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Netflix is rushing superheros like CW Network's <i>Supergirl</i> to subscription video.

Netflix fast-tracks streaming to woo heroes

Adam Turner 2:20 PM Fans of The Flash, Arrow and Supergirl will only need to wait days rather than months for new seasons to appear on Netflix as the streaming giant works to fast-track content.

What Pokemon GO is all about

Gotta catch 'em all: the augmented reality app has taken the world by storm.

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Second 'Fappening' hacker pleads guilty

Rae Johnston An Illinois man has been charged with felony computer hacking related to a phishing scheme that gave him illegal access to over 300 Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts, including those belonging to members of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles.

The Chinese manufacturer's latest phone is, for the first time, actually interesting.

Phones

Teamed with Leica, Huawei lifts its game

Peter Wells I've tested a lot of Huawei handsets over the last few years, and while they were all technically impressive, none were interesting enough to write about. The new Huawei P9 changes that.

Studies suggest that relying on your smartphone heart monitor may not be the wisest move.

Apps

Smartphone health data slammed as 'voodoo'

Andrew Masterson The widespread use of smartphones to collect healthcare data has been thrown into doubt by a couple of recent studies.

Every frame of <i>Inside</i> could be taken as a standalone art piece.

Games

Inside is a beautiful and terrifying adventure game

Tim Biggs Play Dead's second game is one of the most surprising and thematically challenging of recent memory.

The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer has a unique look.

Gadgets

Dyson hair dryer is nifty, but still just a hair dryer

Hannah Francis The iconic vacuum brand launches its debut beauty product. But is it worth the $700 price tag?

Photoshop Elements represents a good alternative to its much bigger parent program.

Imaging

Photoshop Elements now great value for money

Terry Lane Now that Photoshop is a subscription-only option, those who are wary of the Creative Cloud system may consider a couple of alternatives – Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop Elements, now up to version 14.

Quality maker Bryston's new turntable is one of several just released into a booming market.

Audio

Turntable market bubbles despite verbiage

Rod Easdown Making good quality hifi equipment is hard. Finding a PR person who has more neurons than an amoeba is apparently even harder.

Twitter is adding more power its tweets. Illustration: Sam Bennett

Social

Twitter introduces 'a visual spin on the hashtag'

Abby Ohlheiser Twitter will have stickers soon, just like Snapchat, so that you can add cute little symbolic expressions to your photos. The stickers will be searchable, like a "visual spin on the hashtag".

The Japanese-made Balmuda toaster claims to produce the perfect piece of toast.

Meet Japan's new must-have home appliance

Reed Stevenson It's a plain little oven, but what comes out is both mundane and magical: perfectly toasted bread.

Latest from Sci-Tech

'Sniffer mice' may soon be used to detect bombs

Bridie Smith 2:00 AM Mice genetically engineered to sniff out bombs could one day join dogs in the hunt for explosives.

Juno enters Jupiter's orbit, capping five-year voyage

Kenneth Chang Ducking through intense belts of violent radiation as it skimmed over the clouds of Jupiter at 130,000 mph (210,000 km/h), NASA's Juno spacecraft on Monday finally clinched its spot in the orbit of the solar system's largest planet.

Juno arrives at Jupiter with help from Canberra

Alexandra Back Researchers at Canberra's deep space complex were jointly tasked with communicating with Juno as it finally shifted into Jupiter's orbit.