I’ve stopped overspending on tech — you can too with these 18 items under AU$100

Amazon Australia has consistently been a great source for tech bargains, and I’ve found some steals for under AU$100 that will be easy upgrades for your home.

From Microsoft to “microslop”: The AI backlash that forced a reset

Microsoft’s aggressive AI push sparked backlash and the “microslop” trend. Now, the company is quietly scaling things back, shifting toward more subtle, useful AI across Windows and its apps.

The MacBook Neo is moonlighting as a Windows gaming machine, and it’s doing it well

Apple’s MacBook Neo, a budget laptop running a mobile A18 Pro chip with just 8GB of RAM, has passed a Windows 11 gaming test via Parallels Desktop, delivering playable frame rates in several titles.

‘More bang for your buck’: 7 easy ways to boost your MacBook Neo’s performance for free

Help your new MacBook Neo run faster than ever with these quick performance tips.

The smart home was supposed to be open, but it’s becoming a toll booth

The smart home promised seamless convenience. What it increasingly delivers is a polished system of gatekeeping, where screens, speakers, and dashboards shape what gets seen, what gets used, and what keeps charging after the hardware is already paid for.

I like what Framework is promising, but it needs to deliver

Framework teases next-gen hardware event with focus on open computing and user control

Claude Cowork is becoming shared workplace infrastructure

Anthropic is pushing Claude Cowork beyond preview with enterprise controls, analytics, and connector governance, a sign it wants the product used across operations, finance, marketing, and legal, not kept inside technical teams.

Microsoft Teams is about to fix an utterly embarrassing daily problem in meetings

Microsoft is bringing a pre-join mic test to Teams while also rolling out privacy-first Copilot recaps, giving everyday users a smoother call start and enterprises tighter control over AI meeting summaries.

‘Just not sustainable’: Why your monthly £25 broadband internet bill could soon hit £45

Entry-level UK broadband around £25 is increasingly unsustainable as smaller alternative networks face rising costs, slowing growth, and potential price hikes.