Open the Brazilian government's main website and you'll see mosquitoes swarming across the top banner.

Many of us have grappled with slow internet speeds at one time or another. Maybe you've even called your internet provider about it. But you probably haven't gone to the lengths that this beleaguered American user has.

Microsoft has agreed to buy UK start-up SwiftKey, the application company best known for its free software that replaces the default keyboard on Apple and Android phones and tablets.

With Australia's technical expertise slowly whittling away, the team behind this gadget wants to take schools back to the basics of manufacturing and design.

Facebook is looking to convert WhatsApp and Messenger into profit-generating computing platforms, but will users buy it?

The 'robots are coming for our jobs' trope just hit the screenwriting industry.

Guess who's first on the chopping block.

Giving your soldiers superior technology has always been a significant factor in winning wars, but now it's the technology itself threatening to do the killing.

All kinds of consumer applications for virtual reality will start to appear because so many more people will be exposed to it, expert says.

When Indigenous elder Nyarri Nyarri Morgan first caught sight of Lynette Wallworth's virtual reality camera, he quickly recognised its storytelling potential.

It's that time of year again, when gadget makers from all over the world vie for the position as the coolest new thing in tech for the year.

Now is the time to sort through that mountain of photos which need sorting.

Shark repellents range from liquid sprays made from dead sharks to a simple magnetic wrist band, but are they effective?

Using autopilot is all about trust, like letting your kid drive. You've got to be ready for the reality that you're partially letting go of control.

Frenzied surfing pundits are continuing to plumb the depths of the internet in a bid to reveal the secret location of Kelly Slater's artificial wave pool.

Tech giant is said to be in talks with car maker in deal which could be announced within weeks.

Tech giant appears to have taken over a facility formerly owned by Qualcomm.

Researchers are using brain scanning technology to test the "pleasure" attributes of the next generation of condoms.

Engineers and scientists are working to produce the first yeast-based alternative to palm oil on an industrial scale.

First impressions in the tech and start-up industries are largely positive.

Deep inside Facebook's massive new headquarters, the largest open-office workspace in the world.

The innovation statement may suggest changes to bankruptcy laws to encourage more risk taking and new tax incentives to encourage more investors in start-ups, the Assistant Minister for Innovation said.

Find people that share your vision and sense of humour, build a strong relationship with them and know exactly what you want to achieve. Invoice2go founder Chris Strode's approach may sound simple but it has secured the Sydney-based mobile invoicing business $50 million of funding from US venture capital funds.

Next year will be a big one for personal tech, but experts warn not all the coming trends will be beneficial.

The electronics boom causes massive environmental and social damage. Drew Turney looks at the dark side of the device -- and how slime might yet save the day.