# sydney morning (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sydney morning. Page: Feed: --- ## [Humanoid beats Usain Bolt's 100m record at Beijing robot games](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/humanoid-beats-usain-bolts-100m-record-at-beijing-robot-games-20260823-p60qr5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-23 · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ The five-day games demonstrate China’s progress in advanced robotics, with 51 events and more than 1000 competitions taking place, including running, table tennis and soccer. ## [Like an iPad in your pocket: The best big folding phones of 2026](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/like-an-ipad-in-your-pocket-the-best-big-folding-phones-of-2026-20260821-p60qbg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-23 · Tim Biggs · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ Though they cost a premium, book-style folding phones can give you the best of a smartphone and a tablet in one. ## [The other Australian Wolverine: Liam McIntyre on donning the adamantium claws](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/video-games/the-other-australian-wolverine-liam-mcintyre-on-donning-the-adamantium-claws-20260819-p60pqp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-22 · Tim Biggs · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ More than 25 years after Hugh Jackman first portrayed the character, another Aussie actor is stepping into the yellow armour of one of Marvel’s most violent and most popular heroes in Sony’s upcoming video game. ## [This ‘AI refuser’ quit her dream job, and hopes others follow](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/this-ai-refuser-quit-her-dream-job-and-hopes-others-follow-20260818-p60pdu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-21 · David Swan · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ Gabrielle Boyle resigned three days before the AFL switched on Microsoft’s AI assistant, having been told she couldn’t opt out. ## [How Meta paid influencers to counter fears Instagram damages teens](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/how-meta-paid-influencers-to-counter-fears-instagram-damages-teens-20260820-p60q06.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-21 · David Swan, Tim Biggs · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ A US-based watchdog has been tracking the Instagram parent’s influencer activities and sponsored posts. ## [‘Cannot mark their own homework’: Roblox forced to fix child safety gaps](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/video-games/cannot-mark-their-own-homework-roblox-forced-to-fix-child-safety-gaps-20260819-p60pt9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-19 · David Swan · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ Regulator testing found adults could send connection requests to young Australian children without a parent’s consent. ## [AI bots will turn online shopping on its head, says payments giant](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/ai-bots-will-make-more-online-purchases-than-people-payments-giant-predicts-20260819-p60pqo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-19 · David Swan · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ If the forecast holds, it would unwind the way online shopping has worked since the 1990s. ## [WiseTech raided by competition watchdog, smashing shares](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/wisetech-raided-by-competition-watchdog-smashing-shares-20260819-p60pqy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-19 · David Swan · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ It’s the third regulator or police force to investigate the embattled software company or its billionaire founder. ## [Need a tow? SpaceX rocket taken to Christmas Island after splashdown](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/need-a-tow-spacex-rocket-taken-to-christmas-island-after-splashdown-20260819-p60pkk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-19 · Tim Biggs · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ Elon Musk’s SpaceX had faced difficulties retrieving the 52-metre-long spacecraft which had sat in the Indian Ocean for almost a month. ## [Watch: Chinese company unveils ‘Superman’ robot that it says is faster than Usain Bolt](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/watch-chinese-company-unveils-superman-robot-that-it-says-is-faster-than-usain-bolt-20260818-p60p6w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-18 · Samuel Shen, Eduardo Baptista · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ Days before its highly anticipated debut on China’s sharemarket, Unitree shows off its high-speed robot that it said it built in three months and “breaks the limits of humanity”. ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/89KNSNwnbA1u) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [‘The AI is fake, but the love is real’: Chatbot romance is booming](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-ai-is-fake-but-the-love-is-real-chatbot-romance-is-booming-20260817-p60oxk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-17 · David Swan · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ Chouwa Liang says she spent a month in love with a chatbot called Norman. Her experience is increasingly normal. ## [Tech prices have spiked up to 50 per cent. AI is to blame](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/jb-hi-fi-shares-plunge-as-it-warns-of-ai-driven-tech-squeeze-20260817-p60oxm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-17 · Tim Biggs · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ Investors reacted swiftly as JB Hi-Fi noted a major dip in sales in the second half as a result of ongoing price rises and supply issues. ## [The simple trick to staying connected abroad in 2026](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-simple-trick-to-staying-connected-abroad-in-2026-20260804-p60l7h.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-16 · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ This simple switch flips the script on international travel. ## [Feature fatigue: Do we really need more AI gimmicks on our phones?](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/feature-fatigue-do-we-really-need-more-ai-gimmicks-on-our-phones-20260814-p60ofz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-16 · Tim Biggs · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ Prices are going up, companies are having a harder time with manufacturing, but at least the Google Pixel 11 Pro has a new light. ## [Sobering markdown: Canva slashes valuation by $10b as AI reality bites](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/sobering-markdown-canva-slashes-valuation-by-10b-as-ai-reality-bites-20260814-p60of9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_technology) _2026-08-14 · David Swan · Sydney Morning Herald - Technology_ For years, Canva has been the undisputed darling of the local start-up scene, carrying the expectations of an entire industry.