Internet

Woman trolls Telstra with cat pictures

Laura Carrie has been without her Telstra broadband for two weeks and counting. But she made light of it with cat selfies.

Apps

Apple to display ads in search 

Controversial move will let app-makers pay to get in your results.

Google doodle: who is Phoebe Snetsinger?

Today Google celebrates the birthday of prolific bird watcher Phoebe Snetsinger who would have turned 85.

Imaging

Photoshop alternative well worth a look

Pixelmator, the moderately priced Photoshop alternative for Mac users, has had an upgrade.

Computers could be damaging your eyes

Studies estimate that as many as 70 million people who work in front of screens are at risk of damaging their eyesight because of a condition called Computer Vision Syndrome.

Virtual Reality

Do I need a 360-degree camera?

Move over, selfies - the era of the virtual postcard is upon us.

Tech

'Hey Siri, call an ambulance'

Mother reportedly used her phone's built-in personal assistant to summon help after her one-year-old daughter stopped breathing.

VR

VR arachnophobia therapy is a definite nope

Virtual reality experience Arachnophobia is an application aimed at helping people overcome 'irrational fears' of extremely venomous and aggressive spiders. After playing for five minutes, I've decided to hang on to my fear a bit longer.

Security

Facebook Messenger security flaw discovered

Hackers change chat history, potentially spreading malware or engaging in fraud.

Tablets killing bedroom televisions: report

We own more screens than ever, but we're turning our backs on that second television and traditional broadcasters.

Games

Overwatch: 7 million people can't be wrong

A competitive, team-based shooter is not something I thought I'd find myself sucked in to, but Overwatch has something the others don't: real diversity.

Hack

Zuckerberg's social accounts hacked

Hacking group found Facebook CEO's too-simple password in LinkedIn data.

IoT

Why smart homes are still real dumb

Smart homes sound great. The reality has been less wonderful, as Nest's trouble shows.

Streaming

Facebook takes on Twitch with game streaming deal

Social site partners with World of Warcraft maker Blizzard entertainment.

Web

Anti-Semitic Chrome extension removed

Google has banned an extension of its Chrome browser which was being used to identify Jewish names on the internet by surrounding them with three sets of brackets.

Apps

Women record Uber driver's tirade

Uber driver's homophobic tirade at passenger caught on tape.

Computers

God Mode and other Windows 10 tricks

Our favourite hidden features that we've discovered over the course of the last year, and why you might want to start using of them.