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Few people are talking about revolutionary and maybe unexpected ways people will use driverless cars once they are autonomous and common place, writes Jonathan Roberts.

NASA is planning a mission to visit a giant metal asteroid named 16 Psyche, which may hold secrets about the origin of planets.

A new program is bringing together young people with tech skills and seniors who are keen to learn how to use devices like iPads and smart phones. And so far, it is a hit.

The White House defends Vice-President Mike Pence after public records reveal he used a private email account during his time as Indiana's governor, saying he "did everything to the letter of the law".

A vest designed to shield astronauts from deadly solar particles in deep space or on Mars is set for trials on a lunar mission, its Israeli developers say.

US Vice-President Mike Pence — who frequently criticised Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server — used an AOL account to conduct public business as governor of Indiana, his office confirms.

The company behind Snapchat is valued at $44 billion after shares soar on its first day of trading on Wall Street, defying doubts about the company's early-stage business model and slowing user growth.

A North Queensland program that inspires Indigenous girls to pursue careers in science is being extended to Western Australia thanks to a grant from Australian surfing legend Layne Beachley.

Are you guilty of weeing in the pool? Well, scientists now know how to accurately measure it.

Energy Minister Mark Bailey says he will reactivate a private email account he controversially closed after revelations it was used for official business, and while the Opposition has referred him to the corruption watchdog, he says LNP MPs are doing the same.

Snap passes its first major test on Wall Street, with the company pricing its initial public offering of 200 million non-voting shares at $17 each.

An Australian researcher is turning bulky chemical labs into portable devices that can be carried around in your pocket.

Students at Yirara College in Alice Springs have traded books for driving skills with their own high-tech mining truck simulator.

Russian officials reject allegations hackers are already interfering with European elections in a bid to have Moscow-friendly candidates elected.

A ground-breaking partnership between university researchers and a virtual reality start-up will allow people to experience the future before it arrives.

Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick apologises after a video surfaces showing him getting into an argument with a driver for the ride service who complained about pay rates.

NBN Co says it is working on a way to offer wi-fi to air travellers from the same satellite that supplies regional internet.

The lawyer for a man accused of manufacturing 3D printed guns says his client is a fan of science fiction whose hobby got "out of hand", but a judge denies him bail saying "being a nerd" is not reason enough for release.

A Melbourne dog-owner discovers the ups and downs of internet celebrity after a video of her puppy sliding across floorboards attracts more than 15 million views online.

A Sydney is been charged after allegedly manufacturing imitation firearms — including a Glocks, a Sig and two air pistols — using a 3D printer.

A station manager in WA's Kimberley region says their internet will certainly be cut off on Tuesday night, despite completing an application to change service back in August.

Methane emissions gain less attention than emissions of carbon dioxide in the climate change debate, yet, when it comes to global warming, methane matters.

A failure of the National Broadband Network's Sky Muster satellite leaves about 65,000 consumers across regional, rural and remote Australia without internet access just one day before a secondary satellite is decommissioned.

Two tourists are paying SpaceX an undisclosed sum to take a trip around the Moon in 2018, in what would be the first privately funded space flight beyond the International Space Station.

Nokia's decision to revise a mobile phone classic should appeal to a movement of people who prefer to play with the older technologies, write Ozgur Dedehayir and Tomi Nokelainen for The Conversation.