The rise and rise of dogecoin, the internet's hottest cryptocurrency
STEPHEN HUTCHEON Forget about bitcoin. The latest go-to cryptocurrency is called dogecoin, a digital denomination that began life less than two months ago as a jokey tweet made by 26-year-old Australian Jackson Palmer.
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Space
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Scientists are stumped as to how a rock mysteriously appeared in images taken two weeks apart by NASA's Mars rover Opportunity.
Science
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Internet
Chinese internet traffic redirected
Much of the internet traffic in China was redirected to a mysterious company in Wyoming.
Social
Government's social crackdown
Major social networks will be directed to remove "harmful" online content.
Tech
How Google's smart lens works
How will companies collecting sensitive medical data deal with the security concerns?
Tech
Breastfeeding mothers get help
New mothers struggling with breastfeeding may soon have the latest tech at their disposal.
Science
Robot sex could be the future
Some scientists argue that self-replicating machines are the next stage of evolution.
Sci-tech
US consinders robot soldiers
The US army is considering replacing thousands of soldiers with robots.
Blogs & Columns
Gadgets on the go
Hands on: Parrot MiniDrone at CES 2014
Adam Turner Parrot's palm-sized quadrocopter, based on the popular AR.Drone, is one of the hits on this year's CES show floor.
Screen Play
Caption This! #8
James Dominguez Our resident caption contest is back for a new year. Got anything funny to say about this image from Thief?
Bleeding Edge
Phablet fine on holiday
Like relationships, holidaying with technology can deepen attraction or expose tensions.
Astronomy
The return of the king planet Jupiter
It's the best time of year for Stargazing, especially now Jupiter is returning to our skies.
