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IN PICTURES: Rumours abound ahead of Apple's 'big announcement'

CEO Tim Cook says the Apple Watch will be released in April. (Supplied)
With Apple set to make some big announcements next week, rumours abound about what might be in store for fans of the tech behemoth's products. Continue reading »

TECHNOLOGY

Ingenious inventor uses 54 drones and garden chair to create homemade helicopter

9RAW: Man builds personal helicopter out of 54 drones
9RAW: Chimp smashes drone out of the sky
9RAW: Superman action figure flies across park

A British man has designed and built his own personal helicopter using 54 drones and a garden chair. Continue reading »

TECHNOLOGY

Launch of new safety app in Australia allows friends to virtually walk their mates home at night

The Companion app is designed to enable users to request their friends or family to walk them home virtually. (Companionapp.io)

An app developed by US university students now available in Australia is set to make thousands of people feel safer walking alone at night. Continue reading »

9RAW

Teacher arrested after crashing drone into stands at US Open

A New York City teacher has been arrested for allegedly crashing a drone into an empty section of seats at the US Open. Continue reading »
6PM NEWS

Parents of murdered schoolboy Daniel Morcombe launch child safety app

Bruce and Denise Morcombe have launched a new child safety app, aimed at affording children freedom while giving parents peace of mind.  Continue reading »

6PM NEWS

VIDEO: New pacemaker promises to be surgery-free

The first major results are in on the world's newest and smallest pacemaker, a revolutionary device that requires neither wires nor major surgery. Continue reading »

BUZZ

Watch Generation Z teens learn to use a Walkman for the first time

A video of two teen siblings struggling to use an audio cassette player for the first time reveals how far portable music devices have come since the era of the Sony Walkman. Continue reading »

SPACE

Rocket launch creates UFO-like light display

For astonished onlookers it seemed like a UFO, an alien phenomenon lighting up the skies in Florida.  Continue reading »
TECHNOLOGY

Jobs ‘played no role at all’ in design of Apple’s first computers: Wozniak

In what will likely come as little surprise for many engineers and Apple aficionados, tech genius Steve Wozniak claims business partner Steve Jobs had no hand in the design of the first commercially successful Apple computers.  Continue reading »

TECHNOLOGY

Father invents detachable rattle for phone to help take the best baby photos

A Sydney father has invented a new way to get great baby photos, combining a toy rattle and a phone case to create “The Baby Focus”. Continue reading »
TECHNOLOGY

Does Google look a bit different today? Here's why

Google has refreshed its logo to better suit mobile devices, which are beginning to supersede desktop computers when it comes to modern internet lifestyles. Continue reading »
9RAW

Kansas farmer goes drone fishing in viral video

9RAW: Man catches fish using a drone
9RAW: ‘Flying firearm’: Man attaches pistol to drone
9RAW: New ‘throw-and-shoot’ drone promises to be your own personal videographer
A Kansas farmer and popular YouTube star may have kicked off a technological revolution in recreational fishing after he attached a lure to a drone and managed to hook a fish on his first try. Continue reading »
TECHNOLOGY

VIDEO: New technology allows viewers to stream on the silver screen

The rise of streaming services, such as Stan and Netflix, has meant Hollywood movies are available from your home and now that same technology is being used in cinemas allowing you to control what you see on the silver screen. Continue reading »

GOOD NEWS

UK scientists develop slow-melting ice cream

Scientists have finally come up with a way to stop ice cream from melting too quickly. (Supplied)
British researchers have announced the discovery of an ingredient to make slow-melting ice cream. Continue reading »
6PM NEWS

VIDEO: New app makes paid parking a breeze

Say goodbye to the days of rummaging around for coins at parking stations and trying not to lose your ticket.  Continue reading »

SA police to crackdown on phone users

South Australian police are starting a month-long crackdown on drivers using mobile phones. Continue reading »
NATURE

Video of ants circling phone divides academics

A video apparently showing ants snap into formation when an iPhone receives a call has internet viewers asking if the tiny insects are being mind-controlled by electromagnetic waves. Continue reading »
BUZZ

The Superman movie filmed with a drone and duct tape

A new Superman video uploaded online is probably not what fans were expecting. Continue reading »

FINANCE

Commonwealth Bank IT outage leaves customers without cash

The Commonwealth Bank has experienced serious technical issues preventing customers access all accounts. (AAP)
Commonwealth Bank customers across Australia have been unable to access their accounts by EFTPOS, phone banking or online, after the bank experienced a major system collapse today. Continue reading »

Climate change to impact on marine life

A study co-authored by a Sunshine Coast researcher suggests ocean warming will have major implications for marine life by 2100. Continue reading »