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DeepMind invades the football pitch
ACCC wants a say in Epic vs Apple: In the local side of the battle between Epic Games and Apple, the ACCC has asked the court to allow it to weigh in on the matter. The Australian case was paused by Justice Perram until the US proceedings that are now
TCL 20 SE: a lot of phone for $299
There's some key trade offs to keep in mind, but this TCL Android phone shows how much you can get without emptying your bank account.
When you love retro consoles so much you just need to hack them
We look at the Nintendo, Sega and PlayStation Classics and explore the modding scenes making the most of these amazing retro remakes.
Pentanet makes history
Monday, May 10, 2021. Pentanet makes history: A big moment for Australian esports overnight, with Perth’s Pentanet.gg becoming the first local team to make it out of the group stage of an international League of Legends competition. Pentanet split its victories with main group rival Unicorns of Love,
Toss a coin to your Twitter
Friday, May 7, 2021 (got that wrong yesterday…) Please, if you’re enjoying the new newsletter format and/or the daily podcast… Tell your friends to catch the Bits daily tech news bulletin Tell them to get this newsletter Either or both will help Byteside thrive! Brain food The Smithsonian
Intel NUC vs M1 Mac mini: which machine reigns supreme?
The new Mac Mini with an M1 chip has a lot of firepower. So how does it stack up against Intel's Hades Canyon gamer NUC? We run the tests.
Games finally catch a tax break
Thursday, May 6, 2021 Games industry finally catches a (tax) break: Digital Economy Minister Jane Hume has announced that the upcoming federal budget will include a tax offset for videogame development in Australia for the first time. The support will take the form of a 30% refundable offset, in line
Australian AI bot aims to help us better understand individuals with dementia
Dementia Australia and Deakin University have launched an AI bot with dementia to help train carers to better help humans with the disease.
The realest lightsaber yet?
Officeworks removes AirTags: Officeworks has removed Apple AirTags from store shelves over child safety concerns. After initially going on sale, the products have been removed from shelves and from the online store, including AirTags accessory products. The ACCC confirmed to Gizmodo Australia that it is aware of concerns over accessibility
Would you pay for Facebook?
Tuesday, May 4, 2020 CSIRO evolves Wi-Fi into satellite startup: A new partnership between the CSIRO and venture capital group Main Sequence is launching a new space industry startup, Quasar Satellite Technologies. The technology aims to enabled ground stations to communicate with hundreds of satellites at a time, with the
Digimon X brings the battling virtual pets back to Australia
Virtual pets are back! Digimon X is coming to Australia later this year, along with several new features including a new quest mode.
The little helicopter that could
The ACCC lets rural presses work together against the tech giants, AFP tackles local scammers, the Martian helicopter rules, and loads more.
Doing (B)it(s) daily
The Bits daily tech news bulletin has been a fun evolution for what we’ve been doing at Byteside and I’ve realised the work of putting it together has put me into a place where taking the newsletter daily is also a more viable idea than ever before. Starting
Splice animals in 'Let's Build A Zoo', a zoo tycoon with a dark underbelly
Let's Build a Zoo offers the chance to care for animals and create an idyllic sanctuary. Or splice species and sell them on the black market.
Laser Karaoke machines are hit and miss
Keen to do some karaoke but aren't emotionally ready to go to a karaoke bar? One of these budget karaoke machines has you covered.
New Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart trailer reveals female Lombax's name
A new trailer for Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is out which shows off more stunning gameplay and reveals the new Lombax's name.
Zega cookware: trying too hard to be 'smart', but still a smart one pot cooker
Zega's app-enabled "Intelligent Cookware" is a good single pot solution for many cooking needs. The Analogue edition is probably the winner.
'Colette' documentary Oscars win an historic moment for videogames
The Best Short Documentary film at the Academy Awards is actually a segment from Respawn's VR game Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond.
Arizer Extreme Q Vaporizer review: best budget desktop
The Arizer Extreme Q is one of the cheapest desktop cannabis vaporizers you can buy in Aus and the results it delivers it may surprise you.
EPOS H3 review: classic, comfortable, confident gaming headset
Bells and whistles be damned. The EPOS H3 is light and simple by design. But many will hesitate at the price given the simplicity.
