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Twitter considering Facebook-style algorithm?
Sarah Frier An uproar over the weekend gave CEO Jack Dorsey a stark reminder of how hard it's going to be to fix the microblogging service.
7flix coming February 28
Adam Turner 1:13 PM Still no word on switching Seven's primary channel to high-def in time for the AFL.
Does this explain the 'find my phone' mystery?
The very fancy Fitbit Alta is almost here
Kik offers teenagers, and predators, anonymity
The Russian chemist behind the Google doodle
The iPhone error message you never want to see
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Who's the mum? Family photo goes viral
Last year, it was "The Dress". This year, it is a family photo that is breaking the internet.
Twitter suspends more than 125,000 accounts for 'promoting terrorist acts'
Yasmeen Abutaleb Twitter Inc has reduced its response time monitoring reported accounts by hiring more staff.
Will smartphones make us lose our minds?
Michael Coulter Humans evolved to become Homo sapiens, or wise people, but what is left of us when gadgets hold our wisdom?
VR
Seven stories of injury and other VR hazards
HTC and Valve’s Vive VR headset lets you physically move around in virtual reality. You can walk, run, jump, flail your arms and all that good stuff. You can also be a shambling disaster zone.
Wearables
Six new wrist-worthy wearables
Alex Williams New generation of smartwatches look less sci-fi.
The hottest trend in 3D printing: shoes
Meredith Bauer Customised shoe insoles and orthotics are among the newest products to be created using 3D printing machines, and companies such as Nike and New Balance have partnered with technology companies to create 3D-printed performance athletic shoes, some of which could be released later this year.
Facebook 'Friends Day' video falls flat
Users were gifted with a personalised video. Unfortunately, computer codes can't tell if you actually like all of your Facebook friends.
Apps
Taylor follows Kim in getting own mobile game
Anya George Tharakan Grammy-award winning pop star Taylor Swift is making her first foray into the world of mobile gaming by partnering with Glu Mobile to develop a new game, the company has said.
Hands on review: Sengled Pulse smart bulb speakers
Wireless speakers hidden away in hefty LED bulbs shed new light on the concept of multi-room audio.
Latest from IT Pro
Good riddance to the Java plugin
Brian Krebs Long overdue step should cut down dramatically on the number of computers infected with malicious software.
Australian companies 'open to cyber crime'
Stuart Condie Local super funds, insurers and corporates all guilty of caving to hackers, thereby perpetuating cyber-crime, according to Deloitte.
Remembering the failed Aussie start-ups of yesteryear
Claire Connelly Failed start-ups are a dime a dozen. But you wouldn't know it from the Australian market which, unlike that of our American cousins, prefers to hide its failures and slink quietly into that good night instead of exploring the lessons gleaned from failure.
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Gadgets on the Go
7flix coming February 28 but we're still waiting for the return of 7HD
Channel 76 will kick off at the end of the month, but there's still no word on switching Seven's primary channel to high-def in time for the AFL premiership season.
Social Radar
Why we shame the trolls who send us inappropriate messages
Emily Sears, Laura Lux An Australian model, who is being applauded for responding to men who send her unsolicited images on social media by telling their girlfriends, shares why she does it.
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
Not wholly negative: digitising your old photographs
Terry Lane Unearthing your own archive of long-ago photographic negatives and slides opens the mind to the world that was – and perhaps points to money to be made.
