Disney scraps free digital downloads with Australian Blu-rays
Local movie fans will no longer receive iTunes or Google Play download codes when buying Marvel, Pixar and Dreamworks movies on disc, as The Walt Disney Company abandons its Digital Copy Plus service in Australia and New Zealand.
Facebook wins case against refugee target of fake news
A Syrian refugee whose image showed up in fake news reports linking him to terrorism lost a closely watched case in Germany that sought to prevent Facebook from allowing users to repost the picture.
CIA may be using your phone and TV for spying
The CIA can crack and take control of iPhones, smart TVs and connected cars worldwide, WikiLeaks alleges.
Sonos Playbase soundbar finds its place in the lounge room
Designed to slide under your television rather than hang on the wall, Sonos' new Playbase soundbar will be a good fit for many lounge rooms chasing better sound.
Masterful new Zelda is a breath of fresh air
This reinvention of Zelda is possibly the greatest the series has produced to date, and it's also one of the most fun and interesting open-world games around.
Facebook combats fake news with new warning label
The Silicon Valley tech firm has started rolling out a new warning label for news stories that are 'disputed' by a third-party fact checker.
Google may have missed chance to become major smartphone maker
Pixel phone may be experiencing some trouble on the sales front after missing an opportunity to capitalise on competitors' missteps.
$260k global esports event announced for Sydney
Esports company ESL has announced that the incredibly popular Intel Extreme Masters series will be making a stop in Australia for the very first time this year, with the first event in the annual global circuit to take place in Sydney.
Snap tumbles for first time since IPO as analysts say sell
After a euphoric public market debut, Snap shares dropped for the first time in three days after analysts began weighing in with their thoughts on the company's true valuation.
Blockchain: 'a technology that can change the world'
The blockchain – the buzzy, bewildering technology behind cryptocurrencies like bitcoin – is starting to be applied to real-world problems with a speed and security not currently possible.
Top 10 services Google killed off
Google has a long history of introducing, then forgetting about, and finally officially killing off its products. Here are the 10 most missed.
Australian Snap investor makes billions
The very first investor in what would become Snap was an Australian living in the US, whose initial $641,000 on behalf of his firm Lightspeed eventually led to billions in gains.
Child labour persists in Apple pipeline as company cracks down
Apple has temporarily stopped buying cobalt mined by hand in Congo, while it continues to deal with problems relating to child labour and harsh work conditions.
World's top tech investor is betting big on Trump
​The world's largest technology investor is preparing to ramp up his bet on the Trump economy.
Battery life the big issue for mobile phone users
While the biggest phone-makers of the world showed off the bells and whistles of new smartphones at MWC this week, it seems that users are more concerned with a more fundamental issue: battery life.
How can Snap lose so much money yet be worth $45b?
At its current price, Snap makes its much bigger rival Facebook - not to mention internet stalwarts such as Google, Amazon and even Netflix - look like bargain-basement "value" stocks.
Oops! Amazon's cloud outage was due to human error
Amazon.com's cloud computing unit said that the outage that shook up a sizable part of the internet Tuesday was caused by human error.
Blue collar workers of the future: Codies are the new tradies
Codies will be the engine room of the digital economy just as sparkies and plumbers and other tradies have been the engine room of the industrial economy.
Miranda Kerr's fiancé makes $2.1b in a day in Snap shares frenzy
Snap founders Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy each added $2.1 billion to their fortunes in a single day after shares in their photo-sharing mobile app surged 44 per cent on their trading debut.