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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.
Telcos sweeten the pot ahead of NBN
Adam Turner Bigpond, others looking to lock you in before network arrives.
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
More stories
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.
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.
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.
Comment
'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.
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.
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.
Blogs & Columns
Gadgets on the Go
Hands on review: LG flat Ultra HD OLED EF950T television
Adam Turner Finally conceding that not everyone is in love with curved screens, LG has delivered a flat Ultra HD OLED masterpiece with full HDR support to help it look better than ever.
Social Radar
Should you stalk your child's smartphone?
Catherine Armitage Keeping an eye over your child's shoulder on the home computer is so last century
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.
