![The Department of Human Services' John Murphy.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/r/l/q/s/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gsr68j.png/1479452424452.jpg)
![The Department of Human Services' John Murphy.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/r/l/q/s/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gsr68j.png/1479452424452.jpg)
Mini NES is more than just a nostalgic novelty
![The Mini is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/s/6/r/5/image.related.landscape.120x80.gss1g1.png/1479438359429.jpg)
One of the easiest ways to play some of the greatest games ever made, and a cute collectible too.
Amazon Prime Video arrives in Australia just in time for The Grand Tour
![Amazon granted Aussies access to Prime Video just in time to watch The Grand Tour.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/r/7/n/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.gss34g.png/1479506043331.jpg)
With Top Gear's hosts defecting from the BBC to Amazon Video, Australians can finally watch their new show today without bending or breaking the rules.
Would you like a US election rerun with that?
![A Google Image search for Donald Trump serves up this juicy offering.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/r/v/r/l/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsruav.png/1479370961576.jpg)
Experiencing Trump overload? Facebook feed clogged with pictures of the slightly orange face of the new leader of the free world?
Aussie mobile data busts double in 12 months
![Background apps and a lack of user monitoring is leading to more people going past their data cap.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/r/a/0/s/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsr93k.png/1479344182264.jpg)
Lure of high speeds saw twice as many Australians blow their data cap in the last year, pumping millions into the coffers of the nation's telcos.
Review: PlayStation 4 gets powered up
![Twice the GPU power, bumped up CPU, same PS4 games.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/p/b/4/j/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsr3s0.png/1479340524140.jpg)
Bigger, heavier and ever so slightly louder than its predecessor, the PlayStation 4 Pro marks a turning point for video game home consoles as, for the first time, a significantly more powerful machine is being introduced without jumping to a new generation.
The professor who wants to help you navigate fake news sites
![Melissa Zimdars, assistant professor of communication, who created the list.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/r/4/7/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsr42b.png/1479332863258.jpg)
An assistant professor of communication has penned a list of the most false, misleading and satirical news sites.
The internet service we complain about the most
![Bad internet.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/7/m/u/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsqfew.png/1479323077915.jpg)
Complaints about internet services and the National Broadband Network rose by nearly 100 per cent in the past financial year.
What Trump's boycotting supporters will be living without
![Just some of the companies a Trump supporter might have to boycott.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/q/i/t/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsqhto.png/1479264907717.jpg)
In the wake of the US election, Trump supporters have been calling for boycotts of companies and products whose ideals they feel do not align with the President-elect's. Unfortunaely for them, that's a lot.
What's going on with Nintendo's Mini NES?
![nes](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/q/d/0/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsq6f0.png/1479283653231.jpg)
With a competitive price, a nostalgia-evoking premise and a near-Christmas release date, this seemed like a shoo-in for best-selling tech gift of the holidays. But you can't buy it anywhere.
Nintendo Classic Mini NES reboots 8-bit wonderland
![Nintendo's Classic Mini NES offers a legit new way to play old games.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/6/7/k/g/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsqf0r.png/1479260971511.jpg)
Is Nintendo's tiny Mini NES simply cashing in on Gen X nostalgia, or will it introduce a new generation of gamers to the classics?
Twitter introduces 'mute words' as it struggles to fight online abuse
![Twitter is rolling out new measures to help users deal with abuse.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/1/d/s/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsq5hd.png/1479238461946.jpg)
Twitter has taken another step in its long fight against trolls, announcing that it will give users a mute feature to weed out harassing words and phrases from their notifications.
Woman burnt by iPhone 7 as she slept
![Melanie Tan Pelaez posted a picture online showing burns received after falling asleep on her charging iPhone 7.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/p/e/k/1/image.related.landscape.120x80.gspd95.png/1479197637782.jpg)
A western Sydney woman says she has suffered severe burns after falling asleep on her charging iPhone 7.
Start-up puts CEO on leave after 'flawed joke' about assassinating Trump
![Matt Harrigan, CEO of PacketSled.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/p/k/9/q/image.related.landscape.120x80.gspk9r.png/1479180503257.jpg)
The chief executive of San Diego cybersecurity start-up PacketSled Inc. has been put on administrative leave after election night posts on social media about assassinating President-elect Donald Trump.
Apple Glasses: iPhone-maker considers smart eyewear
![Apple CEO Tim Cook has talked up the benefits of augmented reality in the past.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/b/f/a/y/image.related.landscape.120x80.gspjfc.png/1479243850126.jpg)
Apple is weighing an expansion into smart glasses, a risky but potentially lucrative area of wearable computing, according to people familiar with the matter.
Can Microsoft save Australian cricket?
![Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella talking to James Sutherland and Glenn Maxwell at the MCG.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/p/k/v/z/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsn882.png/1479181485225.jpg)
Australian cricket coaches and selectors will be told which players should be picked by new software being trialled from tech giant Microsoft.
One third of Australians apathetic about NBN
![The NBN is a national mess.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/8/s/3/j/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsomt1.png/1479089015431.jpg)
Research shows Australians are apathetic about the NBN, and it's not hard to see why.
After Fruit Ninja: Aussie company's fall from grace
![Fruit Ninja, one of the most successful games of all time, was an unexpected hit for Halfbrick.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/o/j/e/0/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsoi1d.png/1479077561172.jpg)
Once a small studio that put experimentation and game design first, Halfbrick was changed forever when its game unexpectedly became one of the most successful ever.
AdultFriendFinder hack reminder not to be yourself online
![A fake email address is a sensible precaution when making new friends online.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/o/i/x/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsoiwm.png/1479092716222.jpg)
Deleting your account won't even save you, the best way to protect your privacy is to use a one-off email address.
Facebook denies fake news impacted election
![Mark Zuckerberg says it's unlikely fake news posts on Facebook influenced the US election.](/web/20161119025635im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/3/r/8/n/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsoica.png/1479096560399.jpg)
Facebook's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has again rejected claims the social network affected the US presidential election, saying it is "extremely unlikely" news hoaxes changed the outcome.