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Top 10 games of 2016

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There may have been a shortage of world-shifting, once-in-a-decade hits this year, but great games came thick and fast every single month. Here are our favourites.

Apple has turned its back on Mac loyalists

The original 12-inch MacBook took a thin one-port design over the alternative thicker, more capable version. For its ...

Apple's concerted effort to make its computers more like its mobile devices runs counter to professional needs, and the company risks an exodus of creative types going to rival Microsoft.

Six-Second video app Vine is not dead

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Fans of Vine, the 6-second video app owned by Twitter, were writing their eulogies in October when the social network announced it planned to shut down. Over the weekend, the company changed its mind — sort of.

Blocking Pirate Bay will not stop VPN-savvy Australians

VPN-related searches on Google skyrocketed last year after new website-blocking measures were approved, and again this ...

Despite a Federal Court decision this week obliging internet service providers to block certain piracy-enabling websites, Australians will continue to easily access such sites via VPNs and other technologies they already use.

Mobile Mario an addictive hunt for coins and high scores

As long as you're running, old foes like goombas and koopas won't stop Mario this time. He vaults right over them.

Focusing less on precise control and more on flowing jumps, hidden coin hunts and besting your friends' high scores, Super Mario Run successfully embraces the strengths of mobile platforms without losing too much of the Nintendo charm.