Technology
It's hard to stay positive about the benefits of technology
As tech becomes a pure subscription play, why do users seem to become the biggest losers? And is there room for nuanced debate at the big events?
Culture
Read, watch, and gather
Culture
Top panel picks for PAX Australia 2025
So many panels it's hard to know where to start? Here's 15 to put on your schedule!
AI
15 great reads on the state of AI
There's plenty of hype available. Here's some more thought provoking coverage to help consider things more carefully.
Culture
PAX Australia cosplay competition entries are open
Anyone can turn up in a costume. But competitors need to apply soon!
Technology
Explorer: Juicy tech reads to catch you up on 2025 so far
Tech is in a dark place. These stories might help grapple with what's happening.
Culture
Blunt instruments won't solve the social media challenge
Parents are absent from the picture as politicians skip science to enact bad laws that create some nice feelings but do nothing to solve real problems.
Politics
A reality check on the science of social media research
Labor premiers and federal leaders are sure buying into some solid moral panic on social media and its impact on teens. I'm well on the record as no fan of Facebook, but when it comes to how to write policy we want evidence-based decisions. And one of the
Culture
11 great panels to hit at PAX Aus 2024
So many panels, so little time. Here's a few highlights to fit in your schedule at this year's PAX in Melbourne.
Games
Catan Australian championships are heating up this winter
Traders rejoice, the Catan national tournament is underway to crown an Aussie champ ahead of the 2025 World Championships.
Games
Xbox BBQ Shapes are in Coles for a very limited time
Xbox controller BBQ Shapes are real but elusive.
Art & Design
A new Dark Spectrum comes for Vivid 2024
Dark Spectrum was amazing at Vivid in 2023. Now there's A New Journey to bring you back to the tunnels in 2024.
Culture
Damsel looks great
Millie Bobby Brown is stupidly talented and this looks like a very fun fantasy romp with a girl power twist. Lands on Netflix March 8.