State-sponsored hackers who unleashed a digital bomb in key parts of Saudi Arabia's computer networks over the last two weeks damaged systems at the country's central bank.

British physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking has been hospitalised in Rome for checks after not feeling well but his condition is not believed to be serious, a spokesman said.

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Cyber attacks against Australian agencies, businesses and individuals are on the rise, but our nation still lacks the capability to defend.

Slush is coming to Australia. But what makes this start-up conference different than the rest?

Fitbit is reportedly set to acquire rival and smartwatch pioneer Pebble, with a view to taking its technologies and retiring the brand.

If you secretly harbour the idea that Snapchat is frivolous or somehow a fad, it's time to re-examine your certainties.

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How long can Netflix downloads remain on your phone? You won't find out, not until it's too late.

Facebook is working on automatically flagging offensive material in live video streams, building on a growing effort to use artificial intelligence to monitor content.

No list of the world's best albums will ever satisfy everybody. The latest, from a UK hi fi company, rates music according to its recording quality.

The announcement is already being championed by binge-watchers and frequent travellers. But it's also raised some questions.

Social media website Reddit, known for its commitment to free speech, will crack down on online harassment by banning or suspending users who target others, starting with those who have directed abuse at CEO Steve Huffman.

Sony is great at making smartphones, but pretty lousy at getting the word out about them.

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Combining Australia's commercial stations and national broadcasters in the one slick app, RadioApp makes it easy to listen to live radio when you're on the move.

While the first Watch Dogs was a great core concept hurt by the dreary Chicago setting and insufferably morose main character, the sequel realises its full potential by taking itself much less seriously.

Next year is the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, so Apple should have surprises in store.

For a man who practically invented the selfie, Kevin Systrom is remarkably unflash. Unfiltered, even.

The Apple rumour mill is spinning with gossip that the company is reportedly developing and testing a set of augmented reality glasses. But can the iPhone-maker get it right?

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Adding an eBook-style screen to the back of your smartphone, InkCase lets you keep tabs on the world while conserving your battery.

For the longest time I'd been extremely defensive about my use of Facebook, but I realised my behaviour had become compulsive and was stealing time from my family.