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WhatsApp Web Finally Gets Voice and Video Calling

Emma Wheaton July 29, 2026 No Comments

WhatsApp users can now make and receive calls directly from their web browsers with the Meta-owned service officially bringing voice and video calling to WhatsApp Web. Previously, users of WhatsApp…

Gaming Layoffs Expected To Hit 14,000 As Another Studio Announces Cuts

Joe Gallop July 29, 2026 No Comments

The global video game industry is now expected to shed more than 14,000 jobs during 2026 as the pace of layoffs accelerates across major publishers and independent studios. New figures…

Judge Delivers $35M Treatment Incentive For Gerry Harvey’s Verbal Diaphora Problem

David Richards July 29, 2026 No Comments

Gerry Harvey has spent decades shooting his mouth off, now his chronic case of verbal diarrhoea has helped land Harvey Norman with a $35 million Federal Court fine, one of…

Amazon’s Satellite Sky Grab Puts Australian Retailers, Carriers And Smartphone Brands In The Firing Line

David Richards July 29, 2026 No Comments

Amazon, the US giant already blamed for gutting Australian retail revenues and jobs, now wants to dominate the skies above Australia, with a fresh application to launch more than 5,000…

EXCLUSIVE: ACCC Waves Through Midea Grab For Debt-Laden Residentia, Ignores Chinese Giant’s Hidden Grip On OZ Appliance Market

David Richards July 28, 2026 No Comments

Serious questions are being raised over the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s decision to approve the acquisition of 60% of Melbourne-based distributor Residentia Holdings by Midea, the world’s largest appliance…