![The Echo Plus is the pick of the three.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/j/p/d/r/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.p4yz9k.png/1517532299070.jpg)
![The Echo Plus is the pick of the three.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/j/p/d/r/image.related.wideLandscape.460x259.p4yz9k.png/1517532299070.jpg)
GoGet hacker previously advised company on security flaws, court told
![Nik Cubrilovic was granted bail on Wednesday in Wollongong.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/r/i/t/s/image.related.landscape.120x80.p4yz3h.png/1517397784988.jpg)
Man arrested after allegedly breaking in to car-sharing service's system and helping himself to rides.
Google Home, Amazon Echo, Apple HomePod: do Australians care about smart speakers?
![Apple's HomePod is the most expensive smart speaker yet, and musically it's the most sophisticated. But will its tie to ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/o/q/m/b/image.related.landscape.120x80.p4yyuq.png/1517235873728.jpg)
Next month one of Silicon Valley's most-hyped product categories arrives in earnest in Australia.
Australia's most liked projects and protests online
![Mother of six Galy had cancer and would've died on a waiting list but a petition helped her get treatment.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/d/9/9/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0nqn3.png/1517346746462.jpg)
Australians love online petitions and crowd funding projects, here's the data on what resonates.
Cinematic sound for small-screen Scorseses
![Ambeo will make your videos sound as good as they look, but might be overkill for most.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/k/s/e/0/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0krtu.png/1516932008608.jpg)
Recording the world around you, Sennheiser's Ambeo Smart Headset adds immersive sound to your cinematic smartphone masterpieces.
The Sonos Play:5 sets the bar very high
![The Play:5 is a hefty, minimalist machine.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/o/k/s/w/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0okrp.png/1516915286815.jpg)
While Sonos gear is priced at the premium end of the market, the quality it delivers in terms of sound quality and usability means any new entrant (this means you Apple with your HomePod) needs to be very good.
'It was a piss take': the Aussie behind 'joke' cryptocurrency dogecoin and how it reached $2.4b
![Dogecoin founder Jackson Palmer.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/o/7/r/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.p4yyvf.png/1516873521594.jpg)
Jackson Palmer's satirical jab at blockchain opportunists has become a breeding ground for the same, but it hasn't made him rich.
Sony RX10IV camera review: patience pays off
![Sony's RX10IV packs features in line with professional cameras.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/o/2/q/e/image.related.landscape.120x80.p4yyv6.png/1517364573306.jpg)
This is a camera that requires patience, sensitivity and understanding if you want to get your $2400 worth.
When is an 'active' speaker not an active speaker?
![Bryston's active speakers are a little more reliant on outside gear than you might expect.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/o/3/6/c/image.related.landscape.120x80.p4yyv8.png/1517364535778.jpg)
Canadians take liberties with the sacred language of Hi-Fi.
LG Ultra Short Throw Minibeam projector review: slide night made easy
![LG's projector can sit very close to a wall and create a decent image.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/o/3/f/x/image.related.landscape.120x80.p4yyva.png/1517364425727.jpg)
With built-in speakers and access to apps, as well as your phone, this isn't your grandma's slide projector.
Telstra cripples T-Box to drive Australians to Foxtel and subscription video
![Telstra's already dropped support for its old T-Box, but now it's forceably removing its smart functionality.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/k/2/z/7/image.related.landscape.120x80.p4yyt7.png/1516924192554.jpg)
Users of the ageing video recorders left fuming as smart features set to be turned off.
Apple HomePod to hit stores February 9
![The HomePod brings Siri into your lounge room.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/n/a/g/h/image.related.landscape.120x80.p4yysn.png/1516742078465.jpg)
In Australia, Apple's smart speaker will be launching into direct competition with Amazon's Echo.
Not candy: Why teens are being warned not to eat detergent
![The bright colours and fruity fragrance of Tide Pods can lead children to mistake them for candy.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/l/i/h/f/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0lhl2.png/1516875480154.jpg)
Teens taking the 'Tide Pod challenge' have forced U.S. authorities to issue warnings on the health risks of eating detergent.
The $1.5b Bitcoin heist: Hackers snatch cryptocurrencies
![The Bitcoin mania has created an estimated $250 million-a-year crypto hacking industry.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/z/7/w/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0kt5a.png/1516322914829.jpg)
The surge of digital currencies has created a $250 million-a-year hacker industry, with an estimated 14 per cent of major cryptocurrencies in the hands of cyber criminals.
Does tracking children with GPS lead to good parenting?
![Knowing where your kids are is important, but so is their ability to come home on their own.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/k/q/p/4/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0k404.png/1516323158934.jpg)
By the time my son is 10 it will be trivial for his parents to see where he is at all times. Is this progress?
'Cook is a great guy': Trump changes tune on Apple CEO
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President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he called Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook to thank him for announcing hundreds of billions of dollars in US investments following passage of Republican tax legislation last year.
Cloud attack threat 'as big as Katrina'
![Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005. Insurers and risk managers warn cyber attacks can cause just as much ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/t/z/a/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0k18i.png/1516316865601.jpg)
A cyber attack against a major cloud computing firm could cause as much financial damage as Hurricane Sandy or Hurricane Katrina, the World Economic Forum and risk manager Marsh have warned.
Drone used to save two swimmers caught in rough surf at Lennox Head
![The drone dropped the flotation device to the swimmers.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/h/0/k/g/6/t/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0kg9m.png/1516256733447.jpg)
“Never before has a drone, fitted with a flotation device been used to rescue swimmers like this."
Amazon Australia: one month later
![Amazon didn't make any huge promises, but Aussies expected a lot from the 800-pound gorilla once it landed on our shores.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/z/p/k/c/o/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0iv0c.png/1516062389565.jpg)
One month on from its much-hyped launch, how does Amazon Australia look?
Facebook to change its news feed to make it 'good for people'
!["We want to make sure that our products are not just fun but are good for people.": Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg.](http://web.archive.org./web/20180204133850im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/t/p/u/b/d/image.related.landscape.120x80.h0ha3q.png/1515724020907.jpg)
Facebook introduced sweeping changes to the kinds of posts, videos and photos that its more than two billion members will see most.