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Smartphone addiction is killing romance
ROMANCE is on the way out as Aussies complain their partners are putting their smartphone first on date night and even in more intimate moments.
Sydney storm: Home ruined under a month’s rain
HOUSES in Sydney took the full force of a month’s rain in a few hours. One apartment building is on the brink of collapse.
Lonely fisherman’s big catch and new buddy
A WIDOWED pensioner who put a heartfelt plea for a fishing buddy onto an advertising site not only landed a fishing mate but also a trip of a lifetime.
Netflix has a nasty new challenger
NETFLIX has a new fight on its hands as a patent troll is trying to kill the streaming giant’s popular new feature.
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Lonely fisherman’s big catch and new buddy
A WIDOWED pensioner who put a heartfelt plea for a fishing buddy onto an advertising site not only landed a fishing mate but also a trip of a lifetime.
Netflix has a nasty new challenger
NETFLIX has a new fight on its hands as a patent troll is trying to kill the streaming giant’s popular new feature.
Cannibal cop killer dies in prison
A BREAKING Bad-obsessed Satanist who murdered a cop he met on Grindr and dissolved him in acid before eating him has been found dead.
Billionaire fighting Trump from the inside
THERE is a quiet battle being waged by some of the tech sector’s biggest names who are trying to change the White House from the inside.
Bad news for Mundine fight streamers
FOXTEL will be taking action against those who used Facebook Live to broadcast the Green vs. Mundine fight. A successful prosecution could mean both jail time and fines.
iPhone apps vulnerable to hackers
SECURITY experts have detected a major flaw in dozens of iPhone apps that could let hackers gain access to sensitive data, including banking details.
Uber looks to the sky with flying cars
FORGET about getting an Uber ride home – now the company that transformed the transport industry is looking to take to the skies.
Redundancies mark the end of Allphones
AT least 69 Allphones employees have been made redundant and 18 stores closed after the independent Aussie telco giant went into administration.
Telstra mocked over latest outage
TELSTRA suffered yet another major outage yesterday. Frustrated customers channelled their fury into a good cause: merciless mockery.
‘I’ve never known that to happen before’
TELSTRA’S CEO apologises for national network meltdown which disrupted rail and flight travel, and caused a weird text messaging malfunction.
Nintendo makes Mini NES decision
IF you missed out on securing a revamped version of Nintendo’s Mini NES console, the Japanese giant has some great news.
Remember Timezone? Well, it’s back
TURNS out PlayStation and Xbox didn’t kill off the games arcade and it’s making a return in a big way. These are the games we want to play again.
Why you need to buy PlayStation VR
THE view that PlayStation’s virtual reality should be viewed as nothing more than a gimmick is about to change.
Employee’s monumental stuff-up
THE employee of a start-up with $32.9 million in funding has caused the company to go offline after accidentally deleting the wrong thing.
Gene therapy could cure deafness
WITH more than 100 genes already known to cause deafness in humans, a new technology could provide the cure.
Could a meteor strike destroy the planet?
LAST week, an asteroid hurtled past our planet missing it by just 161,000 kilometres. But experts think we won’t always be so lucky.
Have we been lied to about weed?
THE world’s most comprehensive study into marijuana has delivered some controversial findings, including on the link between the drug and cancer.
First Islamic mission to Mars
DESPITE religious leaders in the UAE issuing a fatwa forbidding Muslims from landing on Mars, the country is intent on going there.
Mystery of mummified Siberian royals
THE tattoo covered bodies of ancient aristocrats were found buried alongside nine horses and a massive stash of marijuana.
Uber looks to the sky with flying cars
FORGET about getting an Uber ride home – now the company that transformed the transport industry is looking to take to the skies.
We need to cut our speed limits
ON FACE value, it might seem like a silly idea, but there are serious calls to reduce the speed limits on Australia’s motorways.
Quantum leap in super computing
GLOBAL scientists have unveiled the blueprint for a quantum computer that could create lifesaving drugs and unravel the mysteries of deep space.
X-Men device can help the blind ‘see’
IS IT all over for the white cane? A new Australian gadget has been developed that uses cameras and lasers to detect previously unseen obstacles.
Telstra’s super fast mobile broadband
TELSTRA has launched the world’s first mobile broadband network capable of downloading an HD TV show in seconds.
Sydney storm: Home ruined under a month’s rain
HOUSES in Sydney took the full force of a month’s rain in a few hours. One apartment building is on the brink of collapse.
Moment lightning hits volcanic lava
A PHOTOGRAPHER could hardly believe his eyes when he captured this scene at Mexico’s most dangerous volcano.
Scorching heat to approach 50 degrees
TEMPERATURES in parts of the country are tipped to climb as high as 48 degrees in the next week as our long, insufferably hot summer continues.
Groundhog Day brings winter message
FAMOUS groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, has “predicted” that winter will remain for six more weeks in the US after seeing his shadow.
‘I missed the earthquake’
SOUTH Australia was hit by a 3.7 magnitude earthquake, felt by people up to 46km away. It didn’t take long for social media to react.