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'Study' reveals Mario Kart, FIFA and Dark Souls are the most stressful games

Which games will get your heart racing most? And which spike it hard? These games lead the stress surge charts with others close behind.

'Study' reveals Mario Kart, FIFA and Dark Souls are the most stressful games
Networks

Google Chrome tab hoarders rejoice: browser update reduces CPU usage

Latest Chrome release has neat changes to reduce CPU usage for tab fiends, plus new productivity features which look surprisingly helpful.

Google Chrome tab hoarders rejoice: browser update reduces CPU usage
Business

Digital tool giant Atlassian says work-life balance is currently a mess

It turns out many of us aren't doing a very good job of this remote working thing, and it's putting us at risk of burnout.

Digital tool giant Atlassian says work-life balance is currently a mess
Networks

You can buy .gay domains which also help LGBT+ charities

You can buy a .gay domain to not only have a cool website but also give proceeds to charity, and get some extra protection against bigots.

You can buy .gay domains which also help LGBT+ charities
Xbox

The Byteside Xbox Series X giveaway! Seriously!

We've got an Xbox Series X to giveaway to our fab Byteside readers. All the entry details are waiting right here so get on it!

The Byteside Xbox Series X giveaway! Seriously!
Politics

Twitch's DMCA mess continues with no clear end in sight

Twitch has finally provided a clear update on the DMCA situation plaguing the streaming service, but the issues continue.

Twitch's DMCA mess continues with no clear end in sight
Media

Wonder Woman 1984 could get a simultaneous cinema and digital release

Could we see the release of Wonder Woman 1984 in cinemas and via digital platforms on the same day? It's only the future of cinema at stake.

Wonder Woman 1984 could get a simultaneous cinema and digital release
Technology

Amputee gets a Venom Snake bionic arm that looks bad ass

3D printed prosthetics just keep getting cooler as this Open Bionic arm shows that looks just like Venom Snake's from Metal Gear Solid.

Amputee gets a Venom Snake bionic arm that looks bad ass
Art & Culture

K/DA's All Out EP: every song ranked!

This is your official track-by-track ranking of League of Legends virtual K-pop group K/DA's debut EP "ALL OUT".

K/DA's All Out EP: every song ranked!
Movies

Dune Buggy: What to do while you wait for Dune to be released

As we await Paul Atreides and the dubious pleasures of “the spice”, here are tips for passing the time between now and later 2021.

Dune Buggy: What to do while you wait for Dune to be released

Free as in anti-competitive

There's big questions in what it means for Google to offer free cloud photo storage and then take it away when the free service spoiled the market for paid competitors for so long.

Free as in anti-competitive
Ideas

Platypus cooler than ever as we discover they're also biofluorescent

Not only are they a bunch of weird little rat-ducks who lay eggs with a dash of venom, now they can glow too.

Platypus cooler than ever as we discover they're also biofluorescent
Games

Happy Birthday to the only next-gen console that feels next gen

There's a lot of gadgets to be excited about this week. But it's the PlayStation 5's new DualSense controller that is the most revolutionary.

Happy Birthday to the only next-gen console that feels next gen
Art & Culture

The Dish gets official Wiradjuri name

The Parkes radio telescope, along with two other CSIRO space instruments, have been given Wiradjuri names to better connect them to country.

The Dish gets official Wiradjuri name
Games

Hearthstone: Madness at the Darkmoon Faire roundtable

Highlights from a roundtable on the latest Hearthstone expansion, featuring Game Director Ben Lee and Game Designer John McIntyre.

Hearthstone: Madness at the Darkmoon Faire roundtable
Art & Culture

Google Photos unlimited storage coming to an end in 2021

Starting June 2021, you'll need to pay up to store all your cat photos on Google Photos beyond the basic 15GB Google account limit.

Google Photos unlimited storage coming to an end in 2021
Games

Damsel's awkwardly polite journey to the Playstation 4

Two years from original release to PS4. Why? We asked, and the answer reveal so much about being too nice, and the quality of great QA.

Damsel's awkwardly polite journey to the Playstation 4
Games

How to register for Project xCloud preview in Australia

Microsoft's game streaming service Project xCloud comes to Australia in just a few days to let you play select Xbox games on Android devices.

How to register for Project xCloud preview in Australia
Ideas

First Nations languages available to all through the online 50 Words Project

Begin learning your nearest First Nations language thanks to the online-based 50 Words Project, which went live in time for NAIDOC week.

First Nations languages available to all through the online 50 Words Project
Computers

PS5 games can't be installed or moved to external storage, yet

You can't install or move PS5 games to the console's external storage just yet and people are quickly running out of room.

PS5 games can't be installed or moved to external storage, yet