Australian businesses are failing to keep up with consumers' use of smartphones to do everything from researching brands to paying for dinner, PayPal Australia says.

If you're stopped by police in your self-driving vehicle, would you need to show a driver's licence? This is not a riddle, it's a legitimate question to be debated by lawmakers when they begin to address the reality of a world where not all cars and trucks have humans at the wheel.

The internet may be a great source of empowerment for the disenfranchised - if they're allowed to have it. A new study that examined the internet access of excluded ethnic groups within countries found that groups subjected to political exclusion were significantly less likely to have internet access.

Twitter has announced that, as of now, media extras such as photos, GIFs, and videos — along with quoted tweets and user polls — will no longer contribute to the 140-character limit per tweet.

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The potential impact this kind of artificial intelligence device could have on our lives in the near future is huge.

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An easy day trip from London, Bletchley Park reveals there's far more to Britain's wartime code breaking than Alan Turing's battle with the Nazi Enigma machine.

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A huge departure for Apple, the new Messages is messy, chaotic, unpolished and poorly integrated.

The popular social media website streamed a live NFL game for the first time.

Facebook has been accused anti-Semitism after ruling an image of a shovel filled with ash featured below the tag line "How to pick up Jewish chicks" did not breach its standards.

If you have a consumer electronic device powered by a rechargeable battery there is a very good chance it is a lithium-based battery. Which means that when you toss your kid your phone, you’re tossing them a firebomb too.

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With the iPhone 7 no thinner, lighter, taller or sharper than its predecessor, where will Apple look next in order to drive upgrades?

A wonderful game held back a little by its old-school roots, this is a great way to continue the introduction of a series Australia was previously denied.

US man sues South Korean company after claiming an Galaxy S7 edge exploded in his pocket, but Samsung maintains the batter issue is confined to its latest phone, the Note7.

Millions of people have been affected by a Gmail outage, frustrating users across the world.

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As Apple ditches the headphone jack, it's time to consider how the new iPhone 7 will play nicely with your audio gear – especially when you're behind the wheel.

A new update lets you select a favourite monster to follow you around or sit on your shoulder as you explore.

Brandon Beck and Marc Merill talk to Fairfax about turning a dream held by two gamers sharing an apartment into a game with more than 100 million monthly active players worldwide.

Apple faced an embarrassing technical glitch after some customers reported difficulties updating their iPhone operating system to the latest software, which has just become available.

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For all the pageantry of Apple's events, the iPhone has had very few 'groundbreaking' moments over the years.