![Plex is kicking goals in Australia, adding the ability to watch any free-to-air recording on practically any device.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/1/e/4/v/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gr7099.png/1472769458484.jpg)
![Plex is kicking goals in Australia, adding the ability to watch any free-to-air recording on practically any device.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/1/e/4/v/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gr7099.png/1472769458484.jpg)
'Like a horrible nightmare': Silicon Valley startup unravels in highly public fashion
![Isaac Choi.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/6/8/m/9/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr68h5.png/1472699083774.jpg)
Like so many bright, young entrepreneurs these days, Isaac Choi arrived here last year, set up shop and promised employees that he would lead them to the Silicon Valley dream. That dream is turning out mostly to be a mirage.
Samsung Galaxy Note7's explosive issues
![One of the Note7 units that reportedly exploded.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/6/4/9/g/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr63vn.png/1472697709206.jpg)
The phone is already available in Australia, but global shipments have been delayed after faulty USB-C cables apparently caused multiple units to explode.
Change your passwords: Dropbox hack hits 60m
![The 2012 Dropbox hack was broader than the company thought.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/6/0/1/q/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr5zjq.png/1472683271869.jpg)
Dropbox has confirmed that a data breach discovered and disclosed in 2012 was bigger than previously known, and according to one report could involve almost 69 million accounts.
Samsung unveils Gear S3 smartwatches
![Samsung has announced its new Gear S3 smartwatch line ahead of IFA in Berlin.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/5/y/f/2/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr5yas.png/1472676142885.jpg)
Samsung has unveiled two new smartwatches which boast a range of digital features while also promising up to four days of battery life, seeking to outshine the Apple Watch 2 a week before the iPhone-maker is expected to reveal it.
Scientists a step closer to bionic brain
![Professor Sriram has won a ''science Oscar' as an emerging leader'.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/5/j/w/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr53j8.png/1472637390502.jpg)
It's been the stuff of science fiction since it was deemed theoretically possible in the 1970s. But Sharath Sriram and his research team at RMIT have finally cracked it. They have built an artificial memory cell which could one day function as the grey matter in a bionic brain.
Australian company's Netflix of anime is free, and growing
![One-Punch Man is one of the latest anime shows to gain popularity in the West.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/5/e/l/6/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr56xi.png/1472615853935.jpg)
Madman Entertainment last year launched AnimeLab - a service that works like Netflix but comes in free and premium tiers like Spotify - and the Australian company says it's bringing the Japanese entertainment style to brand new audiences.
Windows Update broke my computer, how do I get my files back?
![A computer that won't boot makes for a bad start to the day.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/v/6/d/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr3g2o.png/1472598027422.jpg)
When your PC refuses to start there are still ways to retrieve your family photos, office documents and other precious files.
Facebook fail after network drops human editors for machine
![Fox News' Megyn Kelly is not leaving the company.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/5/1/9/s/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr50oe.png/1472595418687.jpg)
Just days after policy change, Facebook's algorithm chose a very bad, factually incorrect headline to explain to its news-hungry users why "Megyn Kelly" was trending.
Deus Ex gets better, faster, stronger in Mankind Divided
![One of the most interesting new abilities you can earn is the power to hack anything remotely.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/4/f/b/f/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr4dc3.png/1472527231300.jpg)
Cyberpunk dystopia evolves across the board with more choice, more surprises and more superhuman abilities to play with.
Fitbit's new device can track your swimming
![The Fitbit Flex 2 is water resistant and can track your swimming.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/4/c/e/p/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr474c.png/1472620009567.jpg)
Fitbit's newest line of fitness trackers includes a waterproof device that recognises when you start to swim and measures your laps.
What to expect from Apple's event next week
![Tim Cook's Apple is poaching employees from other companies, sometimes leading to those companies no longer existing.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/j/7/g/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr43qn.png/1472505880302.jpg)
A new Apple Watch and a disappointingly familiar iPhone are tipped to appear at Apple's next big event, which has been confirmed for September 7.
Bing puts Aussie city in the ocean, in the wrong hemisphere
![Nope. That's not where that is.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/3/h/2/2/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr3e70.png/1472531659944.jpg)
Not only did Microsoft's map service show the Victorian capital in the wrong spot, it was in the wrong hemisphere.
UFlix surrenders in war on Netflix geoblocking
![As it serves up more global original content like <i>Stranger Things</i>, Netflix is locking down its borders.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/2/2/5/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr3a49.png/1472434320484.jpg)
Netflix's efforts to keep foreigners out of its US video library have claimed another victory, with Australian-based geododging service UFlix throwing in the towel.
Government's 'digital identity' slammed by privacy advocates
![The APF says the government's project 'harbours enormous threats to individuals'.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/i/q/9/9/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr3a8u.png/1472425984724.jpg)
Government wants a way to make sure people are who they say they are while using online services, but the Australian Privacy Foundation says trust has to go both ways.
Meet the man helping a robot write a movie
![Jack Zhang](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/2/q/5/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr244l.png/1472422559352.jpg)
Artificial intelligence used to be something that featured in science fiction films. Now, it's writing the scripts.
NBN boots million homes from HFC cable to slower FttN
![NBN chief Bill Morrow flagged HFC changes in March, following Malcolm Turnbull's order to rollout the NBN "the fastest, ...](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/n/1/p/j/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr1t6p.png/1472360911830.jpg)
Unless pay TV cables already run down the street, homes in HFC-enabled suburbs are likely to end up on fibre-to-the-node as up to 1.5 million premises are slashed from the cable rollout plan.
WhatsApp to share data with Facebook
![WhatsApp claims its commitment to privacy will not be affected by the new data sharing policy.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/g/j/9/l/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr1shb.png/1472177763604.jpg)
In a move that is rankling some of the company's more than a billion users, WhatsApp will soon begin to share some member information with parent Facebook.
Outages as NBN rollout cuts cables
![Businesses and homes have been knocked offline around the country as a result of NBN work.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/o/5/p/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr1kic.png/1472178059959.jpg)
The NBN rollout continues to accidentally rip through phone lines, leaving homes and business without internet or dial tone for up to weeks at a time, as the broadband network extends across the country.
Apple rushes iPhone fix to stop eavesdropping
![Europe's tax ruling on Apple sends a bright red warning shot to multinationals across the board.](/web/20160902014947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/1/k/d/u/image.related.landscape.120x80.gr1krv.png/1472597613560.png)
Apple rushes out an iPhone software upgrade after three apparent flaws may have allowed eavesdropping on conversations.