5 ways Amazon Astro is better than a real butler (and 5 ways it’s...
Say what you like about Amazon (and we have), it’s certainly a company that’s full of surprises.
On Tuesday, the company announced Astro the robot assistant would be rolling into select American...
Why the tech industry could do more to help close the gender gap
In 1843, mathematician and writer Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace wrote the first computer algorithm. It can only be assumed she would have expected all women to, one day, be...
I’m starting to hate true wireless earbuds
AirPod owners aside, I have a question for you: does anybody really, actually like true wireless earbuds?
For those confused by the terminology, “true wireless” refers to those earphones without any kind...
If you want to change Spotify policy, first sell 120 million albums
As anybody who has ever filled out a feedback form will know, most suggestions — no matter how well intended or sensible — go straight in the bin. If you’re lucky,...
Microsoft’s $100bn purchase of Activision looks like crazy money
This week, it was revealed that Microsoft plans to spend just over NZ$100 billion on buying Activision Blizzard — a company that’s been more newsworthy for its alleged unsavoury work culture...
AR-gh: Why nobody should welcome back AR glasses
It wouldn’t be Christmas without tedious reruns, would it? And this week, it seems the rerun in question is “wouldn’t it be great if we all looked like cyborgs with transparent...
No Christmas for crypto
If you’ve invested in cryptocurrency, checking your portfolio over the last few weeks won’t bring any seasonal joy. With few exceptions most currencies are down with bitcoin currently hovering around $46...
Smart glasses won’t be ubiquitous until they carry an Apple logo
So, Facebook is the latest company to try and make smart glasses a thing that people would voluntarily pay money for and then put on their face. In public.
Perhaps aware of its...
Ron’s Gone Wrong can’t decide whether big tech is a problem or solution
This is going to be a slightly different column than usual, as it focuses entirely on one movie — and a kid’s one at that. That’s not because I’ve run out...
Pegasus: Why the security Vulnerability Market is booming
Pegasus joins a list of ominously-named tools blurring the line between hacking and surveillance for 'lawful intercept' purposes, with other notable examples being from the likes of FinFisher and The Hacking...