Meet Amazon’s Mr Alexa,the man who lives in the future

Meet Amazon’s Mr Alexa,the man who lives in the future

One of the perks of Dave Limp’s job is that he lives in a world the rest of us won’t inhabit for years:the head of Amazon’s gadgets division is also the company’s chief guinea pig.

  • byJames Titcomb

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The rise of Big Tech may just be starting
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Opinion

The rise of Big Tech may just be starting

Don’t be fooled by recent share price jitters. For all that has gone right during the pandemic for the largest companies in tech,they now seem poised to expand their reach and influence over the rest of the economy,rather than relinquish it.

  • byFarhad Manjoo
Inspiration in the night:Australia’s COVID-19 medical innovations

Inspiration in the night:Australia’s COVID-19 medical innovations

A COVID-19 breath testing device,vaccine patches and a super-fast mass testing machine are all being worked on in a bid to counter the pandemic.

  • byRachel Clun
The single big issue at the heart of Facebook’s problems
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Opinion

The single big issue at the heart of Facebook’s problems

There has been no shortage of explanations for the sudden,spectacular swoon in Facebook’s fortunes. But beneath its many expensive problems is a single fundamental problem that has plagued the company for more than a decade.

  • byFarhad Manjoo
Why mind control is Elon Musk’s next move

Why mind control is Elon Musk’s next move

The maverick billionaire wants to plug your brain into the metaverse - and the tech is closer than ever.

  • byHarry de Quetteville
Silicon Valley’s never-ending search for the next big thing
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Start-ups

Silicon Valley’s never-ending search for the next big thing

The tech industry has grown ever more rich off big ideas that were developed more than a decade ago. The next big thing could be a while away.

  • byCade Metz
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‘Make more here’:Industry pitches plan to manufacture millions of rapid tests

‘Make more here’:Industry pitches plan to manufacture millions of rapid tests

Australia could make more than two million rapid antigen tests each week with a small outlay on new production lines,the industry says.

  • byDavid Crowe andEmma Koehn
Drone delivery,DAOs,digital docs:The tech trends to watch out for in 2022

Drone delivery,DAOs,digital docs:The tech trends to watch out for in 2022

As technology advances,it is anyone’s guess what craze 2022 might hold. Here are some predictions what to watch out for this year.

  • byMatthew Field andJames Titcomb
The gadgets that were almost game changers in 2021
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Gadgets

The gadgets that were almost game changers in 2021

Plenty of devices were created this year as companies took a big swing at something new that didn’t quite make it. But these three could become must-haves in their next iterations.

  • byTim Biggs
Apple pays $250,000 bonuses to stop top talent defecting to Facebook

Apple pays $250,000 bonuses to stop top talent defecting to Facebook

Apple has issued unusual and significant stock bonuses to some engineers in its talent war with Facebook owner Meta.

  • byMark Gurman
Tech won. Now what?
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Opinion

Tech won. Now what?

We’re grappling with how to handle the tech we have,and imagining what to make of the tech of our future.

  • byShira Ovide