![Catterbox could provide insight into the thoughts of the pets.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/s/v/8/6/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gtsuj5.png/1484615348903.jpg)
![Catterbox could provide insight into the thoughts of the pets.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/s/v/8/6/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gtsuj5.png/1484615348903.jpg)
Flashing peace sign may put fingerprints at risk
![Isao Echizen's fingerprints were recreated from a photo of him flashing a peace sign.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/s/t/r/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtss3e.png/1484613382583.jpg)
Japanese researchers say they have successfully copied fingerprint data from a digital picture of a person flashing a two-fingered "V" or peace sign, raising questions about the potential theft of such information.
Nanny state game depressing, oppressive, not unrealistic
![<i>Beholder</i>'s art style, while simple, works well with the feeling of oppression.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/o/k/c/n/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtom1k.png/1484613560273.jpg)
Clearly modelled after a grim nanny-state vision of Russia, 'Beholder' tasks players with balancing two opposing goals: run an apartment building as a respectable landlord who is liked by his tenants, and keep your government employers happy by constantly monitoring, reporting and spying on said tenants.
Australian Open serves up new data analytics
![A technician at the Australian Open working in the server room where statistics are recorded.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/s/g/t/q/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtsez2.png/1484601361254.jpg)
A new flow of compelling and creative player statistics have been published ahead of this year's Open and will be updated and released during the tournament.
Facebook takes two weeks to remove footage of girl's death
![Live videos: a slippery slope.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/q/r/j/i/image.related.landscape.120x80.gts3mj.png/1484606201668.jpg)
After a 12-year-old US girl's death was broadcast on social media, police could do little to keep the disturbing footage from spreading online.
SpaceX successfully launches rocket
![SpaceX launch](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/s/5/f/g/image.related.landscape.120x80.gts5iu.png/1484533007952.jpg)
Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies returned to the skies on Saturday with a flawless delivery of communications satellites into orbit, its first flight since a September 1 fireball destroyed a rocket and its payload on a Florida launch pad.
Samsung fans stay put despite explosive 2016
![Returned boxes of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 smartphones are placed at a shop of South Korean mobile carrier in ...](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/2/z/6/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.gts4p2.png/1484532735460.jpg)
Data on the phones consumers are searching for shows not even the most explosive of events in 2016 can completely thwart Samsung's efforts.
Hands on: Fetch TV multi-room streaming
![The latest Fetch TV Mighty update lets you watch your recordings on a Fetch TV Mini set-top box in the bedroom, so you ...](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/q/p/c/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtk23l.png/1484544178594.jpg)
Fetch TV owners can curl up in bed and use the TV in the bedroom to watch something they recorded in the lounge room, thanks to the latest firmware update.
Hands on with Nintendo Switch
![When detached from the console, the Joy-Con can be fitted with straps that make them comfier to hold and stop you ...](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/s/0/6/5/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtry46.png/1484623111631.jpg)
The Nintendo Switch had its official coming out party over the weekend, as the world's press got its first chance to go hands on with the machine and put it through its paces.
Nintendo Switch off to wobbly start as pricing, timing unveiled
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Nintendo Co.'s new Switch gaming console is off to an underwhelming start.
Robots must get smarter to rule the world
![Ubtech's Lynx, a video-enabled humanoid robot with Amazon Alexa.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/q/v/h/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtqv0b.png/1484292153168.jpg)
As we start 2017, it's hard to see how household robots are going to fulfil the lofty predictions placed on them.
Facebook targets a way to read your mind
![Live videos: a slippery slope.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/q/r/j/i/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtqr6d.png/1484602964286.jpg)
The social media giant already has your name, your friends and your photographs: now it might want your thoughts too.
Want VR on the cheap? Try these phone apps
![The Within app uses 360-degree video technology, similar to virtual technology.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/q/b/l/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtqacb.png/1484259573694.jpg)
Many people may be able to sample virtual reality just by using their phones with the right apps.
Apple to launch its own Westworld or Stranger Things in 2017
![Exclusive shows like <i>Stranger Things</i> are one of the main reason consumers sign up for Netflix.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/j/t/u/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtqlqm.png/1484256864149.jpg)
Apple could start offering original streaming video content on its Apple Music platform by the end of the year, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Peter Thiel, Trump's tech pal, explains himself
![Peter Thiel donated more than $1 million to Trump's campaign.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/q/k/k/4/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtqkjf.png/1484244458853.jpg)
Let others tremble at the thought that Donald Trump may go too far. Peter Thiel worries that Trump may not go far enough.
The death of FM radio? Don't bet your life on it
![Norway's blueprint to replace FM has been in place for years, originating with its first digital broadcasts back in 1995.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/q/d/o/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtqd86.png/1484202299294.jpg)
As Norway switches off its FM radio network this week, other nations have abandoned similar plans, leaving the Scandinavian country a lonely beacon of digital-only broadcasting in a world that's rapidly moving on to music streaming and podcasts.
No NBN? No problem. NSW man built his own radio network to get access
![Haywards Bay resident Daniel Saffioti couldn't get the NBN connected from across the road so he built a radio network ...](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/p/x/s/1/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtpedc.png/1484254912008.jpg)
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.
Reddit user helps raise US$160,000 for victim of Facebook Live attack
![This image from the video a frame shows the man with his mouth taped shut.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/m/r/3/v/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtpxwg.png/1484180956821.jpg)
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.
Three-screen laptop prototypes stolen from CES
![Razer's prototype can automatically switch from a single-screen setup to three screens.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/p/w/6/x/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtpw2g.png/1484284679491.jpg)
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 announces its own journalism project
![Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously announced measures to limit misinformation on the network.](/web/20170117042301im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/p/u/b/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtpu4m.png/1484167629593.jpg)
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.