It isn’t quite the deal we thought it would be — The much anticipated — or I guess discussed — ad-supported tier of Netflix is launching in Australia next month. And it won’t be free, despite the likes of YouTube or 10Play / 9Now / 7Plus being ad-supported but totally free to watch. Netflix ‘Basic with ads’ will cost AU$6.99 a…

One of the biggest publications in tech, The Verge, has launched a huge redesign. The new design replaces the iconic The Verge wordmark, the penrose triangle Verge icon and the hierarchy and design of the website.

Try this while it still works. BIG W is stocking a PlayStation 5 Disc Console + Horizon Forbidden West Bundle. The bundle is $894, a bit cheeky if you ask me. But it’s still probably easier and safer than shopping around Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree.

A new console generation has started in Australia, but thanks to COVID-19, this launch has a very different feel. Xbox Series S and Series X consoles are now being delivered to people with pre-orders, though it doesn’t seem to be an easy console to grab in person without a reservation…

Is it a hint at a hardware name change too? — At first it might have seemed somewhat obnoxious, and all too familiar for listeners of linear radio. Apple Music’s 24/7 live radio station, Beats 1, has until now constantly thrown the station name between songs in loud idents. Shows would begin with blaring ‘Beats 1 is now live’ voiceovers. In…

I’m in physical pain waiting to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which launches March 20. But lucky people in Melbourne will have the chance to try the game early this weekend (including Friday) at the Supernova Comic Con & Gaming convention. Melbourne sure is the game convention hub of Australia, with PAX Australia also taking place later this year. Presumably this will be the same demo that was playable at PAX East last week. A special edition console will also be available at launch, though online pre-orders are currently sold out across the board.

So far Brisbane and Melbourne are said to be part of a roll-out, with bikes currently being shipped to Australia.