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Computing

What To Expect From Apple's Big MacBook Event

Apple is having a press event on Thursday October 27 and you know what that means: New MacBooks! Finally. We’ve been waiting for this MacBook Pro overhaul for years.

Gaming

Exactly How Much Better Are The PS4 Skyrim Graphics?

Wondering if the special edition of The Elder Scrolls V is worth splashing your cash on? This video gives a nice side-by side comparison as to just how stunning Skyrim is, and exactly where the improvements have been made.

(Spoilers: It’s the grass. The grass is beautiful).

Mobile

Meet Alcatel's New $99 Boost DEX Smartphone

Alcatel has launched it’s latest budget-friendly 4G smartphone, available exclusively through Boost mobile. With the music lover in mind, the DEX is preloaded with DJ software and high-quality audio, “premium” Alcatel headphones and built-in optimised Arkamys enhanced sound.

Entertainment

Gizmodo's Static Podcast: What Would Be Your Dream Gadget?

We rant about transitions in videogames, is it legal to hit your kids, the most surprising tech disappointments plus we answer your question: which life experience would you like enhanced by tech that doesn’t yet exist?

Watch the expanded show in video or subscribe to the audio feed via iTunes and Pocket Casts.

Mobile

Some iPhone 7 Models Are 8 Times Slower Than Others

New test results show the 32GB iPhone 7 is a lot slower than the bigger, more expensive models — and some have dodgy 4G reception, too.

Mobile

10 Apps To Help You Learn A New Language

Japanese, French, Afrikaans and Wiradjuri — here are ten of the best apps, games and courses for learning a language — and you can access them right on your phone or tablet.

Science & Health

Vangelis's New Album, Rosetta, Is Music For A Mission To Space

Vangelis, the artistic mind behind the iconic Blade Runner soundtrack, has a new collection of music. To celebrate the success of the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission, and to commemorate the probe’s final descent onto the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, the Greek electronic artist has a beautiful new studio album of music that will take you far away from the planetary boundaries of your daily commute.

Entertainment Reviews

I Spent 22 Hours Building Lego's New Death Star So You Don't Have To

But really? If you’ve got the time, lack of willpower when it comes to buying shiny things, space to house a giant plastic sphere, and the money, you actually might want to build it anyway.

Car Tech

Watch 'The Escape': The First BMW Film In 14 Years

In 2001, BMW made eight short films to promote its performance cars. Now, there’s a new BMW film, and it’s called The Escape.

Entertainment

The 30 Weirdest Horror Movies Of The 1970s

Trog (1970)

The 1970s produced acclaimed horror films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist, Jaws, Carrie, and Halloween. But the decade also unleashed cinematic oddities galore, most of which were low-budget entries that gleefully pushed the boundaries of good taste. You say “cult movie” — we say “essential.”

Computing

Deals: Get This Computer Science Bundle For 90% Off

The tech industry is one of the fastest-growing industries out there, making many of us regret not taking a computer science class in uni. Fortunately, you can still get a quality tech education thanks to the Complete Computer Science Bundle, on sale for just $51.20 AUD [$39 USD]. This deal is ending soon, so grab it while you can.

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