Last updated: December 17, 2013

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Bindi's 'boyf' has online panic

THE teenager said to be the love interest of Bindi Irwin has deleted the social media account where he declared the blonde beauty was all his.

Lego shows how to keep pressies safe

USE your block! Police in UK release awesome LEGO video showing homeowners how to keep their stuff safe over Christmas.

Cyber bullies stalking public servants

Cyber bullies stalking public servants

SCARED bureaucrats are being granted anonymity and silent phone numbers to stop angry Australians abusing them on social media.

Facebook turns to AI for help

Facebook social media

FACEBOOK has hired an expert in artificial intelligence to head a new research arm aimed at making its user experience more relevant.

Two brothers, 30 years of Santa photos

PHOTO SPECIAL: Most of us stop seeing Santa as teens, but Martin and Mike Gray have sat on his lap every year together for the last 30 years.

Trendy gadgets in e-waste explosion

LOVE your tablet and smart phone? The planet may not. The explosion in personal gadgets will result in a 33 per cent leap in electronic waste by 2017, a new report says.

Google robot Wildcat faster than man

Google robot Wildcat faster than man

GOOGLE'S new robots BigDog and Wildcat are agile on rough terrain and run faster than humans. Watch them in action.

Most cringeworthy Take-Me-Back texts

Most cringeworthy Take-Me-Back texts

CHECK out this rogue’s gallery of losers who had the VERY BAD idea of trying to get back with the ex they dumped via text. The results are funny.   

The worst childhood toys, ever

The worst childhood toys, ever

DO YOU remember those popular childhood toys we'd beg, cry and stamp our feet to own, only to find out they were absolute rubbish? We hit back at the toys we still HATE.

Technology Deals

On iPhone 5s from Telstra and Optus

Including Double Data and $100 Visa Card

Video gaming is intense... REALLY intense

YOU may want to turn your volume down for this one. Who knew competitive video gaming could be so intense?

Online games 'a dangerous addiction'

A NEW law says online gaming is an addiction like gambling, drugs and alcohol, and wants the gaming industry to help pay for treatment.

Spies infiltrate Second Life, online games

Second Life

AMERICAN and British spies are infiltrating the online worlds of Second Life and World of Warcraft to collect information about users, documents show.

The fake instructions destroying Xbox One consoles

The fake instructions destroying Xbox One consoles

DON'T be fooled. Fake online instructions showing Xbox One owners how to play old games has been causing consoles to brick and become utterly useless.

Humans could live to 500 years old

YOU'RE gonna need a bigger birthday cake. Why worms hold the key to a new scientific breakthrough that could lead to humans living to 500 years old.

Protein offers prostrate cancer hope

UK SCIENTISTS have uncovered a protein which could trigger the body's own immune system in fighting prostate cancer tumours.

China's lunar rover 'lands on moon'

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CHINA'S first lunar rover landed on the moon on Saturday, state television showed, in the first soft landing on the moon in nearly four decades.

The universe could collapse on us right now

The universe could collapse on us right now

LOOK out. The universe could be about to collapse and squeeze us all into a tiny ball. And it could happen TODAY, according to scientists.

video & photos

Grand designs - Best architecture photos from our readers

This week's theme for our mobile photography competition was architecture. The results are - frankly - mind blowing.

Light and Dark photo competition

THE results are in and this week's photo challenge has set the bar so high it's almost impossible to see with the human eye. Click through t...

Kate and Wills' $455k bulletproof Bentley

THE car fit for a future King: Kate and Wills add a $455k custom built bulletproof Bentley to their garage. But will it fit the buggy in?

Leonardo DiCaprio launches electric motor racing team

CATCH me if you can. Movie star Leonardo DiCaprio is launching his own all-electric motor racing team to battle Richard Branson.

This ship is bigger than a skyscraper

This ship is bigger than a skyscraper

TIP New York's Empire State Building onto its side and add another 45 metres. That's how long the biggest ship in the world is, and it's coming to Australia.

The crime fighting robot that predicts the future

The crime fighting robot that predicts the future

YOUR very own robotic watchman could be coming to protect you in the near future, and it'll work for minimum wage. But there are a few problems.

Deadly virus could wipe out the world in weeks

Deadly virus could wipe out the world in weeks

VIDEO showing how a deadly global pandemic could spread across the globe in weeks has us reaching for the anti-bac gel. Hypochondriacs, look away.

Australia's volcanic time bomb

Australia's volcanic tim...

AMERICA has the volcano that could destroy the world - but Australia has its own volcanic chain that could rival the Icelandic eruption of 2010. Where is it?

Holy sheet! Avalanche of flying ice falls on streets

Holy sheet! Avalanche of flying ice falls on streets

YOU wouldn't want to be at the receiving end of this. The visually spectacular sight of falling ice sheets crashing onto the streets has been caught on camera.

Silicon Valley's most excessive Xmas parties

Silicon Valley's most excessive Xma...

FROM gold-nugget coated cupcakes to a mashed potato bar, Silicon Valley's tech giants know how to throw a party. Have a sneak peek inside this year's over-the-top Christmas bashes.

Why I get naked online for Bitcoins

Why I get naked online for Bitcoins

IT'S the digital currency of thugs and drug dealers. Now you can sell your body for Bitcoins. Here's why. Graphic warning: Nudity.

The craziest CEO perks revealed

The craziest CEO perks revealed

THESE guys laugh at the idea of a company car.