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The war on selfie sticks is heating up

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KATE MURPHY 6:37 PM   There's some bad news for devotees of the duckface.

'Haha' overtakes 'LOL' in e-laughing, says Facebook

Are you a haha-er or a lol-er? Or perhaps you don't use words at all.

6:36 PM   If you're using "LOL", you probably won't be soon.

It's sport, but not as you know it: Aussie Chiefs eye $1m prize money

Derek "Raydere" Trang of the Chiefs celebrates his team's win.

Hannah Francis 2:02 PM   Derek's sport is watched by millions and pays well. But if you're expecting goal kicks or slam dunks you'll be sorely disappointed.

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Hidden joke in Google's Alphabet letter

Nelson "Big Head" Bighetti in HBO's Silicon Valley.

Stephen Pulvirent 6:43 PM   He's just restructured his entire company, but Google founder Larry Page hasn't lost his sense of humour.

'They're in denial': MyGov users vent anger

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Noel Towell 6:32 AM   "Trying to log into MyGov sent me to drink," says one frustrated user.

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A helpdesk that's unable to help

"In many cases I felt I could not provide real solutions to callers' problems."

12:17 AM   Over the past few weeks I have been answering calls for the myGov helpdesk.

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Windows RT to get Windows 10 facelift

Adam Turner   While Microsoft promises that Windows RT is dead and buried, it's still getting a Windows 10-style revamp.

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Rage against the machine – before it's too late

Laura Demasi   The inevitability of science fiction becoming 'science reality' has been put front and centre of the public agenda this week by Stephen Hawking, who has warned against a future of artificial intelligence gone mad. Quite literally.

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The evolution of the slide show

Terry Lane   The idea of sitting through one of Uncle Bob's slide nights might still strike fear into your heart but some new gadgets make looking at pictures easier than ever.