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Technology · 11 October 2026

Apple’s $3500 Foldable Phone: Will Buyers Fold Their Wallets or the Device?

Ash Park, Sydney desk

Apple’s new $3,500 foldable phone has sparked a debate: is the high price tag a barrier or a badge of honor? The outcome will be crucial for the tech giant’s future plans.

Technology · 10 October 2026

Firmus' AI Dream Crashes: From “Slowly, Then Suddenly” to a Public‑Listing Meltdown

Ash Park, Sydney desk

Sydney’s tech satire pokes fun at Firmus Corp, the Australian AI hopeful whose bankers hyped a “slowly, then suddenly” growth story, only to see its public listing unravel in spectacular fashion.

Technology · 9 October 2026

Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Turns Documentary Into a Four‑Hour Regulatory Hearing

Rita Knox, Washington desk

Alex Gibney’s nearly four‑hour documentary *Musk* is a meticulously researched look at Elon Musk’s rise, but it offers few revelations. The film’s tone is more like a regulatory briefing than a Hollywood specta…

Technology · 9 October 2026

Drone LiDAR Finds Three Unrecorded Indigenous Shelters in Sydney Suburbs

Ash Park, Sydney desk

Using LiDAR mounted on a University of Sydney drone, researcher Dr Jacob Bongers identified three previously unknown Indigenous shelters in a suburban area, highlighting the growing power of aerial archaeology.

Technology · 9 October 2026

Amazon Ditches the ‘Fire’ Label for ‘Alexa’ as Tablets Finally Get Full Android Access

Rita Knox, Washington desk

Amazon has rebranded its Fire line as Alexa Tablets, launching a $499 Alexa Tablet 12 Pro with a matte display and full access to the Google Play Store, alongside 11‑inch and 8‑inch models for kids and adults alike…

Technology · 8 October 2026

Elon Musk's Capitol Hill - A Silicon Valley bigwig's drive for Pentagon deals raises eyebrows, but "sources close to the satire say it's actually tech nerds' plan to create new tec

Rita Knox, Washington desk

A new report suggests Silicon Valley billionaires' quest for Pentagon contracts fuels paranoia in Washington, but the tech titans' secret handshakes reveal their real intentions. Exclusive!

Technology · 7 October 2026

Pornhub Back in Australia, But Only After Apple Gives the 18‑Plus Thumbs‑Up

Ash Park, Sydney desk

Pornhub has quietly returned to Australia, but the Canadian‑owned site can only be accessed after iPhone and iPad users clear Apple’s notoriously strict age‑verification prompt, which the company says is one of the…

Technology · 7 October 2026

Google Seeks to Plug Data‑Center Gaps with a 20‑Year Nuclear Pact

Rita Knox, Washington desk

Tech giant Google inks a two‑decade deal with Constellation to revamp six existing nuclear sites, a move that keeps energy firms squeezing every last watt from aging reactors while the country waits for new plants to l…

Technology · 7 October 2026

Alexa Loses Control of Echo’s Aux Input, Leaving Old Speakers Unresponsive to Voice

Clyde Rook, Washington desk

Amazon has stopped Alexa from controlling the 3.5 mm aux input on older Echo devices, meaning voice commands to play or pause line‑in audio no longer work.