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The cartel hit man turned YouTube star
Christopher Mele and Sandra E. Garcia Real-life 'Narcos' criminal says he's the living memory of Colombia's cocaine wars, and 'loved' Pablo Escobar.
Apple's big plans for Siri expansion
Jefferson Graham Playing catch-up with Google and Amazon, tech giant expected to announce Siri will go beyond iPhone and iPad.
Google under fire again for racist search results
Woman trolls Telstra with cat pictures
Facebook subpoenaed over 'racist' QUT post
Apple to display ads in search
Google doodle: who is Phoebe Snetsinger?
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Imaging
Photoshop alternative worth a look
Terry Lane Pixelmator, the moderately priced Photoshop alternative for Mac users, has had an upgrade.
Computers could hurt your eyes
Jane E. Brody 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?
Hannah Francis Move over, selfies - the era of the virtual postcard is upon us.
Tech
'Hey Siri, call an ambulance'
Craig Butt Mother reportedly used her phone's built-in personal assistant to summon help after her one-year-old daughter stopped breathing.
VR
Virtual reality arachnophobia therapy is a definite nope
Mike Fahey 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
Hannah Francis Hackers change chat history, potentially spreading malware or engaging in fraud.
Tablets killing bedroom televisions: report
Adam Turner 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
Tim Biggs 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.
Latest from Sci-Tech
Mini cube satellites tested for space at Australian-first facility in Canberra
Natasha Boddy and Ashley Wick 11:00 PM They weigh just two kilograms and are shorter than a standard ruler but these miniature satellites could soon be Australia's powerful new tool to unlock secrets about the earth's atmosphere.
Scientists discover a giant planet that orbits two suns - and could have habitable moons
Rachel Feltman 9:49 PM Any rocky moons orbiting the Jupiter-like planet could theoretically have liquid water.
The end of reflection: How our addiction to phones could be changing our brains
Teddy Wayne 11:45 PM Neuroscientific studies reveal the extent to which we are dependent on our electronic devices and suggest how we may be impairing our reflective abilities.
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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.
