Researchers posit teenagers are using drugs less because they are constantly stimulated by their computers and phones.

Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer is in line to receive a $30 million golden parachute after its sale to Verizon. Her replacement, Thomas McInerney, will receive $US2 million in annual base salary, double Ms Mayer's base pay.

Facebook is cutting police departments off from a vast trove of data that has been increasingly used to monitor protesters and activists.

The deal underlines the chip maker's determination to make sure it can provide the computing power needed for autonomous vehicles.

As renewables continue to dominate discussions around the future of energy in Australia, it seems Elon Musk isn't done Tweeting about the current crisis just yet.

While some seasoned investors have been wary of the loss-making Snap, millennials' deep affinity with the disappearing-message app prompted many to jump in.

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Telstra's Nighthawk is packed with features but right now it struggles to deliver on its promise of Australia's fastest mobile broadband speeds.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee says the impact of fake news is increasingly concerning and has unveiled plans to tackle "unethical" political advertising and the harvesting of data.

The Wi-Fi icon - a dot with radio waves radiating outward - glows on nearly every internet-connected device, from the iPhone to thermostats to TVs. But it's starting to fade from the limelight.

Autonomous cars don't come more cozy or crazy than the NIO Eve and EP9, two candy-colored vehicles that want you to believe the automotive future is almost here.

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Optus is ignoring the NBN's 18-month switchover commitment and threatening to cut off cable customers within weeks, using strongarm tactics to sign them up as Optus NBN customers.

As the federal government grapples with talk of an energy crisis, two tech billionaires appear to be getting a ground-breaking deal done on Twitter.

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Optus is systematically pulling the plug on its "Optus TV features Foxtel" service, ignoring the NBN's 18-month switchover commitment as it races to shut down its HFC cable network.

The console has only been out for a week, but if you're already itching to play something beyond that one incredible launch game here are some suggestions.

Snap calls itself a camera company, but it's best to take its claim seriously, not literally.

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A little under five years ago, I got angry about a piece of fake information, and I decided to do something about it. But now it's come back to haunt me.

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While we know intellectually that everything we do online is recorded, we often still act as though our conversations are ephemeral.

Snap said last week it expected investors buying up to a quarter of the shares in the IPO to agree not to sell them for a year.

Data downloads increased by more than half last year as telcos raised quotas to meet demand, an ACCC report reveals.