![Defence Department boss Dennis Richardson has decreed that all members of his "Senior Executive Service" must undergo ...](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/a/x/z/l/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gtj7ye.png/1483443440467.jpg)
![Defence Department boss Dennis Richardson has decreed that all members of his "Senior Executive Service" must undergo ...](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/a/x/z/l/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gtj7ye.png/1483443440467.jpg)
Family sues Apple over FaceTime's role in fatal car crash
![The family allege the driver at fault was using FaceTime on his iPhone 6 Plus at the time of the crash.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/9/d/r/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtl3o7.png/1483413510006.jpg)
A US family is suing Apple after a man using the FaceTime app on his iPhone while driving collided with their car, killing their five-year-old daughter.
Taxpayers billed $1 million for five months of 'agile coaching'
![Former head of the Digital Transformation Agency, Paul Shetler.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/l/w/y/l/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtiayo.png/1483407483618.jpg)
Taxpayers billed $1 million for five months of "agile coaching".
Kittens, Fox News, Mariah Carey - I lived in Donald Trump's Twitter feed for a day. Here's what I saw
![Merry Christmas from President-Elect Donald J Trump](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/k/u/5/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtksug.png/1483385781696.jpg)
Donald J Trump, President-elect of the United States of America, follows 42 people on Twitter.
The problem with Trump's 'no computer is safe,' stance
![Donald Trump has repeatedly doubted the intelligence community's ability to accurately detect cyberattacks.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/j/n/r/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtkrc1.png/1483388470032.jpg)
US president-elect continues to doubt the intelligence community's ability to accurately assign responsibility for cyberattacks, alarming experts who say his comments could put both government and private data at risk.
Man claims Tesla spontaneously drove through house
![Tesla chief executive Elon with the Model X in September 2015.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/w/t/b/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtkn7d.png/1483318746175.jpg)
Lawsuit claims man's Model X — a car Elon Musk once described as "the safest SUV ever made" — accelerated at full power on its own as he pulled into his garage.
Buy your phone some body armour
![Big and chunky, the Otter phone case looks ugly but might just save your phone.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/k/c/q/v/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtkcau.png/1483243606932.jpg)
If you're going to spend a bundle on a new phone, it makes sense to fork out a bit extra on a bit of protection for it.
Tesla predicts crash, applies brakes in dash-cam footage
![Crash](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/j/c/m/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtjcm9.png/1482997315310.jpg)
Since Tesla released Version 8.0 of its Autopilot system this winter, CEO Elon Musk has touted its lifesaving potential. Today, dashcam footage from the Netherlands showed just how powerful the new safety feature can be.
Final Fantasy XV is a return to form
![A beautiful open world, savage monsters and great company.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/e/l/p/r/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtj82a.png/1483080015997.jpg)
Final Fantasy XV feels like a logical evolution for series fans, but isn't militantly inaccessible for newcomers.
Once left for dead, these tech companies are still kicking
![Remember Myspace? You might not log in anymore, but it's still going.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/j/3/n/7/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtj33l.png/1482961907442.jpg)
Not only are has-beens like MySpace, Zynga and the company behind Meerkat still going, but many are mounting comebacks.
Microsoft admits it pushed Windows 10 too hard
![Windows 10 is almost a year old.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/s/v/4/y/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtipar.png/1482885356696.jpg)
Microsoft's chief marketing officer has finally admitted that maybe, possibly the company pushed Windows 10 on people a little too much.
Aussies 'spending more than we need to' on mobiles
![68 per cent of people stayed with the same telco for the past three years just for the sake of it.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/7/i/4/l/image.related.landscape.120x80.gti9tv.png/1482803025617.jpg)
Most Australians would rather stick with their current telco, whether out of loyalty or apathy, than go in search of a better deal.
Are your batteries safe on a plane?
![Battery-powered devices and air travel are not always a harmonious pairing.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/w/w/8/s/image.related.landscape.120x80.gti7rb.png/1482802386965.jpg)
There's a quick and easy way to check whether your new battery-powered devices are legal to take on a plane.
False reports of Britney's death after Twitter hacks
![Britney Spears performs earlier this month at the 2016 Jingle Ball.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/i/6/8/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gti5xj.png/1482810074246.jpg)
Sony Music Entertainment's Twitter account has been hacked, publishing fake statements that pop music icon Britney Spears had died.
MacBook Pro slammed over battery issue
![Apple's 2016 MacBook Pro line-up: Two 13-inch models and a 15-inch. Consumer Reports found all three lacking in the ...](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/t/n/l/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.gthvey.png/1482732487660.jpg)
Respected website's testing backs up user complaints, as report shows new Macbook Pro's battery lasts for anywhere between 3.75 and 19.5 hours.
The trick which might get you off flaky DSL onto Telstra cable
![There might be hope to jump on the high speed bandwagon even if Telstra has previously denied you access to the HFC ...](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/2/6/7/m/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtgsj1.png/1483151201905.jpg)
After years of saying no, Telstra finally decided I can access the 100 Mbps HFC cable in my street, and you might be able to do the same.
Mobile data tips for the holidays
![When we leave our daily routine for the holidays, our data usage typically skyrockets.](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/g/g/9/v/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtgeqp.png/1482371922811.jpg)
When we're on holidays, the way we use smartphones and tablets changes dramatically, and that can lead to unpleasant surprises when the mobile bill arrives.
Mario breaks download records, but users revolt over price
![Mario](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/9/y/c/j/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtga0r.png/1482363126180.jpg)
Nintendo's first mobile Mario game hits 25 million downloads much faster than Pokemon GO, but angry user reviews force fall in company stock price.
Does anyone still work at Twitter?
![Twitter](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/y/2/7/7/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtg8t0.png/1482359203417.jpg)
Another day, another top executive leaves Twitter.
Top 10 games of 2016
![Firewatch](/web/20170103160019im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/f/p/u/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtfkq3.png/1482287799712.jpg)
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.