Technology news
Too late to roll out hoverboard rules
Liam Mannix House fires and explosions caused by 'down and dirty importers looking for a quick buck' have 'ruined' Australia's quality hoverboard industry.
It's 'Munchausen by internet'
After the tragedy of the Dirr family went viral, concerned people offered support. But the Dirrs did not exist.
Google tackles challenge of building honest robots
Why Apple can take a stand against Trump
5G: The great mobile broadband fraud?
Instagram hits 500 million monthly users
Google Prompt bakes in two-factor security
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Games
Rise of the adorable machines
Tim Biggs Kirby returns better than ever, and with a giant pink mech, in Planet Robobot.
Benefits of memory training may be all in the mind
Julie Power Major study casts doubt on the billion dollar memory training industry.
Bitcoin
'Bitcoin founder' filing for hundreds of patents
Byron Kaye and Jeremy Wagstaff Documents show plan to apply for around 400 Bitcoin patents, with sources saying the patents will later be sold for 'upwards of a billion dollars'.
Apps
Australia's travel and ride-sharing apps explained
Adam Turner Australians are quick to jump behind the wheel when we need to go somewhere, but new technology has brought with it new ways to get around town.
Emoji
Rifle emoji dropped after pressure from Apple
Ben Guarino In a move spearheaded by Apple and supported by Microsoft, members of the Unicode Consortium decided to nix the rifle at the last minute.
Games
Best of E3 2016: 10 cool things from the show
Tim Biggs The Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles has wrapped up for another year, and we now have a much better idea of the blockbuster games coming our way.
Aviation
'Maxwell' is a plane that runs on electricity
Kenneth Chang An experimental plane being built by NASA could help push electric-powered aviation from a technical curiosity and pipe dream into something that might become commercially viable for small aircraft.
Tech
Apple to pull out of Republican convention
Henry Cooke Troubled by Donald Trump, Apple will reportedly not provide free computers or funding to the US Republican National Convention, a break with tradition.
Latest from Sci-Tech
Scientists create water-activated self-folding straws
Natasha Boddy 4:00 AM Scientists in Canberra have created a self-pumping straw with a new material that folds into a tube when touched by water and can then propel liquid.
Blood test developed to predict premature birth
Bridie Smith A blood test to predict the risk of premature birth as early as 18 weeks in to pregnancy can detect signs even before symptoms present, according to international researchers.
Pineapples could play key role in global superbug battle
Bridie Smith Pineapples are the latest - and strangest - weapon to emerge in the global battle against superbugs which are predicted to kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050.
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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.
