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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.

Security

First devil babies in 3,000 years

Digital ID creeping toward online verification systems, a ridesharing co-op launches in New York, HP buys HyperX plus more news from Compux.

First devil babies in 3,000 years
Big Ideas

Charged in eight minutes

Victoria's vax booking system still on a shelf, UNSW gives seL4 a lifeline, Xiaomi's faster fast charging, plus Intel, Amazon, TCL and Xbox.

Charged in eight minutes
Games

Diablo Immortal interview: heavy metal PVP in your pocket

Seamus talks to Scott Shicoff and Kris Zierhut from the Diablo Immortal team about putting hardcore PVP into the mobile action RPG.

Diablo Immortal interview: heavy metal PVP in your pocket
Technology

Japan's lunar transformer is the cutest space mission yet

Japan sending a cute transforming ball bot to the moon, Have I Been Pwned going open source, a Google privacy mess and lots more.

Japan's lunar transformer is the cutest space mission yet
Games

Essays on Empathy and how Deconstructeam rediscovered its love for making games

We need more short videogames in the world. We chat to Jordi de Paco from Deconstructeam on their devotion to making them.

Essays on Empathy and how Deconstructeam rediscovered its love for making games
Media

HRC wants big pause on AI

Slowing down facial recognition and AI, CIOs need a better grasp of HR needs, Twitter sub pricing revealed, plus Acer, Zwift and more.

HRC wants big pause on AI
Computers

Bond meets Bezos

Amazon buys MGM, CommBank to show you ALL your accounts, USB wants more power, and Facebook still sucks. Plus Nokia, HyperX, Razer and more.

Bond meets Bezos
Technology

The next Windows

Victoria passes an onerous law on EV drivers, Nadella hints at the future of Windows, plus Goog, Epson, esports and more in today's Daily.

The next Windows
Politics

Most pirates just give up

Digital driver's licenses going great in NSW, while pirates get lazy in the modern era. Plus crypto, the end of Charlie on YouTube, and more.

Most pirates just give up
Technology

iView mandated 'personalisation'

Data61 loses a great team, iView wants to know you better, Spotify adds Apple Watch downloads, Twitch makes peace with hot tubs, and more.

iView mandated 'personalisation'
Media

Everyone Is Awesome

LEGO gets Pride, OLED gets rollable, Army of the Dead hits Netflix, and the Mighty Nein campaign is almost done. This and more in your Daily!

Everyone Is Awesome
Media

Internet Explorer: 1995-2022

Microsoft draws the line, Google Reader is back (kind of), Twitter admits image crops were biased, and lots more in today's news round up.

Internet Explorer: 1995-2022
Technology

Shiny new You at Google I/O

Big news from Google I/O today, plus a victory for gig economy workers at FWC, the death of Windows 10X, Ethereum power cuts, and more.

Shiny new You at Google I/O
Esports

Aussies #sendit to Cloud9

PentanetGG's big win, NBN Co's big fail, smart parking for NSW, Apple lossless (and Amazon's too), plus Boyega, Magic and more.

Aussies #sendit to Cloud9
Sponsored

IBM's Wesley Allen on the hybrid cloud opportunity

In this sponsored episode, we speak to Wesley Allen, Business Leader for IBM Cloud Platform in ANZ, about why the future of cloud is hybrid.

IBM's Wesley Allen on the hybrid cloud opportunity
Games

Blockworks interview: creating amazing worlds in Minecraft

James Delaney, Managing Director of Blockworks, talks about creating a game about climate change in Minecraft and the game's creative power.

Blockworks interview: creating amazing worlds in Minecraft
Media

The Disinformation Dozen

Our top tech, science and digital culture news for Monday, May 17. Includes news from the ASD, eBay, Twitter Blue, FF XIV, and lots more.

The Disinformation Dozen
Games

Elder Scrolls and Final Fantasy proving rhythm is everything for MMORPGs

I'm rusted onto WoW, but watching how well Elder Scrolls Online and Final Fantasy XIV are serving fans is making me jealous as hell.

Elder Scrolls and Final Fantasy proving rhythm is everything for MMORPGs
Computers

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon shows Intel Evo power has plenty to offer

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon shows a lot of power in a slim, light body that speaks to how much quality and value awaits in the Intel Evo era.

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon shows Intel Evo power has plenty to offer

Should parliament ban phones?

In today's bulletin, parliament considers trialling limits on phone use on the House floor, plus SpaceX, Google, YouTube and more.

Should parliament ban phones?