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Powderfinger reunion tour opens with four Brisbane nights
Powderfinger will play 18 shows in 2027, starting with four nights at the Brisbane Showgrounds from 3 September. Presales open Wednesday.
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Arden Lux covers the Tech desk, with 21 stories on phones, gadgets and the companies that make them. That includes the foldables and stands at IFA in Berlin, Amazon's redesigned Kindle and Fire TV Stick 4K, and Qualcomm's 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips. Lux has also covered Apple's new Macs, including the 2nm M6 Mac mini.
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Korean banks got an AI hacking warning weeks before breaches
South Korea's Financial Security Institute showed bank staff an AI agent hack on 17 September. Within two weeks, seven financial firms had been breached.
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Firmus pulls its ASX float as Tasmanian data centres stall
Firmus Technologies scrapped its ASX float on Friday. Its three Tasmanian AI data centre plans now face delays, appeals and local doubts.
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Amazon launches Alexa Tablets with Alexa+ and Google Play
Amazon's Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, 11 and 8 open for preorder from US$229.99, with Alexa+ and Google Play, shipping 14 October.
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Telstra's Aura fibre now runs Perth to Sydney: what it means
Telstra switched on the Perth to Sydney route of its Aura fibre network on 7 October. Here's what Aura is, who's buying it and what it costs.
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Telstra, Optus and TPG launch disaster roaming for the regions
Temporary Disaster Roaming went live on 1 October. Telstra, Optus and TPG customers can use a rival's network in regional disasters at no extra cost.
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Bose buys FMOD maker Firelight Technologies of Melbourne
Bose said on 1 October it's bought Firelight Technologies, the Melbourne maker of FMOD game audio tools. FMOD stays open and supported. Terms are private.
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Facebook groups and Meta's Forum app test a top voices role
Meta said on 29 September it's testing a top community voices role in Facebook groups and new AI answers in its Forum app. The role replaces old badges.
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Amazon redesigns the Kindle with flush screens and aluminium
Amazon's redesigned Kindle, Paperwhite and Colorsoft arrived on 1 October. The base Kindle's on sale in Australia now from A$279.
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vivo takes its X Fold6 foldable global with a 6,900 mAh battery
vivo launched its X Fold6 foldable outside China on 30 September. It packs 6,900 mAh into a 4.4 mm body, and Basic Tutorials says it's €2,199 in Germany.
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Amazon's new Fire TV Stick 4K can run off your TV's USB port
Amazon's new Fire TV Stick 4K went on sale on 30 September. It runs off a TV's USB port and costs A$129 in Australia, Digital Reviews Network reports.