Today Sony has launched the PlayStation VR, a futuristic-looking device that – while it might not deliver the crystal-clear alternative world experiences of our dreams – could be the first virtual reality system to really take off with mainstream gamers.

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Samsung has issued a second recall for the troubled Note7 handset and canned production, but where does it go from here?

On Thursday, Sony will launch a product it hopes will introduce virtual reality to the masses.

With online credit card fraud on the rise, Stay Smart Online Week presents a good opportunity to rethink your online shopping habits.

Recalling a product whose reputation consists solely of its propensity to burst into flames presents some obvious problems like: is it even legal to mail this thing?

It's ending all sales and production of Note 7.

Sony has announced that its recently-unveiled flagship phone, the Xperia XZ, will be available in Australia on October 20 with pre-orders opening today.

Samsung has asked all retailers across the globe to stop selling and exchanging the Galaxy Note7 smartphone, and has instructed all owners of the phone to power it off and seek a refund or replacement.

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Samsung Electronics has suspended production of its Galaxy Note7 smartphones.

Two members of hacking groups Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp were charged last week with 'conspiring to cause damage to protected computers'.

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Celebrate Stay Smart Online Week by creating a few online aliases so it's harder for hackers to track you down.

Reports surface of man suffering acute bronchitis from phone smoke, as internal Telstra memo indicates replacement shipments to Australia will be halted.

Murray Clode was left "absolutely speechless" when he was informed about a $170,000 debt with Telstra.

The web is rife with annoyances. Here are some browser add-ons that make it a better place for everyone.

Ministers in the UK have been barred from wearing Apple Watches during cabinet meetings amid concerns that they could be hacked by Russian spies.

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Reducing the roar of jet engines to a whisper, Sony's MDR-1000X Bluetooth headphones offer first class noise-cancelling for travellers with deep pockets.

Samsung, the largest maker of televisions and smartphones in the world, is buying Viv Labs, a high-profile artificial-intelligence start-up founded by the inventors of Apple's Siri voice assistant.

Mark Zuckerberg reveals that Oculus is making a headset that wouldn't require users to tether themselves.

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In a move not unlike Microsoft's when it first introduced the Surface, Google is trying to show vendors how it's done.