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Seamus Byrne

Founder and Head of Content at Byteside. Brings two decades of experience covering tech, digital culture, and their impacts on society.

Victoria's COVID vaccination booking system finally went online

After five months of delays and an overwhelmed phone hotline, Victorians can now check eligibility and book COVID vaccinations online.

Victoria's COVID vaccination booking system finally went online
Games

Xbox makes trolling in party chat more accessible for all users

If you've been keen to troll your friends in party chat knowing all your friends will definitely get the message, Xbox has your answer.

Xbox makes trolling in party chat more accessible for all users
Business

Of course you've been waiting for Facebook ads inside your VR, right?

Engagement vampire Facebook is ready to thrust floating ad units into your enraptured eyeballs inside the solitude of virtual reality.

Of course you've been waiting for Facebook ads inside your VR, right?
Business

Windows 11 event: an exciting step into the future for PCs?

Ready to watch the future of Microsoft Windows arrive? We've got the link you need, plus why we think this upgrade really matters.

Windows 11 event: an exciting step into the future for PCs?
Media

Strange Planet coming to Apple TV+ with Dan Harmon's helping hands

Nathan Pyle and Dan Harmon will executive produce an animated series based on Pyle's wonderful Strange Planet comic strips.

Strange Planet coming to Apple TV+ with Dan Harmon's helping hands
Art & Culture

Canva teams up with Snap (the other one) for direct print services

Australian DIY design unicorn Canva is teaming up with Snap Print and Design to offer direct access to printing services from its tools.

Canva teams up with Snap (the other one) for direct print services
Ideas

Turning crop waste into jet fuel with AgBioEn technology

Melbourne's, AgBioEn, is working with La Trobe University and LAB3 to run trials for turning crop waste into bio diesels and jet-fuels.

Turning crop waste into jet fuel with AgBioEn technology
Games

Space Jam game revealed along with some snazzy Xbox controllers

If you can pick one of these, which one would you pick? Because there's only one that'll be available to buy in Australia...

Space Jam game revealed along with some snazzy Xbox controllers
Technology

Airspeeder EXA Series: will this be the Grand Prix of flying car racing?

South Australia played host to flight tests for a new electric flying race car that aims to become an elite race sport by next year.

Airspeeder EXA Series: will this be the Grand Prix of flying car racing?
Business

Brave launches Brave Search beta for no tracking alternative to Google

The privacy-focused browser Brave is adding a new zero tracking alternative to Google to its line up of user-first software services.

Brave launches Brave Search beta for no tracking alternative to Google

Digital capitulation

Friday, June 18, 2021 We’re on holiday next week so we’ll be back with more Byteside Daily on June 29. Big outage another CDN error: Yesterday afternoon, a major outage occurred that impacted a wide range of Australian institutions, including major banks and their mobile apps, Virgin Australia

Digital capitulation

Amazon hates social media too

Thursday, June 17, 2021 “No cops, please, it’s COVID”: This week, the Western Australian government has introduced legislation to limit the use of COVID check-in app data after the WA Police Force accessed the information in two investigations of serious crimes, which is allowed under the existing rules. To

Amazon hates social media too

Crop waste: the new jet fuel

Wednesday, 16 June, 2021 Power to enforce cybersecurity: The Australian Signals Directorate, our national spy agency, wants to see laws introduced to compel organisations to cooperate in the event of a hack or ransomware attack, after a recent incident saw a company refuse assistance and ultimately become reinfected within months

Crop waste: the new jet fuel

"A shameful chapter"

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 It’s virtual E3 season, with dozens of major games announcements over the weekend. Here’s just a few of that caught our eye. Starfield won’t PlayStation: Bethesda’s Starfield had its first game footage, though still incredibly vague apart from the obvious “you’ll

"A shameful chapter"
Computers

What does the end of HyperX mean for Kingston? Righteous Fury

Kingston Technology sold HyperX to HP, but it still owns the memory lines – so it needed a new name. Turns out the name isn't all that new...

What does the end of HyperX mean for Kingston? Righteous Fury
Media

Microsoft wants you to know you might never buy another Xbox again

In a pre-E3, pre-main Xbox press conference video, Nadella and Spencer delved into the future of Xbox not needing an Xbox at all.

Microsoft wants you to know you might never buy another Xbox again
Games

Have you been sleeping on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater esports?

Order is working with Activision and 7+ on a series of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater competitive events – here's how to get on the scoreboard.

Have you been sleeping on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater esports?
Business

LCO ready to #sendit into Split 2 with new DoorDash naming rights sponsor

LCO kicked off with enough heat that it attracted DoorDash to strap its name to the shingle and help next level the league in Split 2.

LCO ready to #sendit into Split 2 with new DoorDash naming rights sponsor

And the award goes to...

Friday, June 11, 2021 WWDC winners are digital grinners: As WWDC wraps up for Apple developers, the Apple Design Awards have been announced, a great promotion for some of the best apps across iOS and macOS. I’m quite sure most people don’t browse the App Stores like they

And the award goes to...
Technology

There's some seriously good deals on HyperX hardware this month

Under the 'End Of Financial Year' sale banner, you can get excellent mechanical keyboards and wireless headsets from HyperX up to 55% off.

There's some seriously good deals on HyperX hardware this month