TBTT #752 - Telcos join forces to offer disaster roaming, OpenAI says sorry
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TBTT #752 - Telcos join forces to offer disaster roaming, OpenAI says sorry

B1IntermediateOctober 1, 20261 hr
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Telstra, Optus and Vodafone have joined forces to establish Temporary Disaster Roaming to keep users connected in the event of a natural disaster, OpenAI apologises for its government website breach, Motorola goes premium with its new flagship Signature 27 smartphone, Vodafone releases Australia's first 48-month mobile plan, Snapmaker releases its first 3D printer in Australia and our review of the Ring Outdoor Plus solar camera.

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Well, welcome back, Val. Your last week in the chat, mate, Trevor's back next week. It's been a pleasure having you on the show, mate, for the three weeks. Thanks. I'm going to be sad to not have a place to talk about tech and vent my frustrations and talk about what's amazing.

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You'll be welcome back in the future, mate. Don't worry about that. You're a friend of the show and you will continue to be. I love it. So, yeah, busy week for you again, eh, this week.

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What's been taking up your time, mate? I tell you what, just getting back into the swing of things, once you're away, it's always tricky to catch up on what you didn't do while you were overseas. There's always work piling up, and plus, I don't know what it is, this time of year,

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