The Last Guardian is both a peerless game and one that leaves a lot to be desired.

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The Zeus has the potential to be your own personal 3D copier, but don't expect perfect results straight out of the box.

Man caught stealing millions of dollars from his employer over a number of years was feeding a strange habit.

When it comes to gift-giving, there is fine tradition afoot of presenting fussy tech-heads with either a voucher or simply a cash-stuffed envelope, along with instructions to go off and buy something nice and incomprehensible. For those thus planning on a self-rewarding splurge as soon as the turkey is properly digested and the egg-nog hangover cured, here are my prime picks from a big year in Gadgetland.

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In a fury at Chrome, I did the unthinkable: I switched to the devil himself, Microsoft Edge. And I persisted for a whole week.

Vast amounts of data stored by the ATO have been lost in an IT crash.

Never before has Nintendo made a Mario game for a piece of hardware it did not build, and never before has Apple put its marketing clout behind a game so thoroughly. But can it be the next big thing?

Australia's first 24/7 eSports and gaming network begins live coverage of multi-million dollar tournaments, just in time for viewers to see Australia's Anathan Pham and his team at OG win the grand final at a major Dota 2 event.

If your child is getting a new phone, tablet or game console for Christmas this year, here's what you need to know.

Many Australians risk losing their phone and internet access in 2017, with their home services cut-off after refusing to switch to the National Broadband Network even though it is available in their area.

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It's hard to feel sorry for Australian retailers threatened by Amazon when you're stuck in a queue experiencing the contempt that local retailers have for their online customers.

The year in smartphones was dominated by two huge controversies from the two biggest players. It was the year the Samsung Note 7 tanked, and Apple's headphone jack disappeared.

One huge hurdle to scientists searching for life in other solar systems has been the difficulty of gaining a clear view of planets through the intense brightness of suns.

Not content with knowing your innermost thoughts via your keystrokes and internet searches, or knowing your every move through your phone's map app, Google is looking to move into the classroom.

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If your telly tends to go on the fritz when the Aussies come into bat then it might be time to do something about your digital television signal.

The most talked about topics in Australia 2016, according to Facebook.

In 2016 the cameras got a bit better -- and lot more expensive. But what was the cutest camera of the year?

It seems that even driverless robots need friends.

Donald Trump, asylum seekers, local music and #auspol were all chief topics of interest among Australian Twitter users in 2016, although as usual they were joined by a wave of memes and a near-incomprehensible amount of love for YouTube celebs turned rock band 5 Seconds of Summer.