Facebook and Google will be forced to pay for news content in AustraliaFacebook and Google will be forced to pay for news content in Australia

Facebook and Google will soon be required by Australia’s Federal Government to cough up for news on their sites, in a move that seeks to have Australian media organizations paid for the content they generate.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been instructed by the Australian government to create a mandatory code of

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The largest available hard disk is still a 16TB driveThe largest available hard disk is still a 16TB drive

Storage giant Seagate unveiled two new hard disk drives with a 16TB capacity earlier this year and, for once, the news wasn't all about data centers.

Provantage is selling the Exos (ST16000NM001G) for just over $387 (roughly £310/AU$610), while the IronWolf (ST16000VN001) retails for just under $480 from Amazon (roughly £385/AU$755).

Prices have

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Facebookgame-streaming app is getting fast-tracked, could launch tomorrowFacebook’s game-streaming app is getting fast-tracked, could launch tomorrow

Sensing that the world needs all the entertainment it can get during this time of social distancing and self isolation, Facebook has fast-tracked the release of its Facebook Gaming mobile app, as reported by the New York Times.

Originally planned for a June release, a representative for the social network has revealed that the Facebook Gaming app

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Developing a coronavirus vaccine is 'not a given'
A vaccine against the coronavirus is "not a given", an expert has told Sky News.

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Apple's new AirPods are apparently 'ready to go' and could land in MayApple's new AirPods are apparently 'ready to go' and could land in May

Although Apple’s true wireless AirPods just got a fresh 2019 revision, and even a noise-cancelling Pro version arriving in the same year, the latest rumor is that another pair of ‘buds will be joining the family as soon as May this year.

Jon Prosser, a tech analyst for Front Page Tech, has published a tweet claiming that new AirPods “are now ready t

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Best iPhone SE cases and accessories
Managed to get your hands on the new iPhone SE? These are the best cases we've found to protect them; along with some neat accessories to make the most of your new phone

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