![Jukedeck’s computers tap tools like artificial neural networks, modeled on the brain, that allow the machines to learn ...](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/x/p/u/n/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gtwm2f.png/1485241099421.jpg)
![Jukedeck’s computers tap tools like artificial neural networks, modeled on the brain, that allow the machines to learn ...](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/x/p/u/n/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gtwm2f.png/1485241099421.jpg)
Smart hairbrush kicks off Nokia's hopeful comeback
![The Hair Coach is fitted with a microphone that 'listens' for dryness, and sensors that analyse brushing and hair quality.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/x/j/u/y/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtxiqp.png/1485222433441.jpg)
Former phone-maker's first product of the year will analyse your hair and tell if you're brushing it right.
Samsung explains what went wrong with Note7
![Large-scale battery testing of the Note7 being conducted by Samsung and third-party researchers.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/w/x/i/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtwrv9.png/1485144605663.jpg)
Samsung finally disclosed what made its flagship smartphone explode last year.
How to pick the right phone for your child
![You might want a phone that's purely for emergencies, but realistically your child is also going to want it for social ...](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/9/6/r/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtvlc8.png/1485204468376.jpg)
Your child is starting high school this year and will be making their own way home, so you're considering getting them their first smartphone. Or perhaps their friends have one and they've been begging you to join the club all summer.
Apple files $1.3b lawsuit against Qualcomm
![Apple's iPhones were made exclusively with Qualcomm modem chips until the iPhone 7.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/w/n/g/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtwknq.png/1485129736214.jpg)
Apple has filed a $US1 billion ($1.32 billion) lawsuit against supplier Qualcomm on Friday, days after the US government accused the chip-maker of resorting to anticompetitive tactics to maintain a monopoly over key semiconductors in mobile phones.
League of Legends OPL week 1 recaps
![LoL OPL 2017](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/w/j/n/v/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtwjf8.png/1485123614164.jpg)
After a dramatic offseason, the 2017 Oceanic Pro League officially kicked off as the Chiefs took on the LG Dire Wolves.
Ben Grubb metadata case comes to unsatisfying end
![The case between the Privacy Commissioner and Telstra was sparked two years ago when the former ordered the telco to ...](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/v/p/z/q/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtvc85.png/1484896558267.jpg)
A long-running battle over whether or not telcos should have to provide stored metadata to customers on request — which evolved over numerous appeals into a battle over which data should be considered personal — appears to have come to an unsatisfying end this week in Australia's Federal Court.
Smart homes get smarter at CES 2017
![The Hydrao smart showerhead uses an LED light system to show how much water is being used.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/v/a/o/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtv9jp.png/1484888119421.jpg)
Home automation is slowly but surely becoming an affordable way to deliver more energy-efficient homes that offer better security, comfort and healthcare.
Is this viral photo filter app spying on you?
![Meitu](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/v/a/x/0/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtvaew.png/1484875163475.jpg)
Chinese app Meitu has recently taken off in English-speaking countries, and your social feed may be filled with images of your friends' faces contorted into an anime style. But security researchers are warning the app is doing far more making your selfies cute.
Fun with falling in Gravity Rush 2
![Gravity Rush 2](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/u/l/f/x/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtuc63.png/1484867282152.jpg)
This sequel repeats just about every mistake the original made, but in spite of that I fell in love with its sprawling world, goofy characters and thrilling aerial acrobatics all over again.
Aussies trust Apple, Google with credit card details more than retailers
![The security reputation of Australian online retailers has been tarnished by a spate of data breaches.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/u/g/j/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtugcs.png/1485114751207.jpg)
After a string of online security breaches, Australians are wary of storing their credit card details online and mistrust local retailers more than tech giants Apple and Google.
Works just like the Tardis
![STM's backpack is a lot more spacious than it looks.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/s/v/5/v/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtsv2j.png/1484787770911.jpg)
Laptop bags are a tricky proposition, laptop backpacks even more so.
Seven predictions for Snapchat in 2017
![Snap has promised to deliver more devices such as the Spectacles video camera sunglasses.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/g/z/0/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtubn7.png/1484785342416.jpg)
As Snap moves toward an expected initial public offering this year, it's natural to expect increased predictability and transparency from a company that has thrived so far without much of either.
Samsung Galaxy S8: what we know
![This image from Olixar shows off its upcoming clear protective case for the Galaxy S8, but is this what the phone will ...](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/u/7/w/6/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtu7uc.png/1484782809263.jpg)
Samsung has a lot to make up for after the the debacle that was the Galaxy Note7. In the next month or so, it'll have the perfect chance to do it.
Pokemon GO made $1.2 billion in 2016
![Pokemon Go took the world by storm when it launched in July.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/a/m/z/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gttn1w.png/1484717566790.jpg)
Pokemon GO reached a level of success in 2016 that eludes even some of the most successful traditional video games.
VR gear sales yet to reach 'iPhone stage'
![Alex Rosenfeld, the founder of Vrideo, a hub for virtual reality videos, at his home in California, last week.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/t/m/9/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gttl7j.png/1485237176477.jpg)
For a technology to crack the mainstream, there is an unspoken understanding: It shouldn't make the people who use it want to throw up.
The most common passwords of 2016
![Keeper found about 1.7 million accounts were protected by the password '123456'. Is yours?](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/t/i/h/x/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtti06.png/1484723878517.jpg)
We've all heard the warnings about passwords — use a variety of character types, make it random, use a password manager — but many of us, it seems, still aren't listening.
Oculus VR tech not stolen, Zuckerberg testifies
!['Oculus products are based on Oculus technology,' Mark Zuckerberg said.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/m/7/d/x/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtte2r.png/1484687092901.jpg)
Facebook CEO denies that John Carmack, the coding legend behind games including Doom, brought secrets with him when he became the CTO of Oculus.
Introducing Centrelink's robo-public servant
![Centrelink public servants could soon be replaced by 'virtual assistants'.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/p/4/q/r/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtt2na.png/1485136480685.jpg)
Federal government to unleash robo-assistants on the public in February.
Cute, cuddly and chatty? 'Catterbox' looks to give cats a voice
![Catterbox could provide insight into the thoughts of the pets.](/web/20170124121128im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/s/v/8/6/image.related.landscape.120x80.gtsuj5.png/1485237534532.jpg)
For months there has been excitement among the cat cognoscenti about the Catterbox, described in a viral video as 'the world's first talking cat collar'.