Technology
Australia's COVID-19 vaccine certificate now load into digital wallets
Apple Wallet and Google Pay support is now available for Australian COVID-19 vaccination certificates through the latest Medicare app update.
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Computers
Windows 365 Cloud PC service is now live: here's what you'll pay
The new cloud-based Windows service is available to the public today. Prices vary based on cores, RAM and storage options.
Gear
Google's Pixel 6 new chip and camera raise the bar for Android phones
A cheeky reveal shows a new 'camera bar' with optical zoom and a new Google Tensor SoC that together make the Pixel 6 a big step forward.
Gear
Nokia X20 review: an 'average' phone ready to take you to 2025
The Nokia X20 feels slightly less than ideal, but nothing is a dealbreaker – it just wants to be a reliable phone for years to come.
Games
Magic The Gathering Arena ESL ANZ Champs 2021 launch this weekend
Are you the best MTG Arena player in Australia? ESL ANZ Champs is here to let you find out – with cash and prizes, of course.
Computers
Toshiba Canvio Gaming Portable Storage deletes your uninstall anxiety
These new drives are designed to run HDD storage optimised for game console needs at an impressively affordable price.
Byteside Podcast
Poly ANZ MD Andy Hurt on shifting AV from the office to the home
For a business focused on conferencing tech, Poly has evolved quickly over the past year. We catch up with Andy Hurt to find out more.
Culture
Fans produce the never animated final episode of the 1980s D&D cartoon
The series was cut short, robbed of the last episode that was written but never made. But now we can watch it thanks to this fan project.
Games
Streaming retro arcade games with Steve Cottam, CEO of Antstream
We chat to the CEO of Antstream about creating a retro game streaming service and how it fits into the future of gaming.
Media
How 'The Million Dollar Homepage' has aged, and what it means for digital history
Researchers look back on the seminal marketing website and check the active links – and debate how to improve digital archives in future.
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Technology
Dogecoin's co-creator really, really hates all things crypto these days
"Built primarily to amplify wealth [through] tax avoidance, diminished regulatory oversight and artificially enforced scarcity." Ouch.