Apple Intelligence is a no-show,but the iPhone 16 lineup is fantastic
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Apple Intelligence is a no-show,but the iPhone 16 lineup is fantastic

With powerful innards,fresh cameras,new buttons and great looks,they’re the most impressive iPhones in years,with or without AI.

  • byTim Biggs

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‘Parents already have the tools’:Snapchat billionaire pushes back on social media ban
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‘Parents already have the tools’:Snapchat billionaire pushes back on social media ban

Tech billionaire Evan Spiegel is the first global CEO to weigh in and says parents – not tech companies – should carry most of the responsibility for their kids’ screen time.

  • byDavid Swan
Has Apple’s AI ‘glow up’ made Siri better?
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Has Apple’s AI ‘glow up’ made Siri better?

Apple’s digital assistant is 13 years old and one of its original inventors says it’s about time it got a makeover.

  • byDavid Swan
Take that,Apple:China’s Huawei unveils its $4200 ‘trifold’ phone

Take that,Apple:China’s Huawei unveils its $4200 ‘trifold’ phone

Just hours after Apple launched its latest iPhone,China’s Huawei made a bid to steal the spotlight.

  • byMeaghan Tobin andJohn Liu
‘A total nightmare’:The parents who are rejoicing over social media ban

‘A total nightmare’:The parents who are rejoicing over social media ban

University academics on Tuesday criticised the government’s plan,describing it as reckless,but parents say it will stem the negative effects of prolonged screen use.

  • byChristopher Harris
Yes,PM,we should keep kids off the apps. But how,exactly?
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Yes,PM,we should keep kids off the apps. But how,exactly?

The prime minister has made a surprising jump when there are huge doubts about a workable social media ban for children. But Australia does have a real problem.

  • byDavid Crowe
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As a Gen Z wanting to get off social media,I lived for a week using a ‘dumb phone’

As a Gen Z wanting to get off social media,I lived for a week using a ‘dumb phone’

I’m 19 and sceptical about the government’s proposed social media ban. But a more effective alternative is gaining traction among Gen Zers.

  • byDaniel Cash
The five biggest announcements from Apple’s iPhone 16 event
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The five biggest announcements from Apple’s iPhone 16 event

A lot was packed into the pre-recorded announcement video that you might not have caught at first glance.

  • byTim Biggs
The Sydney suburbs where 5G struggles – and why reception bars lie

The Sydney suburbs where 5G struggles – and why reception bars lie

NSW is blighted by 4000 mobile black spots,including one that seems to rob commuters of cellular data as trains cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

  • byAngus Dalton
Apple unveils its AI-enabled iPhone 16 with new camera controls,longer battery life
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Apple unveils its AI-enabled iPhone 16 with new camera controls,longer battery life

Apple’s new phones are slightly less expensive and more powerful and will arrive in a matter of weeks,though its generative AI features won’t be there at launch.

  • byTim Biggs
The secret facility extracting gold from electronic waste
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The secret facility extracting gold from electronic waste

Metallurgists are extracting gold,silver and copper as they hunt through your e-waste for precious metals.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons