Hackers steal 225,000 Apple login details

RESEARCHERS have discovered a security threat that has collected the login credentials for more than 225,000 Apple customers. Here’s how to be sure if you’ve been hit.

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‘Australia to Europe in just 90 minutes’

A GERMAN aerospace agency is working hard to develop a futuristic rocket-propelled jet that promises to fly passengers from Australia to Europe in just 90 minutes.

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This lettuce may unlock future of space travel

THESE are not just crunchy leaves. They represent the first step towards self-sufficient spacecrafts and the beginning of a new era of space engineering and exploration.

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Stop it everyone. It’s not spring yet

SORRY to be a downer, but if you’re celebrating the first day of spring today, you’ve got it all hopelessly wrong. There is, however, one good piece of news...

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Apple to launch Netflix competitor

NETFLIX needs to watch out. The biggest company in the world is said to be getting ready to give everything it has to beat it.

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‘There’s nothing else in the world like this’

WHEN this ancient idol covered in mystery markings was hauled out of a Russian bog, scientists were amazed. Now test results have “exceeded expectations”.

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Google’s smartwatches invade Apple’s iPhone

Google is moving in on Apple’s turf in an attempt to boost the lacklustre sales of watches running on its Android Wear software.

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Samsung could be the one to watch

THE Apple Watch grabbed all the attention in the smartwatch market earlier this year, but Samsung is fighting back with the release of its near Gear 2 timepieces.

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Apple’s big play to win gaming wars

Forget about the new iPhones. Apple’s biggest announcement next week could be its plan to takeover the gaming console market.

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Ashes dev dishes on DX12, AMD vs. Nvidia, and asynchronous compute

New remarks from the developers of Ashes of the Singularity, the first DX12 game, have shed additional light on performance comparisons between AMD and Nvidia.

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ISIS vandals ‘destroy Roman temple’

THE Islamic State’s nihilistic path of destruction has seen it reportedly blow up yet another archaeological treasure, Syria’s famed Temple of Bel.

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Microsoft backports privacy-invading Windows 10 features to Windows 7, 8

Microsoft is back-porting its telemetry-gathering software to Windows 7 and 8. When users ask for new features, this usually isn't what they have in mind.

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NASA selects target for New Horizons’ Kuiper belt exploration

New Horizons has visited Pluto, but it's still got some fuel in the tank for more science.

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MouthLab’s ‘tricorder’-style device could analyze your vital signs in real time

A tricorder-style medical device from Johns Hopkins promises to change the way we gather and evaluate vital signs indicators.

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ET deals: HP ENVY 750xt quad-core gaming desktop for $857

If your gaming PC is starting to bog down whenever you play new titles like The Witcher 3 or Mortal Kombat X, it's probably time to invest in a new rig. Thankfully, you won't have to shell out too much cash for a replacement these days. Use today's coupon code, and you'll save 30% off the sticker price of the HP Envy 750xt.

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Is 4GB of VRAM enough? AMD’s Fury X faces off with Nvidia’s GTX 980 Ti, Titan X

Is 4GB enough for a high-end GPU? We investigated and tested 15 titles to find out.

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What is gene therapy?

Gene therapy is one of the hottest topics in medicine, but how does it work, and what can it really do?

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Schoolgirl told to remove outfit

IT’S a play on words to express an environmental cause, but is it offensive? One WA school thinks so.

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Apple ‘could sue’ over Drake charity gig

DRAKE’S appearance at a Hurricane Katrina charity concert, which was streamed on Jay Z’s Tidal music service, has upset Apple Music.

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Hilarious answer to Instagramming foodies

TWO guys have developed a solution to combat the increasing number of people Instagramming their meals and it’s pure genius.

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Five details you shouldn’t post on Facebook

The whole point of Facebook is to share your life with other people. Just be careful how much you post, so you don’t become a target for hackers.

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‘The ocean is eating away our island’

WITH each passing storm, a tiny Alaskan island sinks further into the sea and further into oblivion.

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Presto attacks NBN over 4K content

THE latest television technology will not be available in the country, says a leading streaming service, as internet speeds are just too slow.

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NASA unearths self-healing material

NASA’s coolest discovery yet might not be in outer space, but right here on Earth and it has the potential to make the Terminator a reality.

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An Apple product is about to double in price

SET to be updated next month, one of Apple’s highest selling devices is about to get a lot more expensive.

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‘It was like acid in the air’

IT’S the town of free car washes. But there’s catch. It could affect your health.

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Supermoon just got super creepy

THE first supermoon of 2015 has appeared, with one savvy stargazer noticing something strange. Message from above?

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‘Please God, let me get back to my car’

WHAT would you do if you encountered two burly bears in the woods? That’s what one hiker asked herself after she ran into two black bears while walking in the woods.

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‘It’s a tragedy beyond belief’

OFF the coast of Western Australia, hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil leaked quietly into the Timor Sea. Now, somebody has to pay.

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Awakenings author dies aged 82

OLIVER Sacks, the eminent neurologist and acclaimed author of Awakenings which inspired the Oscar-nominated film, has died aged 82.

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The supermoon is coming tonight

ONE of four supermoons this year will be available to see tonight. This is what to look for and at what time.

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Man struck by lightning 11 times

THE chances of it are “incalculable”, and Melvyn Roberts has no idea why lightning bolts just keep finding him.

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‘Pretty much all biologists love junk’

SCIENTISTS around the world have been amusing themselves on Twitter, sharing images of the wonders — and horrors — of animal genitalia.

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How we’ll live on Mars within 25 years

Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, is drawing up plans to colonise Mars. But should we be going?

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Aussies slam Border Force farce

Aussies on social media continue to show their indignation after yesterday’s Border Force controversy in Melbourne.

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NASA‘s Mars isolation experiment begins

SIX people are about to shut themselves inside a dome for a year to help NASA prepare for a pioneering journey to Mars.

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‘Unicorn woman’ appeals for help

A WOMAN with an abnormal growth on her head that appears to be in the shape of a large horn has become known in her village as the “unicorn woman”.

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Radar images, local legend may point the way to long-forgotten Nazi gold train

A Nazi gold train may have been located in Poland, 70 years after World War II came to an end. It may sound like the plot of a movie -- but history suggests it might not be.

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Acer founder declares company would welcome a takeover bid

According to Acer's founder, Stan Shih, the company would welcome a takeover effort or interest from its competitors.

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Breaking Bad pilot becomes first 4K content pirated from Netflix

The supposedly unbreakable HDCP 2.2 didn't stop noted release group iON from posting a torrent of the 4K Breaking Bad pilot from Netflix.

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Chrome will automatically block Flash ads starting September 1

On September 1, Google Chrome will turn the lights out on Flash for good.

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Ashley Madison boss steps down

THE chief executive of dating-for-adulterers website Ashley Madison has stepped down after hackers leaked its membership list online.

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Self-healing material could patch up damaged spacecraft in under a second

A new material created by University of Michigan researchers could patch holes in spacecraft caused by small impacts.

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ET deals: Lenovo H50-50 quad-core desktop PC for $650

If you're in need of a flexible desktop tower on the cheap, take a look at the H50-50 desktop PC from Lenovo. With a spacious solid-state hybrid drive, a quad-core CPU, and a one year warranty, this model is an absolute steal when you use today's coupon code.

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The Tesla Model S demolishes Consumer Reports’ rating system

Spinal Tap's stereo went to 11. So why can't Consumer Reports have a car that goes to 103, not just 100?

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‘I fell off a treadmill running naked’

A BRITISH TV presenter has revealed details of a ‘naked treadmill accident’ to more than 300,000 followers in a cryptic series of tweets.

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Manspreading, fatberg, hangry: Now real words

WE don’t know if this is good or terrible news, but manspreading is here to stay. A long with hangry, fatberg, and mic drop, it’s been added to the Oxford dictionary.

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How social media failed shooting victims

THE Virginia shooting on live TV exposed the weaknesses of the world’s biggest social networks, which could hold some clues to stopping violent acts.

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Online threats remain unpatrolled

The world’s biggest social networks rely on users to report threats, even though it may be one of few clues to impending violent acts.

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The car so good it broke a rating system

TESLA’S latest Model S is the best car ever made according to one of the world’s most respected independent testers.

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Instagram now lets you upload non-square pics

FINALLY! After years of cropping out our least favourite friend, Instagram is finally allowing landscape and portrait photos.

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‘We were trying to appal people��

AFTER 25 years of attempts to shock and upset us, road safety advocates have come up with their most powerful idea yet.

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Facebook hits 1 billion in a single day

THREE years ago, Facebook celebrated one billion users. This week, the social network marked the first day 1 in 7 people on Earth were logged in — at the same time.

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Defiant Google blasts EU antitrust charges, vows to fight

Google has filed its response to the EU's antitrust allegations and categorically denies all misbehavior.

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Apple announces iPhone 6S event

It’s on: Apple announces iPhone 6S September 9 event with a teasing message from Siri. Here is what you can expect to see.

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Ashley Madison CEO ‘used own site’

THE founder of hacked infidelity website Ashley Madison claimed he never cheated on his wife. Leaked emails suggest otherwise.

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New analysis shows over 99 percent of the women on Ashley Madison were fake

New analysis confirms that the overwhelming majority of Ashley Madison users -- as in, over 99.9% of them -- were men.

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ET deals roundup: Save on laptop bags, HDTVs, and more

If you're looking for a laptop bag, check out this sweet deal on numerous Swiss Gear models. The commerce team especially recommends the $69.99 Synergy model. Not only is it currently cheaper here than it is on Amazon, but the $25 gift card makes this too good to pass by.

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What are the physical, chemical, and physiological limits of alien life?

Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch just published an intriguing new paper where he explores the possibilities and limits of alien life forms. In particular, he considers two potential new genera evolving within two unique planetary niches: a Mars-style planet hosting creatures that subsist using a hydrogen peroxide-based solvent, and a Titan-type planetary body where liquid hydrocarbons would be the solvent.

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Stephen Hawking may have finally solved the black hole ‘information’ problem

Stephen Hawking thinks he's solved the mystery of what happens to information inside a black hole.

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Windows 10 booms as PC sales collapse

PC sales have cratered in recent months, even as Windows 10 advances. Research firms are no longer predicting recovery at any point for the consumer market.

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AMD unveils Radeon R9 Nano: HBM and Fury X in a 6-inch GPU

AMD has announced its Radeon Nano today -- a chip with all the firepower of Fury, at a reduced clock and drastically reduced TDP.

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This is the future of TV

FORGET high-quality dramas. Forget sitcoms. These TV staples will no longer be front and centre as free-to-air stations stare down an uncertain future.

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Hacker’s strange Aussie connection

A TWITTER user that has previously threatened the Australian Parliament website has been linked to the Ashley Madison hack.

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How Vodafone came back from Vodafail

AT THE height of Vodafail, the once-hated telco was losing a million customers a year. So how did it turn it around?

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When did Kia start making fun cars?

KIA has made some smart moves in the last few years that have seen it make better, funner cars. Its latest hatchback is the Korean company’s best ever.

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Ugly ‘Blob’ descends on Melbourne

THE weather system we’ve dubbed ‘The Blob’ first attacked Sydney. Its latest ploy: moving southeast and drowning Melbourne. Glug, glug, glug.

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Facebook’s new Apple and Google killer

FACEBOOK has just unveiled a new feature that aims to destroy both one of Apple and one of Google’s biggest products.

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Has the lost Nazi gold train been found?

THE hunt for a long-lost Nazi train carrying gold, weapons and other priceless loot has taken a new twist. Is the search over?

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Show pulled over ‘graphic scene’

ONE of the most critically acclaimed TV shows has had its finale pulled off air as a “graphic scene” was too similar to the Virginia shooting.

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Dam to spill any moment

SYDNEY’S largest water supply dam is full to bursting, as weather-beaten residents await their fate.

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How USB charging works, or how to avoid blowing up your smartphone

If you take a smartphone which came with a 900mA wall charger, and plug it into a 2,100mA iPad charger, will it explode?

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New GTA V mod boosts PC version’s graphics detail, crushes console versions

A new GTA V mod improves the game's already solid graphics, extending the PC's leadership role in the title.

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One month after launch, Windows 10 passes the 75 million install mark

Microsoft is crowing over Windows 10 adoption numbers, and for good reason. The operating system's meteoric rise to power is unheard of compared with earlier Windows adoption rates.

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Disagreement over Bitcoin’s future threatens to fork the currency

Will Bitcoin's growing pains splinter the currency? Rival groups are battling over how to scale Bitcoin for the future.

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Dawn spacecraft sends sharpest images of Ceres yet

NASA's Dawn spacecraft has been sending back images of the dwarf planet Ceres for several months now, but the latest are the clearest ones to date.

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ET deals: Dell Precision M4800 quad-core 15.6-inch workstation laptop for $1399

Workstation PCs are traditionally thought of as giant hulking towers that make the lights dim a little bit when you turn them on. Thankfully, our technology has advanced to the point that even laptops are capable of doing some serious heavy lifting. Even better, the prices have dropped considerably in recent years. In fact, Dell is currently offering up the powerful quad-core Precision M4800 workstation laptop at a massive 37% discount when you use today's coupon code.

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Microsoft Cortana for Android (beta): Ready to take on Google Now?

Since most of the Google Now team has apparently left Google in frustration -- if recent reports are to be believed -- is it time for Cortana to shine on Android?

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Taiwanese court rules former TSMC employee shared stolen secrets with Samsung

The Taiwan Supreme Court has ruled against a former TSMC employee who took a job with Samsung. Liang Mong-song is barred from working for the Korean company for the rest of the year.

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Pirates soon to be sued and blocked

THE guys behind Mad Max and the Lego Movie are coming after pirates. And they’re giving it all they’ve got.

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Pre-wedding video ‘attracted millions of tourists’

JUST when you thought it was over, there’s more. Now Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer is taking a pot-shot at Australia’s media.

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The twisted alternate Friends ending

A SERIOUSLY dark and twisted alternate ending to Friends is going viral. Be warned: you’ll never look at the show the same way again.

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Dam set to spill after big wet

WARRAGAMBA, the dam that services Australia’s biggest city, will spill overnight, which will be only the second time this has happened in 14 years.

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Parents using their kids to rake in cash

STAGE mums once jostled to get their little tikes onto our TV screens, but now they’re after a different kind of fame. It’s surprisingly lucrative.

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‘I like big butts and I cannot lie’

IT’S not often a person can transform conflict into comedy, but one savvy social media account has done just that. Get ready for a giggle.

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Fine, if you want funny pet videos, here you go

LAST night Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud was the sixth most watched TV show. We get the hint. If you want funny animal videos, that’s what we’ll give you.

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Samsung phone hit by Pengate fail

Forget about Apple and Bendgate, Samsung has been hit with its own “epic fail” with its newest flagship phone. Do not try this at home.

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‘I’m literally crying with jealousy’

SCIENTIST Emily always avoided the public eye. Until she began getting creepy messages from an adoring fan. This is what happens when women cyberstalk women.

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How South Korea trolls the North

NORTH and South Korea are constantly on the brink of war, but the South’s big weapon has nothing to do with the military.

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Steam competitor GOG Galaxy to allow game rollbacks, patch uninstalls

Steam may be the 800 lb gorilla in PC digital distribution, but that doesn't mean no one else is innovating. GOG Galaxy will now give gamers the option to uninstall patches if they break content or harm the game.

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Father’s Day for all inventions

Gadget-mad dads are easy to please this Father's Day. Here are 5 top gadgets to give the man of the house, from audio tech to smart toothbrushes.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops III beta pulls off 60fps on the PS4 — almost

It's no secret that the PS4 and Xbox One haven't seen very many solid 60fps releases. Has Treyarch been able to achieve a solid 60fps for Black Ops III? For the most part, the answer is yes.

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Intel’s new 5×5: Tiny form factor, socketed CPU

Intel's new 5x5 system wants to shrink the mini-ITX form factor, but supports up to 65W CPUs. It's not soldered this time around -- CPUs are socketed, and can be replaced.

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Windows 10: The biggest problems, gripes, and missing features so far

Windows 10 is a much-improved Windows 8, but Microsoft still has a lot of work to do.

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Putting the stylus in the Galaxy Note 5 backwards breaks the phone

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has come in for some pretty positive reviews, but it turns out it also has a serious flaw.

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Lion mauls guide in Cecil safari park

A SAFARI guide has been mauled to death by a lion in a pride he was tracking in the Zimbabwean park where Cecil was killed.

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ET deals: Save 15% on laptops, desktops, and more at ArrowDirect.com

Like it or not, back-to-school season has arrived. Whether you're headed off to school or simply looking for a good deal, you'll definitely want to check out the massive sale happening over at ArrowDirect.com. The discounts on electronics are already steep, and using today's coupon code will save you even more.

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Is it safe to use the Ghostery privacy extension?

Recently, I’ve heard some concern from ExtremeTech readers about the Ghostery privacy extension -- specifically regarding the Ghostrank data collection. To help clear things up, I contacted Ghostery directly.

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‘Secretive’ way to rake in Insta-cash

THE humble Instagram post is now worth much more to brands than a slick advertising campaign. This is how everyday Aussies are cashing in.

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A disaster like they’d never seen

IT’S been a decade since a category five monster called Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans and its people. Their stories still haunt America.

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Qualcomm’s new Hexagon 680 DSP: Fast, efficient, shipping with Snapdragon 820

Qualcomm announced its new Hexagon 680 DSP today, with much improved compute capability, a new low power island, and heterogeneous computing support.

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The dark web is stronger than ever

WHEN authorities shut down Silk Road they thought the dark web was dead. They were wrong. It has only grown and is now worth $100 million annually.

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Deadly typhoon Goni slams into Japan

TYPHOON Goni left 13 people injuries and caused rail and flight chaos as the Japanese government urged more than 100,000 people to leave.

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‘When I came to, I was bleeding everywhere’

HE’S been bitten by 26 venomous snakes, broken his back chasing a giant lizard and had a close encounter with the Taliban. This is not your average scientist.

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Uh-oh. No he didn’t

SOMETIMES it pays to look where you are going. Just ask this 12-year-old whose stumble at the museum has made world headlines.

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When a Facebook post costs you dearly

A FACEBOOK post cost this young man $105,000, and lawyers are warning it could happen to any of us as social media starts to land more Aussies in court.

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How we’re being dudded on the NBN

THE government keeps letting everyone down with the NBN. It’s costing more, taking longer to roll out and something needs to change.

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Is this one of the scariest games ever released?

SURVIVAL horror games are scary enough without having to worry about the butterfly effect your actions will hold. This is the premise of the new PS4 game Until Dawn.

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Go. Leave now. She’s gonna blow

GET the heck out of there, she’s about to blow. A dam south of Sydney is crumbling, and residents are being urged to flee. Now.

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Does Apple have a big surprise up its sleeve?

APPLE’S iPhone event next month is looking to be way bigger than everyone first expected. So what’s in store?

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Another dating site attacked by hackers

MEMBERS of dating website Plenty of Fish have cause for concern after malicious advertisements were placed on the online matchmaking service.

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This hydrogen fuel cell-powered iPhone 6 delivers an entire week of battery life

A British fuel cell company may have developed a new fuel cell that could run your next iPhone for up to a week without taking up additional space or requiring you to carry a second power pack. Could fuel cells finally lick smartphone battery problems?

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Elite torrent trackers are reportedly banning the use of Windows 10

Is Microsoft becoming the copyright police with Windows 10? Some hardcore piracy communities think so.

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Start it up: Windows 95 turns 20 today

Windows 95 launched twenty years ago today -- we take a walk down memory lane and hop online, courtesy of IE 4.0.

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Startup in biotech adds two base pairs to genetic code — and life on earth may never be the same

It took evolution a billion years to devise the four-letter chemical code of DNA. Now for the first time in recorded history, organisms with a new, expanded, genetic code are taking shape in the laboratory.

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What is dark energy?

Dark energy may be the most mysterious substance ever proposed, but many scientists are certain it exists. Why?

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Ashley Madison hack: police say suicides may be linked to leak – video

Toronto police say at least two suicides may be linked to the the hacking of infidelity website Ashley Madison which exposed exposed tens of millions of people’s personal information. Bryce Evans, acting staff superintendent, says the reports are still unconfirmed but possibly associated with the leak. Evans also details threatening messages sent to the site’s administrators, including the message ‘Time’s Up’, as the information was released

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ET deals: Dell Precision Tower 5810 quad-core workstation for $1099

If you're in a field that requires powerful workstations, just looking at the price tags can be a bit harrowing sometimes. Thankfully, Dell is currently offering up the Precision Tower 5810 quad-core workstation at a massive 31% discount when you use today's coupon code.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs. Galaxy S6: More similar than ever

The Galaxy Note 5 is more like the Galaxy S series than ever before, and that might be a problem.

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Nvidia launches GTX 950, boosts game performance at the $159 price point

Nvidia launched its new GTX 950 this week and it's an attractive value proposition at the $159 price point.

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New Netflix show everyone will be talking about

IT’S the new show that should be next on your binge-watching list: an uncompromising portrait of a notorious real-life gangster dubbed “The King of Cocaine”.

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Tesla just became more appealing for Aussies

THE Tesla Model S’ biggest problem is its lack of charging locations. It’s finally about to take a big step to being rectified.

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Tesla just became more appealing for Aussies

THE Tesla Model S’ biggest problem is its lack of charging locations. It’s finally about to take a big step to being rectified.

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Sydney’s about to get smashed

‘THE Blob’ is coming. It’s a great, big, ugly weather system barrelling its way across NSW as we type this. You’ll need a really strong umbrella for this one.

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Huge NBN blunder: $27 billion short

NBN Co today revealed it needs up to a further $26.5 billion to finish connecting the network, while currently only 1 in 10 people have access.

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The laptop as you know it is dead

WITH new technologies allowing for futuristic designs, your new laptop will be more like one of those tiny little smartphones.

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Ashley Madison faces $578 million lawsuit

A $578 million class-action lawsuit has been filed against Ashley Madison after a hacker group’s data breach exposed some 39 million memberships in the adultery website.

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Thousands watch Korean teen eat dinner every night

LITERALLY thousands of people tune in every night to watch this Korean teenager eat in front of his computer and he’s earning serious cash for it.

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The cassette is making a comeback

REWIND the tape, cassettes are making a comeback — lead by a generation of fans who weren’t even born when the Walkman was the leading music player.

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Inside the crazy world of counterfeit markets

THERE are markets and then there are markets. These counterfeit markets are like nothing you’ve seen before with stallholders openly flouting fakes.

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Why the new Samsung is better than an iPhone

SAMSUNG’s hoping its latest Note phone will keep it king in the big phone world. Here’s five reasons why it probably will.

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The trick hackers are using on tourists

BEFORE you go to use your mobile phone at a popular tourist destination, there’s one thing you really need to know about first.

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The videos making $100,000 on Vine

VINE has evolved from its early days. Now it’s an entertainment industry powered by people making their fortune one six-second clip at a time.

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‘I’m on Ashley Madison, my husband is fine with it’

A HAPPILY married mother of two from Sydney has been exposed by the Ashley Madison hacking scandal. But she wants Australia to know that not everyone on the site is a cheater.

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Microsoft kills patch notes, will no longer explain most Windows 10 updates

Microsoft has declared that it will no longer explain or detail the updates and patches it ships for Windows 10. Security updates are still disclosed, bug fixes, new features, troubleshooting information, or kernel updates are out of luck.

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Scientists in Antartica detect cosmic neutrinos from outside our galaxy

Neutrinos are hard to detect in the first place, but now we have confirmation that ultra-rare cosmic neutrinos from other galaxies have been spotted.

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Rent at Airbnb, charge your Tesla for free

Another benefit of Tesla ownership: Free charging at Airbnb locations, starting in California.

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iPhone user? Samsung’s offering you a free 30-day trial of a Galaxy S6 Edge or Note 5

If you're an iPhone user who is curious about the other side, Samsung has a deal for you. Pay $1 and get a cutting-edge device of your choice -- complete with a functional SIM card for your network provider.

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ET deals: Lenovo K450e quad-core desktop PC for $650

Today, Lenovo is offering the quad-core K450e desktop PC for just $649.99. Simply use the coupon code "USK450E55" in your shopping cart, and you'll instantly save 350 bucks off the sticker price. And considering how low that asking price is, the internals of this sleek, modern tower are nothing to sneeze at.

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