Apple CEO Tim Cook has a message for school students around the world: learning how to code is more important than learning English as a second language.

Commonly used devices and software will benefit from performance improvements — such as fewer crashes, increased battery performance, and more up-to-date security patching — if a new feature in one of the world's most popular software development tools gains widespread adoption and traction.

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Listening to those with a steady income sell a lack of rights and security to vulnerable people, while dressing it up as a lifestyle choice, is a bit rich.

With a 20,000mAh capacity, this bank from Cygnett charges USB-C devices fully and quickly no matter how far you are from an outlet.

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As Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Google push deeper into movies, TV and music, turns out algorithms, data and precision aren't everything.

Apple Watch is the big deal in wearables. Fitbit's new device is designed to change all that.

Facebook has unveiled a cheaper Oculus VR headset that works without being tethered to a computer, rounding out its plan for pushing virtual reality technology to the masses.

Professional services company Accenture inadvertently exposes huge sets of potentially sensitive data, including that of Caltex Australia.

The iPhone maker plans to release a remake of Steven Spielberg's science fiction series "Amazing Stories,'' according to a source working with the tech giant.

The makers of the "Wolfenstein" video game series have found themselves embroiled in an Internet controversy as they try to tell critics that yes, the main antagonists in their latest release are Nazis, and yes, that is OK.

Cardboard turntables are certainly cheap -- but would you risk your records with one?

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Nintendo's mini Super NES is a great way to bring the retro gaming rival into your lounge room, but how far will you go to capture that authentic retro look?

Also revealed: Australia's sleepiest and most sleep-deprived cities, and the sleep habits of women versus men.

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A smart speaker showdown is brewing as Google takes centre stage in a battle with Sonos – the king of multi-room audio.

Looking and sounding like a coloured Fleischer animation from the 1930s, but playing more like a tough '80s run-and-gun, Cuphead is an inventive, surprising game centred on a number of boss battles that need to be studied and replayed to overcome.

Cameras in smartphones are getting better every year, especially given the increasing power of the portable computers they're attached to, but they're limited by the physical size of the phones they're in.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said he is 'keenly aware' of the pain and disappointment NBN installations are causing the public, but says the issues are related to marketing and customer service, not the network's technology itself.

The company's continued push into artificial intelligence and machine learning shines through in its new phones and other products announced this week.

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If your love of gaming goes beyond the latest blockbuster shoot 'em ups then it's worth saving up your pocket money to pump into the classic arcade machines at San Francisco's Musée Mécanique.