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Games
Two new Xbox models on the way, one this year
Keza MacDonald and Jason Schreier Cheaper, smaller Xbox One slated for a 2016 release, with a much more powerful machine reportedly coming next year.
Chinese bus to glide above traffic
Emily Feng Could the solution to China's urban gridlock be a flying bus?
What if Apple owned Game of Thrones?
Microsoft declares war on dumb passwords
Jake Dyson's 40-year light bulb moment
Bendable smartphones coming this year
iPhone fan's guide to Android Wear
More stories
He woke to find $123m in his bank account
Liam Mannix Nobody at the Commonwealth Bank seemed overly concerned when Matthew Pearce told them they'd given him $123 million by mistake.
Social
Women warmer than men on Facebook, study finds
Christopher Mele Study conducted by universities in the US and Australia analysed posts by more than 65,000 users and came to some surprising conclusions.
Piracy
Aussie pirates off the hook - for now
Hannah Francis Copyright owners and internet service providers have agreed to hit the pause button after they failed to reach agreement on piracy scheme costs.
Optus 'secretly' chops internet speed
Esther Han Guy Ward's excitement about an Optus broadband and phone bundle upgrade quickly disappeared.
Microsoft uses malware tactics for Win 10 update
Adam Turner You need to stop closing that Windows 10 pop-up to avoid upgrading, as Microsoft is doing its best to sneak the latest version of Windows onto your computer.
Broadband
Why Pyne's claims on NBN speeds are misleading
Hannah Francis Even if the Coalition's network delivers a constant 25Mbps, which is more than what it's promising, that's not enough for the internet of the future.
Hey Siri, did you know there's an app with your name?
Siri Bulusu I've become slow to respond to my name in public spaces for fear I'll turn and smile at a stranger scowling into their phone.
Social
Twitter adds flexibility around 140-character limit
Sarah Frier Twitter is about to get a little less complicated.
Mobiles
The future of phones is modular
What would your dream smartphone look like? Time to dust off your thinking cap.
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Increasing demand from Israel start-ups
Rapidly expanding tech scene is turning to Australia for capital — and experience.
IBM is training Watson to hunt hackers
Andrea Peterson Tech giant is taking a big data approach to cybersecurity that will have the supercomputer scour vast troves of security research at a rate humans could only dream of.
'1000 will have to go. It's that simple'
Henry Belot Fear government's cyber security recruitment drive will lead to job cuts.
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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.
