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War on piracy still laughable
Adam Turner Having now shot themselves in both feet, the copyright police still continue to wave their gun around in the air, oblivious to the solution that everyone else can see.
Apple's epic error message backflip
Apple heads off lawsuits with iPhone software update delivering Lazarus-like qualities.
Smartphone costs $5, doesn't seem terrible
'If Eron goes to jail, I will hunt Zoe Quinn down'
'Three strikes' scheme for Aussie pirates scrapped
New Chromecast, Chromecast Audio here
God quits Twitter: account hangs up robes
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Social Media
Twitter adds GIF search feature
Hannah Francis You're about to get many more distracting GIFs in your Twitter feed.
France considers a law allowing people to ignore work emails at home
James McAuley The new law would make official the division between work and home, and, on a deeper level, between public and private life.
Phones
Samsung Galaxy S7 teased in official video
Tim Biggs Video posted online by the company's Indonesian branch hints at water resistance for the new phone, set to be unveiled next week.
Tech
Broken bone? Print a new one
Rae Johnston US scientists have created a prototype 3D bioprinter.
Catalyst criticised for Wi-Fi story
Catherine Armitage ABC program accused of prioritising ratings over facts with cancer story.
Australian TV ratings Catch Up with the times
Adam Turner Catch up TV is finally included in the weekly ratings, with live streaming to follow, as Australian broadcasters continue to embrace internet video.
Google Doodle celebrates René Laennec?
The stethoscope was invented in 1816 by French physician René Laennec to listen to the heart of an overweight patient.
Web
The art of turning exercise into an adventure
Tim Biggs When Stephen Lund first saw his cycling movements mapped out in red on GPS tracking website Strava, he immediately knew there was greater potential.
Online
Win an online argument: lessons from Reddit
Caitlin Dewey These eight tips might not allow you to convince absolutely anybody online, but they'll give you the best chance.
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Ricochet uses power of the dark web to help journalists, sources dodge metadata laws
Andrew Colley A new internet messaging tool that sidesteps the federal government's metadata collection regime to help journalists protect whistle blowers and assists human rights activists has received a tick of approval from security experts.
US hospital pays $24k ransom after cyber attack locks medical records
Justin Wm. Moyer Not too long ago, taking the United States' wild, messy, unreliable system of medical records online seemed like a worthy goal. But there's a cost.
US had cyber attack planned if Iran nuclear deal failed
David E Sanger and Mark Mazzetti Documentary film shows program was boosted partly because of evidence Israel was preparing a strike against Iran's nuclear sites.
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Gadgets on the Go
Copyright police will learn nothing from the laughable war on piracy
Adam Turner Forget pirates, Hollywood need only look in the mirror to see its worst enemy.
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.
