There’s never a dull moment in tech, it seems. This week, we’re talking about a big breach, AusAlert’s big mobile test, and a little more.
It’s not always easy to get up to speed with what’s happening in tech, but there are ways. You just might need a speedy game of catch-up with a journalist, like the kind who appears on ABC Sydney Drive every Thursday.
For the week of July 23, 2026, that tech catch-up covered a bunch of things, including a big breach at one of Australia’s largest energy supply companies, and what victims of the breach can do to try to stay ahead of any potential scams heading their way.
We’ll also dive into what’s happening with AusAlert, set to interrupt your phone on July 27 with a mobile test, provided you have a recent device. And there’s also news about where Sony is going, cutting off the game disc from 2028 onwards. What’s going on?
Pickr’s Leigh Stark joins ABC’s Sarah Gerathy filling in for Thomas Oriti on ABC Sydney Drive, kicking off from just before the 40 minute mark on the July 27 broadcast (39.47 to be exact). Check it out before ABC pulls the episode down, usually a week or two later.
