The last straw for Daniel Saffioti came in 2014 when NBN installed a fibre pillar right in front of his house – but refused to connect him.

When Razor Sheldon saw the sickening news last week that a Chicago teen with a mental-health condition was violently attacked on Facebook Live, he was reminded of the last time a viral video moved him to act on behalf of the victim.

Last week gaming hardware company Razer debuted Project Valerie, a cutting-edge laptop concept that switches automatically between one and three displays. On Sunday, two prototype models were stolen from the Razer booth at CES 2017. The company is offering $US25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

Facebook has announced that it's launching its own journalism project, continuing its efforts to change the way media organisations work with the social network. The move could be seen as an extension of its vow earlier this year to crack down on fake news on the site.

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The near-universal access to digital technology is transforming modern society in ways that can have negative effects on health, neurological development and personal relationships.

DC's decision to partner with Telltale for an interactive graphic adventure makes for one of the most enjoyable romps through Gotham in years.

Company drops five defined tiers for NBN plans of different speeds, introduces four new categories.

Data gathered in those immense pools of information that are at the heart of everything from artificial intelligence to online shopping recommendations is increasingly a focus of technology competition.

The results of a new independent survey of Australian video game developers suggests the industry has potential to become a "clean" national export, earning $114.9 million in the 2015–16 financial year, 81 per cent of that from overseas markets.

Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer plans to leave the board if the sale of its main internet assets to Verizon is completed, while the investment company that will be left will change its name to Altaba.

Lenovo showed off new software at CES 2017 called Entertainment Hub, which can "upscale" regular movies and video games into a VR experience.

Though its decline has been a long time coming, 2016 was the year that the iconic Internet Explorer ceased to be the most popular way to browse the web on desktops.

Atlassian agreed to acquire Trello, which offers a popular project management app, for $577 million.

Thousands of tech enthusiasts descending on Las Vegas for CES last week may have felt like they'd seen a ghost or two, with smartphones bearing the names of Nokia and BlackBerry appearing like apparitions among the futuristic robots and shiny new things.

The iPhone, the device that redefined the mobile phone and has helped make Apple the most valuable company in the world, marks its 10th anniversary on Monday.

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Combining Dolby Vision pictures and Dolby Atmos high-end audio in LG's new range of top-shelf televisions, Dolby is on a push to bring its cinema technologies to the lounge room.

If you have enough spare cash to splash out on half a dozen new Toyota sedans, you still won't be able to afford this hi fi system.

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Car technology is a relatively new addition to CES, but in the last few years automotive companies have slowly been taking over the giant North Hall. In 2017, the takeover was complete.

Sony's first consumer OLED TV is too thin to have traditional speakers integrated. Instead, the screen itself vibrates to produce the sound.