Driverless cars can't figure out kangaroos
The Swedes, geniuses that they are, have long led the world in conquering the moose test. But here's one thing they don't seem prepared for: the kangaroo test.
Nintendo announces mini Super Nintendo
Nintendo has announced the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment system, a tiny console designed to look like the incredibly popular SNES that was first released in Australia in 1992.
Xbox, PlayStation in head-to-head battle to put gamer first
With Microsoft introducing the 4K-enabled Xbox One X, a competitor to the PlayStation 4 Pro Sony launched last year, the two rival gaming platforms are head-to-head once again going into the super-competitive back half of the year. At E3, the heads of each brand told Fairfax Media what sets them apart.
Esports: Wargaming to amplify Australian presence
With its hiring of a new business manager for Australia and New Zealand, the company behind World of Tanks has taken its first steps to a becoming the next big name in esports down under.
The Western tech firms sharing cyber secrets with Russia
Western technology companies, including Cisco, IBM and SAP, are acceding to demands by Moscow for access to closely guarded product security secrets in order to sell their products in Russia.
Google stops scanning your Gmail to personalise its ads
Google's finally giving up its long-standing habit of riffling through your inbox to see what you're interested in, perhaps paving the way for enhanced security.
The best tools for escaping WiFi hell
Before you take a baseball bat to your WiFi router, there are a few apps which might help bring your home wireless network back from the dead.
Mario + Rabbids shouldn't work, but it does
Kingdom Battle combines one of the most iconic brands in gaming with a bunch of idiot rabbits and has them all partake in some XCOM-like strategic shooting.
iPhone storage almost full? It's not just you
If you feel like your storage is filling up faster than it used to, you may be on to something.
ASIC bans multiple crowdfunding offers
ASIC has banned start-up companies from making multiple crowd-source funding offers to raise money to expand.
Hands on: FreeviewPlus Catch Up TV revamp
Freeview's streaming video service has undergone a Netflix-style makeover, making it easier to find something decent to watch on free-to-air television.
You have to be over 55 to work for this tech start-up
Sorry, millennials, you need not apply. You're not wanted.
What iPhone 8, Google Glass may have in common
A new report raises some interesting possibilities for the upcoming iPhone and Apple's increasing focus on augmented reality.
Uber's lesson: We need to fix the startup culture
Overlearning the lesson of Steve Jobs' first fall at Apple - and of founder-led hypersuccesses at Google and Facebook - Silicon Valley's investors created a culture where founders are given carte blanche.
'Always be hustlin': Without Kalanick, Uber can move on
Its founder's ruthless streak helped Uber become a fixture around the world before sleepy regulators and the slow-moving taxi industry were able to notice. But for its own sake now, he had to go.
The rise of the robot stroller
Cowarobot's autonomous stroller follows you around with your precious cargo in tow. Would you use one?
Russian hackers targeted US election in 'influence operation'
A total of 21 US state election systems were breached as part of Russian campaign, Congress hears, while a leaked video of Donald Trump discussing sexual conquests served to distract the US public.
Uber founder resigns amid shareholder revolt
Travis Kalanick has stepped down as chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing service that he helped found in 2009 and that he built into a transportation colossus, after a shareholder revolt made it untenable for him to stay on at the company.
Take a load off
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