Hi John, Anti-virus pioneer John McAfee has died in Spain in what is an apparent suicide following a court decision to extradite him back to the US, but conspiracies are swirling that McAfee was assassinated, brought on by McAfee's own warnings any suicide wouldn't be by his own hands. Whatever the truth, may McAfee rest in peace.
A new study found that Aussies spend 5.5 hours on their phones on an average day, and 46% admitted they were addicted to their phones. To an extent, the majority say they even sleep with their phones and check them within minutes after waking up. Industry body Commercial Radio Australia has joined a working group of broadcasters, carmakers and tech experts collaborating on the innovation of radio in Android Automotive. A more advanced version of Thrustmaster’s T-GT, T-GT II is said to provide Gran Turismo Sport gamers a realistic simulation driving experience. Thrustmaster also incorporated drift management in T-GT II to allow drivers make precise movements. Fintech Finder establishes a new office in Denver, Colorado. Denver is being dubbed as the next Silicon Valley as tech businesses Google, Facebook, and Slack are opening offices in the area. Finder chose Denver due to its proximity and flexible time zone. Major falls in wholesale electricity costs and new laws requiring retailers to pass on cuts are likely to result in lower electricity bills in 2021, despite residential consumption rising by 10% and household bills increasing by 7% in 2020, according to competition regulator the ACCC. And as always there's plenty more today, so for all the news please visit www.itwire.com. Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire Not your copy of iTWire UPDATE? Join the iTWire community - the Australian owned tech news. Get the latest tech news. SUBSCRIBE to Australia's leading tech news - delivered to your inbox each day.
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