# wa today (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover wa today. Page: Feed: --- ## [How Meta paid influencers to counter fears Instagram damages teens](https://www.watoday.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 · WA Today - 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.watoday.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 · WA Today - 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.watoday.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 · WA Today - 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.watoday.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 · WA Today - 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.watoday.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 · WA Today - 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.watoday.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 · WA Today - 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”. ## [‘The AI is fake, but the love is real’: Chatbot romance is booming](https://www.watoday.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 · WA Today - 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.watoday.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 · WA Today - 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.watoday.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 · WA Today - Technology_ This simple switch flips the script on international travel. ## [Feature fatigue: Do we really need more AI gimmicks on our phones?](https://www.watoday.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 · WA Today - 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. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5D6tnf9XtbUD) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [Sobering markdown: Canva slashes valuation by $10b as AI reality bites](https://www.watoday.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 · WA Today - Technology_ For years, Canva has been the undisputed darling of the local start-up scene, carrying the expectations of an entire industry.