What is NASA’s next frontier?

WE’VE seen Earth 2.0, Pluto like never before, and the chance of life on Mars. How will NASA possibly top 2015’s amazing year in space?

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A year that was out of this world

FROM Pluto probes to potentially habitable worlds, 2015 was an incredible year in space exploration. Here’s six of the most significant moments.

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Obscure Aussies killing it overseas

WE’VE all heard of Aussie success stories like Bindi Irwin, Iggy Azalea and Troye Sivan. But these are the obscure talents you’ve never heard of.

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Transcend announces ‘SuperMLC’ as an SLC NAND alternative

Transcend is prepping a new type of MLC NAND it's dubbed "SuperMLC." The company wants to combine the high reliability and performance of single-level cell NAND memory with the low cost and economies of scale that exist around traditional multi-level cell flash.

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Valve explains Steam’s Christmas Day implosion

Valve has issued a statement on the technical problems that led to Steam's Christmas Day meltdown.

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ET deals: Dell Optiplex 3020 Micro quad-core desktop for $429

Need a tiny PC that can still handle a heavy workload? Check out the OptiPlex 3020 Micro desktop PC from Dell. It's thin, light, and it doesn't compromise on performance. The best part? You can save over $350 off the sticker price when you use today's coupon codes.

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Here’s why Microsoft shouldn’t launch an Xbox ‘set top box’

The most recent rumor of a set-top Xbox consists of a streamlined box that only runs Windows 10 apps, couched in wishy-washy language like "it's not clear if these plans have been scrapped."

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Facial recognition study sheds new light on threat response and the ‘spidey sense’

It turns out that everyday anxiety is actually an advantage, in the form of a "sixth sense" for danger.

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Mystery light freaks everyone out

PHOTOS of a mysterious light inside a dreary, abandoned hospital have surfaced online. What is it?

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Storms that wreaked Christmas havoc across the US now supercharged, headed for the North Pole

The storms that slashed across the US last week have moved into the North Atlantic, but they haven't died down. Temperatures at the North Pole are expected to surge to an unprecedented 50 degrees above normal, while Iceland and northern England are hit by one of the strongest winter storms on record.

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BBC goes offline in NYE attack

THE BBC says its main news website and other sites were knocked offline on New Year’s Eve after being attacked.

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Best scientific breakthroughs of 2015

IT WAS a crazy year in science and technology. Here are some of the most amazing things to come out of 2015.

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Holy roller: Philippines priest rides hoverboard during mass – video

Father Albert San Jose has found himself in a lot of bovver over a hover after singing to his congregation during Christmas Eve mass while riding and spinning down the aisle on a hoverboard. Some parishoners seem delighted at the Catholic priest’s manoeuvring of the self-balancing scooter. However, the diocese of San Pablo in Laguna has suspended him saying ‘the Eucharist demands utmost respect and reverence’

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The best proof of UFOs yet?

SOMETHING strange is afoot in South America. Two UFO sightings captured on film spark a frenzy online among sceptics and believers.

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These new year’s resolutions are weird

FORGET losing weight and kicking boozy habits. People are sharing their new year’s resolutions on Twitter and it is not what you’d expect.

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This cop car has everyone talking

THERE’s something about this undercover police car that has sparked outrage on social media. Can you spot what it is?

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The cop car that has everyone talking

THERE’s something about this undercover police car that has sparked outrage on social media. Can you spot what it is?

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Six biggest games to come in 2016

TO get you excited for the future, we have compiled a list of the six biggest games set for release next year. And they’re awesome.

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AVG Antivirus broke Chrome’s security, and Google’s furious about it

AVG's Web TuneUp extension for Google Chrome fundamentally compromised the browser's security and broke SSL. Google, needless to say, is not pleased.

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NASA under orders to build a deep-space habitat by 2018

Congress has instructed NASA to step up the development of a “habitation module” that can take astronauts on deep space missions.

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The Force is with this amazing Star Destroyer PC chassis

Ever wanted an enormous PC chassis with liquid cooling, fiber-optic lighting, and turbo laser batteries? Now's your chance.

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Google plans to remove Oracle’s Java APIs from Android N

After a long legal battle, Google is moving to a completely open implementation of Java in Android N.

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Mike Tyson left down for the count by hoverboard fail – video

A clip shared by boxing legend Mike Tyson on Twitter shows the moment he tried out his daughter Milan’s hoverboard. At first, he manages to ride and spin the self-balancing scooter, however, he soon appears to lose control and ends up crashing to the floor. His daughter may have seen it coming, as she is heard saying: “Daddy, I don’t want you to fall”

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No, Microsoft isn’t uploading your cryptographic keys so it can hand them to the FBI

Worried about Microsoft's full disk encryption? You probably don't need to be -- and there are ways to stop the program from uploading your recovery key to the cloud.

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ET deals: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14-inch Ultrabook for $929

If you're looking for a lightweight laptop with all-day battery life, you need to check out the ThinkPad X1 Carbon from Lenovo. It weighs less than three pounds, measures just seven-tenths of an inch thick, and holds nearly 11 hours of battery life on a single charge. And today, we found a coupon that will help you save hundreds of dollars off the list price.

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Robots can now learn household tasks by watching YouTube videos

The RoboWatch project is teaching computers to learn complex house hold tasks using instructional videos posted on YouTube, and could potentially lead to robotic butlers and caregivers.

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Big Data and computational medicine: Who guards the data?

At the end of Moore's Law, with security breaches and the exposure of personally identifying data on the increase, what can computing do for medicine that it hasn't already done?

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New malware sets up anonymous proxies on infected PCs

ProxyBack stealthily uses your bandwidth to route traffic from a shady Russian proxy seller.

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The dog debate dividing the web

JUST when we’d all gotten the Dress Debate out of our minds, the internet has gone and done it again.

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It’s going to be a scorching New Year’s Eve

PARTS of Australia are in the middle of a heatwave in what may be the hottest December on record. Temperatures will continue to soar into the new year.

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ET deals: Dell Optiplex 9020 Micro desktop PC for $782

Desktop PCs are a powerful and affordable computing solution for the office and at home, but the bulk and weight associated with traditional towers can be a real hassle. Whether you're cramped in a cubicle, or looking for more space on your desk, you should definitely take a look at this quad-core OptiPlex 9020 Micro from Dell. It's small, lightweight, and shockingly powerful.

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Updated Google Glass pops up on FCC’s website

Google is prepping a new version of Google Glass, but will the device find success this time around?

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Strangling Superfish: Microsoft will block ad-injection software to prevent attacks

Microsoft has announced new restrictions on adware meant to curb some of the industry's worst excesses, but is Redmond fighting a losing battle?

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Is the first 4K phone worth buying?

4K screens are taking over lounge rooms, and are now creeping into smartphones. But do you really need Ultra High-Definition on the screen in your pocket?

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The 15 new apps you can’t miss

SAVING all your photos for free, streaming music and video, or getting hourly weather predictions for the next week. Here are the 15 best apps you can’t ignore.

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Top gadgets to keep resolutions

STICKING with New Year’s resolutions is never easy, whether it’s a plan to get fit or stay organised. Here are five gadgets to keep you on track.

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Why we can’t plug Southern California’s massive methane leak

There's a massive methane leak in Los Angeles, and city officials and the company that owns the property can't do anything to stop it in the short term. We investigate the issue, and the seriousness of the problem.

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ExtremeTech’s top 10 tech cars for 2016 and beyond

Hyundai raises the bar on compact cars. Audi raises the bar for highway cruisers. Tesla puts Ludicrous on the speedometer. Cruze gives Chevy a real compact car.

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Comcast begins rolling out DOCSIS 3.1-based gigabit home Internet

Comcast announced that it installed the first gigabit DOCSIS 3.1-based cable modem in a customer's home near Philadelphia this week.

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MIT, Adobe aim to end ‘code rot’ by letting software auto-optimize itself

Two of the biggest names in tech are teaming up to figure out how we could develop software for fixing one of the fundamental problems with developing software.

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AK-47: 2015's tool of terror – video

The AK-47 assault rifle was designed in the Soviet Union in the 1940s to fight against fascism. But its design survives into 2015, where it has been used in terrorist attacks in Paris, Kenya and Sousse, Tunisia. It flooded into communist-aligned countries in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. But it became a symbol of anti-western terrorism in the hands of Osama bin Laden

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A new thought experiment shows how we could get information from a black hole

Physicists think they've come up with a way to learn a bit about the interior of a black hole -- an impossible procedure that shows the insanity of studying the heart of a singularity.

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The only pilot to ever shoot a UFO

THIS fighter pilot had a real-life Independence Day moment when he emptied enough 30mm shells into a UFO to “obliterate” it.

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Three biggest hacking scandals of 2015

FROM spouses with a wandering eye to white supremacist groups, this has been a massive year in terms of hacking.

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Voyeur secretly filmed 3000 people

HE PLACED hidden cameras in popular coffee shop chain and sat back to watch. Now, the “sophisticated” campaign of one man has finally come undone.

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Anonymous declares war on Turkey

IT’S already made a stand against the Islamic State. Now Anonymous is targeting an entire government, and it appears to be winning.

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For VR to succeed, it needs evangelists. Will it get them?

Countless developers are dedicating thousands of man-hours to make brand new titles for these shiny new platforms. This isn't just a fun novelty anymore -- it's big business. And what it needs are evangelists.

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The ArcaBoard is an extremely impractical $20,000 turbine-powered hoverboard

You wanted a hoverboard? This is what it takes, and it's not pretty.

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Unprecedented: What we’ve learnt about space

WATER on another planet. Earth 2.0. The secrets of dark matter. We know more about these things today than at any other time in human history.

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Hyundai, others stumble with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto updates

The Sonata got Android Auto earlier this year, but CarPlay support ran into a snag; now the automaker is saying early 2016 for Sonatas to support CarPlay, putting it almost two years behind schedule.

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Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy S7 could come in two sizes

Samsung may release the Galaxy S7 in both 5.2-inch and 5.5-inch sizes, with the 5.5-inch version containing another iteration of the surprise-hit Edge display.

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ET deals: APC BR1000G Back-UPS Pro eight outlet UPS for $95

Occasional power hiccups are inevitable. Power outages are common in rural areas, but even relatively modern cities aren't completely immune to surges, brown outs, and power outages. If you want to ensure that you don't lose any valuable data, investing in an uninterruptible power supply is your best bet. And since this UPS from APC is currently being discounted by 20%, now's the perfect time to buy.

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North Korea’s Linux-based Red Star OS is as oppressive as you’d expect

A team of researchers have just given North Korea's Linux-based Red Star OS the once over, and as you'd expect, it's extremely locked down and invasive.

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How we were duped in the Year of the Sheep

FROM Phuc Dat Bich to the glitter bomb warrior, these were the hoaxes that we were reluctant to admit we all fell for in 2015.

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Project Tango: Google's glimpse into the future – video

Alex Hern tries out Google’s Project Tango, which allows mobile devices to decipher the space around them like never before. It has the potential to change the way we use technology, but will more likely inspire evolution than revolution

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Science could cure your sweet tooth

SCIENTISTS might be one stop closer to curing a sweet tooth. Good news if you just can’t help yourself with the sweet stuff.

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Most embarrassing tech fails of the year

GENUINELY game-changing technology launched in 2015, and it deserves recognition. But for every incredible success, there was a failure too.

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The year’s biggest tech hits and misses

FROM quirky failures to tech that made us stand up and throw our money at it, we look at what worked — and what went wrong — in 2015.

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Weapon that could change war

THE US Defence Department is about to start testing a weapon worthy of Star Wars. It’s silent, invisible and deadly.

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Anonymous ‘foils ISIS Italy terror plot’

THE hacktivist collective claims to have stopped an ISIS attack in Italy, while ‘spying’ on the terror network’s ‘communications’.

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Shark ‘swallows tourist’s arm whole’

A SWIMMER incredibly managed to fight off a shark off the Canary Islands. But then it came back for more.

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Hot new car tech coming in 2016

AUTONOMOUS vehicles are in the spotlight, but car tech will change in more ways than one in 2016. Here’s what you have to look forward to.

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Crocs eat dogs as floodwaters rise

FLOODWATERS have brought crocodiles into the streets of Daly River, where a number of dogs have already been snapped up.

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Lucky koala saved from bushfires

A LUCKY koala has been saved from a fiery death by compassionate firefighters battling a bushfire along the Victorian coast.

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You won’t recognise your TV in 2016

TV HAS had a terrible year, with audiences splintering and traditional viewing habits going out the window. So what can we expect on the box in 2016?

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The unlikely source of deadliest weapon

IT’S the “king” of modern war used by everyone from IS to militaries and the Taliban. And the vast majority of those in Europe can be traced back to an unlikely source.

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Apple may finally be out of ideas

AFTER a big 2015 with flashy new products like the Apple Watch, analysts warn the tech giant is facing a slump. Here’s what to expect from Apple next year.

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Hollywood hit by massive hack

A PIRACY group called Hive-CM8 is promising to release over 40 of the Summer’s biggest films after a major hack.

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Creepiest video game of 2016

THERE’S a video game coming in 2016 that pushes the boundaries like no other. In it, a Japanese schoolgirl plays out your every sick and twisted fantasy.

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‘Hello, is this planet Earth?’

A LUCKY woman just got an accidental Christmas call from space after astronaut Tim Peake misdialled her number.

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Science fiction handwaving just got real with the world’s first biologically powered chip

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have begun to articulate the link between electricity and biology, and their work has implications for medicine, sci-fi, and everything in between.

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Obama’s favourite Xmas playlist

EVER wonder what music gets President Barack Obama in the Christmas mood? Sign in to Spotify to find out.

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ExtremeTech explains: What is DirectX 12?

It's been over 18 months since we first visited the topic of DirectX 12 and what features and benefits it would bring to modern gaming. Much has happened since.

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The state of gaming in 2016: Here’s what to expect

As the year comes to a close, our focus shifts to 2016. The consoles have a solid install base new, long-awaited VR helmets are making their way into the hands of consumers, and we're finally seeing new games instead of just sequels. The potential is exciting, but nerve-racking all the same.

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Couple clone beloved dead dog

RICHARD Remde and Laura Jacques were devastated when their pooch died in June. They’ve spent $275,000 to create two more just like him.

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NASA postpones next Mars mission for at least two years

A faulty instrument has led to the cancellation of InSight's 2016 launch, and at least a two year delay. NASA is evaluating its funding to see if this lander can ever make the trip to Mars.

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Aussies who killed it on Instagram in 2015

THEY’RE goofy, grinning and always glamorous. These are the top 10 Instaworthy moments from Australian celebrities this year.

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Why your phone crashes at Christmas

NO MATTER what provider you’re with, the company is going to be under the weight of a lot of traffic tomorrow.

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Celeb emails hacked for scripts and sex tapes

IT HAS all the elements of a blockbuster script, say prosecutors. But this case is all too real for some celebrities.

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Boy dies as wild storm causes chaos

FRIGHTENING footage has emerged of a large and dangerous tornado sweeping through Mississippi that has claimed three lives and destroyed homes.

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How El Niño is ruining Christmas

EL NIÑO is wreaking havoc on weather patterns across the globe and has had a massive impact on Christmas.

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Latest Windows 10 update erases Word customizations, can break Edge, Outlook, File Explorer

Microsoft's latest cumulative update for Windows 10 was supposed to improve wireless connectivity, but it introduced some substantial bugs as well.

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The Beatles’ Christmas gift to fans

BEATLES fans, rejoice! From Christmas Eve, you’ll be able to stream Hey Jude, Get Back and your other faves from the Fab Four.

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Oculus ships Rift 1.0 SDK, early final kits to chosen developers

Oculus has shipped the Rift 1.0 SDK to a handful of early developers along with early final hardware to allow them to put the final touches on their products. That Q1 2016 release date is looking firmer all the time.

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Robot reindeer wish you season's greetings – video

Engineering and robotics design company Boston Dynamics dresses up robots as reindeer. A female Santa Claus is pulled by three robot reindeer, wishing everyone ‘happy holidays’. Funding for the majority of the most advanced robots made by Google-owned Boston Dynamics comes from US military sources

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Google developing AI-based messaging service: Report

The report said Google plans to integrate chatbots, which answer user queries from within a messaging app after searching the Web for information.

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Why stars explode, creating the universe as we know it

Supernovae are events so violent that, for a short time, a single star can outshine a galaxy of billions. But just what are they, really?

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Google’s $600m splurge

GOOGLE is one step closer to taking over the world after announcing it is set to spend $US600 million on a new development.

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Ford’s futuristic new partnership

IF IT ends up pulling off this major coup, Ford will ensure its legacy is never forgotten. Forget the 21st century, this is Star Trek stuff.

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Woops! Tech glitch frees prisoners early

USUALLY a jailbreak involves cunning schemes and daring escapes. But for thousands of Washington prisoners, the government orchestrated one for them.

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The 10 most hated people of 2015

SAM Pepper did the unthinkable this year with a prank that sent the internet into a meltdown. He was publicly shamed for his stupidity, as was everybody else on this list.

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NASA’s Mars debacle

OUR fascination with Mars will remain as just that — a fascination — after NASA’s latest plan to explore the red planet backfired.

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Inside the weirdest porn fetish around

THINK you’ve seen it all in the world of porn fetishes? Think again. This example is the most bizarre one yet.

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Can you spot the panda?

IT’S the Where’s Wally-style puzzle confusing the internet. Can you spot the panda hidden in a sea of snowmen?

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Apple’s unprecedented move

APPLE is no stranger to innovation, but now it’s made a historic move to stay on the good side of hundreds of millions of customers.

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‘This is a revolutionary moment’

THE age of space tourism is closer than ever after Elon Musk and SpaceX successfully achieved a mission they have been working towards for years.

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Nvidia fixes G-Sync refresh rate bug, adds VR SLI support to OpenGL

Nvidia launched its updated 361.43 drivers yesterday, with a bug fix for high-refresh rate monitors and new VR support for SLI in OpenGL.

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ET deals roundup: Pre-order Star Wars VII, save on games and Blu-rays

Excited about the newest entry in the Star Wars franchise? Pre-order the Blu-ray from Amazon for $24.99, and receive it on the day of release when you select two-day shipping.

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Five top tech trends to watch in 2016

NEXT year will see the rise of augmented and virtual reality, along with 4K discs and smart homes. Here are five top tech trends coming your way soon.

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Samsung, GlobalFoundries to fab next-gen AMD GPUs, APUs

New reports suggest AMD will tap Samsung and GF for more of its manufacturing this cycle than in previous years. The move could help it fulfill its wafer supply agreements to GF and consolidate manufacturing.

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Man sues Bethesda over Fallout 4 addiction

A Russian man is threatening to sue Bethesda, claiming his own Fallout 4 addiction cost him his job and his marriage.

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Sorting through wireless music’s dizzying array of options

The good news: Having clear-sounding audio all over your house no longer requires a second mortgage.

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Was 2015 the beginning of the end for SSDs?

NAND flash had some hiccups this year, with a number of issues and concerns related to best practices and enterprise deployments. These problems, however, largely represent growing pains -- not the end of the industry as some have claimed.

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SpaceX makes history, successfully lands Falcon 9 rocket following orbital launch

SpaceX goes big to close out 2015 by launching 11 satellites into orbit, and then landing the Falcon 9 rocket successfully.

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The greatest global fears for 2016

FROM Islamic State to Russian aggression, there has been a lot to worry about this year. But next year, experts believe some things are set to get even worse.

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SpaceX rocket launches then lands safely back on Earth – video

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Florida before the reusable main-stage booster turns around, soars back to Cape Canaveral and lands safely. The ability to return rockets to Earth so they can be refurbished and reflown would slash the operational costs. SpaceX employees cheer as they watched live video footage of the picture-perfect landing. Photograph: Reuters/Joe Skipper

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SpaceX nails its historic rocket landing

IN a major milestone, SpaceX successfully landed its powerful Falcon 9 rocket back to earth, bringing us closer to achieving accessible space tourism.

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Worst drought in living memory

FAMILIES are on the brink of ruin, livelihoods are destroyed and children are facing third-world malnourishment: welcome to Queensland during a history-making drought.

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Dying putting themselves on ice

HUNDREDS of people across the world are betting on the sci-fi dream, having their bodies frozen in the hope technology will one day bring them back to life.

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No one knows why Lexus did this

IT MIGHT not be the first time they have come up with an extravagant promotional stunt, but Lexus’ latest idea is just ridiculous.

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Hunt for firebugs who start infernos ‘for fun’

AS FIREFIGHTERS are kept busy during an already destructive bushfire season, authorities are also on the hunt for people starting fires for fun.

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Nobody really knows why Lexus did this

IT MIGHT not be the first time they have come up with an extravagant promotional stunt, but Lexus’ latest idea is just ridiculous.

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Social media that broke the internet

NUDITY, engagements and Caitlyn Jenner are among this years top social media posts attracting millions of likes from across the globe.

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The biggest threat to cybersecurity in 2016

IF YOU thought cybercrime couldn’t possibly broaden its reach any further, you are in for a shock come next year.

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Millions exposed in Hello Kitty leak

THE personal information of over three million Hello Kitty fans has been exposed in a major breach of the popular brand’s security.

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The move keeping The Beatles alive

FOR years they have been behind the times, but now the original Beatles members have made a drastic decision to keep their music relevant.

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Ocean film shot only on the iPhone

What would you do if you had the job of shooting a movie set in the ocean? Filmmaker Sven Dreesbach decided the only way to do it was to just use his iPhone.

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Cooler Master responds to Asetek infringement case against AMD

Earlier this month, AMD stated that it didn't believe its Fury X cooler infringed on any Asetek patents. Now, Cooler Master is backing up that view as well.

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Cyclone Stan ‘likely’ for Christmas

THE weather bureau is predicting a very wet Christmas for Australia’s far north with a tropical cyclone now a high chance of forming by Thursday.

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Qualcomm may have inked exclusive deal to put Snapdragon 820 in Samsung hardware

A new report indicates Samsung and Qualcomm may have teamed up to launch the Snapdragon 820 as a Samsung Galaxy S7 exclusive. It makes a lot of sense for both companies -- but will doing so help either?

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Facebook likes iPhone’s Live Photos

Sharing your smartphone photos on social media is about to change with Facebook set to like the most magical feature of the iPhone 6S.

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The bionic pancreas: harbinger of a new era in organ replacement?

A bionic pancreas is being developed by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston University, with the goal of winning FDA approval. If it succeeds, this will likely be the first bionic organ to see widespread adoption.

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Curiosity uncovers mysterious minerals in Martian drillholes

Curiosity detected significant deposits of silica on Mars for the first time, and that could be a big deal.

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What is blockchain, and can IBM, Intel, and big banks use it to remake the internet?

Open source blockchain technology could redefine the way computers interact -- and one Linux-led initiative has support from the biggest players in tech.

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Closest habitable planet may be just 14 light years away, but don’t pack your suitcase yet

A new exoplanet discovered in orbit around Wolf 1061 appears to sit squarely in its habitable zone -- but the conditions thought to exist around such stars make it difficult for habitable planets to exist. Will Wolf 1061c prove such theories correct or not?

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