Technology
Gridiron star has lunch with lonely kid
IF THERE’S a trophy for being a downright legend, it should definitely go to this footballer who sat down and had lunch with a lonely schoolkid.
Samsung is bringing back the flip phone
PHONES from the early 2000s didn’t have the same capabilities of modern handsets. But the new version will be a proper smartphone.
An asteroid just came really close
AN asteroid missed the Earth by less than a quarter of the distance to the moon on Sunday just hours after astronomers discovered it.
Maps don’t get any more Australian
THIS map could be the most vital piece of information any Australian ever looks at. It’s purpose is simple and could change your life for the better.
VR game promotes sexual assault
A NEW video game set for release on PlayStation’s virtual reality system is allowing people to sexually assault female characters.
Do secret space signals point to alien life?
RADIO signals detected from deep space and kept secret by Russia are now being investigated by international scientists.
Three-million-year-old mystery solved
THERE is a new theory as to how the most famous human ancestor met her demise, and it has implications for our understanding of evolution.
Videos
Inside the Crowd at the Tomatina Festival
This video gets up close and personal with the cheerful mayhem of the Tomatina Festival in Buol. The infamous festival drew tens of thousands of people to Buol, Valencia, Spain on August 31, to throw tomatoes at each other. The streets ran red with the juice from more than 330,000 pounds of tomatoes that were trucked in from the western town of Extremadura. Credit: Instagram/jetsetshani
Getting (and Staying) Organized for the Year
As the school year begins how do you keep organized and make the rest of your year a little less chaotic? Andrew Mellen, best-selling author of "Unstuff Your Life," discusses simple life hacks that make all the difference on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: iStock
‘Oh my God, are we going to get flattened?’
RESIDENTS of Hawaii have been warned to bunker down for an “unprecedented” storm or get out as not one, but two hurricanes draw closer.
Young galaxies ‘brighter’ than we thought
MEASURING the pulse of 70,000 galaxies has revealed many were alive and kicking — and even dancing — as little as three billion years after the Big Bang.
Partner ignored for a mobile affair
AUSSIES’S desire for their mobile in the bedroom is now stronger than love for their partner, new research shows. Is it doing us harm?
Five alternatives to iPhone 7
NOT everyone is a fan of the Apple iPhone. Here are five other smartphones that might tick the boxes for you.
VR game promotes sexual assault
A NEW video game set for release on PlayStation’s virtual reality system is allowing people to sexually assault female characters.
Samsung unveils two new smartwatches
THE battle for wrist space has intensified as Samsung launched two new high-end smartwatches just a week before rival Apple is tipped to do the same.
