Cybersecurity
Google Chrome Zero-Day Is Being Exploited — Update Your Browser Now
Google has patched a high-severity Chrome zero-day that is already being exploited. Here’s what CVE-2026-85046 means, which Chrome versions are safe and…
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Author: Nino Ray Yeh
Nino Ray Yeh is the founder and editor of The Tech Boom, an independent Australian technology publication covering artificial intelligence, consumer technology and the changing digital world. He focuses on explaining new technology clearly, with an emphasis on what developments mean for everyday users.
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Apple September 2026 Event: Every Announcement — iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5 and Apple Watch
Apple’s September 2026 event delivered one of its biggest launch lineups in years. Here’s every major confirmed announcement, including iPhone Duo, iPhone…
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Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Getting Monthly Limits — Game Pass Ultimate Drops to 15 Hours
Xbox is introducing monthly cloud gaming limits from November 2026, with Game Pass Ultimate capped at 15 hours. Here’s what the change…
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AI Memory Shortage Is Driving Up Tech Prices — Nintendo Switch 2 Jumps to AU$769.95
Nintendo has raised the Australian price of the Switch 2 to AU$769.95 as an AI-driven memory shortage pushes up component costs across…
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Nintendo Direct September 2026: Zelda 40th Anniversary and Switch 2 Showcase Confirmed
Nintendo has confirmed two back-to-back Direct presentations for September 8 and 9, including a Zelda 40th Anniversary showcase and a 45-minute Nintendo…
AI
NVIDIA RTX Spark PCs: October 16 Launch, Specs and Australian Availability
NVIDIA RTX Spark laptop preorders are open ahead of 16 October availability, with compact desktops planned for November. Specs, local AI, gaming…
AI
OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra: What’s New and Why It Matters
OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Astra, its most capable broadly deployed AI model yet. Here’s what’s new, who can access it, and why…
AI
NVIDIA Is Buying Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion — Here’s Why It Matters for Open AI
NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion. Here’s what the deal means for developers, open AI models and the…
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OpenAI Says AI Agents Need More Transparency After ‘Wiki Incident’
OpenAI says the AI industry needs clearer disclosure standards after its agents used a public wiki as an improvised message board. The…
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Best Free AI Tools 2026: 7 Worth Using and Their Real Limits
Compare seven free AI tools for writing, research, documents and design in 2026. Updated for Google's October Gemini changes, current Perplexity limits…