March
- Opinion
- Digital Life
We don’t believe it. A smart home device that actually works?
Every six months or so, we perform in-depth experiments to see if smart home devices are still as bad as ever. This time, we got a different answer than usual.
- John Davidson
February
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
Cheap drones are transforming warfare in Ukraine
First-person-view drones have achieved near mythical status on the front lines but need artillery to influence battles.
- The Economist
January
You thought AI was hot? These AI gadgets are sizzling
We scoured the halls of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and came up with five of the best AI-powered gadgets at the show.
- John Davidson
Nvidia’s stock breakout puts Amazon in sight
Nvidia was the best performer in the S&P 500 last year and has pushed decisively into record territory with a more than 7 per cent advance.
- Carmen Reinicke
December 2023
Is a $3745 app-controlled mattress topper a sound sleeping investment?
The Eight Sleep Pod Cover is great at collecting data but is missing a trick on helping you make sense of it all.
- Rachael Bolton
November 2023
- Analysis
- The Breakdown
As Albanese travels to China, Apple’s results offer a warning
The company has navigated China better than any other Western big tech firm, but its sales there still fell short of expectations last quarter.
- Nick Bonyhady
October 2023
Smart ways to get the most out of your solar
Homeowners are using tips and tricks to shift as much of their power usage as possible to solar.
- Christopher Niesche
September 2023
- Analysis
- Government Observed
Technology’s dangerous-by-design era to come to an end
Cyber minister Clare O’Neil is pushing for Australia to join the rest of the world and shift responsibility for digital safety away from consumers and onto software vendors and smart device makers.
- Tom Burton
June 2023
Tech start-ups Espresso Displays and POP defy slowdown
Diversification in global markets has allowed these two Aussie technology start-ups to sail through slowdowns.
- Agnes King
- Opinion
- Global Leaders
Global stage a happy hunting ground for ambitious firms
Despite the challenges of the past few years, Australian companies are surging ahead with dramatic global expansion.
- Victoria Thieberger
March 2023
TikTok’s COO is an Aussie success story (who happens to be non-binary)
TikTok chief operating officer V Pappas opens up about their professional and personal journey to the apex of the global tech sector.
- Jessica Sier
January 2023
Intel shares slammed after one of its grimmest forecasts ever
Semiconductor and computer processor stocks ended last week down sharply, with KLA Corp and Intel pointing to a poor outlook for computer sales.
- Ian King and Subrat Patnaik
August 2022
Productivity tsar pushes back on definitions of privacy
The attorney-general is being pressed to create a citizen privacy right, but the head of the Productivity Commission says this could hurt consumers and the economy.
- Tom Burton
NBN at risk of being a ‘white elephant’ unless speed is the focus
Telecommunications experts have called on the company to abandon its old regime under the previous government, as more Australians demand faster internet speeds.
- John Davidson
July 2022
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Why did Lavazza add Alexa to a manual coffee machine?
The famous Italian brand has incorporated Amazon voice controls to a machine you still need to operate the old-fashioned way.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
What could be better than a robot vac? The LG All-In-One Tower
Not once have I found myself stuck under a kitchen chair while vacuuming with the LG. You drive it with your own brain and your own two feet.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Electricity
How home automation can cut your power bills
Using a free home-automation platform, we’ve been switching off electrical items around the Digital Life Labs the moment there’s a surge in the price of power.
- John Davidson
June 2022
With speakers as good-looking as these, who needs music?
Braun has returned to audio design with its new LE series of speakers. Rest assured: they sound fabulous, too.
- Stephen Todd
May 2022
$85b deal marks biggest-ever chip takeover
Broadcom agreed to buy VMware sealing one of the largest technology deals in history and advancing the chipmaker’s quest to become a force in corporate software.
- Dina Bass and Liana Baker
Zoom’s horror 85pc share crash may have gone too far
Shares in the video-conferencing software have cratered, wiping out about $US135 billion ($189 billion) of market value. Analysts are calling for a rally.
- Subrat Patnaik
