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Girls' school opens AI lab to close tech gender gap
Robotics

Girls' school opens AI lab to close tech gender gap

Strathcona Girls Grammar has launched a dedicated AI and STEM lab to embed tech learning in every year level and tackle the gender gap in STEM.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Aussie kids averaged over two hours a day on TikTok in 2025
Gaming

Aussie kids averaged over two hours a day on TikTok in 2025

Australian children spent an average of 132 minutes a day on TikTok in 2025, topping global peers just before the under-16 social media ban.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
AI-driven scams surge in Australia as shoppers lose AUD $445 each
Gaming

AI-driven scams surge in Australia as shoppers lose AUD $445 each

Australians lost an average of AUD $445 each to AI-driven holiday scams, with fake sites mimicking top tech and luxury brands surging ahead of festivities.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025

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Deep-dive review: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming PC
Gaming

Deep-dive review: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming PC

The ROG Xbox Ally X is a handheld Windows gaming PC, sponsored by Xbox, offering portable gaming with high-end AMD hardware and mixed user experience.

By Darren Price • 13 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Kai's Education raises NZD $1.5m to fuel US expansion
Steam

Kai's Education raises NZD $1.5m to fuel US expansion

Kai's Education has raised NZD $1.5m to expand its unique screen-free coding tools for neurodiverse learners in US schools, aiming for NZD $2.346m.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Replikant Chat launches on Steam Early Access platform
Unified Communications

Replikant Chat launches on Steam Early Access platform

REPLIKANT has launched REPLIKANT Chat on Steam Early Access, offering users immersive conversations with 3D AI characters that evolve over time.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Dec 2024
Bitdefender report finds Discord rife with malware & scams
Malware

Bitdefender report finds Discord rife with malware & scams

Bitdefender's report uncovers Discord as a hotbed for malware, phishing, and scams, with 50,000 dangerous links detected in six months, targeting Australia and Indonesia among others.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
36m AI & gaming credentials breached, Kaspersky reveals
Malware

36m AI & gaming credentials breached, Kaspersky reveals

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals over 36m AI and gaming credentials, including Roblox and OpenAI, have been feasted on by infostealers within three years.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2024
Game review: Sweet Transit (PC Steam early access)
Gaming

Game review: Sweet Transit (PC Steam early access)

Team 17's Sweet Transit invites players to build a thriving colony in a world whereby trains are the only form of transport.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2022
54% rise in gaming-related cyber attacks recorded in April
Malware

54% rise in gaming-related cyber attacks recorded in April

Cyber attacks on gaming platforms surged by 54% in April, as lockdowns boosted player numbers, with Minecraft being the most targeted game.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
Tech tycoon game Tech Corp. early access available on Steam
Gaming

Tech tycoon game Tech Corp. early access available on Steam

Tech Corp. is a business simulator in which you have to create and run your own technology firm to become the next big shot in the tech industry.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2019
Serial killer or victim of the times? Unravel the case of Black Widow
Gaming

Serial killer or victim of the times? Unravel the case of Black Widow

The Black Widow allows players to investigate the true case of Australia's first female serial killer, Louisa Collins.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2019
Hands on impressions with Full Ace Tennis Simulator on Steam
Gaming

Hands on impressions with Full Ace Tennis Simulator on Steam

2018 we already saw the release of AO Tennis for PS4 and Xbox One and now the PC is getting a new tennis game called Full Ace Tennis Simulator.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2018
Apple to pump up data center spending by $10 billion
Manufacturing

Apple to pump up data center spending by $10 billion

Apple expects to invest over $30 billion in capital expenditures in the US over the next five years and create over 20,000 new jobs.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2018
Live out your Game of Thrones fantasies in Bannermen
Gaming

Live out your Game of Thrones fantasies in Bannermen

Embark on a medieval quest with Bannermen, the new RTS indulging your strategic prowess in a world akin to Game of Thrones.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017

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Oldham pupils build AI prototypes in 12-hour hackathon
Generative AI

Oldham pupils build AI prototypes in 12-hour hackathon

More than 100 Oldham pupils built AI-powered prototypes in a 12-hour Hulme Grammar hackathon tackling school and community challenges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Valve stops Steam Link hardware sales; promotes Android app instead
Gaming

Valve stops Steam Link hardware sales; promotes Android app instead

Valve announced that its supply of Steam Link hardware has sold out – and by the looks of it, it won't be making any more.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Nov 2018