![A still from the <i>David Pakman Show</i>.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/m/w/4/d/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gvmrbz.png/1492488514608.jpg)
![A still from the <i>David Pakman Show</i>.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/m/w/4/d/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gvmrbz.png/1492488514608.jpg)
Snap dismisses claims as 'ridiculous'
!["Obviously Snapchat is for everyone," the company said in a statement.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/s/z/6/n/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvm6ih.png/1492460732686.jpg)
Snap's approval rating has plunged on the Apple App Store to one star.
Could a $700 router be worth the money?
![The Netgear R9000 is truly fast.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/l/z/z/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvm04u.png/1492430192132.jpg)
Once upon a time you could squeak by in life with an $80 router, which would do the simple job of blanketing your house in a respectable cloud of wi-fi. But in 2017, a satisfactory home network isn't just a single cheap box tucked away in a corner. For many homes, it's a whole system of routers, which work together to reach every single corner. These "mesh" router setups aren't cheap, though. They start at $350 and many can be as pricey as $700). So what happens if you spend that same amount of cash on just one mega router? I connected my Brooklyn apartment using a Netgear Nighthawk X10 R9000 to find out.
Finding your perfect travel companion for life on the road
![It's not easy to find the perfect gadget for taking care of business, but Lenovo's Yoga 710 ticks a lot of boxes as a ...](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/i/q/7/1/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvipez.png/1492512218289.jpg)
Whether you're commuting across the city or jetsetting around the globe, it's important to choose your gadgets with care if you need to stay productive on the go.
Wozniak predicts 'bigger' Apple, Google, Facebook by 2075
![Steve Wozniak is no stranger to predictions.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/y/z/z/x/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvlyjq.png/1492438102792.jpg)
In 1982, he said portable laptops would emerge. And he has strong opinions on how we'll live in 58 years.
NSA infiltrated Mideast banking, say hackers
![Swift is used by about 11,000 banks to transfer money from one country to another.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/l/y/e/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvly7q.png/1492396085672.jpg)
Hacking group the Shadow Brokers says the NSA has infiltrated the backbone of the Middle East's banking infrastructure.
Google, Facebook manage internet when it suits
![Facebook and Google pressure newsrooms' bottom lines by soaking up online ad revenue.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/l/y/7/2/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvly2d.png/1492379957038.jpg)
Tech leagers are facing new competition to their online business models after Trump signed a bill putting ISPs on a path to monetising online users further.
Uber lets public look under the hood for first time at financial data
![Uber made the figures public on Friday as it grappled with questions about its workplace and negative consumer sentiment.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/j/f/5/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvlfvx.png/1492244413716.jpg)
Uber's corporate culture has been under fire. But the company is focusing on a different message for investors and employees: business is soaring.
Apple is going to test self-driving cars
![Apple CEO Tim Cook. Speculation surrounding an Apple automotive project has been bubbling for years, with Apple keeping ...](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/j/4/j/g/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvlf7l.png/1492210152776.jpg)
After months of speculation that the company is developing automotive technology, Apple has officially leapt into the war for self-driving cars.
Facebook combats fake accounts, news amid growing pressure
![Two people familiar with Facebook's process said the company had strengthened its formula for detecting deceptive accounts.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/e/8/2/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvkx9l.png/1492147802695.jpg)
Social media network suspended 30,000 accounts in France as it steps up efforts to stop the spread of fake news, misinformation and spam.
YouTube accounts hacked by online security group
![Videos of Youtuber RomanAtwoodVlogs with altered titles and descriptions.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/l/2/u/n/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvl31k.png/1492153265987.jpg)
Hundreds of channels have been compromised by OurMine, which is claiming it as 'The biggest hack in YouTube history'.
Nintendo discontinues the NES Classic console
![Scalpers have made a fortune buying up NES Classics and marking up prices on eBay.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/k/u/5/a/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvku71.png/1492124347541.jpg)
Nintendo has abruptly decided to end North American production of the NES Classic, one of their most popular items in years, the company said today.
Samsung Galaxy S8 pre-orders surpass S7's
![The new smartphone has received favourable reviews ahead of the start of sales.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/k/t/b/b/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvktak.png/1492116236812.png)
Strong initial demand for the S8 will be encouraging for a firm recovering from one of the worst product safety failures in tech history.
Hoyts needs to lift its game if it wants our money
![It's not worth watching a futuristic movie like <i>Ghost in the Shell</i> in an ancient cinema.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/8/s/x/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvjw8a.png/1492091709141.jpg)
Torn and stained screens in shabby old cinemas aren't helping the film industry's quest to win Australians back from movie piracy.
Facebook Messenger hits 1.2b monthly users
![The Messenger app debuted in 2011 but didn't take off until 2014.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/e/s/q/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvk1ln.png/1492034012636.jpg)
The milestone is key to Facebook's push to own more of people's time and wallets on mobile devices.
Samsung drags heels on voice assistant Bixby
![Bixby AI assistant was unveiled in New York in March.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/a/q/5/c/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvk1dt.png/1492032580937.jpg)
A much-touted feature of Samsung's next smartphone isn't going to work as advertised when the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launches on April 21.
NBN shakes up the Multi-Technology Mix with more fibre to the curb
![NBN chief executive Bill Morrow unveiled the first fibre to the curb rollout back in 2016.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/n/a/l/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvj5z9.png/1492071910779.jpg)
Another 300,000 Australian premises are getting fibre all the way to the driveway as NBN becomes more generous with its fibre rollout.
Testing Google's new fact-check filter
![To test the feature out, Google was asked a range of questions previously proven false.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/p/m/3/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvj4x6.png/1491947639782.jpg)
We trial the new feature, asking Google a range of questions previously proven false – and some known to be true.
Not such a sound idea
![Perhaps just try headphones instead.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/i/b/4/1/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvib0s.png/1491906034167.jpg)
Lots of people complain about television sound quality, specifically that it's hard to hear what's being said amid all the background noise and dramatic music. They usually blame modern filming, saying it places so much emphasis on ambience that voices are drowned out. And they grumpily add that modern actors mumble.
Hands on: Fitbit Alta HR
![The OLED screen can display the time, date, and steps walked.](/web/20170418123232im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/i/b/h/0/image.related.landscape.120x80.gviboz.png/1491871504608.jpg)
For people that really like fitness trackers, it's been difficult to find one that is the right blend of features, functionality and aesthetics.