NBA starts professional esports league
To go along with its actual, professional basketball league, the NBA is creating a new division for players who excel at video-game basketball.
Twitter can't make money off Donald Trump's tweets
In a year where Twitter was in the media more than ever before, its advertising revenues decreased.
Can Rock Band VR win over the virtual crowd?
Will the dream of belting out your favourite songs in front of a packed house inspire budding rock stars to invest in a virtual reality headset?
We're all obsessed with keeping our phones charged
Survey shows that almost all of us go to surprising lengths to make sure we don't run out of battery.
RTX and the power of small, passionate audiences
Thousands flocked to Sydney last weekend to play games and finally meet people they've known on the internet for years.
Facebook cracks down on ads that discriminate
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Sick of nagging or unhelpful retail staff? Amazon might be here to help.
Will Snapchat last, or will it fade before our eyes?
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
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
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
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.