Authenticator for Light Phone 3 is a game changer

The Light Phone, a phone with just a small number of apps that the company calls ‘tools’, just got a little more practical. And a little more complicated. Light Phone has introduced two pretty essential...

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Grand Theft Auto VI costs $129.95 damn dollarydoos in Australia!

And that’s just the standard edition! Rockstar Games opened pre-orders for the hotly anticipated GTA sequel overnight with a bang. A standard release is available for AU$129.95, while an ‘Ultimate...

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It's not too late to reserve a Steam Machine

And a weird detail about its reservation system is that if you reserve today, you won't be at the bottom of the waitlist

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I'm excited to see where the ABC's 'Race Around The World' goes

After a 28 year break, the format still works...mostly

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I went to Kevin Parker’s Orchid pop-up shop in London

That is a bit of a name-drop, but Telepathic Instruments, the creators of the Orchid, is founded by Kevin Parker (Tame Impala), Ignacio Germade, Chris Adams, Charl Laubscher, and Tom Cosm. I visited a...

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It’s so over: Nintendo Switch 2 sees price increase AU$70 price increase

Starting September 1 the Nintendo Switch 2 will cost AU$769.95, which is the current cost of a Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle. Currently the console is available for AU$699.95.

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Thank you Mr Kojima

— 小島秀夫 (@hideokojima.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp) 2026-04-29T23:00:49.022Z

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Ten new IMAX locations launching in Australia and New Zealand

So far there doesn’t seem to be word of where. Might I suggest somewhere on the NSW South Coast. Via HOYTS: HOYTS Cinemas, Australia’s number one cinema chain with more than 30% of national admissions...

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Rugrats: Retro Rewind Collection is my exact kind of throwback

You won't have to dust off that orange VHS tape for this one. I try not to let nostalgia get me, but Limited Run Games latest collection, Rugrats: Retro Rewind Collection, has me weirdly excited. Included...

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Steam Controller will cost AU$149 in Australia, go on sale May 4

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Smiling Friends ending after Season 3

Award nominated independent Australian technology blog. Covering gadgets, tech, and media since 2016.

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Animal Crossing mouse controls on Switch 2 are bad

Just a quick report on Animal Crossing: New Horizon's 3.0 update. I feel like enough time has passed for me to enjoy the game again, and I've started a new island. It's still a fantastic game. But the...

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Marathon scores a tasty Limited Edition DualSense - perhaps the best of this console generation

Bungie and Sony have announced that upcoming title Marathon has a release date. The game is arriving March 5, 2026, alongside a Limited Edition DualSense controller. In a generation of just plain boring...

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Some Apple Music Radio shows went on a weird, unexplained 3-month hiatus

As the only blog in the world that covers Apple Music radio, I feel like it's important to note a weird recent programming change on Apple Music 1. Some Apple Music radio shows were put on an early hiatus...

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 still not supporting a second save file is criminal

I love Animal Crossing: New Horizons a lot. In 2020 I bought the special edition island-themed Nintendo Switch console and worried it wouldn't arrive before lockdowns started. My console was being delivered...

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Persona-inspired Demonschool is out today

I've been excited about Demonschool ever since it was revealed in 2022. The tactics RPG mixes Persona-style world building with thoughtful demon battles, all mixed together by Brandon Sheffield and his...

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How the PlayStation 1 was marketed to Europe

Great video from The Game Business with insights around how the PlayStation 1 was uniquely positioned in Europe in the 1990s. The interviews include: former bosses Chris Deering and Jim Ryan, developers...

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Spare a thought for any game releasing around Hollow Knight: Silksong

0:00 /0:09 1× The hype around Hollow Knight: Silksong is unquestionable. Releasing September 4, the follow-up to Hollow Knight is coming 7 years after it was originally announced. I genuinely can't wait...

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Australian court apparently gives green light to Epic Games Store and Fortnite dropping on iOS

In a post on Twitter the company said: "The Epic Games Store and Fortnite will come to iOS in Australia! An Australian court just found that Apple and Google abuse their control over app distribution...

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CBS cancels The Late Show franchise after 32 years, Colbert iteration to end next year

From Variety: “We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire ‘The Late Show’ franchise” in May of 2026,” CBS executives said in a statement. “We are proud that Stephen called CBS...

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Apple Watch sleep apnea detection now available in Australia

Following approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration, Apple has enabled sleep apnea detection notifications for some devices. The feature is supported by the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and...

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Emperor's New Clothes: Jack Dorsey Edition

In another edition of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' in Silicon Valley, today we have a new app from genius founder Jack Dorsey. Following on from Bitchat - which uses Bluetooth to allow for close-proximity...

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Binge's 'Back Side of Television' is a hint of 'Last Week Tonight' through the lens of Australian TV

'The Back Side Of Television' from Mitch McTaggart, currently airing its third season on Binge, feels like it's getting away with something. With most Australian TV forming into a beige, harmless sou...

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Binge's 'Back Side of Television' is a hint of 'Last Week Tonight' through the lens of Australian TV

'The Back Side Of Television' from Mitch McTaggart, currently airing its third season on Binge, feels like it's getting away with something. With most Australian TV forming into a beige, harmless soup,...

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Apple Music 1 has been broadcasting live radio for 10 years now

10 years ago Apple launched its streaming service Apple Music and a live radio station called Beats 1. At the time Apple Music specifically leaned on human curation as a point of difference against competing...

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Channel 10 leans into the digits with rebrand

Or I guess I should just say 10. That's the message from 10's rebrand today, which pushes away Play, Peach and Bold and instead leans into 10 as its core identity. On-air promos won't direct users to...

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I played Donkey Kong Bananza at Nintendo New York

Yeah I’m thinking this one’s gonna be real good, but I only played 15 minutes worth. Were some dropped frames, but who knows how much punishment that Switch 2 console has been through.

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iPadOS 26 goes skin-deep, has includes almost zero genuine improvements

The first thing I tried when installing iPadOS 26 was Figma in Safari. Due to the way Apple locks down the iPad Pro, Figma, an incredibly popular browser-based UX tool, just doesn’t work on the device....

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Photos: Nintendo Switch 2 launch in Barcelona

I’m in Carrer Pau Claris, Barcelona (which might explain why Gloss is going to be quiet for a few weeks). And honestly just thought it would be cool to see how the locals here react to the Nintendo Sw...

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A gets box art, release date

The new game, inspired by the world of Pokémon X & Y, is coming to Switch and Switch 2 this October 16 2025. For players who purchase the game on Nintendo Switch, a Switch 2 "upgrade pack" will be available...

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