![Liz Kaelin and Annie Parker are unhappy with the impact changes to 457 visas are having on the start-up community.](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/p/m/9/r/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gvphxb.png/1492779201186.jpg)
![Liz Kaelin and Annie Parker are unhappy with the impact changes to 457 visas are having on the start-up community.](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/p/m/9/r/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gvphxb.png/1492779201186.jpg)
Government has no plans to block internet pornography
![Pornography is easily accessible to children online.](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/o/5/3/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvpcsr.png/1492767182809.jpg)
There are no plans for Australia to follow the UK's lead and require internet service providers to offer network-level filters that block children from viewing internet porn.
ASUS's PG258Q monitor is gaming overkill
![The difference between 60Hz and 240Hz is easy to spot at a glance, even if you're just moving the mouse around on the ...](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/p/g/m/a/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvpgib.png/1492742001778.jpg)
People used to get excited by LCD screens that could do 100Hz, but there's high and there's the ASUS ROG Swift PG258Q monitor at 240Hz.
High Dynamic Range format war lurks in the shadows
![<i>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</i> was mastered in Dolby Vision HDR to reveal what evil lurks in the shadows.](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/n/n/5/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvpcit.png/1492738642412.jpg)
Another lounge room format war is looming as Samsung and Amazon Video unveil HDR10+ to rival Dolby Vision, backed by LG and Netflix.
Turn on, tune in, stress out - with your phone
![Illustration: Michael Mucci](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/k/o/v/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvp5c9.png/1492721502102.jpg)
'Ringxiety' has become common place as mobile phone users get their notifications fix.
Google eyes ad-blocker for Chrome browser
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The planned feature would block out ads deemed unwanted or inappropriate for users of the free browser.
Can the Lenovo MiiX 510 replace an iPad Pro?
![The Miix 510 ticks all the boxes in terms of spec criteria.](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/o/7/y/5/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvo80j.png/1492635507095.jpg)
In the pursuit of the perfect portable computer for light usage, the Lenovo Miix 510 is a strong contender.
CSIRO workforce still 'cranky', despite olive branch
![CSIRO workers are said to be cranky.](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/n/m/p/s/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvmvvr.png/1492763601914.jpg)
Big barriers remain to a settlement of marathon industrial stoush at science organisation.
Mending broken hearts
![Heart attack victims might soon be treated with printed matter.](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/k/c/9/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvmn22.png/1492570918483.jpg)
Science is making an important shift towards personalised, regenerative therapies.
iPhone delayed as supply chain bites back
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Apple, at least initially, will be depending solely on the leading maker of OLED displays - Samsung.
What's your privacy strategy in the post-privacy age?
![A Virtual Private Network can help cover your digital tracks.](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/h/n/z/a/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvneri.png/1492686868761.jpg)
Cloaking your entire home in a VPN cone of silence isn't always the most practical solution to your metadata privacy concerns.
Facebook lets streams of depravity flow freely
!["Facebook is better at making money and capturing eyeballs than at owning its equally huge power and responsibilities."](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/6/9/d/7/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvneq1.png/1492552418349.jpg)
Tech giant's existential crisis arrived with a vengeance this week. But Mark Zuckerberg didn't want to talk about it much.
PayPal, Google get cozy in new digital wallet
![PayPal CEO Dan Schulman has been busy cutting deals.](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/9/y/x/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvndyz.png/1492549407411.jpg)
PayPal and Alphabet's Google deepened their relationship with a new agreement that enables payments through the tap of a phone from PayPal accounts at thousands of new retail locations.
How YouTube's algorithms hurt independent media
![A still from the <i>David Pakman Show</i>.](/web/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/m/w/4/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gvmrbz.png/1492488514608.jpg)
In the latest episode of the 'adpocalypse', ad changes have hit some of YouTube's most popular channels.
Snap dismisses claims as 'ridiculous'
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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/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.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/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.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/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.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/20170423151705im_/http://www.theage.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
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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.