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Facebook cracks down on ads that discriminate
![Facebook will begin disapproving ads that violate new policies.](/web/20170209092736im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/h/g/p/p/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.gu93e8.png/1486608311614.jpg)
Facebook said Wednesday that it's making three changes to stop housing, employment and credit-related ads on its network that discriminate based on personal attributes.
'This is personal for me': Facebook extends caregiving leave
!["This is personal for me," said Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, whose husband died suddenly two years ago.](/web/20170209092736im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/8/w/6/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.gu8vlt.png/1486598947949.jpg)
Employees at the social media giant will now receive bereavement leave, paid leave to care for an ill relative and paid family sick time.
Samsung battery factory catches fire
![Social media users posted pictures of the factory fire online.](/web/20170209092736im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/8/t/9/9/image.related.landscape.120x80.gu8sk2.png/1486594012091.jpg)
A fire broke out at a Samsung SDI factory in China this week when faulty, discarded batteries ignited, setting trash and other items ablaze.
Smokin! Digital tech rescues rotting Marley tapes
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With dozens of greatest hits albums released since his death, it was thought that Bob Marley's back catalogue had been exhausted. But a rundown former hotel in an unfashionable corner of north-west London has thrown up a treasure trove of previously lost recordings.
Counterstrike player handed 1000 year ban for allegedly harassing 15-year-old girl
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In a ban spanning several lifetimes and then some, the third-party Counter-Strike tournament service ESEA has banned a user until 3016 for allegedly harassing a minor.
Twitter's plan to weed out abusive tweets
![Twitter has a troll problem.](/web/20170209092736im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/y/s/0/0/image.related.landscape.120x80.gu7swk.png/1486598879056.jpg)
Twitter knows it has a problem with online abuse, and now it's announced three more changes to help users deal with it.
Stan takes the fight to Netflix with 4K streaming, offline viewing
![Stan is stepping up, taking the fight to Netflix and Amazon in Australia's subscription video showdown.](/web/20170209092736im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/8/i/y/z/image.related.landscape.120x80.gu7ua9.png/1486512600357.jpg)
Australia's home grown streaming service is finally shaping up as a worthy Netflix rival, as they prepare to fend off Amazon Prime's big push.
Smart earbuds promise relief for kids struggling in classroom
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Nuheara's earbuds were designed to cancel outside noise while listening to music, but the company is now exploring how they might help people distinguish voices in noisy environments as well.
Uber eyes flying vehicles, hires NASA veteran
![An artist's rendition of how Uber sees the future of on-demand urban air transportation, from last year.](/web/20170209092736im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/c/r/d/p/image.related.landscape.120x80.gu7k2n.png/1486449133282.jpg)
Uber Technologies is speeding ahead with plans for flying cars, which could zoom among urban centers such as Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Oakland, by hiring a NASA veteran who has presented research about the possibilities.
Amazon ponders robot-run supermarket with three human staff
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Sick of nagging or unhelpful retail staff? Amazon might be here to help.
Will Snapchat last, or will it fade before our eyes?
![Snapchat had 161 million daily users at the end of last year, but the rate at which new ones are joining has slowed.](/web/20170209092736im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/6/f/5/g/image.related.landscape.120x80.gu769q.png/1486432944674.jpg)
At this point, Snap's share sale looks closer to mimicking Twitter's stumbles than Facebook's ascendance.
'Cyborg' Twitter accounts see conservative voices dominate
![Daniel John Sobieski, a retiree in Chicago is credited with an increase in the pro-Trump social media presence.](/web/20170209092736im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/7/5/d/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.gu6xll.png/1486431377142.jpg)
How America's most prolific tweeters send conservative political messages constantly, even when they're sleeping.
These smart TVs were apparently spying on their owners
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TV maker Vizio has been accused of secretly collecting - and selling - data about its customers' locations, demographics and viewing habits.
Horror returns home in Resident Evil 7
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Adopting a first-person perspective and refocusing the narrative after a succession of bloated, tiresome sequels, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard marks a return to horror, suspense and claustrophobia.
Hacked and hoodwinked
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What do you do when your hotel is fully booked and your guests are being locked out of their rooms?
Photographers: do you need to buy a drone?
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The days of TV journalists and photographers using helicopters to get a bird's eye view are fast fading. Drones, big and small, are increasingly being used to get stunning aerial images most of us thought were out of reach.
Wanted: high-tech grads to work with Aussie farmers
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Parts of Australia's farming industry are rushing to recruit a new generation of tech-savvy graduates as the sector swaps its bucolic past for a future of drones, robots and automated sensors.
Stream music to your beautiful old stereo
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Music over Bluetooth is rubbish. Right? Wrong.
Top 10 ways to stay safe on public Wi-Fi networks
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Free Wi-Fi is a windfall, but you do have to care about security when you're out and about. Here's how to surf safely, on any device.