![Tim Overton, a new MyRepublic customer who so far hasn't been impressed with the customer service.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/4/t/v/h/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gt4t81.png/1480998445552.jpg)
![Tim Overton, a new MyRepublic customer who so far hasn't been impressed with the customer service.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/4/t/v/h/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gt4t81.png/1480998445552.jpg)
Amazon's physical grocery store has no checkouts
![Amazon go](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/4/q/9/l/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt4pht.png/1480992104748.jpg)
Amazon has revealed that it will open a brick-and-mortar grocery store called Amazon Go, an ambitious bid by the once online-only retailer to gobble up more of Americans' shopping dollars by taking the fight more directly to traditional supermarkets.
Why 3D printing failed to take off despite the hype
![A 3D printer from Makerbot.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/i/g/n/p/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt4muf.png/1480992938858.jpg)
Software company bought in big when 3D printing looked like the next big thing, but it didn't exactly pan out.
Google app shares your location with loved ones in real time
![Trusted Contacts lets you exchange location information with loved ones.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/4/o/q/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt4nzg.png/1480977180263.jpg)
A handy tool in an emergency, and an end to 'where are you, are you OK?' texts when someone's late home or to a meeting.
A new dawn in Pokemon Sun and Moon
![Clockwise from top left: Meeting new water Pokemon Popplio; a powerful Totem version of Alolan Raticate; exploring a ...](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/4/3/d/u/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt4084.png/1480904478151.jpg)
The popular handheld series has shed a lot of the baggage that was making it feel stale after 20 years, while hanging on to everything that's made it so beloved for so long.
Apple gets vocal on self-driving cars
![The competition watchdog has denied a bid by Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and National Australia Bank to collectively ...](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/5/8/o/s/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt3uub.png/1480896479672.jpg)
'Established manufacturers and new entrants should be treated equally' when it comes to autonomous cars, iPhone-maker tells US regulator.
What's your NBN Plan B?
![As the copper phone network goes from bad to worse, decent broadband is still years away for many Australians.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/1/z/l/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt3xeq.png/1480998789066.jpg)
If your copper phone line is slowly failing but the NBN is still years from your street, what's your fallback broadband plan?
Stephen Hawking hospitalised in Rome
![Pope Francis greets physicist Stephen Hawking during an audience with participants at a plenary session of the ...](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/3/6/u/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt36u4.png/1480705594962.jpg)
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.
Cybercrime to cyber warfare: Australia woefully unprepared
![Illustration: Simon Bosch.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/2/y/h/v/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt0o5r.png/1480897719721.jpg)
Cyber attacks against Australian agencies, businesses and individuals are on the rise, but our nation still lacks the capability to defend.
'Ibiza of tech': Finnish start-up success brings Slush-inspired event to Australia
![Marianne Vikkula, CEO of Slush, says several other countries have asked to borrow the Slush model.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/2/b/9/q/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt296t.png/1480714149287.jpg)
Slush is coming to Australia. But what makes this start-up conference different than the rest?
Fitbit to buy and kill off smartwatch pioneer Pebble
![The recently-released $US100 Pebble 2 tracks activity, sleep and heart rate, is water resistant, allows for interaction ...](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/2/l/z/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt2lk0.png/1480645307053.jpg)
Fitbit is reportedly set to acquire rival and smartwatch pioneer Pebble, with a view to taking its technologies and retiring the brand.
Snapchat not just popular – it's increasingly important too
![Snap started with a new idea but it has since branched out.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/2/3/b/f/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt1sre.png/1480641565098.jpg)
If you secretly harbour the idea that Snapchat is frivolous or somehow a fad, it's time to re-examine your certainties.
Limits of Netflix downloads revealed
![Netflix downloads are more fleeting than you might hope for.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/2/2/5/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt2flw.png/1480651115082.jpg)
How long can Netflix downloads remain on your phone? You won't find out, not until it's too late.
Facebook's AI to police live videos
![Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/t/d/o/v/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt2b1i.png/1480629860978.jpg)
Facebook is working on automatically flagging offensive material in live video streams, building on a growing effort to use artificial intelligence to monitor content.
Are these the 50 best albums ever?
![Radiohead's OK Computer is more than just OK, it seems.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/z/4/y/c/image.related.landscape.120x80.gsz4po.png/1480562909083.jpg)
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.
What you need to know about Netflix downloads
![Select Netflix shows — including a lot of the service's 'orginals' — can now be saved to a mobile device for offline ...](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/z/7/x/y/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt1kfn.png/1480557314046.jpg)
The announcement is already being championed by binge-watchers and frequent travellers. But it's also raised some questions.
Reddit to take more proactive approach to banning abusers
![Steve Huffman, co-founder and chief executive officer of Reddit.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/y/t/3/5/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt1ccd.png/1480544474956.jpg)
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's latest is a beautiful phone most will overlook
![The Xperia XZ: a mystery to most.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/0/n/l/7/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt0fmj.png/1480621473625.jpg)
Sony is great at making smartphones, but pretty lousy at getting the word out about them.
Hands on: RadioApp live streaming radio
![RadioApp puts your favourite Australian commercial and national radio shows in your pocket.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/k/l/m/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.gt0g4h.png/1480893227066.jpg)
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.
Sun, sand and subterfuge in Watch Dogs 2
![Bright and playful, <i>Watch Dogs 2</i> is a hacker's paradise.](/web/20161206172952im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/z/j/z/0/image.related.landscape.120x80.gszm2e.png/1480389948035.jpg)
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.