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In news that is both ridiculous yet unsurprising, Australia’s telecommunications sweetheart, Telstra, has announced it will be raising prices across its postpaid and prepaid plans from May 5, 2026.Most postpaid plans will go up by AU$4 per month, while prepaid plans can expect a AU$5 monthly increase.This is the second price hike in less than 12 months, with the previous one coming in July 2025 when most plans increased by around AU$5 a month. Telstra’s NBN plans were also affected by the previous price increases but, as it currently stands, they’re unaffected this time round.Article continues below You may like…

Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a bright new comet makes an appearance in April’s night sky. April 3: Mercury at greatest elongation April 17: Best chance to see Comet C/2025 R3 April 21 to 22: Lyrid meteor shower peak April 27: Comet C/2025 R3 makes closest approach to Earth Mercury shines extra bright, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a comet soars into view. That’s What’s Up this April.  On April 3rd, Mercury will be at its most visible all year. On this date, the planet will be at its greatest…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. I tested out the Bluetti Elite 300. It’s a portable power station that can only be described as a serious step-up from the usual compact power units I’ve reviewed. Capable of 2,400W output, this is a 3,014Wh power station — the world’s smallest 3KWh, according to Bluetti — although don’t mistake that for being a lightweight device.Bluetti Elite 300: Pricing (Image credit: Bluetti // Future)In the US, the base…

In this article, we will discuss three methods to connect Claude AI with Microsoft Excel for automated data analysis. We are going to use Claude to analyze spreadsheet data, generate formulas, and summarize trends directly within your workflow. Connect Claude AI to Excel for Automated Data Analysis Before installing, confirm you meet the following requirements. […] This article How to connect Claude AI to Excel for Automated Data Analysis first appeared on TheWindowsClub.com.

Google announced Search Live in AI Mode in June of last year, and now the feature is expanding to over 200 countries and territories. Basically, it’s now available everywhere AI Mode is, and in all languages that AI Mode works in. Search Live is a conversational experience built into Google Search’s AI Mode. To enter it, open the Google app on Android or iOS and tap the Live icon under the search bar. Once you do, you can ask questions, get audio responses, then continue the conversation with follow-up questions or dive deeper through web links. You can also ask…

What can you see right now? This might seem like a silly question, but what enters your consciousness is not the whole story when it comes to vision. A great deal of visual processing in the brain goes on well below our conscious awareness.Some studies have probed the unconscious depths of vision. One source of evidence comes from the neurological condition known as blindsight, which is caused by damage to areas of the brain involved in processing visual information. People with blindsight report that they are unable to see, either entirely or in a portion of their visual field. However,…

The Samsung Galaxy A57 is the company’s new mid-ranger for 2026, but what’s really new compared to 2025’s Galaxy A56? While the two phones look similar at a glance, look a little closer and you’ll start to see subtle differences not only in the overall design, but key areas like display tech, performance and software that should make the Samsung Galaxy A57 a little more tempting – and quite possibly one of the best mid-range phones around. While we’re yet to fully review this year’s mid-ranger, we’ve spent some time with the phone ahead of its launch, and here’s how…

Summary RCS Universal Profile 4.0 was announced on March 26, 2026. The headlining feature is native video calling within messaging apps. Native video calling could finally bring Android closer to Apple in this key area. On March 26, the GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications Association, the governing body that maintains the RCS standard) announced RCS Universal Profile 4.0. The profile includes several key updates, but the highlight is native video calling for messaging apps — something that might finally close one of the biggest feature gaps between Android and iPhone. What’s new in RCS 4.0 RCS Universal Profile 4.0…

Amazon’s Big Spring sale has the popular online retailer’s site going crazy with a bunch of deals. You can save on many products, but if you’ve been looking for a good charger, here’s a nice offer on the Anker Nano Charger (45W), which just hit a new record-low price. Buy the Anker Nano Charger 45W for just $27.99 ($12 off)This offer is available on Amazon as part of the Big Spring Deal sale. The full discount only applies to the Black and White models. The Blue and Orange iterations are still on sale, right under $30. This is the cheapest…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The pyramids in Egypt have long been a fixation for conspiracy theorists, who like to claim they were constructed by “ancient astronauts” that visited the Earth thousands of years ago to construct the epic monuments. So it shouldn’t come to much surprise that a pyramid-like shape on the surface of Mars is whipping the alien truther community into a frenzy. In a post, self-proclaimed “Mars disclosure journalist” Brian Dobbs showed off what appears to be a fairly symmetrical “three-sided pyramid the size of…