When world leaders met their match

SHE’S a head shorter than most and is no stranger to struggle. Meet the woman who, for the next two weeks, has the world’s toughest job.

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Solar homes boiling mad over ‘sun tax’

HOMEOWNERS with solar panels have labelled a proposal to charge them more to be connected to the grid an unfair “sun tax”.

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Hip-hop Pope Francis is hella cool

A PICTURE of the Pope holding a mic during a historic trip to Africa has delivered some divine memes on social media.

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‘A monumental victory for the small man’

EVERYONE loves a good underdog story and this man’s legal battle with tech giant Apple is no exception.

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Dark shadow dogging Turnbull

MALCOLM Turnbull is trying really hard to make us look good overseas. But there’s one hangover he just can’t shake off.

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The feature your next iPhone could miss

REPORTS are suggesting a radical new design change is coming to the next iPhone which could leave many people very angry.

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Aussie waters just got hi-tech

IT might sound like some sort of B grade horror movie, but drones vs. sharks is the latest strategy to protect swimmers at our Australian beaches.

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VTech hack exposes personal information of 5 million adults and children

Another data breach? Won't someone please think of the children?

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Aussie waters just got hi-tech

IT might sound like some sort of B grade horror movie, but drones vs. sharks is the latest strategy to protect swimmers at our Australian beaches.

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New Chipworks data sheds light on Apple’s iPad Pro processor design

A new analysis of Apple's A9X SoC has a few surprises -- and some major configuration changes compared to the A9 inside the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.

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Tense 30 minutes that have the world talking

AS 150 leaders met to open a landmark conference in Paris, a tense conversation between just two of them caught the world’s attention.

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AMD preps hotfix for Radeon Crimson video card fan woes

AMD's new Radeon Crimson driver has a fan setting issue that could damage video cards -- the company has pledged to release a hotfix today to address the problem.

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ET deals: Cyber Monday deals are now live

Today is Cyber Monday, so loads of online retailers are still selling their goods at a massive discount. In fact, Amazon is launching new deals every five minutes, and Prime members get 30 minutes of early access to the lightning deals. Even if you sign-up now for a free 30-day trial of Prime, you'll get all of those benefits for this year's shopping season.

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Quasars are disappearing and astronomers aren’t sure why

Quasars are one of astronomy's most important tools -- so why do so many of them seem to be winking out of the sky?

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How Fallout 4’s silly robotic butler drives home the horror of nuclear war

Bethesda's Fallout 4 is an all-around great game -- but there's one scene in particular that drives home the reality of surviving in a post-atomic apocalypse. It's played for laughs, but it also resolves some long-standing questions about robots and AI in the Fallout universe.

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China and the US have a hotline to avoid military conflicts in space

The US and China can now call each other directly to avoid emergencies in space -- and that's a very good thing for the world.

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Nexus 6P vs. Moto X Pure Edition: Premium design at reasonable prices

How do you choose between two great pure Android phablets? It's not going to be easy. Let us help out with that.

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Sony unlocks the PS4’s seventh CPU core, but will games benefit?

Sony quietly unlocked the PS4's formerly reserved seventh core for game developers recently -- but whether or not that will lead directly to higher performance is a very open question.

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Saudi Arabia ‘to sue’ over IS comparison

A POET who was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia has sparked a Twitter hashtag after the kingdom threatened to sue any user who compared it to IS.

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Telstra triples travel phone plans

THE cost of using your smartphone overseas will triple this week, with Telstra raising global roaming prices right before the Christmas travel season.

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10 surprising facts about Buzz Aldrin

THERE is much more to Buzz Aldrin than being the second man to step foot on the moon. From expenses to MacGyver moments, here’s what you didn’t know.

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Posters taking over a city in shock

AT FIRST glance, you might not notice them. But ‘brandalism’, flash mobs and blockades are set to dominate Paris in bizarre ‘games’ taking over the city.

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‘I saw a bit of his eye land on his T-shirt’

WARNING: Graphic. Toddler Oscar Webb was playing in a neighbour’s garden when a nightmare unfolded with a hobby drone.

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‘They wiped away my life’

A PENSIONER is suing Apple for clearing all of the data from his iPhone 5 after he took the handset in for repair at one of the company’s stores.

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Summer stingers out in full force

IT’S not just bites from snakes and spiders we need to be wary of this summer, emergency services warn after a Gold Coast teen was stung by a scorpion fish.

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Six words that could change the world

TODAY marks the start of two weeks that could change life as we know it. As 147 world leaders head to Paris, here’s everything you need to know.

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World rallies against global warming

PEOPLE all around the world have come together to bring attention to global warming ahead of the UN Climate Conference in Paris.

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Hi-tech solutions to seal global climate change deal

SUPERCHARGED batteries and other hi-tech solutions will drive Australia’s carbon emissions down, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will tell world leaders on Monday.

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4Chan takes on ISIS, with rubber ducks

INTERNET forum 4Chan has begun their part in the war against Islamic State by making fun of them with the help of photoshop.

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Russian hackers steal $1bn from global accounts

CRIMINAL hacking groups in Russia are beginning to resemble sophisticated corporations as they slowly bleed the world’s bank accounts.

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Customers angry as online store shuts

ONE of the country’s biggest online gadget stores has suddenly shut its doors, with orders up to four months old still outstanding for its shoppers.

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Disturbing horse sex trend on the rise

A SHOCKING new trend in Switzerland has experts warning that horses are increasingly at risk of sex attacks.

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Would you pay $200k for an old VW Kombi?

FOREIGN collectors are paying top dollar for classic Volkswagen Kombis at Australian car auctions to ship the love buses back to Europe.

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Is Australia being taken on a super-fast ride?

HIGH-SPEED rail is back on the agenda but is it still just a pipe dream?

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Aussie beats world Xmas record

AUSTRALIA’S answer to National Lampoon’s Clark Griswold has just set a whole new benchmark for Christmas tree trimming everywhere.

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Big lie we’re told when car buying

IT’S the most important factor of a car for most people, but be careful that you’re not getting completely ripped off.

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The sinister world of online arms dealers

THE dark web may be known as an online marketplace for the purchase of illicit drugs, but it is also home to something far more sinister.

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Dirty secret behind your burger

IT’S the delicious comfort food of a million barbecues and hangovers. But there is one statistic about meat consumption that could have you changing your diet for good.

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The genius product saving cyclists’ lives

CYCLING without bike paths is a scary task, but it is a harsh reality many of us face on a daily basis. But, thanks to this genius product, riding just got safer.

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Could Die Hard 4.0 actually happen?

IN DIE Hard 4.0, a tech-savvy terrorist attempts to bring down the computer infrastructure of an entire country. In a film, that’s entertaining. In real life, it’s terrifying.

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Bad blood over new Taylor Swift video

TAYLOR Swift is known for writing songs about her critics. Are New Zealand’s conservationists next?

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Shorten says PM is ‘selling out’

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull flies to a global climate change summit in Paris on Monday and Labor says his luggage will include a carbon reduction policy he knows in his heart won’t work.

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Aussies miss out on VW compo

AMERICAN owners of Volkswagen cars with dodgy diesel engines have been given $500, but it looks like Aussies will be given no compensation.

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Ripped from his mother’s arms

HE WAS ripped from his mother’s arms at just one month old and lost his foot when it was wrapped in twine and no-one noticed. This is Dudley.

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Hottest. Year. Ever.

IT’S so hot right now. But hang on to your hats, folks — while this year looks set to be the hottest year ever, 2016 could be even worse.

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1 in 3 Samsung users eye off iPhone

Samsung may have a loyalty problem as a third of its phone owners consider buying an iPhone, and signs show the issue may be bigger in Australia.

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Sinkhole suddenly swallows island beach

BREAKING: A sinkhole has opened up at another popular Queenslad holiday spot, taking a huge chunk of the beach with it.

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How Volkswagen is fixing dodgy cars

AFTER being caught out cheating emissions tests, Volkswagen is finally issuing a fix. But there are still lots of questions to be answered.

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Aussie chart topper you’ve never heard of

THIS rapper from the rough streets of Sydney’s southwest is on top of the Aria Charts without any radio play because his songs are too raw. Here’s his secret.

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‘I’ve just been completely humiliated’

A PERTH woman who features in a video showing a group of friends trashing a pub toilet claims the exposure has destroyed her life.

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Inside Islamic State’s underground lair

REPORTS of Islamic State’s plan to counter attacks from the West emerged this week. Now we have the evidence of their sly tactics.

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Raging fire may have claimed third life

HUNDREDS of fire fighters continue to battle deadly blazes that have ripped through South Australia, claiming two lives with fears for a third.

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Mars may be slowly crushing Phobos into a planetary ring

Mars may one-day have a planetary ring made out of the rubble of its own pulverized moon, Phobos.

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Drug company reneges on promise to reverse 5,400-percent price hike on Daraprim

Remember Turing Pharmaceuticals, the company that raised prices on its medication from $13.50 to $750, only to back down in the face of outrage? Well, they've decided not cut prices after all.

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At up to 455 exabytes on a single gram, DNA storage could create mankind’s permanent record

It could store exabytes of information and last millions of years -- is biology's hard drive destined to be mankind's as well?

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Social media loves ‘condom challenge’

FORGET the ice bucket challenge. People are taking part in the ‘condom challenge’ in an effort to get guys to use them for more than pranks.

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Eating 2.0: How the first FDA-approved, genetically modified animal will revolutionize food

Advances in the genetic engineering of animals are paving the way for a more sustainable and ecological era of food production.

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Windows 10’s broken fall update removes user-installed applications without asking first

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update is causing problems for at least some users, and uninstalling programs without the user's consent or evidence of a problem.

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The solution to poor battery life

SCIENTISTS have made a discovery that could mean you only have to charge your smartphone once a week. Fancy that.

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Phuc, Dat Bich is a fake

WE HOLD our hands up. Yes, we fell for it. But for a few hours last week, it did manage to make us giggle and restored our faith in humanity.

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The NBN’s $800 million stuff-up

THE $800 million network that the NBN bought off Optus may need to be completely replaced, blowing costs and times out even further.

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Pack your bags, we’re heading to space

SPACE tourism could be a real thing within two years. A re-usable rocket has just successfully made a big leap.

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‘This is a big fire, it’s a concerning fire’

AN EXTREMELY dangerous, uncontrolled bushfire is raging across South Australia. Residents and firefighters have been injured as hundreds flee.

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The last thing you’d expect France to do

IT’S being billed as the ultimate symbol of French defiance. Next week, the country will play host to an event billed as the ultimate symbol of defiance.

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New way you could be stung with double demerits

DRIVERS using mobile phones in NSW will cop double demerit points for the first time during the Christmas period as the government gets tough.

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Google Apps get ‘Star Wars’ makeover

GET ready to welcome The Force into your life. Google has given a Star Wars makeover to its most popular apps, which now feature plenty Easter eggs to get fans excited.

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’Hoverboards’ banned by Grinch Roads Minister

SORRY Back to the Future fans, motorised ‘hoverboards’ have been banned and anyone caught using this year’s hottest toy will be fined.

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Russia’s fury: Is this start of a wider war?

AFTER the downing of a Russian fighter jet, the question now is, what happens next? Some are seriously worried.

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How Anonymous’s war against IS has already fallen apart

HACKTIVISTS Anonymous set out to destroy the terror group, but their campaign may be backfiring. A breakaway group, called Ghost Security, might just be beating them at their own game.

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The new boom Australia could miss

IT’S one of the fastest growing industries in the world creating a massive 7.7 million jobs. But unless we ramp up investment now, it could pass Australia by.

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Digital driving licences on the cards

YOUR phone may soon be the only ID you need with an announcement on digital driving licences expected today.

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Dell apologizes for Superfish-like scandal, offers eDellRoot removal instructions

Dell has already responded to its major security breach by offering manual removal instructions and a software update -- but while the company's speed is commendable, this really needs to stop happening.

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Dreaming of a hoverboard Xmas

MOTORISED skateboards are shaping up as a hot item this Christmas but Aussie laws could stop you from taking them on the road.

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Toys go techy for Christmas

Prepare to read some highly evolved Christmas lists this year. Toys are adding technology, with kid-friendly drones, action cams and skateboards on top.

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Hoverboard-alike a hot Christmas item

SELF-balancing, motorised skateboards will speed out of stores this Christmas, but the hoverboard wannabes are not allowed on all Aussie roads.

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AMD’s new Radeon Crimson software crushes Catalyst, boosts performance

AMD has launched a complete overhaul of its driver stack today, with new performance boosting features, per-game overclocking, shader cache support, better FreeSync implementations, and improved Linux performance.

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Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin lands a reusable rocket after sending it to space

Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket made it to the edge of space, then landed safely on the launchpad. Want to go for a ride?

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Tardigrades, already impossible to kill, also have foreign DNA

Tardigrades, already made of indestructible win, have shown up again in the scientific weirdness Hall of Fame this week, thanks to a new study that sequenced the first tardigrade genome and found that 17.5% of it came from other species.

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6 perfect gifts in 2015 for science geeks

The holiday shopping season has begun, and now's the time to decide exactly what kind of gifts you're going to buy for your loved ones. Smartphones and game consoles are certainly crowd pleasers, but it's worth remembering that this is a great opportunity to foster a love of science -- especially in children.

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First: Astronomers capture a planet in the process of forming

Astronomers have captured the first-ever photos of a forming planet, a gas giant some 450 light-years from Earth.

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‘My dirty little Facebook confession’

I’M sure I will regret writing this as the world will know my dirty little secret. For the past six months I have been using Facebook for something very sneaky.

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Is Putin really kicking that much IS arse?

RUSSIA has made big claims about how effective it has been in bombing Islamic State targets in Syria. But the US is sceptical that Moscow is telling the truth.

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Ferrari speed for less than a Toyota

FOR less than a price of a Toyota SUV, you could have this cracker of a car that’s quicker than a Ferrari 360 or Audi R8.

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The best controller money can buy

MICROSOFT has gone back to the drawing board to create a brand new controller for the Xbox One and it is as close to perfection as humanly possible.

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15 words you should stop using

WANT to sound smarter? All you have to do is drop these 15 words from your conversations. Yep, it’s really that simple.

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’Paranormal activity’ captured in hotel

A VISITOR has captured chilling footage on his phone after witnessing paranormal activity during his stay in a New York hotel. Watch the video.

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American Muslims’ perfect response to hate

THE American Muslim community has faced some shocking comments over the last several days. This is how it’s fighting back against the haters.

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Anonymous goes to war with ISIS and shoots itself in the foot

Anonymous members claim to have reported 20,000 ISIS Twitter accounts, except most of them probably don't have anything to do with ISIS.

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Dell laptops may have a Lenovo Superfish-size security problem

New data suggests that Dell, like Lenovo, may have been shipping compromised systems for the past few months. Research on the size and scope of the flaws is still ongoing.

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ET deals: Today’s best Black Friday deals

This Black Friday is bound to be a barn burner, but you needn't wait until the end of the week to get in on some excellent deals. Numerous stores are offering up massive discounts all week long, and that goes double for Amazon.

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Google can unlock 74% of Android devices without user permission, but would it do so?

Google, unlike Apple, has the ability to unlock up to 74% of the Android devices on the market if ordered to do so -- but will the company comply with such requests?

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‘Critical flicker fusion’ test can measure the brain’s processing speed

Scientists from the University of Georgia have devised an elegant method of testing the visual sampling rate of the human brain.

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Hackers ‘threaten to leak Gigi’s pics’

BLACKMAILERS have reportedly threatened to release model Gigi Hadid’s private videos and photos. She refuses to pay up.

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Windows 10: The best hidden features, tips, and tricks

Now that Windows 10 is out and millions of people are already running it, let's take a look at some of the best hidden features, tips, and tricks in the operating system.

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‘It’s like something from a horror movie’

RESIDENTS of a tiny US town thought their yards were covered in morning frost. Then they took a closer look.

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‘Climate change to blame for terrorism’

PRINCE Charles has raised eyebrows after declaring that climate change is to blame for Syria’s horrific civil war.

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Star Wars Battlefont review: Tons of sizzle, not much steak

Star Wars: Battlefront is a great Star Wars simulator -- but it's not a great game. Once the initial thrill wears off, there's not much holding the game together.

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Rise of the mega-metropolis

SOME are as big as 17 Sydneys, home to hundreds of millions of people. This is why these massive megacities will become the norm in the 21st century and why they’re good for humanity.

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The life of a military drone pilot

TAKING drugs while on shift and dealing with the trauma of killing people. This is what it’s like for a US military drone operator.

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Med students expose patient details online

THOSE who we trust most in society are sharing patient information and creating posts on social media about being drunk and drug-affected.

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‘Iconic animal’ dies at US zoo

A NORTHERN white rhinoceros, one of just four left on earth, has sadly passed away at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California.

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Will NBN be as fast as we need?

A NEW study says we will have more connected devices than ever by 2020, but are the promised speeds for the NBN going to cut it?

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Boy genius never went to school

CHILD prodigy Ahaan Rungta was studying calculus at seven, quantum mechanics by 13 and began a Master’s at a world-leading university at 15.

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Belgians combat IS with cat memes

HOW do you combat the social media might of Islamic State? Do what the people of Brussels have — confound the jihadists with the power of cat memes.

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Trump’s outrageous idea to stop terrorism

REPUBLICAN presidential candidate Donald Trump caused a stir after his latest idea to stop terrorism was likened to ‘Nazi Germany’.

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Anger at army plan to kill ‘conquer’ motto

THE army has copped a backlash for scrapping its “In this sign conquer” motto due to claims is offends Muslims.

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Anonymous deny releasing information about attacks

ANONYMOUS has distanced itself from reports it released information regarding a number of planned terrorist attacks set to take across over the weekend.

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How to lose 5000 Instagram followers

MODEL Stina Sanders’ glamorous selfies have made her an Instagram star. But in one week, that all changed.

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Presidential candidate inspired by Anonymous

BEN Carson is in the running to be America’s next president. He’s vowed to make it follow the lead of the notorious hacking group Anonymous.

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‘They viewed me as some sort of creep’

IT’S the ultimate toy for adults, and is on countless Christmas lists this year. But owning a drone isn’t quite as awesome as you’ve been led to believe.

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Decline of the great Aussie family mover

ONCE upon a time, it was the only car that mattered. So why have we turned our backs on the trusty sedan in favour of hatches and SUVs?

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Tesla recalls every single one of their cars

TESLA is recalling every single one of their Model S electric cars across the world.

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VW now admits not one diesel it sold in the US since 2009 met emissions standards

VW has finally come clean -- we think. As it stands now, every single VW and Audi diesel vehicle sold in the US from 2009 to 2015 cheated on its emission tests.

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Many Android apps talk to private servers — and it’s often not clear why

A new report finds that a significant percentage of Android applications engage in covert communication -- but it's not always clear who they are communicating with, or why.

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Sony quietly adds PS2 emulation to the PS4’s bag of tricks

Sony is hopping on the last-gen emulation bandwagon -- except, it's jumping back twice as far. PS2 emulation is going to roll out to the PS4.

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LG cancels release of new Android Wear smartwatch after less than a week

LG has halted the launch of the new Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE because an undisclosed serious hardware issue. That means Google's flagship Marshmallow Wear device is essentially dead.

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Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: Which game console is best?

How do the PS4 and Xbox One compare with each other? If you're thinking about buying one of these two consoles -- or just want ammunition for bragging rights -- here's what you need to know.

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Microsoft Windows turns 30: A brief retrospective

Thirty years ago today, Microsoft released version 1.0 of its new graphical shell called Windows. It was really bad.

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Is E=MC2 the answer to everything?

DOES it really matter? Albert Einstein’s theory is an argument upon which the very nature of space and time — and the fate of the universe — depends.

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‘Snowden has blood on his hands’

AMERICA’S most senior intelligence officers claim whistleblower Edward Snowden is directly to blame for the Paris attacks.

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The bizarre ‘chemical’ on IS shopping list

IT’S believed to be a destructive chemical used in the making of under sized nuclear bombs. It’s on the shopping list of IS but they’re not going to find it.

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What were his parents thinking?

IF YOU have ever thought your name sounded bad, spare a thought for this guy.

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‘You look too nice for prison’

A P-PLATER found this note under her windscreen after she travelled through a roundabout. It was signed by “The Guy You Nearly Killed This Morning.”

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Stars busted tampering with pics

WARPED lines are a tell tale sign of photo tampering. Looks like these celebs may have been a little heavy handed editing before posting their pics to social media.

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EA exec claims company doesn’t want to ‘nickel-and-dime players’ with microtransactions

EA's CFO has declared that the company has no intent of nickel-and-diming gamers. So what, exactly, have they been doing for the past 6-7 years?

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ET deals roundup: Save up to 60% on PC components and accessories

If you're in need of PC components and accessories, there's no need to wait for Black Friday. Amazon is currently discounting select components and accessories by upwards of 60%. However, this deal ends today, so don't wait.

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Carnegie Mellon denies it accepted $1 million from FBI to break Tor anonymity

Carnegie Mellon University says it was not paid by the FBI to hack Tor, but its research may still have fallen into the hands of law enforcement.

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How to survive today’s 40C scorcher

LET’S not mince words. It’s going to be completely horrible in Sydney today. But there some things you can do to make it a bit more bearable.

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AMD’s new R9 380X sweeps its $229 price bracket, offers potent challenge to GTX 960

AMD is upping the ante with the R9 380X -- a 4GB card based on Tonga's full implementation and a slightly higher clock speed.

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ET deals roundup: Save on desktops, monitors, laptops, and more from Dell

For a limited time, Dell is running a massive sale on desktops, laptops, tablets, monitors, and more. Don't miss out on this massive bargains.

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Laser ‘freeze ray’ could change cooling biology labs, computer processors

Laser cooling isn't a new idea, but this is the first time it's actually worked in real-world conditions.

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Manhattan DA demands Google, Apple implement back doors, kill end-to-end encryption

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance has long hated encryption, but he's stepped up his attack. Vance wants a federal ban on end-to-end encryption like that offered by Google and Apple in their respective operating systems.

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‘Tried to kill me while dancing’

WHAT began as a simple Facebook update has morphed into one of the most definitive accounts to emerge from Paris.

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The tech company helping Islamic State

A TECH company from Silicon Valley has come under scrutiny from Anonymous for helping keep Islamic State propaganda websites stay online.

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Is this the next Holden Commodore?

GENERAL Motors has unveiled a sleek new luxury sedan that will form the basis of the Holden Commodore of the future. Just don’t expect a V8.

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See WA’s robot brickie in action

THIS is the robot bricklayer that is putting WA on the building map around the world with inquiries from 39 countries already.

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Awkward text exchange goes global

A PAINFULLY awkward text conversation between a nine-year-old and his ladyfriend has gone viral after the boy’s brother posted it on Twitter.

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Is this the next Holden Commodore?

GENERAL Motors has unveiled a sleek new luxury sedan that will form the basis of the Holden Commodore of the future. Just don’t expect a V8.

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Telstra outage slams phone network

DID you have trouble making a phone call today? You’re not alone. Thousands of people have been hit by a Telstra outage. Here’s why.

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#IStillFacebookBecause ‘I want to stalk’

TWITTER users are offering some hilarious and candid reasons as to why they still use Facebook, proving the social media tool has still got it.

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Instagram bans mastectomy account

THE page enabled breast cancer survivors to celebrate their bodies — but Instagram said it was ‘sexually suggestive’ and took it down. Warning: partial nudity.

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It’s war: Islamic State hits back at Anonymous

THE ongoing cyberwar between Anonymous and Islamic State continues to rage with shots being fired from both sides.

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Proof of life: Scientists’ new discovery

SCIENTISTS have captured a world first — the beginning of a new life evolving in outer space.

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Nvidia unveils Pascal specifics — up to 16GB of VRAM, 1TB of bandwidth

Nvidia shared some more details on its upcoming Pascal architecture for 2016 -- the new GPU will offer 1TB/s of memory bandwidth and up to 16GB of VRAM.

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MIT and Northeastern University will test NASA’s humanoid robots for future space missions

NASA's Valkyrie robot is heading to college to learn some new tricks for space missions.

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‘Why the f*** did you come?’

THIS man’s expletive-laden attack on terrorists has gone viral and been picked up by major media outlets. There’s just one problem.

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Big honkin’ space guns: New details emerge on Cold War efforts to arm satellites

A new story on the US - USSR space race details how the Soviets built the only gun to ever fire in space -- and why they felt they had to build it in the first place.

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Tor is getting a major security upgrade

Tor has become a laughing stock in the hacker community -- can it shore up its vulnerabilities, and reassert the public's right to privacy?

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ET deals: Save over $400 on a Dell Inspiron 3847 quad-core desktop

Looking for a powerful desktop that won't break the bank? Check out the Inspiron 3847 from Dell. With a quad-core CPU, plenty of RAM, and tons of potential for expansion, this PC is a great bargain -- especially when you use today's coupon code.

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Even after a scorching September, this October wasn’t just any ‘hottest month ever’

This October was the latest month to set multiple temperature records -- including one record for temperature records.

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Now you can play Dungeons & Dragons — the real kind — with virtual reality

AltSpaceVR aims to make playing Dungeons & Dragons in virtual reality exactly the same as playing it in person.

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GOP lawmaker calls on FCC to ban social media, other sites

In the wake of the Paris attacks, Representative Jim Barton (R-TX) has proposed "doing something" about terrorists' use of social media -- but the cure, in this case, is far worse than the disease.

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‘They’re goading us. They want us to overreact’

AS pressure mounts for Australia to send troops to fight Islamic State, one leading expert says it would be a waste of money, time and lives.

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Asbestos brake pads recalled

IN an unprecedented move, Australia’s top consumer watchdog has issued a recall on bogus car parts, containing asbestos, bought online from China.

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The graph that we’ve forgotten

IMAGES showing attitudes towards Jewish refugees before the Second World War have sparked a heated online debate.

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YouTube app for techy two-year-olds

Get ready to hand your phone to a two-year-old: Google launches a YouTube Kids app for Australian children today, with content from local YouTube stars.

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The ‘other’ hackers attacking IS

ANONYMOUS might be gaining support for launching cyber-attacks against IS, but it not the first hactivist group go after the terrorist organisation.

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Apple Pay launches in Australia

From tomorrow, Australians will be able to pay for goods using their iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Here is what you need to know.

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How to borrow Apple products free

Apple is going all out this Christmas, quietly introducing a generous two-month return policy and a one-hour turnaround for in-store pick-ups.

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Your Xbox One just got a whole lot better

IF you have switched on your Xbox One recently, there’s a chance you may have noticed some pretty big changes.

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Is this the most Australian crime of all time?

POLICE are on the hunt for a bunch of mates who drove around Perth on a motorised picnic table while sinking a few tinnies.

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Facebook thought this woman was a terrorist

SOFTWARE engineer had her account suspended — all because of her name.

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Millions to feel deadly heatwave

FOUR are dead and there are fears for others as a desert blast sweeps across the country bringing bushfires and extreme heat.

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Did this tweet predict the Paris attacks?

THIS is a tweet reporting on the tragic Paris attacks from Friday night. But here’s the scary part: it was posted two days before the massacre took place.

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Four dead in raging bushfires

FOUR people have died in bushfires burning near in southern WA as forecast heatwave begins to cause havoc around the country.

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Nvidia’s Shield Tablet is back on sale — at a much-reduced price

Nvidia's Shield Tablet is back on sale with a major price cut and a few trimmed features. If you want an eight-inch Android tablet, the Shield is one of the best available today.

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Ford caves, offers OnStar-like embedded cellular Sync Connect in 2017 Escape

You get free lock/unlock, vehicle location, and vehicle status information with Sync Connect. Automatic crash notification remains a part of Sync using (for now) your cellphone.

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5 gadgets to make your home smart

FROM lamps that charge your phone to lights that play your favourite tunes, here are the tech toys that will transform your house into a smart home.

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Tech to take over in fashion stakes

FUTURE fashion will act smart in addition to looking smart - and proponents say ‘wearable tech’ will go way beyond smartwatches on your wrist.

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Intel will ship Xeon Phi-equipped workstations starting in 2016

Intel's new Xeon Phi won't just power next-generation supercomputers -- it's going to make a debut in workstations as well.

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