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North Koreans subvert laws preventing access to movie and TV shows with $60 device
James Pearson 3:41 PM People are exchanging South Korean soaps, pop music, Hollywood films and news programs, all of which are expressly prohibited by the North Korean regime.
Hinge wants to be the Tinder for smart people
Hannah Francis 12:35 PM Justin McLeod is a Bachelor tragic and has millions of dollars from ex-Facebook staff behind him.
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge: first look
Farhad Manjoo 10:51 AM Facing increased competition from both higher and lower end phones, Samsung needs to drive home a single message to consumers with their new phones: 'we have changed'.
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Optus admits security and privacy 'failure'
Ben Grubb 3:39 PM Optus has been forced into a mea culpa over the privacy and personal security of about 300,000 customers in three separate incidents last year.
Facebook wants Messenger to become a hub for commerce
Vindu Goel Social network opens chat app up to developers, allowing for applications like ordering food or tracking packages through chats with businesses, or more customisable games and emoji.
Apple, Beats move forward with streaming service to rival Spotify
Ben Sisario, Brian X. Chen Apple is pressing ahead with a sweeping overhaul of its digital music services that would allow the company to compete directly with streaming upstarts like Spotify.
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Researchers find switch that may tame aggressive breast cancers
Nicky Phillips 9:00 PM Australian researchers have made a significant discovery that may lead to a new form of aggressive breast cancer treatment.
Communication breakdown? Emails are the culprit
Su-Lin Tan 10:14 AM Emails were a godsend when they replaced "snail mail" or the traditional letter but now they are starting to become a burden.
Astronomers witness supermassive black hole eat its own galaxy's star-forming gas
Nicky Phillips The three little pigs were rightly outraged when the wolf blew down their houses, but that's nothing compared to the havoc some supermassive black holes wreak on their host galaxies.
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Netflix won't slake the thirst of Aussie pirates
Adam Turner 9:57 AM Netflix won't curb piracy until the entertainment industry stops screwing Australians, but the streaming giant may hold the key to the future.
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The truth about pirates - who’s doing it and why
Laura Demasi A new study has shed more light onto why Australians are so keen to grab content anyway they can.
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Watch is at the core of new Apple releases
Garry Barker The Watch occupied centre stage at its recent launch event but there was much more. It was a peek into where Apple’s thinking, technology, design and innovation are headed.
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Apple opens Aperture debate with beta release of Photos
Terry Lane Aperture is being retired in favour of Photos, which is built into the next version of the Yosemite operating system. Are we really going to get a free replacement for Aperture, for which we paid good money a couple of years ago?
