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Truck driver’s dramatic near-miss
A TRUCK driver has been stood down after dash-cam footage of a terrifying near-miss on a South Australian highway.
Why you should buy this $200 keyboard
USING unique craftsmanship and materials, the keyboard has been handmade from a single piece of wood, with the grain preserved. Sounds fancy, right?
China’s odd virtual track train
CHINA has added another item to its list of innovative transport solutions by unveiling a train that runs on a virtual track.
Computers are learning to be arty
GOOGLE is teaching computers how to make music and create art, but tech boffins say the machines are not ready to generate an all-new Beatles album just yet.
Truck driver’s dramatic near-miss
A TRUCK driver has been stood down after dash-cam footage of a terrifying near-miss on a South Australian highway.
China’s odd virtual track train
CHINA has added another item to its list of innovative transport solutions by unveiling a train that runs on a virtual track.
We’re a nation of gas guzzlers
AUSTRALIA’S love affair with SUVs, utes and V8s has turned us into a nation of gas guzzlers — and government fleets are among the biggest polluters.
A DeLorean. Up for grabs. In Tassie
A FUTURISTIC car sure to make 1980s sci-fi fans go weak at the knees is set to go under the hammer in Launceston.
Best used car ad on the internet
THE owners selling this car guarantee it has never done “mad burnouts”, “hektik skids” or “Fast and Furious drag races” - this is just the start.
Computers are learning to be arty
GOOGLE is teaching computers how to make music and create art, but tech boffins say the machines are not ready to generate an all-new Beatles album just yet.
Do robot vacuums actually work?
IT’S a product that promises to save you time and effort, but there is always one burning question people want answered.
The burger at centre of food war
THIS burger is already being sold in the trendy restaurants of Los Angeles, and you should prepare to see more like it on Australian shores as well.
Atom bomb compo ‘too bloody late’
“WHEN it went bang it was like an oven” says a veteran of nuclear bomb tests on Australian soil who claims victims were forgotten for far too long.
Why you should buy this $200 keyboard
USING unique craftsmanship and materials, the keyboard has been handmade from a single piece of wood, with the grain preserved. Sounds fancy, right?
10-year-old Aussie’s big Apple break
THE youngest attendee at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is a 10 year old from Melbourne — and his work has just drawn praise from the very top.
The tech changing how you shop
A NEW technology is set to change how you buy our food and produce — and it will put the power back in your hands.
Google’s ‘groundscraper’ headquarters
TECH giant Google has showcased a gigantic 11 storey building that will feature one million square feet of space and house 7,000 employees.