![This city beneath a statue of Genesha appears identically in the game's art, trailer and early tech demo.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/t/0/z/3/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gwt0uz.png/1497651181057.jpg)
![This city beneath a statue of Genesha appears identically in the game's art, trailer and early tech demo.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/t/0/z/3/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gwt0uz.png/1497651181057.jpg)
Super Mario Odyssey is insane in the best way
![Super Mario Odyssey](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/s/o/7/0/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwsgar.png/1497591494703.jpg)
The first Mario game of its kind in seven years, this 3D exploration game is bursting with creative ideas.
NBN begins Fibre to the Curb trials
![NBN chief executive Bill Morrow unveiled fibre to the curb plans back in 2016.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/n/a/l/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwskbo.png/1497588751418.jpg)
More than 1 million Australian premises are set for a broadband boost as NBN starts running fibre all the way to the nature strip.
The best 5 things Nintendo just announced at E3
![Super Mario Odyssey worlds feature a range of different graphical styles, but all will feature creatures and objects for ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/q/j/p/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwqjiy.png/1497454556418.jpg)
Nintendo showed off a great number of upcoming games for its new Switch console ahead of E3, but here are the best five announcements the Japanese gaming giant made.
'Emotional' Mayer resigns as $6b Yahoo sale closes
![Outgoing Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/k/f/a/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwqkyr.png/1497396610868.jpg)
Tuesday's closure of the sale ends Yahoo's 21-year history as a publicly traded company.
Geek Pilgrimage: Shanghai fake markets
![Genuine Lepin Star Wart blocks on sale at Shanghai's famed fake markets.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/q/g/s/a/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwqgp0.png/1497393717194.jpg)
If you're looking for a counterfeit iPhone which dies in your hand then China's Shanghai is your ultimate shopping destination.
Google targets travel market with Flights service
![Details offered in search results include price, airline, duration and stopovers.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/q/c/w/c/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwqcyq.png/1497368513627.png)
Google has officially launched the Flights service today in Australia that lists available flight options between global destinations from a quick search query.
PlayStation is all games at E3
![The upcoming PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man game closed Sony's pre-E3 conference.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/q/d/8/r/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwqbuz.png/1497339726990.png)
Differing greatly from the hardware focus of the Microsoft conference, Sony's PlayStation showcase ahead of this week's E3 expo followed the blueprint it laid out last year: lots of exciting footage, minimal talking, incredible theatrics and very few concrete details about when we might play the new games.
Bending light and dead stars
![Albert Einstein: still relevant, it turns out.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/p/v/g/z/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwpvhl.png/1497324828523.jpg)
How much does a dead star weigh? That's a question now with at least one solid answer – thanks to an experiment first suggested by Albert Einstein a century ago.
Digital currency frenzy crashes Coinbase exchange
![Despite Monday's fall in price, bitcoin still was up more 170 per cent so far this year.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/l/x/5/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwpw8s.png/1497318606314.jpg)
New York:Â Digital currency exchange Coinbase said on Monday it was experiencing an outage due to an increase in traffic and trading volume.
Ubisoft confirms Mario project, Beyond Good and Evil 2
![Beyond Good and Evil 2 was finally confirmed at the event, to great applause.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/p/t/5/p/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwpsyt.png/1497308750184.png)
Assassin's Creed Origins, Far Cry 5 and several brand new games have been detailed by the prolific publisher ahead of E3.
Apple iPad turns Pro with high-spec model
![Apple claims this new iPad is more powerful than some PCs](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/p/n/1/2/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwpn4e.png/1497253900813.jpg)
The iPad Pro is better than any iPad before it, but is it pro enough to be a laptop replacement?
Xbox One X: Microsoft announces 'most powerful console ever'
![The Xbox One X is being touted by Microsoft as the most powerful console ever created.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/p/5/y/z/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwp608.png/1497651138062.jpg)
Microsoft has announced a supercharged version of its Xbox One console, as well as a diverse collection of new games and features coming to the platform, at an event ahead of the E3 expo in Los Angeles.
Beating a VPN block when it puts your security at risk
![You can usually bypass a VPN block when it's compromising your security.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/y/7/h/5/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwkxb0.png/1497231752955.jpg)
Using a Virtual Private Network on public WiFi is a sensible security precaution, so what do you do when the network operator blocks VPNs?
New Minecraft update makes game more accessible than ever before
![Minecraft will now run a bit more like a service or social media platform than a traditional game.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/u/b/4/f/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwou9y.png/1497260759129.jpg)
People will be able to play and create together regardless of whether they're using mobile phones, game consoles or PCs.
CES Asia 2017: Hands on - Shadow Creator Halomini augmented reality
![Shadow Creator's Halomini augmented reality headset looks like Microsoft's HoloLens but falls far short of the mark.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/n/w/2/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwnvu6.png/1497022845853.jpg)
Pikachu has inspired an augmented reality resurgence, but some of the AR headsets on show in Shanghai struggle to make the grade.
What to expect from E3 2017
![E3 2017](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/n/z/p/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwnt31.png/1496976844385.jpg)
Our one-stop guide to all the major events of next week, what you're likely to see and where you can watch it live.
'Burst into flames': lithium battery fires on planes on the rise
![A US plane was evacuated last year after a Samsung Note 7 caught fire.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/v/x/c/u/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwntnh.png/1496980980707.jpg)
Federal Aviation Administration statistics indicate that airplane fires involving lithium batteries are on the rise.
Foxtel Now: everything you need to know
![If all you want is Game of Thrones you can get it for $15 per month, but if you want everything the service has to offer ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/n/r/u/u/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwnr9t.png/1496961871420.jpg)
Foxtel has announced a revamped high-definition video streaming service dubbed Foxtel Now - and it's priced competitively with Stan and Netflix.
'Like riding a missile': FAANG stocks build euphoria, and jitters
![Facebook and Google pressure newsrooms' bottom lines by soaking up online ad revenue.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170618104349im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/l/y/7/2/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwmvoz.png/1496910321262.jpg)
Facebook. Amazon. Apple. Netflix. Google. Not only do they dominate our daily lives, but as their stocks continue to soar, these technology giants may be dictating our financial futures as well.