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NSW Transport Minister sends mixed messages over legitimacy of Uber 'ride-sharing' service
Ben Grubb The NSW government appears as though it won't immediately bow to taxi incumbent's demands and restrict "ridesharing" apps such as Uber.
Is Google Plus finally dying?
Will Oremus The man who led Google's foray into social networking is leaving. So what does that mean for Google Plus?
Tech giants team up to fund open-source projects
Now you see it: the reality of invisibility
Latest game release: NES Remix 2, FIFA World Cup
Chemicals 'killing factory workers': claims
CommBank warns over 'refund' phone calls
Editor's picks
Taxis
Would you pay a random person to taxi you around?
Ben Grubb On Tuesday a woman I did not know drove me from the Opera House to my home in Surry Hills for a measly $7.10. This is what happened.
Apps
Cortana v Siri: battle of the virtual assistants
Pete Pachal Out of the gate, Microsoft's virtual assistant Cortana is already a force to contend with. But can she beat Apple's Siri head-to-head?
Gadgets
Not drowning, waving: controlling our future with a wave of the hand
Adam Turner A new generation of devices are designed to hang on every word and watch every move.
Games
Start-up appeals to community
James "DexX" Dominguez Aussoe studio highlights indie game challenges.
Taxis
Low cost service a 'danger' to public
Ben Grubb Car owners to taxi people around for a fee with new app.
Security
The hidden costs of Heartbleed
Ben Grubb The Heartbleed security bug is set to cost millions of dollars to clean up.
Addiction
Gateway to gambling?
Jessica Gardner Players of Candy Crush Saga are reminiscent of problem gamblers.
Web
Studies warn to beware of trolls
Eric Adler Anyone who's ever encountered trolls might conclude they are disturbed.
Mobiles
When your phone gets stolen ...
Henry Cooke Phones get stolen a lot, here's what to do the moment it goes missing.
Blogs & Columns
Gadgets on the Go
First-gen Apple TV back from the dead
Adam Turner Apple refuses to discuss why the original Apple TV couldn't see the iTunes store for almost a week.
Screenplay
Infamous Second Son: Powerful
The lively Second Son clearly has ambitions to be more serious than the PlayStation 3 Infamous games.
Imaging
When the sum of worthless parts is priceless art
Terry Lane Creativity, it is said, is the ability to bring together two familiar objects in such a way that they create one new, surprising and delightful work of art.
MacMan
Traveller's best friend is an iPad or iPhone
Garry Barker I have always admired Phileas Fogg, that fictional chap created in 1873 who won a wager of £20,000 by toddling around the world in 80 days.
Bleeding Edge
Passwords the key to stop 'Heartbleeding'
Charles Wright Stronger passwords are required to avoid being stung by Heartbleed.
Astronomy
Filters up for partial solar eclipse on April 29
Perry Vlahos The eclipse begins about 4pm. Mid-eclipse, when more than half the sun will be obscured, is at 5.07pm. The sun sets while still eclipsed at 5.37pm.
