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The internet can’t leave this alone
SHE was simply trying to get out of the shot while taking a photo of her baby — now this mother is stuck in the middle of a hilarious meme war.
Town braces for major flooding
A RIVER in central-west NSW is expected to exceed 11 metres with fears there could be floods similar to that which devastated the town in 1990.
Telstra spruiking new mobile service
AFTER years of testing Telstra is ready to launch a priority mobile service designed to help the country in times of emergency.
State-sponsored attack hits 500 million
NEWS of a state-sponsored attack affecting at least 500 million Yahoo users couldn’t come at a worse time. If you have an account, this is what you should do.
The internet can’t leave this alone
SHE was simply trying to get out of the shot while taking a photo of her baby — now this mother is stuck in the middle of a hilarious meme war.
Telstra spruiking new mobile service
AFTER years of testing Telstra is ready to launch a priority mobile service designed to help the country in times of emergency.
State-sponsored attack hits 500 million
NEWS of a state-sponsored attack affecting at least 500 million Yahoo users couldn’t come at a worse time. If you have an account, this is what you should do.
The ‘Rich Kids of Dubai’ are stupid rich
DUBAI is home to the world’s only seven-star hotel and shopping centre, as well as an enormous gold market — and extremely rich kids.
Yahoo hack hit 500m users
YAHOO is facing demanding questions on why it took two years to inform 500 million users that their personal details had been stolen.
Aussies lead wearable tech charge
AUSTRALIANS are leading the charge in wearable technology, as a new study finds fitness trackers offer no useful weight loss benefit.
Fitness trackers ‘don’t aid weight loss’
TO everyone who swears by the latest gadget, a two-year academic study has found that fitness trackers do not help you lose weight.
Annoying issue with iPhone’s EarPods
PLENTY of customers were annoyed when Apple ditched the headphone jack, and an issue with its EarPods is only going to make them more angry.
New Apple copy system: hit or miss?
IF you have ever emailed yourself to get something from one Apple Mac device to another, today is going to be a good day for you. That’s the theory.
Fresh warning for Samsung phone users
SAMSUNG has a plan to stop you using its recalled Galaxy Note7 smartphone: a mandatory software update will cripple the handset, starting tomorrow.
Samsung brings internet fridge back
OUT of milk? Shut the fridge door, tap on its touchscreen, and order it. Samsung has teamed up with Woolies to bring the internet fridge back to Australia.
Aussies no longer behind on Netflix
WE MAY not have the exact same Netflix library as the rest of the world but at least we’re catching up in one area.
Changes in new Apple operating software
WITH a range of new features, Apple is keen to make your home computer more like your iPhone with its latest software update.
Netflix exec’s smackdown for Aussies
THE US Netflix library has 349 shows that are unavailable in Australia, but a company executive reckons we should all stop whining about it.
NASA: ‘surprising activity’ on Europa
NASA has found ‘evidence of surprising activity’ on Jupiter’s moon Europa — a place the space agency believes is the best place to look for life.
DNA unearths mystery of new ‘human’
DNA from indigenous Australians has revealed evidence of ancient interbreeding with an unknown branch of humanity their ancestors encountered 72,000 years ago.
UN mobilises to stop superbugs
THE United Nations has called for urgent action to combat super bugs in the face of a mounting death toll.
Earth-bound space station ‘out of control’
CHINA has lost control of its giant space station, raising fears it could cause devastation when it crashes on Earth.
Man’s skull to be glued to corpse
THE medic planning the world’s first head transplant has been branded “Dr Frankenstein”, as the recipient explained why he’s fighting for the dramatic surgery.
Samsung brings internet fridge back
OUT of milk? Shut the fridge door, tap on its touchscreen, and order it. Samsung has teamed up with Woolies to bring the internet fridge back to Australia.
Apple’s potential billion dollar bombshell
APPLE’S ambitions truly know no bounds, with reports emerging that the tech giant has been in talks with McLaren over a potential bombshell deal.
How Microsoft plans to ‘solve’ cancer
TECH giant Microsoft has revealed details of its latest research, saying it is aiming to “solve cancer using computer science”.
US secret ‘making us a target’
MOST of us know very little about this secret military facility in Central Australia. Instead of protecting us, it “makes us a target”.
All of GoT downloaded ‘within one second’
NOKIA is touting the latest breakthrough in delivering super fast internet speeds over fibre optics and it could be available pretty soon.
Town braces for major flooding
A RIVER in central-west NSW is expected to exceed 11 metres with fears there could be floods similar to that which devastated the town in 1990.
Why Australia’s big cities are miserable
BAD news. Our major cities have some pretty huge flaws. Unless we act to fix them, the problems will only get worse.
Deluge: ‘Each drop of rain’ dangerous
MUCH of Australia will be cowering under ominous grey clouds today, umbrellas at the ready, with flood warnings in place for four states.
Is this our told-you-so climate moment?
THE Earth’s climate keeps going in one direction as August shatters global heat records.
Airport shut after volcano erupts
SPECTACULAR vision has emerged of the moment a volcano exploded, sending ash into the air and disrupting flights.
