![There's no prize for being first to rush through an entire season of Netflix's blockbusters like <I>Stranger Things</i>.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/3/5/6/8/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gz34jg.png/1508289358169.jpg)
![There's no prize for being first to rush through an entire season of Netflix's blockbusters like <I>Stranger Things</i>.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/3/5/6/8/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.gz34jg.png/1508289358169.jpg)
Domino's customers targeted by scammers as personal data leaks
![Customers who ordered pizza online appear to have had their details leaked to scammers.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/i/d/k/a/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz2z3i.png/1508285398669.jpg)
Domino's customers left steaming after company stays quiet about data leak that led to creepy personalised scam emails.
Excess data fees almost double as Aussies go mobile
![Australians chewed through 175,076 terabytes via mobile broadband in the three months ending June 30.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/2/d/g/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz2d88.png/1508202310907.jpg)
Aussies were slugged with $259 million in excess mobile data charges in the last 12 months, almost double the year before, as they continue to embrace mobile broadband as a replacement for struggling fixed-line connections.
Revelation of cosmic secrets triggers a 'frenzy' of science
![A neutron star is the dense, collapsed core of a massive star that exploded as a supernova. Two of them spiralling into ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/1/u/g/i/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz1hmw.png/1508229497254.png)
The collision of two super-dense stars in a galaxy far, far away, has been detected by a remarkable collaborative effort.
New Wi-Fi flaw affects nearly every internet-connected device
!['If your device supports Wi-Fi, it is most likely affected', researcher says.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/2/6/m/4/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz267n.png/1508242722185.jpg)
A newly-discovered security flaw affects virtually every Wi-Fi device, and could render your home network as readable to hackers as the free Wi-Fi at a coffee shop.
Chinese tech stocks: bubble or not?
![Shares in Tencent, whose apps include WeChat, QQ and JOOX, have rocketed over 80 per cent in the past year.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/x/o/m/p/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz1l9j.png/1508139940392.jpg)
While Chinese technology stocks have been on a fabulous tear this year, Australian fund managers argue there still might be a way to go.
Sobering Twitter Trump bot goes viral
![US President Donald Trump follows a carefully curated list of 45 Twitter accounts.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/4/1/g/m/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz1omg.png/1508138736691.jpg)
By putting Donald Trump's brash words in the context of an official presidential announcement, this bot reminds Twitter users of the real impact the tweets can have.
Tech giants living in fear of 'doing a Microsoft'
![microsoft](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/x/q/c/n/x/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz1gih.png/1508132206443.jpg)
Unsure of what is going to be the next big thing, tech companies prefer to play defence, not offence, and are too fearful to back real innovation.
Samsung v Apple: what phones Aussies have been buying
![Samsung's most recent Galaxy devices saw it move more than half of all Android phones in the last three months.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/2/t/y/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz1la0.png/1508122103660.jpg)
When it comes to smartphones, Australians are buying more Samsung devices compared to this time last year, and ever so slightly more iPhones, but less of almost everything else.
Hands on Apple TV 4K media player
![The Apple TV 4K brings Ultra HD blockbusters like <i>Wonder Woman</i> into your lounge room.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/y/y/l/u/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz1hnx.png/1508124529762.jpg)
Making the most of the latest Ultra HD televisions, Apple's new media player takes movie night to the next level.
Australia's space race faces Defence roadblock
![The University of Queensland's "HyShot", a hypersonic "scramjet", blasts off from its launch pad at Woomera.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/u/j/e/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz0i5v.png/1508101750531.jpg)
The nation's fast-growing private space industry is sparring with Defence and federal government over the use of Australia's Woomera launch range testing site.
Dependency graph: the software coding change mainstream users should care about
![Your iPhone and many of its apps would be faster and more secure if holes in open source software were automatically plugged.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/j/i/y/4/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz04yq.png/1507949570632.jpg)
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.
Apple supplier seeks iPhone ban in China in legal feud
![Hitting where it hurts: The Greater China region generates almost a quarter of Apple's sales.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/9/z/e/6/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz0wla.png/1507945306478.jpg)
Chipmaker and Apple supplier Qualcomm has filed lawsuits in China seeking to ban the sale and manufacture of iPhones in the country, its biggest shot at Apple so far in a sprawling and bitter legal fight.
Racing games move up a gear with Forza 7
![Porsche is in the game this year, with some stunning German racers to choose from.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/0/g/5/k/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz0b9t.png/1507882469666.jpg)
Forza 7 sets a new bar for many aspects of the series, with an incredibly diverse line-up of cars, dozens of locales and incredible weather effects.
Apple chief says coding is more important than learning English as a second language
![Apple's Tim Cook has just sold $54 million in stock, but analysts still like Apple's prospects.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/7/n/h/r/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz07r5.png/1508107189084.jpg)
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.
The cut-rate "gig economy" sounds bad for business
![Those spruiking the "gig economy" might eventually do themselves out of a gig.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/2/r/t/f/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz03c0.png/1507848584795.jpg)
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.
One USB-C power bank to replace your phone and laptop chargers
![Cygnett's 20,000mAh ChargeUp Pro can be filled up overnight and used to power your devices through the day.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/0/3/m/n/image.related.landscape.120x80.gz02wo.png/1507845705553.jpg)
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.
'Dumb money': Tech's Big Five struggle in entertainment
![Jim Carey (left) and Jeff Daniels as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in Dumb and Dumber To: Unlike Silicon Valley, ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/1/2/6/3/3/8/image.related.landscape.120x80.gyz7jy.png/1507779570320.jpg)
As Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Google push deeper into movies, TV and music, turns out algorithms, data and precision aren't everything.
Can Fitbit's smartwatch help reclaim the wearables crown?
![Fitbit's Ionic looks good, but is it worth the investment?](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/t/s/k/f/image.related.landscape.120x80.gytsky.png/1507818217232.jpg)
Apple Watch is the big deal in wearables. Fitbit's new device is designed to change all that.
Oculus Go is cheaper, doesn't need a PC
![Mark Zuckerberg announces the Oculus Go.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171018011855im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/z/7/o/s/image.related.landscape.120x80.gyz6s5.png/1507882051283.jpg)
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.