Bits: The Byteside Blog
Duolingo, the app that guilts you into studying languages, is about to IPO
The owl that keeps trying to remind you to work hard to achieve your goals is about to get an IPO cash injection.

Xbox Cloud Gaming: here's the list of countries in today's wider launch
A big update for xCloud gaming today, with Xbox announcing availability across 22 countries for Windows 10 PCs and Apple phones and tablets.

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 keyboard review: tenkeyless gorgeousness
The HyperX Origins 60 keyboard brings a convenient small form factor in a beautiful package with surprisingly little compromise.

Kerbal Space Program turns 10: inside the game's amazing evolution
The game with cute graphics and hardcore rocket physics is celebrating a decade of mindblowing space rocket fun and games.

Do aliens exist? We asked five experts to tell us what's really out there
With US government documents getting conspiracies buzzing again, we ask five space scientists: are aliens really out there?

Instagram is ready to make your timeline an even messier hot mess
With a fresh test of Suggested Posts that will appear ahead of actual people you follow, welcome to more algorithm than ever before.

The greatest ever game doggo has passed away
Dogmeat's real world inspiration, River, has died, and her human bestie explains how she changed Fallout 4 by being more than a combat tool.

How rain, wind, heat and other weather can impact on your internet
We look at the technical – and the social – reasons why severe weather situations can impact on how well your Internet connection is working.

Is your phone really listening to you? It's so smart it doesn't have to.
Your phone is reading your mind, but it's because it's getting all the data it needs without access to your microphone.

TCL is launching a wearable display in July that might be better than awful
It's not trying to AR or VR. It doesn't have a camera. Don't wear it walking around. With all that said, this wearable screen seems useful!

Instagram is finally letting you post via the web from your desktop
All the better to upload that pristinely edited photo (or meme, or ad), Instagram has quietly opened the door to posts from your PC.

Windows 11 is official: top features, key details
From Android apps (!!) to loads of new design features, we take a look at what was announced for the next generation of Windows today.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...
