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Video powerhouse coming to Australia
Tim Biggs If you're older than 21 you've probably never heard of them, but Rooster Teeth is one of the biggest names on the internet.
Your US Netflix blocked? Chill
Adam Turner Netflix's latest geo-blocking crackdown will soon blow over.
Is this the first Instagram masterpiece?
Nine tips to use your iPhone more efficiently
Facebook launches real-time sports platform
Netflix starts blocking Australian customers
Apple asks widow to get court order
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Apps
Apple's new app gives you back-up band
Jefferson Graham If you love to fool around with musical instruments, Music Memos is one of the cooler offerings from the Apple toolbox, and should keep you busy for hours.
Automation
5 million jobs lost to new tech by 2020
Jena McGregor Guess who's first on the chopping block.
Phones
Apple admits iPhone 6s battery problem
Hayley Tsukayama Apple has confirmed a bug that means iPhone 6s and 6s Plus battery indicators aren't accurate.
Make your own kid-friendly home Wi-Fi
Adam Turner It's not hard to filter out the worst of the internet without installing crippling net nanny software on every device in your home.
Computers
Put Android on your desktop PC or Mac
Eric Ravenscraft Remix OS, which came out recently, is a killer Android variant that brings a slick desktop-style interface to Android. Now, you can install it on a USB stick and try it out on your computer.
Web
Behind the scenes with Face Swap Live
Caitlin Dewey 'Creepy' app Face Swap Live is the latest viral sensation, launching a thousand YouTube videos, Imgur posts and nightmare memes
Web
Troll politics and how to win Twitter
Matthew Hall Donald Trump is proving to be a master manipulator: experts.
Retail
ACCC fines Kogan for dodgy discounting
Rae Johnston Online retailer offered 20 per cent off a range of products, but bumped prices up immediately before the sale.
Security
Hyatt credit card breach affected 250 hotels
Brian Krebs If you stayed, ate or played at a Hyatt hotel between August 13 and December 8, 2015, there's a good chance your credit or debit card data was stolen and sent to US-based cyber thieves.
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33 hours on hold: Centrelink clients vent their rage
Noel Towell 11:30 PM More than one third of attempts to contact Centrelink by phone last financial year were 'unsuccessful'.
Off the hook: Centrelink's 22 million unanswered calls
Noel Towell Welfare agency's customer service effort plumbs new depths.
Apple steps up lobbying amid European tax probe
Adam Satariano, Aoife White Tim Cook pushes back against European officials, who accuse Apple of using subsidiaries in Ireland to avoid paying taxes on revenue generated abroad. The investigation could force the company to pay almost $12 billion in back taxes.
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Blogs & Columns
Gadgets on the Go
Back to school tech – who controls your gadgets?
Adam Turner 1:02 PM Does your kid's school deny you admin rights on your own devices?
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
Free magazines and cheap editing. What's not to like?
Terry Lane There's a way to access some free magazines via a popular app.
