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Anyone notice Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys using facial recognition in stores?

Consumer champions CHOICE have spotted big retailers doing a very poor job of letting customers know they're running biometric surveillance.

Anyone notice Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys using facial recognition in stores?
Technology

Seeing humanity in all the bot places

The LaMBDA situation is a reminder we're just too good at personification.

Seeing humanity in all the bot places
Technology

Gone in 600 seconds: new Enovix EV battery charges in 10 minutes

While not quite as fast as a Nic Cage movie, the new electric vehicle battery technology from Enovix is still damn quick.

Gone in 600 seconds: new Enovix EV battery charges in 10 minutes
Art & Culture

Diablo is coming to tattoo shops around the world

Hellish ink is coming to Sydney and Melbourne in September as part of a Diablo anniversary world tour. Want some?

Diablo is coming to tattoo shops around the world
Art & Culture

Acclaimed Fire Emblem and Persona voice actor Billy Kametz passes away

Voice actor Billy Kametz, known for roles in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Demon Slayer, and Fire Emblem, has passed away after a battle with colon cancer.

Acclaimed Fire Emblem and Persona voice actor Billy Kametz passes away
Media

'Glass Onion' is the next 'Knives Out' mystery from Rian Johnson

Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig return for Glass Onion, the next Knives Out mystery featuring enigmatic investigator Benoit Blanc.

'Glass Onion' is the next 'Knives Out' mystery from Rian Johnson
Art & Culture

Six videogame soundtracks make Classic Top 100 in latest radio poll

In a vote on the all-time greatest 'Music for the Screen', which videogame soundtracks break the glass ceiling?

Six videogame soundtracks make Classic Top 100 in latest radio poll
Media

The power to know

Things 'everyone knows' usually need to be shared and shared again more often.

The power to know
Games

Bigger isn't always better

Rolling around at the speed of a brisk walk

Bigger isn't always better
Politics

A platform of certainty

Knowing there's firm footing ahead makes big ideas easier to pursue.

A platform of certainty
Games

When tabletop and digital worlds converge

Storytelling through tabletop mechanics

When tabletop and digital worlds converge
Media

The quality of our questions

Back to basics for the media industry - or is it too late?

The quality of our questions
Games

Mise-en-scène

Enjoying Japanese cinema through videogames.

Mise-en-scène
Home

How to hack your Netflix profile recommendations

If your profiles are just people's names, you're doing it wrong.

How to hack your Netflix profile recommendations
Computers

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook review: a great Google experience

Is impressive hardware enough to recommend the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook as a good entry point into the Google ecosystem?

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook review: a great Google experience
Games

Marvelling at the horizon

Learning more about a game helps deepen the enjoyment

Marvelling at the horizon

The cost of losing everything

We need to get more emotional to convince people to protect their data

The cost of losing everything
Games

Playstation sells 19 millionth PS5, might finally make consoles faster soon

With all the chip shortages, Playstation has sold millions less than the PS4 at the same stage in its lifecycle.

Playstation sells 19 millionth PS5, might finally make consoles faster soon
Games

Fortnite finally free on iPhone? Thank Xbox Cloud Gaming

Microsoft has opened up free access to its Xbox Cloud Gaming in a partnership with Epic to stream Fortnite to your iPhone or iPad.

Fortnite finally free on iPhone? Thank Xbox Cloud Gaming
Games

D&D Direct showed off everything cool about tabletop RPGs

Diversity, exciting new settings and more featured in an exciting first D&D Direct presentation from Wizards of the Coast.

D&D Direct showed off everything cool about tabletop RPGs