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NBN
How the Coalition's NBN came unstuck
Hannah Francis He promised a national broadband network cheaper and sooner than Labor could deliver. Malcolm Turnbull's NBN is unlikely to be either, writes Hannah Francis.
Tech titans' $1.4b toward AI research
Elizabeth Weise Elon Musk, lineup of Silicon Valley heavy-hitters form non-profit.
Hello Barbie, goodbye Privacy
Drone use sparks fears of stalking, harassment
Flame-throwing, turkey-roasting drone demo
Microsoft backflips on cloud storage cut
Anonymous attacks Trump Towers website
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Did this 'daggy dad' from Sydney really invent Bitcoin?
Hannah Francis and Rebecca Foley Media say this "weird" academic from the north shore could be Satoshi Nakamoto, but the Bitcoin community is sceptical.
Games
Nintendo's phone-like controller
Tim Biggs New patent could shed light on console/portable hybrid in 2016.
IPO
Atlassian: the millionaire factory
Ben Grubb They're known as the "Royals" and "the chosen ones" - the select few who were invited to be in New York on Thursday morning to celebrate Atlassian's massive IPO.
Apps
Best iPhone app of 2015, according to Apple
Jefferson Graham 'This game-changer made sharing and watching live videos an instant obsession,' said Apple in offering the nod.
Backup: the Christmas gift that keeps on giving
Adam Turner A reliable file backup regime is the perfect gift for someone who could lose everything these holidays.
Fairfax Media partners with Facebook
Fairfax Media will distribute stories from The Sydney Moring Herald, The Age and Stuff.co.nz as the sole Australian launch partner for Facebook's Instant Articles platform.
Smartphones obsolete within 5 years, says study
Rebecca Foley Artificial intelligence will replace mobile technology according to a new study of 100,000 consumers
Tech
Is bitcoin's mysterious creator this Aussie man?
Tim Biggs The secretive creator of Bitcoin, known publicly by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, could in fact be Australian man Craig Steven Wright, report says.
Amazon adds 1000 pickup points
Adam Turner Don't wait around for unreliable couriers in the lead up to Christmas.
Blogs & Columns
Gadgets on the Go
Microsoft backflips on OneDrive cloud storage cut
Adam Turner Microsoft giveth, Microsoft taketh away, everyone complains so Microsoft giveth back.
Social Radar
Ending piracy will take more than just making the content available
Laura Demasi Now that local streaming services have been in Australia for a while, has the rate of piracy slowed?
MacMan
How my Apple Watch saved my life
Garry Barker I woke up feeling a bit odd. I strapped on my Apple Watch, unlocked the iPhone, and then felt for my pulse on my right wrist. Soon I was in the hospital cardiac unit for observation and treatment.
Imaging
New camera? Reading the manual and uploading the CD both help
Terry Lane Remember how, when you opened the new camera box, there was a cellophane envelope containing a getting started manual, a warranty card and a CD? Did you ever wonder what was on the CD?
