![Unlike its bulkier brother, the Xbox One S can operate horizontally or, with the help of an included stand, vertically.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/l/k/c/f/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gqlkfn.png/1470358946255.jpg)
![Unlike its bulkier brother, the Xbox One S can operate horizontally or, with the help of an included stand, vertically.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/l/k/c/f/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gqlkfn.png/1470358946255.jpg)
Seven's Olympics streaming finally puts viewers in control
![Seven's multi-channel Olympics coverage means Australian viewers will get to see more than Aussies swimming laps of the ...](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/l/j/y/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqlkgr.png/1470350774380.jpg)
Rather than suffer through broadcasters butchering the schedule, this Olympiad Australian sports fans can watch whatever they like live from Rio.
Facebook changes news feed algorithm to punish clickbait publishers
![Facebook's algorithm is taking notice of sites that use misleading or distorted headlines in their posts.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/l/i/u/g/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqlipw.png/1470344531712.jpg)
Facebook says it plans to marginalise what it considers to be "clickbait" news stories from publishers in its news feed, in another step to keep its 1.71 billion members regularly coming back to its social network.
Chinese selfie start-up eyes international expansion
![A selfie taken by Liu Jinyu, a 21-year-old intern from Zhejiang province. "Every photo must be adjusted through Meitu ...](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/k/w/2/6/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqkvud.png/1470344499757.jpg)
The selfie, we all know, is an art form. But at the southern Chinese headquarters of Meitu, the maker of some of the world's most popular beauty apps, the selfie is also science.
6 things I learned living without a phone
![Without a phone, am I supposed to just sit there, indulging in my own thoughts?](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/k/s/0/9/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqks2t.png/1470274203054.jpg)
My time without a phone was for the most part frustrating as hell.
iPhone hackers still wiping digital lives
![Kapil knew something was wrong when he recieved this strange notification on his iPhone. He immediately disconnected his ...](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/j/v/n/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqjv16.png/1470190479848.jpg)
Hackers are still defeating Apple's security safeguards to remotely wipe their victim's devices — deleting family photos and other precious files — despite iCloud's two-factor security upgrade.
China's 'straddling bus' debuts above city roads
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China's long-awaited 'straddling bus' received its inaugural test run in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province this week.
Geo-dodging to beat the homesick blues
![Watching foreign language content in Australia often means doing battle with geo-blocking and regional rights deals.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/j/p/n/9/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqiybd.png/1470197321909.jpg)
Not everyone trying to beat geo-blocking is out to bypass international rights deals, sometimes you just want a little taste of home.
ABZU review: wonder and beauty under the sea
![The game doesn't shoot for visual realism, but rather a sense of wonderous seascapes both natural and fantastical.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/j/p/p/u/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqis8b.png/1470182184938.jpg)
Meditative, mysterious and intoxicatingly beautiful, ABZU is an art game that's a joy to play.
Hands on with Galaxy Note7
![The phone's iris scanner is likely to be its most talked-about feature.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/j/o/g/c/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqjodq.png/1470223599665.jpg)
Samsung's latest is the most unique and attractive phone so far this year.
Why Australia needs an NBN education
![NBN chief executive Bill Morrow.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/n/a/l/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqj2it.png/1470173170189.jpg)
The ACCC's probe into broadband advertising should be welcomed, not because telcos are trying to defraud people but because people need to understand what the NBN is, and what it is not.
Why Pokemon GO's biggest fans are turning against it
![One of the many popular anti-Niantic images that is circulating now.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/j/0/l/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqiy6n.png/1470104982245.png)
In the course of a few weeks, Pokemon GO has gone from a mega hit, to a broken game that even its most ardent fans cannot defend. This shift in the community is due to mostly one thing: A lack of communication from Niantic.
New Apple emoji include less threatening pistol
![Some of the new and redesigned emoji that will soon appear on Apple platforms.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/i/u/x/z/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqitgz.png/1470111402087.jpg)
A new beta version of Apple's iOS 10 software for iPhones and iPads dropped today, and with it a fresh look at the new and reworked emoji coming to the company's platforms.
Pokémon Go prompts huge spike in free wi-fi usage
![Pokémon Go users have caused a significant usage spike in Brisbane City Council's free wi-fi system.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/a/m/z/b/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqibjk.png/1470092676508.jpg)
Brisbane's free wi-fi system has seen a massive surge.
Pokemon GO shock for Rhodes
![Intersecting Pokestops (left) have all been removed in the game's latest update.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/i/o/0/v/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqio00.png/1470092702194.jpg)
At last, Rhodes can finally get some sleep.
The terrifying reason this star flickers every two minutes
![An artist’s impression of the exotic binary system AR Scorpii, with a compact white dwarf star (right) flogging its red ...](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/i/8/9/c/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqi802.png/1470026250803.jpg)
Discovery a reminder that the cosmos is still rife with startling secrets.
Hands on: Amazon Kindle Touch (2016) eBook reader
![Amazon's new entry-level Kindle Touch keeps the same $109 price tag.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/h/o/r/g/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqhoev.png/1470012659917.jpg)
It's missing most bells and whistles, but the addition of Bluetooth opens up Amazon's new entry-level Kindle Touch to vision-impaired book lovers.
'I'm quitting life': Pokemon GO update appears to wipe progress
![Pokemon Go is still popular after several weeks, but the app's new update has some players down.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/1/c/a/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqhwzz.png/1470007119567.jpg)
Pokemon trainers were left in despair over the weekend after an update to the popular Pokemon GO app appeared to wipe all the progress they'd made in their attempts to catch 'em all.
Kids groomed for gambling in 'Wild West' of online gaming
![Extremely rare Counter-Strike skins such as this one trade for thousands of dollars.](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/h/9/p/l/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqfp5x.png/1469915138236.jpg)
Thousands of Australian teenagers may find their favourite shoot 'em up video games redefined as illegal gambling sites under a bill to be introduced by Independent Senator Nick Xenophon when Federal Parliament resumes in August.
Xperia X Performance review: a comfy, quiet powerhouse
![Xperia X Performance](/web/20160805014731im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/g/m/5/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqfdbb.png/1469767088461.jpg)
The true flagship of Sony's new smartphone line has a subtle, unassuming look, but it's incredibly fast and packed with features.