Tech
Xbox Kinect sensor guards Korean border
12:09pm Microsoft's movement-recognition Kinect software has morphed from virtual shooter gaming to the real-life challenge of guarding the world's last Cold War border.
UAV tech takes leap forward
KRISTIAN SILVA Firefighters could be using small, unmanned aircraft with cameras to monitor bushfires by next summer.
Facebook grants wish to see his dead son's video
Navy maps the Antarctic seafloor
Plastic fantastic 3D printer power
Twitter admits Twitter is too hard to use
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Business
Microsoft names Satya Nadella new chief executive
Microsoft has announced that Satya Nadella will be its next leader, betting on a longtime engineering executive to help the company keep better pace.
Aaron Swartz: a beautiful mind
PAUL MCGEOUGH Aaron Swartz wanted to change the world - one download at a time. Then the US government decided enough was enough, with tragic consequences.
Competition
Google, EU settle anti-trust probe
The EU and Google have agreed on how to settle complaints the tech giant is squeezing competitors in Europe.
Telcos
Mobile customers switching telcos
Almost half of Australian mobile subscribers have switched providers in the past three years.
Tech
Alleged Silk Road head indicted
Ross Ulbricht indicted on charges of drug trafficking, computer hacking and laundering.
Computers
Chromebook 11 goes on sale
Chromebook 11 on sale locally after sales were halted overseas due to reported overheating.
Social
The mystery of Facebook pokes
What is a Facebook poke, and where did it come from? Does Mark Zuckerberg even know?
Games
Game wants to cure cancer
Smartphone users will be able to help scientists beat cancer using a mobile phone game.
Tech
Dirty tricks flare up in taxi app war
Operators accusing each other of sabotage and dirty tricks.
Blogs & Columns
Gadgets on the go
Sony abandons North American eBook stores
Adam Turner 5:10pm Australian Sony Reader owners could be next in line as Sony transfers US and Canadian Sony Reader owners to rival Kobo.
Screen Play
Friday Question: What would it take to make you go next-gen?
James Dominguez The new Xbox and PlayStation are out, but both lack compelling games. What would it take to convince you to buy one?
Bleeding Edge
Progress in healthcare IT
Health sites and apps can produce widespread benefits but Australia is late to the party.
Astronomy
Destination: the moon
A new moon this weekend brings the opportunity to see an enchanting lunar crescent.
