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Generation Z, commonly known as Gen Z, is the first true generation of digital natives. While this global trend is unmistakable, Australian Gen Z’ers have shown particularly strong adoption of technology in education and workplace settings. They’ve grown up using laptops, smartphones, social media, and enjoying on-demand access to information, developing a unique relationship with digital tools as a result of being raised in a tech-saturated world.

When most novice players think of gaming, they think of popular consoles like PlayStation and Xbox. But 48% of the world’s 3.1 billion gamers use a PC as their primary device. The explosive growth in PC gaming has made the device the most innovative platform for game developers and led to huge interest in purpose-built gaming PCs among Australian gamers looking for the ultimate experience.

Whether you’re preparing presentations for your next business meeting or analysing quarterly figures in spreadsheets, a taskbar that suddenly starts floating across your screen can seriously disrupt your workflow. Many professionals across Australia face this frustrating issue daily, and it can significantly affect productivity. Take a deep breath. Whether you’re using Windows or macOS, this comprehensive guide will show you exactly how to hide a floating taskbar or fix a taskbar that won’t stay hidden.

In gaming, the right gear can mean the difference between victory and defeat. For Australian gamers who take their play seriously, your setup isn’t complete with just a powerful GPU or a high-refresh-rate monitor. Choosing the right gaming mouse and mouse pad is crucial for maximising your performance, whether you’re a competitive player, esports enthusiast, or casual gamer enjoying the latest titles.

In the sun-drenched technology landscape of Australia, where innovation thrives from Sydney to Perth, the computing world is witnessing a remarkable leap forward. Microsoft has positioned itself at the forefront of the quantum computing race with the launch of Majorana 1, a processor featuring topological core architecture that might represent a decisive breakthrough against Google and IBM, its main competitors who have pursued different development paths for this type of technology.

Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, has suggested that with the discoveries of this new quantum chip, we could be looking at a new state of matter different from those we already know. Majorana 1 aims to make quantum computers capable of solving industrial-scale problems in years rather than decades.

For Australia’s flourishing technology sector, the launch of Grok 3 represents a significant milestone in artificial intelligence evolution. As our nation continues to cement its position as a leading tech hub in the Asia-Pacific region, with innovation centres in Sydney and Melbourne driving AI advancement, understanding cutting-edge models like Grok 3 becomes increasingly vital for both developers and organisations across the continent.

Just a month ago, attention was focused on the launch of the DeepSeek AI platform and its open-source philosophy. Now, this landscape takes a significant turn with the arrival of Grok 3 from xAI, Elon Musk’s company founded less than two years ago.

Like DeepSeek, the Chinese-origin AI, Grok 3 has managed to position itself among AI giants in record time by challenging the status quo and redefining expectations of what’s possible in the field of advanced language models.

What does the arrival of Grok 3 mean for the world of generative AI? Is it better than