
Younger job seekers are getting a reputation for ghosting workplaces even after they have landed a job, leading some employers to overlook Gen Z candidates entirely, a new report has found. Previous research has found Australian job hunters are increasingly being ghosted by recruiters and companies during the application process. But a survey conducted by Resume.org found… Read more »
When Aaron Vernon started building Land of Livia he never intended for it to become one of Apple App Store’s most accessible games. Building the mobile-based role playing game was a side hustle for the Australian tech worker, who was at the time hopping between gigs in New York. He was fed up with the… Read more »
Black Pearl Group founder Nick Lissette had an idea for a AI-driven sales agent for small business about five months ago. It took 90 days to develop and launch Bebop, the latest product from his New Zealand listed tech company, and within 45 days, it hit $1.2 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). Black Pearl’s… Read more »
Successful Australian startup founders donate money at more than twice the rate of other taxpayers, and have already committed to giving away more than $19 billion according to a new research into local philanthropy. The arc from founder to funding and then foundation is detailed in the Australian Tech Giving Report by StartGiving and the University… Read more »
Bitcoin is ubiquitous. It is impossible to open a social media stream or news source without encountering yet another mention of the topic. Many Australians have invested, hoping for a good return. But they may not have considered the tax consequences of their investments. So some might be in for an unexpected surprise. The tax… Read more »
Ammonia is the second most-produced chemical on the planet and without it, we wouldn’t be able to feed the world. But making it has been energy intense – until an accidental scientific discovery at the University of Newcastle created the potential for a more environmentally friendly way to produce it. That discovery is a new… Read more »
This latest release blends the chaos of 24-player races with an open world full of tricky skill-based shortcuts to reinvent the wheel. You haven’t lived until you’ve been hit by a blue shell just before you’re about to cross the finish line. For those not in the know—or whose last Mario Kart was the 64… Read more »
If you haven’t met Labubu yet, you’re missing the blueprint for the next wave of consumer brand virality. Born from Hong Kong’s Pop Mart, Labubu is an oddly adorable toy that’s more than merch. It’s a cultural phenomenon. Labubu is triggering global sellouts, fuelling resale frenzies and building a fanbase with near-religious devotion. Fans camp… Read more »
The rise of creator reviews has shifted power to publishers, giving them unprecedented control over games journalists. Ben Schuster was at his wit’s end. The editor of Qualbert, an Australian gaming news and review website founded in 2021, was negotiating for access to a review code for Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered. Given it… Read more »
Listen to your gut and trust it, says Bree Kirkham from F5 Collective, a venture firm backing women-led startups. Kirkham, who worked for pioneering tech brands including ClassPass, Uber and Airbnb, had plenty to say about women in tech on episode 18 of Startup 360 this week. Cohost Simon Thomsen asked the mother of two… Read more »
We waited about 90 minutes before we called it. After getting a taste of what Elden Ring Nightreign had to offer, playing with one other random online, we were sitting in the lobby area waiting to be matched with one other player for another game. The game pulled together our first party almost instantaneously. After… Read more »
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