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Lost in time: Twilight Princess is not the most fondly remembered Zelda game for a variety of reasons, but it shines in ...

Games

Twilight returns in remastered Zelda

Tim Biggs One of the greatest adventure games ever made is saved from obscurity, thanks to an outstanding restoration co-developed by Australia's Tantalus Media.

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Telcos sweeten the pot ahead of NBN

Adam Turner Bigpond, others looking to lock you in before network arrives.

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Shippit deal ensures Post delivers the goods

Apple wins in FBI fight, but iPhone loses

Beware! iOS 9.3 has more bugs

Google's Pichai pockets $US100.5m

Never10 keeps Windows 10 at bay

Devices are getting harder to operate. Get used to it

Hayley Tsukayama As smartphones are being packed with ever more software, their trademark simple user interfaces are being replaced with ever more complex choices that are plunging many owners into despair.

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Map that shows very different eyes on our city

Marcus Strom Any day of the week you can find flocks of tourists capturing images of our beautiful city. But locals know where to go to take stunning photos off the beaten track.

Social

Instagram users freak out as new feed looms

Tim Biggs Scores of web celebrities are losing their minds over the possibility their Instagram pics could be overlooked in a new algorithm-based feed.

The FBI have apparently cracked an encrypted iPhone without Apple's help.

Encryption

FBI accesses encrypted iPhone, drops legal action against Apple

Dan Levine The US Justice Department has said it successfully accessed data stored on an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters and asked a court to withdraw an order compelling Apple to assist, according to a court filing.

Apple has so far failed to convince the masses that its Apple Watch is worthwhile.

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'iPod of smartwatches' is not coming

Darren Orf Treating watches as consumer technology just hasn't been working, and there's a good reason.

Social

Facebook Safety Check fumbles

David Henry Facebook has apologised to users for erroneous explosion warning.

It didn't take long for Tay to learn the dark ways of the web.

AI

Not just Tay: a recent history of racist AI bots

Abby Ohlheiser Microsoft's well-meaning teen bot was turned nasty by the internet, but it's not the first time this has happened.

iPhone 6s and up were not affected by the bug.

Phones

Apple pauses iOS 9.3 rollout after issues

Hannah Francis Users with older devices report being locked out after updating the operating system.

Google Maps error blamed for demolition

Yanan Wang The day after Christmas last year, tornadoes tore through Rowlett, Texas, a quiet suburb of Dallas. The aftermath was the image of destruction: splintered wood, metal and brick - once the foundation of homes - covered the streets. Nearly 450 buildings were damaged or destroyed; hundreds lost their homes; one person was killed.

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Melbourne picks up the Slack as tech darling launches Asia-Pacific headquarters

Hannah Francis 5:06 PM Slack has launched its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Melbourne. We caught up with Ali Rayl, head of customer experience.

Branching out after death: where next for the 'Internet of Things'?

Marc Moncrief It turns out that even death needs the internet.

End of the on-demand dream: Uber model just doesn't translate

Farhad Manjoo Across a variety of on-demand apps, prices are rising, service is declining, business models are shifting, and, in some cases, companies are closing down as investor appetite for on-demand companies has cooled.

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