Technology
How DIY science is battling the baffle and dullness
They're building wacky machines, debunking viral science stories and testing clever ideas to revisit concepts such as the scientific method, without the boring lecture.
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LGBT
Google drops 'gay conversion therapy' app after outcry
Amazon, Apple and Microsoft had previously removed the app designed by the Christian non-profit group Living Hope Ministries from their app stores.
- by Rachel Savage
Review
Home tech
LG robo-vac puts you in the driver's seat
The CordZero R9 stands out with an unusual flat-faced look, and the ability to tap into its camera feed or drive it around like an RC car.
- by Cynthia Karena
Apps
Can Les Mills On Demand replace a gym membership?
Despite its flaws, this streaming service is a great place to start.
- by Alice Clarke
Renting
Facebook charged with housing discrimination through ad-targeting system
Facebook has been accused of allowing advertisers to exclude people based on their neighbourhood, religion, disability or parental status.
Opinion
Streaming
Beneath the glitz of Apple's latest event, an air of quiet desperation
As Oprah Winfrey bounded on to the stage of the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino, Apple's late founder may have turned in his grave.
- by Robin Pagnamenta
Review
Video games
Pitfalls and pipe cleaners in Yoshi's cheerful, childish lands
Yoshi returns with a wonderful handmade look and a streamlined, accessible take on his most traditional adventures.
- by Tim Biggs
Review
Home tech
Combination smart speaker and Wi-Fi router is clever, but compromised
Netgear's latest works great as a mesh Wi-Fi network, but its flawed smart speaker implementation and high price makes it tough to recommend.
- by Adam Turner
Microsoft
It's time to act on social media after Christchurch: Microsoft boss
Top tech boss tells Canberra meeting New Zealand terror attack was a "learning moment".
- by Steve Evans
Cameras
How an amateur can benefit from having a pro camera
Photography is one of those hobbies that is going to be expensive no matter what you do, but there are advantages to going straight for the high-end.
- by Alice Clarke
Home tech
Digital radio still not great for sound, but a good gift for your gran
Digital radio promised true high-res, better than CD quality sound, but what we got instead was a huge number of stations and an easy way to find them.
- by Rod Easdown