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Is Netflix suffering a backlash?
TRADITIONAL media is getting increasingly worried about its ability to keep up with the streaming giant and a “backlash” is brewing.
FBI’s polarising ‘Playpen’ porn site
THE line between right and wrong can be hard to define. But when the FBI ran a child porn site it was as polarising as it gets.
The surprising history of Tetris
IT WAS everyone’s favourite game when it took the world by storm, but first it had to break out of the Soviet Union.
Boss cracking the whip at Google
YOU’VE never heard of her but she’s running the show at Google, putting an end to all the hijinks. The disciplinarian is in town.
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Customer names and shames salon
THE owners of a Sydney hair salon have been forced to apologise after a customer’s Facebook “name and shame” post about rude staff went viral.
FBI’s polarising ‘Playpen’ porn site
THE line between right and wrong can be hard to define. But when the FBI ran a child porn site it was as polarising as it gets.
Woman’s tragic sex tape plot
A WOMAN who sent a sex tape to her ex, which later emerged online, has taken her own life after being bombarded with abuse on social media.
Teen sues parents over FB posts
THE parents of an 18-year-old are being sued by their daughter after she took offence at their over sharing.
Creepy shrine dedicated to celebrity feet
IT HAS thousands of photos of every well-known woman from Emma Watson to Hillary Clinton. And it has millions of visitors. Jeepers.
Customers report odd iPhone 7 defect
IS YOUR new iPhone 7 making strange sounds? Plenty of customers are reporting the odd quirk but it remains a mystery.
Real books open a new chapter
THE printed word is making a comeback as paperback sales rise and e-books fall. But you’ll never guess who is behind the trend. Hint: it’s not the oldies.
The world of unnecessary items
HAVE you ever seen something and thought to yourself, ‘why does this exist?’ Here’s a list of things that have made me ask myself this question.
The stars of the iPhone 7 launch
TEEN Marcus Barsoum didn’t waste his spot in the limelight at the iPhone 7 launch, giving a shout out to his crew.
Absurdly long wait for iPhone let-down
THE Apple iPhone 7 goes on sale this morning but those who waited for nearly 48 hours have been left disappointed.
Is Netflix suffering a backlash?
TRADITIONAL media is getting increasingly worried about its ability to keep up with the streaming giant and a “backlash” is brewing.
The surprising history of Tetris
IT WAS everyone’s favourite game when it took the world by storm, but first it had to break out of the Soviet Union.
Pandora fires shot at streaming industry
PANDORA has fired a major shot at Spotify, Tidal and Apple Music by undercutting them on price and seeking to match them with on-demand music.
Netflix axes one of its own TV shows
NETFLIX has made a move it rarely does — it has cancelled one of its original programs. The upcoming third season of Bloodline will be the last.
Inspirational thing about Mars colony
THE man overseeing NASA’s effort to put a human settlement on Mars spoke to news.com.au about what’s gone into the huge project.
China launches second space station
CHINA has launched its second space station in a sign of the growing sophistication of its military-backed program that intends to send a mission to Mars.
Dramatic end to expensive space mission
THE 12-year Rosetta spacecraft is the world’s most expensive space mission. But it will come to a dramatic end this month.
Sunken HMS Terror found on ocean floor
THE second of two British explorers that vanished in the Arctic nearly 170 years ago during a storied expedition has been found.
Incredible map of a billion stars unveiled
THE most precise 3D map of the galaxy ever created has been unveiled, with the Gaia space probe plotting more than a billion stars in the Milky Way.
Boss cracking the whip at Google
YOU’VE never heard of her but she’s running the show at Google, putting an end to all the hijinks. The disciplinarian is in town.
Technology controversy at Paralympics
THE adoption of innovative technologies by athletes at the Paralympics has sparked concern over the legitimacy of the competition.
Daredevil’s rocket makes history
A PROFESSIONAL stuntman used a 644kph steam-powered rocket to successfully jump over a 427 metre-wide canyon in an ode to Evel Knievel.
Australia’s hidden treasures unveiled
AS museums only display about 10 per cent of their total collections at any one time, a new discovery centre is helping hidden treasures see the light of day.
Secret labyrinth of terror tunnels
THESE tunnels were supposedly destroyed in 2014, but the builders kept reconstructing them at a rate of 10km a month.
‘Radioactive’ sinkhole opens up
A SINKHOLE has emerged in Florida after more than 980 million litres of reported radioactive waste water from a fertiliser plant leaked, threatening drinking water.
Map reveals our dire flood situation
THIS is the eye-opening map which shows almost an entire state flooded. Fears are growing things will only get worse.
Why man’s first Facebook post goes viral
THIS may seem like any other picture, but the image of a drenched koala in flood waters is sweeping the internet for a whole other reason.
The top eco-friendly music festivals
NO matter where you go around the globe, everybody loves a good party — and it’s becoming more and more common for these events to be eco-friendly.
Monster rains on the way
THE biggest September rainfall in a century has hit. Here’s the worse news: a heck of a lot more is on the way.