![Matt Dooley managed to get internet connected to his house after police stepped in.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/b/s/l/8/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.h0btca.png/1514764502211.jpg)
![Matt Dooley managed to get internet connected to his house after police stepped in.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/b/s/l/8/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.h0btca.png/1514764502211.jpg)
WhatsApp messaging service returns after global outage
![The cause of the outage, about an hour long, was not immediately known.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/0/t/h/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0bvqu.png/1514753094775.jpg)
WhatsApp suffered a global outage for about an hour on Sunday before the problem was fixed.
Fans take virtual leap into Star Wars galaxy
![Huw, 10, helps big brother, Jim, 13, try on new Samsung gear for Star Wars.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/b/9/p/g/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0b9qq.png/1514749369596.jpg)
SPONSORED CONTENT Aussie Star Wars fans discover a new virtual reality experience for the release of the latest blockbuster.
Apple sorry for iPhone slowdowns, offers battery discounts
![Tim Cook promised that, in future, Apple would "give users more visibility into the health of their iPhone's battery" ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/7/n/h/q/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0b6kp.png/1514551652179.jpg)
Apple's chief executive has apologised to customers for not being clear that the company slows down phones with ageing batteries.
Where can you spend Bitcoin in Australia?
![In the real world, it turns out Bitcoin isn't that useful.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/a/w/7/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0aw73.png/1514428094890.jpg)
If you are beginning to worry about your investment and want to spend some coins to see how far they take you, you’re likely going to struggle to actually find a place where you can cash them in.
$100m man: Apple boss gets 74% bonus boost
![Apple CEO Tim Cook's total payout for the year was about $US102 million.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/7/n/h/r/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0aszc.png/1514418733055.jpg)
Apple chief executive Tim Cook's incentive pay totalled $US9.33 million ($12 million) for the year ended September 30.
SpaceX rocket launch lights up parts of western US sky
![The contrail from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen from Long Beach in California, more than 100 miles southeast from its ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/9/p/k/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.h09pkt.png/1514006900810.jpg)
What was that in the skies above LA on Friday night that stopped traffic and sparked alarm and curiosity?
Yes, Apple's record comes with an asterisk
![Although Apple's market cap is far higher today than it was five years ago, Apple shares represented a larger share of ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/u/s/4/p/image.related.landscape.120x80.h09m9w.png/1513987030730.jpg)
Apple's numbers are still spectacular - but they don't look quite as awesome when you take a really long-term view.
ACMA's New Year's broadband resolutions vow to end the NBN blame game
![After playing the blame game for years, NBN and Australia's internet retailers will finally be forced to work together ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/5/2/z/5/image.related.landscape.120x80.h08zy4.png/1513934271834.jpg)
Things should turn around for the NBN in 2018, because 2017 was the year when so much blew up in its face.
How you can not miss an online delivery again
![Aussies don't have time to wait by the front door, with one in four having missed a parcel delivery.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/g/d/z/z/image.related.landscape.120x80.h07g1e.png/1513896516203.jpg)
From a smart lock-box on your porch to secure lockers outside your local supermarket, Australians are looking for alternatives to the annual door-side vigil as they nervously await online Christmas shopping deliveries.
NZ's biggest tech company jumps ditch to Sydney after 3000% rise
![Rod Drury said one big fund took almost a year to sell a stake in Xero.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/x/x/q/m/r/image.related.landscape.120x80.h08azp.png/1513808537639.jpg)
New Zealand's stock market has become too small for Xero, whose market value has soared about 70-fold to $NZ4.28 billion ($3.9 billion) since its debut a decade ago.
Up 1226%: ASX's best stock is one you've never heard of
![Stellar run: Big Un's executive director Brandon Evertz.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/1/s/s/z/image.related.landscape.120x80.h07mi1.png/1513736218331.jpg)
Technology isn't big on the Australian sharemarket, but it has provided investors with a stock that has soared 1,226 per cent this year.
Facebook will now notify you when you're in a photo - even if you're not tagged
![Facebook's database of facial recognition has an impression of users' faces, which it calls a template.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/1/3/k/4/7/5/image.related.landscape.120x80.h07rwg.png/1513731347030.jpg)
Facebook will let you know when someone posts a photo of you - even if you aren't tagged in it - becoming the latest tech giant to add more facial recognition technology into users' everyday lives.
Watch out for the Christmas Day download blues
![While your family and friends might love their Christmas games console, they won't love waiting for updates to download.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/m/t/c/2/image.related.landscape.120x80.h07rku.png/1513753701465.jpg)
If there's a PlayStation 4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch under your Christmas tree, consider cracking it open tonight and updating the firmware to beat the Christmas Day broadband traffic jam.
Twitter's new anti-hate rules include hiding swastikas behind warnings
![This Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, photo shows a Twitter sign outside of the company's headquarters in San Francisco. ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/7/1/m/c/image.related.landscape.120x80.p4yxu9.png/1513644716616.jpg)
The new policies also ban users who associate either online or offline with organisations that promote violence against civilians.
Hands on Lenovo Star Wars: Jedi Challenges
![Lenovo's Star Wars: Jedi Challenges uses augmented reality to bring you face to face with your foes.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/6/h/y/b/image.related.landscape.120x80.h06hqs.png/1513634387628.jpg)
Letting you wield a real lightsaber to duel virtual Sith Lords invading your lounge room, Lenovo's impressive augmented reality headset brings Star Wars to life.
Google Thinks I'm dead. Now I have to prove otherwise
![Rachel Abrams](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/5/y/3/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.h05y3b.png/1513454148987.jpg)
When an acquaintance said she was alarmed to read that I had passed away, it seemed like an error worth correcting.
NBN speed monitoring key to keeping the bastards honest
![New NBN pricing aims to ensure that your broadband doesn't slow to a trickle on Friday nights - but only if the ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/5/2/z/5/image.related.landscape.120x80.h052tu.png/1513998243315.jpg)
As NBN drops wholesale prices, real-world speed monitoring by Australian consumer watchdogs the ACCC and Choice magazine should ensure retailers don't drip feed us bandwidth and pocket the savings.
Cheap NBN deals: will they be worth it?
![NBN customer complaints about being short-changed on speed have resulted in refunds.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/x/q/9/g/n/image.related.landscape.120x80.p4yxqb.png/1513290513630.jpg)
Cutting wholesale prices means it's still up to telcos to decide whether they'll offer cheaper plans.
Geek Pilgrimage: Johnson Space Center
![The giant Saturn V rocket which launched us to the Moon, complete with a rusted Command Module, on display at Johnson ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20180101044451im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/3/l/r/g/image.related.landscape.120x80.h03loa.png/1513141476338.jpg)
From the Saturn V rocket that launched us to the Moon, to the Orion capsule that will carry us to Mars, Space Center Houston is a sacred site for those who dream of reaching for the stars.