![Last year, bitcoin outperformed all central-bank-issued currencies.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/m/3/q/l/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gukw9r.png/1487922546714.jpg)
![Last year, bitcoin outperformed all central-bank-issued currencies.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/m/3/q/l/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gukw9r.png/1487922546714.jpg)
Alphabet's Waymo alleges Uber stole self-driving secrets
![Waymo was inadvertently copied on an email from one of its vendors.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/l/l/m/i/image.related.landscape.120x80.gukdds.png/1487895801394.jpg)
Alphabet's self-driving car business, Waymo, sued Uber Technologies Inc. for stealing trade secrets in the development of autonomous cars, accelerating an already-heated rivalry over the nascent technology.
New Fetch TV "Skinny" channel packs take the streaming fight to Foxtel
![Skinny channel packs take some of the sting out of Pay TV bundling in your lounge room.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/k/9/f/r/image.related.landscape.120x80.guk94y.png/1487891214558.jpg)
Pay TV bundling refuses to die, but the pressure is on to offer bite-sized pricing in the Netflix age.
Could the next big esport be from Nintendo?
![<i>Splatoon 2</i> is launching this year for the upcoming Nintendo Switch, a machine with much greater competitive ...](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/k/a/1/q/image.related.landscape.120x80.guk9tr.png/1487891208366.jpg)
Despite being on an unpopular platform, the original Splatoon garnered a decent fanbase. Now, the sequel seems aimed squarely at the esports set.
See a good idea, then copy it
![The next big thing in e-commerce: mattresses.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/i/9/v/7/image.related.landscape.120x80.gui9w5.png/1487888928124.jpg)
If you want to next hot trend in Australian tech, listen to American podcasts and wait for the clones.
Google unveils new troll-fighting tool
![Google's new API, which can show whether 'the internet' thinks a comment is toxic, is still a work in progress.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/k/7/m/i/image.related.landscape.120x80.guk72e.png/1487885712150.jpg)
The company has publicly released an artificial intelligence tool, called Perspective, that scans online content and rates how "toxic" it is based on ratings by thousands of people.
3D camera tipped for new iPhone
![This render shows the same hypothetical phone in various colours.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/j/c/r/p/image.related.landscape.120x80.gujb95.png/1487886411445.jpg)
Apple may be considering a camera designed for authentication and augmented reality for its next high-end iPhone, according to reports.
Uber sexism charges a wake-up call
![Instances of sexism and harassment of women in Silicon Valley do not appear to be isolated incidents.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/j/9/i/l/image.related.landscape.120x80.guj5lr.png/1487804895392.jpg)
Explosive charges at Uber are shining a bright light on what has for years been an unsettling reality in Silicon Valley: Women routinely confront sexism and harassment on the job.
Why Apple TV has repeatedly failed
![The most recent Apple TV, released in 2015.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/j/7/k/f/image.related.landscape.120x80.guijrh.png/1487733231398.jpg)
Time and again Apple has set out to revolutionise the living room, but ultimately it's settled for turning the television set into a giant iPhone.
Optus switches on 4.5G mobile network
![Optus' new network will provide faster internet connection speeds to compatible handsets, which will release this year.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/i/m/u/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.guimos.png/1487738450821.jpg)
Macquarie Park in Sydney is the first suburb getting access to Optus' new 4.5G network, which is capable of 1.03Gbps maximum theoretical download speeds.
Disney powers entire room wirelessly
![Disney](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/i/c/k/6/image.related.landscape.120x80.guicj0.png/1487718058179.jpg)
Video shows researchers delivering around 1900 watts of energy throughout a room thanks to a magnetic field.
Village Roadshow's piracy crackdown rehashes the same old plot
![Legal threats won't deter Aussie pirates sick of being treated as second-class global citizens.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/q/u/k/z/image.related.landscape.120x80.gui6kr.png/1487768944940.jpg)
Preparing to drag small-time Aussie pirates through the courts, while sitting on The Lego Batman Movie for two months, Village Roadshow's crackdown sequel looks like a box office flop.
Terrorists are building drones - France is destroying them with eagles
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Under French military supervision, four golden eagle chicks hatched last year atop drones - born into a world of terror and machines they would be bred to destroy.
Samsung's reputation dives in US after Note7 fiasco
![The Galaxy maker pulled its Note7 smartphone off shelves last year after a series of reports about the devices bursting ...](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/i/q/k/0/image.related.landscape.120x80.gui1v7.png/1487659341861.jpg)
Samsung's reputation among US consumers crumbled after the Galaxy Note 7's recall and eventual abolition unearthed flaws in the Korean company's product safeguards.
The mysteries of one of 2017's most anticipated video games
![Aloy prepares to jump to a longneck robot, which can provide geographical data.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/h/r/z/x/image.related.landscape.120x80.guhjsr.png/1487649329109.jpg)
An Australian game producer who worked on Horizon Zero Dawn fills us in on the intent behind the beautiful, robot-dinosaur-filled adventure.
What the NBN satellite shutdown means for your broadband
![An artist's impression of the Sky Muster II satellite.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/u/r/2/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.guhje1.png/1487638044092.jpg)
While closure sounds threatening it's largely good news for satellite customers who are generally located in very remote areas
Snap looks beyond app to hardware
![Snap has been on a hiring spree.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/5/v/8/s/image.related.landscape.120x80.guhct8.png/1487633065744.jpg)
Snap is putting itself into competition with 'all the guys you don't want to be fighting against in the world': Facebook, Google and Apple.
Uber launches 'urgent' investigation into harassment claims
![Uber](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/h/j/z/x/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gugwwr.png/1487633591002.jpg)
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has announced an urgent investigation into claims of sexual harassment and sexism within the company.
Halo Wars 2: Spartans meet StarCraft, again
![Atriox and his Banished are a much more interesting alien force than the traditional Covenant.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/c/6/7/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.gugkte.png/1487553411365.jpg)
Like its predecessor, Halo Wars 2 combines the lore, character and artistry of the main Halo series with the methodical gameplay of a real-time strategy game like Starcraft or Warcraft III. Unlike its predecessor, Halo Wars 2 feels like the best of both worlds.
The bright-eyed talking doll that just might be a spy
![Germany is banning the My Friend Cayla doll over privacy fears.](/web/20170224180419im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/g/m/t/a/image.related.landscape.120x80.gugip9.png/1487548446034.png)
Cayla is a blond, bright-eyed doll that chatters about horses and hobbies. She plays games and accurately answers questions about the world at large. She could also be eavesdropping on your child.