![LG's 2017 Ultra HD OLEDs are thinner than ever, like this slender W7 stuck on glass, but they don't skimp on picture quality.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/7/z/g/2/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gv7us3.png/1490666296762.jpg)
![LG's 2017 Ultra HD OLEDs are thinner than ever, like this slender W7 stuck on glass, but they don't skimp on picture quality.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/7/z/g/2/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gv7us3.png/1490666296762.jpg)
Samsung must get the Galaxy S8 right, analysts say
![Samsung is reportedly introducing new fingerprint and retina scanners.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/7/r/w/j/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv7rrb.png/1490649148204.jpg)
Tech giant needs to have an explosive launch event for its next premium smartphone on Wednesday - speaking figuratively, of course.
Facebook hires Apple veteran to run Oculus VR hardware
![Facebook faces major competition from others who have more experience building out a hardware business.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/q/r/d/c/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv7rkj.png/1490646660238.jpg)
Facebook has hired Michael Hillman, a 15-year veteran of Apple, as head of hardware for its Oculus VR division.
Facebook's Messenger app adds live location-sharing
![Sharing location information on Facebook Messenger is optional, but it can also be live.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/e/s/q/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv7rli.png/1490646149540.jpg)
Facebook added a feature to its Messenger app on Monday to allow users to share their locations continuously for up to an hour, ramping up competition with tools offered by Apple and Alphabet's Google Maps.
$3 billion of digital 'stuff-ups', Labor warns
![Ed Husic says the government has failed to show the concrete steps taken to improve digital program management.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/h/0/j/y/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv79r9.png/1490594698759.jpg)
Public service at risk of making the same old mistakes, says opposition.
Review: Dell Inspirion 7000 gaming laptop
f you're trying to spend less than $2000 on a computer you plan to use daily, then you will find yourself making compromises.
Lyft pushes feel-good factor as Uber reels
![Lyft currently operates in 300 US cities, compared with Uber that is in 600 cities.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/8/3/g/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv723f.png/1490587340174.jpg)
As Uber grapples with accusations of sexism, Lyft is making more moves to position itself as the feel-good ride hailing company to consumers who may not be familiar with the smaller rival.
Govt IT spend heading for $10 billion-a-year
![Federal government IT spending has soared to close to $10 billion this financial year.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/c/8/7/6/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv5ipx.png/1490659945822.jpg)
Minister claims government playing catch-up after years of neglect and under-spending on vital infrastructure.
UK tells WhatsApp to open up to intelligence services
![Governments and security agencies are facing an uphill struggle to keep up with new technology.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/0/t/h/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv6yy9.png/1490561513720.jpg)
UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd urged online companies to be more aggressive in shutting down sites exploited by terrorists.
Uber suspends testing of self-driving cars after crash
![Uber has been moving aggressively to put its self-driving vehicles on the road with passengers in the backseat.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/b/i/3/i/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv6kn9.png/1490560787911.jpg)
Uber has taken its fleet of self-driving vehicles off the roads while it investigates a Friday night crash that left one of its SUVs sitting on its side.
Webcity services 'meltdown' leaves customers reeling, out of pocket
![Webcity is experiencing a 24-hour outage.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/5/j/u/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv5jhj.png/1490360916985.jpg)
Website and email services hosted by Webcity continue to be offline after 24 hours, with no estimation of a resumption time being offered by the company.
Hands on: Samsung QLED Ultra HD smart televisions
![Samsung's new QLED televisions push the boundaries of colour and brightness.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/5/p/e/s/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv5ozt.png/1490323251015.jpg)
Shifting the picture quality battleground from contrast to colour, Samsung's quantum dot QLED televisions are vying for pride of place in Aussie lounge rooms.
Data the new gold as banks, tech firms do battle
![Banks like JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo say they want to give consumers access to their data, but are seeking new ...](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/5/g/8/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv5fk7.png/1490315540540.jpg)
The big banks and Silicon Valley are waging an escalating battle over your personal financial data, including the amount you spent on dinner last week and how much you are paying for your mortgage.
Congress moves to strike internet privacy rules from Obama era
![The Senate vote on Thursday foreshadowed a broader rollback of tech and telecom policies that have drawn the ire of ...](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/5/c/d/s/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv5cae.png/1490312665343.jpg)
Republican lawmakers moved to dismantle landmark internet privacy protections for individuals on Thursday.
How the airline laptop ban creates other risks
![Any electronic device larger than 16 centimetres long is now prohibited.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/3/f/e/2/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv5c3y.png/1490329134899.jpg)
​Threats might be credible, but there's a more insidious risk in banning laptops and tablets from flight cabins.
US nuke tests now on YouTube
![One of the images from newly restored atomic-bomb-test footage.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/3/h/p/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv3hnm.png/1490235073380.jpg)
For the first time, rare footage of US nuclear weapons tests are available for all to see.
Shut up, the footy's on the internet (with apologies to TISM)
![They're the premiers, and captain Bob Murphy is back, but how hungry are the Western Bulldogs?](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/1/1/v/b/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv3hwi.png/1490232861233.jpg)
The footy's back for another season but if you want to watch your favourite AFL and NRL teams play online then you're at the mercy of Foxtel and Telstra.
Google allows users to share their locations in mapping app
![The location-sharing feature is aimed at helping people find each other in crowded places.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/4/e/r/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv4em7.png/1490223173737.jpg)
The location-sharing feature is aimed at helping people find each other in crowded places.
Facebook can't have it both ways, Germans say
!["If Twitter, Facebook and other social platforms make money in the same way as traditional media companies, they should ...](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/0/p/j/b/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv4cgp.png/1490222647168.jpg)
If you do censorship in any form, you are no longer just a technological platform - you are a media organisation.
New Apple iPad, iPhone: to buy or not to buy?
![Deciding whether to pay $749 for the new iPhone is almost entirely a cosmetic decision.](/web/20170328035252im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/3/p/v/7/image.related.landscape.120x80.gv3pui.png/1490221436204.jpg)
If you've been thinking about treating yourself to something new and are intrigued by Apple's announcements, here are some things to consider before you buy.