Adam Turner
@adamturner.bsky.social
Award-winning Australian freelance technology journalist and corporate writer
Yeah, when you call my name I salivate like a Pavlov dog Yeah, when you lay me out My heart is beating louder than a big bass drum #FridayLyrics
When Government IT veteran Charles McHardie AM steps into the role of CIO, the Reserve Bank of Australia will be battling decade-long delays in critical modernisation and the looming challenge of moving Government payments to the New Payments Platform (NPP) paydaynews.com.au/p/rba-may-be...
RBA may be banking on McHardie to fix two big payments issues – moving to NPP and RITS
When Government IT veteran Charles McHardie steps into the role of Chief Information Officer, the central bank will be battling…
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Anyone with chronic health issues will tell you that you need to advocate for yourself. Dr Google can be the last resort when real doctors struggle to give you answers or, worse yet, refuse to take your concerns seriously.
Adam Turner@adamturner.bsky.social · 4d agoCan AI-powered Dr Google outsmart your doctors? After 15 years and a dozen doctors, Google’s conversational AI, Gemini, claims to finally have a cure for my mystery ailments. Can I trust its diagnosis? holdthenews.com/index.php?ed...
Can AI-powered Dr Google outsmart your doctors? After 15 years and a dozen doctors, Google’s conversational AI, Gemini, claims to finally have a cure for my mystery ailments. Can I trust its diagnosis? holdthenews.com/index.php?ed...
So I talked to you for an hour In the bar of a small-town hotel And you asked me what I was thinking I was thinking of a padded cell With a black and white T.V To stop us from getting lonely #FridayLyrics
Combining Gemini’s latest smarts with iterative hardware upgrades that add AI grunt, the plus-sized Google Pixel 11 Pro XL continues to hone a winning formula www.gadgetguy.com.au/google-pixel...
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL review: Dial it up to eleven
With a fresh dollop of AI but minimal hardware upgrades, the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL breathes new life into Gemini.
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With a fresh dollop of AI but minimal hardware upgrades, the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL breathes new life into Gemini. www.gadgetguy.com.au...
Dolby Vision 2 promises an easier way to customise HDR settings, so I looked at the first Hisense TVs to get the big new feature. www.gadgetguy.com.au...
Watermarks threaten to expose businessfolk who ask AI to write their homework Will the artificial intelligence boom go bust if we can’t hide the fact we’re using Generative AI to write everything from executive insights to government reports? holdthenews.com/index.php?ed...
The latest format war is off and running, as Samsung-backed HDR10+ Advanced takes on rival Dolby Vision 2 when it comes to helping blockbuster content look its best on smart TVs. www.gadgetguy.com.au/hdr10-advanc...
HDR10+ Advanced debuts on Samsung TVs: What does it do?
2026 Samsung TVs are the first to work with the latest HDR10+ Advanced format, but how does it work and what does it actually do?
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The day is late and the race is run A full weeks' wages and the lots been done 'Cos the meeting is over and the crowd has thinned In the game of chance the dice has rolled its spin #FridayLyrics
Super-charging your DSLR, action camera or smartphone with AI subject tracking, the Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro Kit camera gimbal puts a rock-steady camera crew at your fingertips. www.gadgetguy.com.au/hohem-istead...
Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro Kit camera gimbal review: Shoot like a pro
A rock-steady gimbal with AI tracking, the Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro Kit takes the quality of your video to the next level.
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Giving your old ride a high-tech overhaul, the DDPAI N5 Pro Dashcam keeps an eye on things – both in front and behind – when you’re behind the wheel. www.gadgetguy.com.au/ddpai-n5-pro...
DDPAI N5 Pro Dashcam review: Hit the road with safety
From and front and rear cameras to GPS tracking, the DDPAI N5 Pro Dashcam gives your old car some handy new features.
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I glutamate-bombed myself with a supermarket roast chicken in a bag last night, so 24 hours later I'm physically and emotionally destroyed - treating it with shots of The Doors and a bourbon chaser, which helps, although I'm pretty sure the latter is counter-productive
Star Wars Zero Company looks the goods, and the story of how it was made is just as cool. The game’s creative director and lead designer told me how it balances the combat of XCOM and Midnight Suns to make the tactics genre more approachable, yet still tense: www.gadgetguy.com.au/star-wars-ze...
Star Wars Zero Company embodies risk in more ways than one
An early version of Star Wars Zero Company didn't have any Star Wars at all to begin with, until a phone call changed the game's trajectory.
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More than a decade after social stigma banished Google Glass from the streets, can the more discrete Ray-Ban Meta AI smart glasses soothe privacy fears or drive the backlash against digital harm? holdthenews.com/index.php?ed...
At one point, I’m pretty sure he skipped a few steps and just googled Mum‘s email account 
Adam Turner@adamturner.bsky.social · 3w agoThe annual one hour phone call to help my dad log into the email account that my mum only uses for mygov 
The annual one hour phone call to help my dad log into the email account that my mum only uses for mygov 
All right, who has my copy of Reservoir Dogs? I really need to sort out my disc collection. 
Beyond how much screen real estate you can get for your buck, there’s a lot to consider when buying a new television www.gadgetguy.com.au/how-to-choos...
How to choose a TV in 2026: Everything you need to know
Before you spend your hard-earned cash on a new TV, brush up on what need to know to make the right choice for your home.
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