![Uber made the figures public on Friday as it grappled with questions about its workplace and negative consumer sentiment.](/web/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/j/f/5/8/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gvlfvx.png/1492244413716.jpg)
![Uber made the figures public on Friday as it grappled with questions about its workplace and negative consumer sentiment.](/web/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/j/f/5/8/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gvlfvx.png/1492244413716.jpg)
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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.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.
Microsoft's Minecraft to launch its own currency
![<i>Minecraft</i> has sold over 121 million copies worldwide.](/web/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/s/0/p/r/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvi8tn.png/1491874335547.png)
Businesses will soon be able to sell their original content and creations to tens of millions of the game's players for the first time.
Facebook, Google battle for advertising dominance
![Facebook said in September that it had 4 million advertisers](/web/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/p/o/l/v/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvi87n.png/1491863285173.jpg)
Facebook plans to announce on Monday that more than 5 million businesses are advertising on the social network each month
Spotify's rise shows that crazy ideas can work
![Daniel Ek, chief executive officer and co-founder of Spotify.](/web/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/s/1/b/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvi7ch.png/1491858851110.jpg)
When Daniel Ek first marched into record label offices in 2006, they must have thought he was off his rocker.
NBN paves way for 10Gbps to the home with fibre trials
![NBN's NG-PON2 fibre trials promise to benefit all NBN users, not just those relying on fibre to the premises.](/web/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/u/r/x/x/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvi54w.png/1491861522376.jpg)
Potentially boosting fibre to the home speeds 100-fold, NBN's latest fibre trials also promise a backend overhaul to ease traffic jams across the entire network.
Hands on: Lenovo Miix 720 hybrid tablet
![Lenovo's Miix 720 hybrid aims to offer the best of both worlds when you're on the move.](/web/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/h/t/6/n/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvhst8.png/1491899750494.png)
Going head to head with Microsoft's Surface Pro, Lenovo's Miix 720 aims to be the ultimate travel companion for those who need grunt on the road.
Homes without internet are stuck in regulatory limbo
![NBN is increasing the number of premises that will have fibre to the driveway.](/web/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/g/1/z/p/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvftv2.png/1491884427531.jpg)
Red tape has left hundreds of homes in broadband limbo for months – with relief finally on the way.
What broadband speeds are you really getting?
![NBN](/web/20170416140111im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/i/p/d/2/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvfnu6.png/1491537833324.jpg)
Consumers will, for the first time, be able to see which internet providers deliver advertised speeds over the NBN.