Yeah, nah: Aussie slang hasn"t carked it, but we do want to know more about it
Writer C.R Read cautioned in 1853 "that Englishmen going to the Australian digging should search their souls and ask themselves 'if they can stand a little colonial slang.'".....»»
Give the gift of creativity with up to 44% off LEGO at Amazon
As of Oct. 16, you can get up to 44% off LEGO sets at Amazon. Save on Star Wars, Avatar, and more. TL;DR: Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days (Prime Day 2) may be over, but that hasn't stopped the deals from coming in, especially for Prime members. As.....»»
Amazon"s popular $249 Prime Day iPad deal has been extended
There's still time to save $80 on Apple's iPad 9th Generation thanks to an extension of Amazon's $249 Prime Day price.Prime Big Deals Day may technically be over, but that hasn't stopped Amazon from extending its Prime Day price on Apple's iPad 9th G.....»»
People Who Speak Backward Reveal the Brain"s Endless Ability to Play with Language
Argentine researchers studied a regional slang that reverses the order of word syllables or letters. Their findings give insight into our natural ability to engage in wordplay.....»»
So far, AI hasn’t been profitable for Big Tech
Microsoft loses around $20 per user per month on GitHub Copilot, according to the WSJ. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Big Tech companies like Microsoft and Google are grappling with the challenge of turning AI products l.....»»
Hands-on with UAG’s rugged cases for the iPhone 15 line [Video]
The iPhone 15 is out in customers hands, and it hasn’t taken long for some increased concerns about frame damage and the back glass on the phones. To keep your iPhone safe for the long run, you’ll need a case, and Urban Armor Gear has a massive c.....»»
UAW strike hasn"t crimped Detroit 3 inventory levels
General Motors has the biggest risk of running low on inventory, particularly if the UAW orders workers at its full-size truck plants onto picket lines......»»
Apple interested in College Football Playoff streaming rights for 2026 championship
ESPN owns the rights to stream College Football Playoff games through 2026, though Apple and Amazon are eyeing the opportunity to take over.Apple TV+ and footballApple already has rights to Friday Night Baseball and Major League Soccer, but it hasn't.....»»
Japan is studying a reusable rocket, but it won’t fly before 2030
This launcher would replace the H3 rocket, which hasn't yet become operational. Enlarge / Japan's first H3 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a failed test flight in March. (credit: Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP.....»»
Don’t listen to Google. The Pixel Watch 2 isn’t a smartwatch at all
Google may call the Pixel Watch 2 a smartwatch, but once again, it hasn't treated it as one. It's time we thought about it differently......»»
If you have an AMD GPU, stay away from the latest Windows Update
The latest Windows 11 update hasn't been too kind to the owners of AMD graphics cards......»»
Promises to get tough on youth crime might win votes, but the evidence shows it hasn"t worked for NZ
The promise to "get tough on youth crime" is a New Zealand election perennial. This year, parties on both the left and right have pledged to crack down on young offenders—despite a lot of evidence that such approaches do not work in the long term......»»
GTA 6 - everything we know so far
GTA 6 still hasn't been fully revealed. Here's everything we know about the game so far, including a look at the latest news......»»
Apple hasn"t leaked a MacBook Pro with Dynamic Island
A new glyph shows a small rectangle below the MacBook Pro display bezel, with social media flaring up talking about a potential Dynamic Island upgrade for the notched Macs. But this isn't that.New MacBook glyphApple moved away from notched displays o.....»»
“Yeah, they’re gone”: Musk confirms cuts to X’s election integrity team
"'Election Integrity' Team.. was undermining election integrity," Musk writes. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) The Elon Musk-owned social network formerly named Twitter has reportedly cut half of its election.....»»
Mercedes ‘Little G’ electric G-Wagon: Rumored design, release date
Mercedes-Benz still hasn't launched the full-size version of the electric G-Wagon, but it's already planning a smaller version. Here's everything we know......»»
UAW spokesman"s messages reveal effort to keep automakers "wounded for months"
Leaked private messages written by a top aide to UAW President Shawn Fain have added to concerns among top executives at the Detroit 3 that the union hasn't been bargaining in good faith......»»
Critical Trend Micro vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-41179)
Trend Micro has fixed a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-41179) in several of its endpoint security products for enterprises that has been spotted being exploited in the wild. About CVE-2023-41179 The nature of the flaw hasn’t been rev.....»»
iPhone versus Huawei battle back on; US National Security Advisor comments; China fights back [U]
Update: In seeming response to the White House comments, China has now accused the US of hacking Huawei servers and stealing data. The iPhone versus Huawei battle is back on in China, following the launch of the Mate 60 Pro (yeah, that’s not an.....»»
iPhone versus Huawei battle back on; US National Security Advisor comments
The iPhone versus Huawei battle is back on in China, following the launch of the Mate 60 Pro (yeah, that’s not an iPod, despite appearances). Sales of the Chinese company’s smartphones plummeted last year, after US tech sanctions blocked it from.....»»
Hands-on: In a world of CarPlay uncertainty, Polestar 2’s dual-screen interface shines
There are a lot of questions floating around right now about the future of CarPlay. Apple unveiled a completely new CarPlay experience at WWDC 2022 but hasn’t given us a single update since then. GM, meanwhile, recently announced its decision to dr.....»»