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Apple has drastically scaled back its automotive ambitions, leading to hundreds of job cuts and a new direction that, for now, no longer includes building its own car, according to people familiar with the project.

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A "Fact Check" label is coming to Google News as the search giant attempts to crack down on public comments which play fast and loose with the truth.

A list of the challenges faced by virtual-reality developers offers hints of what a killer VR app or game might look like.

If you're building Iron Man's virtual assistant, who better to help than Iron Man himself?

Future Mercedes-Benz driverless cars will be programmed to prioritise driver and passenger safety at the expense of pedestrians.

Samsung killed the Galaxy Note7 this week after the devices continued to burst into flames. But the tech behemoth has not extinguished scrutiny over its safety record.

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As home VR goes mainstream, can it survive a plunge into the trough of disillusionment?

Consumer demand for smaller, longer lasting devices is forcing manufacturers to push the technology to the limits, battery experts say.

Listening and talking are the new input and output devices of computers. But they have social and emotional dimensions never seen with keyboards and screens.

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'.