Here’s hoping you didn’t need to catch a flight last Friday, because the CrowdStrike catastrophe meant that planes were going nowhere. Airports everywhere were sent into meltdown – along with just about everything else that relies on a Microsoft back end – after a software update issued by US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike crippled computer systems across the world. Flights were grounded, banking systems went down, and shoppers were
Will AI destroy creative industries? That's the question plenty are asking after ChatGPT was forced to shelve one of its new artificial intelligence voices Scarlett Johansson 1. ChatGPT 0. The Hollywood actress had a win when OpenAI shelved plans to use its Sky voice in ChatGPT, after Johansson complained that the voice was a rip-off of her own. As reported by just about every media outlet on the planet
Want a wearable that can monitor your heart rate and blood flow, assess how well you sleep, and detect movement at night? Samsung sure hopes you do. The South Korean firm looks set to unveil its latest headline-grabbing piece of tech at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked in Paris on July 10. And it’s an unusual lawsuit filed by the company that has set the tech community abuzz. As revealed by news.com.au’s
Have you ever wanted to schedule a message on your phone? 'Apple Intelligence' will soon help you do so. You’ll soon be able to schedule messages – at least on an iPhone – after Apple announced a raft of new changes at the Worldwide Developers Conference in California. Scheduled messages, an enhanced home screen, and a more intuitive Siri were just some of the headline-grabbers from Apple’s annual
India's largest electric two-wheeler manufacturer chose April Fool's Day to unveil a prototype of its autonomous scooter, but the advanced vehicle is far from a joke. Welcome to the world of self-driving scooters. Ok, so that’s not quite the reality just yet, but Ola Electric has given us a glimpse into a future where autonomous scooters are the norm. Funnily enough, India's leading electric two-wheeler manufacturer decided to unveil a
Peacock’s announcement of its 2024 Paris Olympics streaming features are set to provide fans with incredible at-home viewing experiences that are far superior to anything that's come before it. Let's be honest
Accessible tech is finally getting its time in the sun. Or in this case, the shower
Sick of illegally parked cars adding more minutes to your commute? This Chinese tech might provide the solution. We’ve all experienced it… Car is parked illegally during peak hour – traffic jam worsens. Car is clamped – traffic jam still happening. Car is towed away – traffic jam amplifies even more, then takes ages to be ‘unjammed’. Of course, this scenario always happens when you have that thing that you absolutely
If a simulated Mars mission sounds right up your alley, you might just be in luck. But conditions apply
Brian Eno's Turntable II has just been released. It's pretty darn epic, but mind the hefty price tag. Is this the coolest turntable ever? Brian Eno has always been a pioneer. Art-school educated, multi-instrumentalist, and pretty much the sole inventor of ambient music. So, it was no surprise when Eno released a super-limited, highly collectable vinyl turntable in 2021. That edition was released in an exclusive run of just 50 –