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New Pokemon game about Magikarp is surprisingly dark

Goodbye my child.

Magikarp Jump, a game about raising Pokemon's most useless monster, is out today for iOS and Android. It is just as much a game about training Magikarp as it is a game about losing your Magikarp in horrible ways.

Worst social network for young people's mental health

Young people who spend more than two hours per day on social networking sites are more likely to suffer from mental illness.

Instagram is ranked as the worst social networking app when it comes to its impact on young people's mental health, according to a new survey published by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) in the UK.

After testing thousands of apps, these endured

Jet Set Willy is a modern adaptation of a classic computer game from 1984.

A handful of the 3,000 or so apps I have tested over the years have true staying power, changing over time but remaining either fabulously useful, well designed or the best in class.

Snapchat parent kicks off $3.9b IPO

Young power couple: Co-founder and chief executive of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel, and supermodel Miranda Kerr got engaged ...

Snap, maker of Snapchat, has file documents for its sharemarket float, the first social media IPO since Twitter three years ago. It could turn its boss Evan Spiegel and supermodel fiancee Miranda Kerr into one of the world's richest young couples.

Deutsche Bank bans text messages

The functionality will be switched off this quarter, chief regulatory officer Sylvie Matherat and chief operating ...

Deutsche Bank has banned text messages and communication apps on company phones in an effort to improve compliance standards.

Google's Home is where the heart is

Google Home. Cute. Knows everything.

Google's latest gadget is an always on, always listening little speaker called Home. It's a cute design, a friendly little blob of a thing that looks like a half finished cartoon character. It's also not available in Australia, if you want one you'll need to have one shipped to you from the US.