Tech giant needs to have an explosive launch event for its next premium smartphone on Wednesday - speaking figuratively, of course.

Facebook has hired Michael Hillman, a 15-year veteran of Apple, as head of hardware for its Oculus VR division.

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.

Public service at risk of making the same old mistakes, says opposition.

f you're trying to spend less than $2000 on a computer you plan to use daily, then you will find yourself making compromises.

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.

Minister claims government playing catch-up after years of neglect and under-spending on vital infrastructure.

UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd urged online companies to be more aggressive in shutting down sites exploited by terrorists.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

Republican lawmakers moved to dismantle landmark internet privacy protections for individuals on Thursday.

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​Threats might be credible, but there's a more insidious risk in banning laptops and tablets from flight cabins.

For the first time, rare footage of US nuclear weapons tests are available for all to see.

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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.

The location-sharing feature is aimed at helping people find each other in crowded places.

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If you do censorship in any form, you are no longer just a technological platform - you are a media organisation.

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.