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Amazon's Alexa now offering to diagnose coronavirus in happy marriage of Big Tech with Big Brother

Amazon’s Alexa AI assistant can now evaluate coronavirus symptoms and recommend testing for US users - testing it profits from and hopes to roll out...
Apple's MacBook Air makes a good first impression with strong performance and punchy keys

Apple's MacBook Air makes a good first impression...

Apple launched the 2020 MacBook Air just four days ago.
GETTY IMAGES / A lockdown imposed on 12 March in Italy has been extended

Netflix to cut streaming quality in Europe for 30...

Netflix will reduce the video quality on its service in Europe for the next 30 days, to reduce the strain on internet service providers.
Pandemic is one of the trending shows on Netflix.Source:Supplied

​ Netflix, YouTube make virus changes ​

Netflix, please chill was the message from authorities who have asked tech giants to limit their service in response to high demand from people...
Video game console controller in gamer handsSource:istock

​Next-gen PlayStation 5 specs revealed ​

Sony’s been behind Xbox in announcing details about its next-generation gaming console, but more details have been revealed on the technology that...
The new MacBook Air

Apple unveils new products in the middle of a...

Apple unveils new iPad and MacBook Air products
YouTube will now allow some coronavirus videos to be monetized, reversing a move to demonetize content about the "sensitive topic" last week. / Getty

YouTube reverses coronavirus monetization policy

YouTube is doing an about face on its recent coronavirus policy.
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Facebook completely overhauls Messenger on iOS to...

My favorite type of app update is an update that reduces the bloat. With the new version of Messenger for iOS, Facebook's done that, and in a big way.
Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra provides up to 100X digital zoom, but who needs that kind of snooping power? A private investigator, that's who. WSJ's Joanna Stern teamed up with a New York-based detective to test it and compare it to other phon

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra Has a 100X Zoom Camera....

Samsung’s new high-end flagship phone has a camera with unprecedented digital zoom…so is it crazy cool, super-creepy, or both?
The notification contained nothing but the numeral '1' twice.Source:Supplied

Samsung explains mysterious message

Customers were bemused by the notification with many fearing their phones had been hacked. The company has now explained what went wrong.
Motorola Razr vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: The Musical Review 0:00 / 5:24 Motorola Razr vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: The Musical Review Thanks to foldable screens, flip phones are back—and so are their satisfying sounds.

The Flip Phone Is Back and It’s Not a Total Flop

Is the latest foldable phone trend a gimmick or a godsend? It could be a little of both.
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5 reasons why Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip might not be...

At Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco, the company opened the show with perhaps the most anticipated announcement of them all: the...
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Samsung Galaxy S20 and Z Flip launch under shadow...

Samsung is making all three models in its new flagship smartphone range 5G-compatible. The top-end Galaxy S20 also introduces a 100x zoom camera.
BlackBerry Passport

Somewhere, someone is still using a Blackberry...

While potentially a loss for keyboard-loving smartphone users, BlackBerry itself no longer relies on mobile device sales for the bulk of its business.
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos speaks after receiving the 2019 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Excellence in Industry Award during the the 70th International Astronautical Congress at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Wash

Should You Reconsider Using WhatsApp After the...

Moreover, monitoring the traffic your phone is sending and receiving can help you notice anything that may be amiss.
GETTY IMAGES / Ties between Jeff Bezos and Mohammed bin Salman soured after Jamal Khashoggi's murder

Jeff Bezos hack: UN experts demand probe of Saudi...

UN human rights experts have demanded an immediate investigation into allegations Saudi Arabia's crown prince hacked Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone.
Phones used by a terrorist in a shooting at this base last month are at the centre of a stoush between Apple and the US government.Source:AFP

Apple accused of abandoning a plan to encrypt...

Apple talks a big game on privacy, but if you truly want to protect your data, you should have this iPhone setting turned off.
Gary Shapiro, president and chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which organises CES, has dismissed privacy concerns about using face scans of attendees to allocate event passes.

Think China is surveillance central?

Call it the Consumer Surveillance Show. At CES, the ‘smart home’ tech spies could hack, and ‘home drone security’ straight out of a James Bond film
A visitor passes the Tiktok booth at the 2019 Smart Expo in Hangzhou, China, on October 18, 2019. Costfoto/Barcroft Media/Getty Images

What’s going on with TikTok, China, and the US...

The wildly popular video app’s ties to China are prompting some US users and politicians to panic.
Apple CEO Tim Cook announces the new Mac Pro. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images

You could spend $52,199 on Apple’s newest computer...

The Mac Pro is now available to buy and will be delivered early next week.
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Larry Page steps down as CEO of Google parent...

In that sweeping overhaul of the company, Page became CEO of Alphabet, Brin became president and Eric Schmidt became executive chairman. Schmidt...
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Apple's MacBook Air makes a good first impression with strong performance and punchy keys

Apple's MacBook Air makes a good first impression with strong performance and punchy keys

Apple launched the 2020 MacBook Air just four days ago.

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