Category: News
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Nintendo unveils first look at new Switch device
Nintendo has just unveiled its highly anticipated new gaming system, the Nintendo Switch. In a video released by Nintendo overnight, it was revealed the new device will allow users to play games on their televisions, or even on the go using its detachable infrastructure. https://youtu.be/f5uik5fgIaI The video also showcases switchable control segments called Joy-Cons that feature several buttons and one joystick. The Joy-Cons allow a…
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Google Pixel proves to be strong competition to Apple’s iPhone 7
To many tech-lovers excitement, today marks the day of the release of the much anticipated Google Pixel, and with the release of the iPhone 7 over a month ago, consumers will now have to decide on which phone is the better and more efficient candidate. Technical and physical comparisons between the two phones have already been released, proving that Apple may…
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Twitter fires Head of VR after only a day of employment
On October 18th, Twitter hired Gregory Gopman to assist in leading the company’s VR initiatives as the role of project manager. Gopman was then fired the next day due to a Facebook post dating back to 2013. The post in question included Gopman’s attitude to the homeless living in San Francisco. Gopman used the term “degenerates” to describe the…
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Australian voter fraud up 125% in the 2016 Federal Election
Australian voting fraud increased by 125% in the 2016 Federal Election in comparison to the 2013 figures. In this years Federal Election over 18,000 people allegedly voted multiple times, a steep increase from the 2013 election with only around 8,000 multiple voters. Although most were expected to be down to clerical error, two voters allegedly took to the…
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Nick Kyrgios is “truly sorry” after being slammed with hefty fines
Tennis superstar, Nick Kyrgios, seeks to reduce his eight week ATP ban to three weeks by undergoing a plan of care under the direction of a Sports Psychologist, or an equivalent plan approved by ATP according to sources. The ban was initiated following, Kyrgios’s lack of sportsmanship in a match against German, Mischa Zverev at the…
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Customers’ private iPhone photos stolen and rated by Apple staff
According to The Courier Mail, four male members at Carindale Apple Store in Brisbane have just been fired for stealing and rating female customers’ iPhone photos on a scale of one to ten. Some staff members also took explicit photos of their female colleagues’ bodies without their knowledge and then shared these images with other colleagues as part…
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Same-sex marriage plebiscite blocked by Labor
Yesterday the Labor Party announced their opposition to the same-sex plebiscite and their plans to block the $200 million bill. With Labor leader Bill Shorten announcing at the Canberra press conference his Party’s support for a free vote on marriage equality in Parliament. The Labor Leader explained why the party would oppose the plebiscite, “We’ve listened to the experts,…
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Reversal of Greyhound racing ban confirmed
Since announcing a complete ban on greyhound racing effective from July 2017, NSW Premier Mike Baird has faced intense pressure from the opposition and the Australian public over the proposal. And in this mornings two-hour-long cabinet meeting, it has been confirmed that the controversial ban is going to be reversed. The ministers are now looking…
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The end of an era for Ford
As of today, Ford factories across Australia are officially closing for business. The decision was finalised three years ago by at the time president and chief executive, Bob Graziano. The decision was based on the United States head office refusal to import Australian-made Ford Falcons as police cars, killing off Ford‘s Australian exporting business and making it…
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Vodafone to release a system that “allows vehicles to talk to each other” to prevent car crashes
According to Vodafone, they are currently testing out new technology designed to prevent vehicle crashes. They have designed a system that allows cars to send messages to each other indicating whether they are changing lanes, making emergency stops and more. David Lister, 5G Research Manager at Vodafone Group said vehicles have become both safer and smarter in recent years due to the…