![Pluto is not a dog, says Department of Human Services spokesman Hank Jongen.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170620174158im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/f/i/4/x/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gwup4d.png/1497946943384.jpg)
![Pluto is not a dog, says Department of Human Services spokesman Hank Jongen.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170620174158im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/f/i/4/x/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gwup4d.png/1497946943384.jpg)
US Tech CEOs meet with Trump on government overhaul
![Donald Trump speaks as Apple CEO Tim Cook and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella listen.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170620174158im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/u/s/3/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwur2n.png/1497933676004.jpg)
'The US should have the most modern government in the world,' Apple CEO Time Cook said during the meeting. 'Today it doesn't.'
Remember that terrifying robot cheetah? It's getting a new owner
![Cheetah](http://web.archive.org./web/20170620174158im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/u/i/r/l/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwuibi.png/1497918914578.jpg)
A massive Japanese conglomerate is scooping up Boston Dynamics, the robotics firm behind many of the videos you may have seen online of amazing yet somewhat creepy automatons.
Can your iPhone tell if you're depressed?
![People in a manic episode have reduced impulse control, which makes them less likely to take time to accept spell-check ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170620174158im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/u/g/a/c/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwug6y.png/1497909779617.jpg)
A new iPhone app aims to track and predict mood episodes through keystrokes.
Hands on: Linksys' Velop whole-home mesh WiFi routers
![Linksys' Velop mesh WiFi hotspots work together to combat blackspots in your home wireless network.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170620174158im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/t/r/6/i/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwtqr9.png/1497836973988.jpg)
Spread around your home, Linksys' Velop hotspots work as a team to tackle your wireless woes.
Ride-hiring Lyft eyes posh version
![An E-type Jaguar: probably not used for ride-hailing.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170620174158im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/z/0/v/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwpsz3.png/1497830626912.jpg)
The latest investment in US ride-hailer Lyft will send a fleet of luxury vehicles into the market, bringing the dawn of the self-driving Jag inches closer.
A first look at Beyond Good and Evil 2
![This city beneath a statue of Genesha appears identically in the game's art, trailer and early tech demo.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170620174158im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/t/0/z/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gwt0uz.png/1497651181057.jpg)
Comprising an entire galaxy that will have a consistent level of detail and believable physics regardless of whether you're chatting with a character in a downtown noodle shop, roaming the streets of a city, in orbit over a planet or racing through the cosmos, to say this game is ambitious is an understatement.
Super Mario Odyssey is insane in the best way
![Super Mario Odyssey](http://web.archive.org./web/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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/20170620174158im_/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?