The hotels hitting back on TripAdvisor

AUSTRALIAN hotels and restaurants are turning on customers who leave them negative online reviews and dishing out their own insults in return.

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Dog saves man from deadly snake

WHEN he wasn’t paying attention a deadly snake slithered to his feet, then his dog leapt into action.

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The postbox that’s worth $16 billion

THERE is no office, employees or sign, but this humble postbox is the address of a business that pulls in $16 billion a year.

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The ‘Tree Man’ to finally have surgery

A BANGLADESHI man with massive bark-like warts on his hands and feet will finally have surgery to remove the growths that have troubled him for 10 years.

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‘Redneck scumbags’ blasted over blackface dress-up

TWO partygoers have been labelled “redneck scumbags” after a controversial photo shared on social media showed them dressed as Aborigines with painted black faces.

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Stunning pics of Earth from space

BRITISH astronaut Tim Peake stunned his followers after tweeting some incredible snaps of the UK from space.

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Why you lose in Netflix’s new war

THE streaming service is locked in a bitter battle with clever sites that make it easy to access the world’s best shows. But here’s why the big loser is you.

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Jilted ex-boyfriend’s ‘sick’ act of revenge

Paul Dickenson shared footage of his 30-minute romp with pervs who were then allowed to “rate” the couple’s X-rated performance.

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Cyclone hits WA with east reeling from storms

TROPICAL Cyclone Stan has made landfall in Western Australia, capping off a week of wild weather across the country. But we haven’t seen the last of it yet.

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ET deals: Save $320 on a Dell XPS 8900 quad-core desktop PC

For a limited time, Dell is offering up a $250 discount on the new XPS 8900 desktop PC. With a brand new Skylake CPU, incredibly fast DDR4 memory, and plenty of room for expansion, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better PC with an asking price this low.

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Moon born out of planet collision

A head-on collision between a young Earth and a “planetary embryo” spawned our moon about 4.5 billion years ago.

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How to kill a terrorist

IN THE first ever inside look at the US military’s most hi-tech operation, a high-ranking lieutenant reveals how it took out a notorious terrorist.

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Shark eaten whole by bigger rival

AMAZING footage shows the moment a giant shark finally snaps and turns an old enemy into lunch in an aquarium in Seoul, South Korea.

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NASA releases new Curiosity selfie at Martian dune field

Curiosity is still doing science on Mars, but it stopped for a quick selfie the other day.

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Netflix faces its biggest threat yet

A TECH giant is negotiating with networks in an effort to launch a cable subscription program that would take on Netflix and other streaming services.

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What happens when the Windows 10 free upgrade timer runs out?

The Windows 10 free upgrade offer is now six months old, and an estimated 200 million users have switched to the new OS. What happens when the offer ends -- and will Microsoft take steps to address the concerns of users who are holding off on upgrading?

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Newly discovered Babylonian tablets just rewrote the history of astronomy

New findings suggest the astronomers of ancient Babylon developed geometry-based astronomy 1400 years earlier than previously thought. This discovery rewrites the timeline of what we thought ancient peoples knew about how to measure distance in the heavens.

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SpaceX completes successful test of parachutes for manned Dragon capsule

SpaceX is one step closer to manned spaceflight.

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Samantha Kalman on indie VR game development: rethinking fundamentals

Samantha Kalman has been making games for years, and now she's decided to take on the challenge of making multiple new VR games on her own. And if you still classify yourself as a VR skeptic, Samantha's infectious passion might just change your mind.

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Geek deals: Up to 50% off QuickBooks Online

Need an easy way to manage all of your business finances? Check out Intuit's QuickBooks Online. For a limited time, new customers can save up to 50% on their first year of service.

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Challenger, Columbia, and the lies we tell ourselves

Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. Today marks the anniversary of what came after -- the spin, the stories, and the truth about a mission that never should have flown.

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Report: Nintendo NX developer kits are shipping; device will be both handheld and console

A new report claims software development kits for Nintendo's NX are beginning to ship -- and implies that the next-generation Nintendo console will combine a handheld, independent gamepad with a living room console.

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Prepare to be hit by supercell

A SUPERCELL thunderstorm has begun to bear down on Australia’s east coast, bringing rain, hail, strong winds and the threat of tornadoes.

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The new ‘like’ buttons we’ve been waiting for

FACEBOOK is about to introduce new buttons in addition to ‘like’. But forget those mainstream emojis, Jo Thornely knows the buttons we really need.

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Faulty Apple product sparks 12 ‘incidents’

AN APPLE product in almost everyone’s homes has caused a dozen safety “incidents”. The tech giant has warned people to stop using it immediately.

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Three states about to get smashed

A FIERCE supercell thunderstorm has Australia’s east coast in its sights today, threatening torrential rain, hail, ferocious winds and even tornadoes.

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Oracle is finally killing the Java browser plug-in

Java's unloved browser plug-in is finally being phased out. With Flash also headed for the dustbin, user security should significantly improve -- provided, of course, that people don't leave the software enabled or installed.

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Starry, the former Aereo CEO’s new gigabit wireless service, faces an uphill battle

The founder of Aereo wants to revolutionize wireless gigabit in America with a low-cost service that breaks the traditional ISP business model. It's a fabulous idea, but it may not work in practice.

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Google taps chipmaker Movidius to add machine learning to phones

Hoping to take machine learning on the go, Google will be working with Myriad VPUs from Movidius to incorporate a wide range of AI-based applications into mobile devices.

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N Korea ‘planning space launch’

US intelligence sources say North Korea has been busy preparing for a space launch in the next few weeks.

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Scientists use big data to discover a genetic cause for schizophrenia

It's not a smoking gun. But in this week's Nature, there's a study that strongly links schizophrenia with a double-agent gene involved in the immune system.

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N Korea ‘planning space launch’

US intelligence sources say North Korea has been busy preparing for a space launch in the next few weeks.

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Dog receives 3D printed prosthetic leg – video

Romina, a whippet, receives a prosthetic leg, made using the latest 3D printing technology on Tuesday in Mexico. The leg is unique because it mimics an actual dog’s leg, allowing Romina to move around much as she did before. The dog is still adapting to having the new limb but her owners say she has made good progress so far

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Rise of the Tomb Raider looks and plays better on PC, but budget gaming rigs won’t cut it

Back in November, Rise of the Tomb Raider launched on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 to massive critical acclaim. As a sequel to 2013's Tomb Raider reboot, it was seen as an improvement in nearly every way possible. However, the limitations of Microsoft's consoles tripped up the game in the performance department. Thankfully, the PC port launches today, and it looks incredible.

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Leo meets Pope Francis at Vatican

HE might not have an Oscar, but Leonardo DiCaprio scored a private audience with Pope Francis. Find out what they talked about.

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The big change coming to Facebook

IT won’t be long before Facebook’s 1.6 billion users have more ways to express their feelings on the social network.

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Apple’s iPhone sales rocket finally levels off, more than half of users haven’t upgraded

Apple's iPhone sales have stopped growing and more than half its users still haven't upgraded to a 6 or 6s. As the mobile market matures and the rate of technological advancement slows, even companies like Apple may feel the impact.

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Aussie first for Tesla product

ELON Musk’s latest technology has been installed in Australia and it is set to change the way we power our homes.

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Self-driving electric shuttle bus tested for use on roads in Netherlands – video

A self-driving electric shuttle bus, called a WEpod, is unveiled in Gelderland, Netherlands, on Thursday. There are already self-driving vehicles such as the Rotterdam Rivium shuttle bus and the Heathrow shuttles in London, but those vehicles operate on dedicated lanes. In Gelderland, the WEpods will be mixing with regular traffic

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30 years ago today, NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on live television

On January 28th, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, and then exploded exactly 73 seconds later -- taking with it the lives of all seven astronauts on board, including the first citizen and teacher to fly into space, Christa McAuliffe.

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Microsoft now preloading TripAdvisor bloatware into Windows 10

For years, Microsoft has sold Windows PCs that were guaranteed to come with no bloatware or additional software. Now, that may be changing.

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Child’s kidney transplant aided by 3D printing – video report

Chris Boucher, from Antrim in Northern Ireland, donated his kidney to his three-year-old daughter Lucy in a ground-breaking operation that was made possible using 3D printing technology. 3D replicas of Lucy’s abdomen and her father’s kidney were made before surgery. The printed models helped surgeons at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital in London plan how to put an adult-sized kidney into the body of a toddler

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Essential X-Files refresher you need to read

WITH the new season of The X-Files set to screen in Australia on Sunday night, we have pulled together everything need to know to make sense of it all.

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Rat population could soar up to 200 million

THE population of large “super rats” is expected to explode and hit the 200 million mark following warm weather.

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Back to the Future DeLorean back in production

TODAY may not be the day that Doc and Marty arrive in the future, but it is the day dreams come true for hardcore Back To The Future fans.

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G’day Google, where’s the servo?

DUST off your pluggers and quiz your phone about the nearest Macca’s or servo this arvo. Google has updated its voice recognition to include Aussie accents.

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X-Files fan favourites almost didn’t make it

THE new X-Files series wouldn’t have been the same without them. And they almost didn’t make it on screen.

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Researchers link schizophrenia to genetics and biology for first time – video

Steven McCarroll, the director of the Stanley Centre for Psychiatric Research, Beth Stevens, an assistant professor of neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Eric Lander, the director of the Broad Institute, discuss efforts to understand if there is a link between molecular and cellular events and the development of schizophrenia. A study by the Broad Institute says people are more at risk of schizophrenia if they inherit genes that lead to excessive loss of healthy brain synapses during adolescence. The study says a person’s risk of schizophrenia is increased if they inherit specific variants in a gene related to ‘synaptic pruning’ — the elimination of connections between neurons. The findings represent the first time the origin of the disease has been causally linked to specific gene variants and a biological process

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G’day Google, where’s Maccas?

Dust off your pluggers and quiz your phone about the nearest servo this arvo. Google has updated its voice recognition to include dinkum Aussie accents.

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9YO girl loses it over Donald Trump meeting

HOW would you expect a nine-year-old girl to react when you told her she’d be seeing Donald Trump in person?

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The threat to Netflix in Australia

AUSTRALIAN Netflix will face its biggest threat yet with one of its competitors signing a significant deal that will see Netflix lose out.

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How to fix your iPhone browser

IF YOU are one of the many users affected by a bug causing your web browser to crash, we finally have a solution to get your device running again.

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Google’s DeepMind AI beats humans at the massively complex game Go

Google cracks the code on humanity's most complex game, paving the way for more advanced AI.

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Texas police now double as debt collectors thanks to ‘free’ license plate readers

Police in Texas have signed deals with license plate reader companies that turn cops into debt collectors and give companies private financial data. The information gathered through these deals is now being monetized in a variety of ways in an unprecedented violation of citizen privacy.

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DARPA devotes $60M to making an implantable, wideband brain-computer interface

DARPA wants to connect our brains to the Internet. What could possibly go wrong?

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Zika virus risk to Olympic athletes

AS CONCERNS grow about Brazil’s terrifying Zika virus epidemic, what are the risks to our Olympians in Rio — and will we see an outbreak here?

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Be prepared for the worst traffic ever

GET ready to feel like screaming on the way to work this morning. Here’s why your commute is going to suck.

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These electronics can monitor the brain, then dissolve and vanish

Researchers have found a method of introducing electronic sensors into the bloodstream, with the goal of monitoring swelling and damage from within the brain itself. If successful, these types of probes could guide patient treatment and improve results.

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Living with Samsung Gear VR: A little something for everyone

If you're curious about VR and have a high-end Samsung phone, Gear VR is a great way to experiment. There is plenty of content, and the user experience is very similar to what you'd get with an early Oculus developer model.

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Sony reorganizes PlayStation business, establishes division as new company

Sony announced this afternoon that its reorganizing its PlayStation businesses into one group and forming a new subsidiary company. Details on why remain scarce.

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Burger King employee trolls internet

WITH one brilliant prank, an 18-year-old Burger King employee has served us all a reminder of why you can’t believe everything you see on the web.

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‘This is the future of sport’

IT HAS attracted millions of dollars from investors and now this radical new sport is hoping to take the world by storm.

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Apple iPhone sales flatline

APPLE’S quarterly results show that what goes up must come down as iPhone sales flatline for the first time. And there are more bad times ahead.

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The world’s dumbest (or smartest) rap beef

ASTROPHYSICIST Neil deGrasse Tyson and rapper BoB have taken shots at each other in diss tracks about whether the Earth is flat or round.

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Apple iPhone sales flatline

Apple’s quarterly results shows that what goes up must come down as iPhone sales flatline for the first time.

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Hunter brags about eating rare dugong

A TORRES Strait Islander who killed an albino dugong has apologised for killing the rare animal but bragged on social media about how “nice” the meat tasted.

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Amazon working with Android OEMs on deep service integration: Report

Amazon is reportedly in talks with smartphone manufacturers, with the goal of creating a third-party device with much deeper Amazon branding and Prime integration than we've seen to date.

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope now on track for final mirror assembly

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has hit critical development milestones and is nearing final assembly. NASA is confident of its launch timeline, currently set for October 2018.

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Purr-fect tech to make life easier

WEARABLE technology is more than just smartwatches. From toddler-trackers to cat cameras, here are the top five gadgets to make your life easier.

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Why TV will shine brighter in 2016

TVs will get brighter, bolder and more colourful this year, with HDR models due in months. The new TVs need the right content to meet their potential, though.

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NASA’s Opportunity rover still going strong after 12 years on Mars

This solar-powered rover endures long, dark winters on the Red Planet while continuing to explore and work.

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ET deals: Alienware 15 R2 quad-core gaming laptop for $1300

If you’re in the market for a sweet gaming laptop, this deal is too good to pass by. For a limited time, you can save $200 off the 15.6-inch Alienware 15 R2 gaming laptop from Dell when you use today’s coupon code.Alienware 15 R2 quad-core gaming laptop for $1299.99 (List price: $1499.99 — Coupon code:…

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Machine learning offers hope in fight against antibiotic resistance

Could machine learning be the weapon that lets mankind stay one step ahead of bacterial evolution?

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More Samsung Galaxy S7 specs and images leak ahead of launch

Samsung's Galaxy S7 is set to debut in a matter of weeks and leaks about the platform are already piling up. The one thing no one can answer is whether or not it'll reverse Samsung's high-end sales decline.

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Chromebooks are reportedly killing low-end PC laptops. Good.

A new report suggests that Chromebooks are eating into Windows sales, and the major PC OEMs may leave the sub-$300 Windows market as a result. This could be great news for the larger Windows market, even if it means a sales decline.

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Wearable chairs are now a thing

FINALLY, there is a solution to all those times you’ve wished you could just take a seat, but had nothing in sight.

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Is your Twitter exposing your illegal downloading?

AUSTRALIANS are some of the most prolific tweeters, but the social media platform could be giving away our illegal downloading habits.

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The road ahead for smarter cars

APPLE and Google have shifted their battle to the dashboard with smart car infotainment set to boom.

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Silicon Valley backs 13-year-old boy's Braille printer built from Lego – video

In this YouTube video Shubham Banerjee explains his low-cost Braille printer created from Lego. He designed the printer at the family kitchen table in Santa Clara, an hour south of San Francisco. The idea is to print Braille reading materials from a personal computer or electronic device on to paper using raised dots. His startup, Braigo Labs, has received undisclosed seed capital from backers who think it could shake up the market for the visually impaired

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The people most suited to life on Mars

IF YOU think you have what it takes to live on Mars, there’s just one extra unusual requirement you’ll be expected to have.

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‘We were the only idiots tempting fate’

OUR Aussie reporter in New York describes the moment she and her mates realised they were the only ones on the streets when Snowzilla hit.

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Is this the most Aussie product ever made?

STAYING true to your fair dinkum Aussie persona, while also meeting the style demands of modern society is a gruelling task. At least, it used to be.

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Google’s Aussie doodle tribute

AN Australian high school student created the stolen generation themed artwork being seen around the world on Google today.

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s closet

FACEBOOK CEO Mark Zuckerberg has returned to work after taking two months of paternity leave, but it’s his wardrobe that has everyone talking.

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It’s official: 2015 replaces 2014 as the hottest year on record

New climate data indicates that 2015 was the warmest year on record by a long shot, knocking 2014 off its perch. Fifteen of the top 16 warmest years on record have occurred since 2000, and new data suggests that the so-called global warming "hiatus" was a myth.

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When did Aussies become such massive whingers?

IT IS a sorry state of affairs when Australians start to challenge the Brits in the game of whingeing. Where did it all go wrong?

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The website shutting iPhones down

WARNING: If you own an iPhone or a Mac, this is the one viral link you must not click on.

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Apple’s A9X goes head-to-head against Intel’s Core M in ARM-x86 grudge match

ARM and Intel have been on a collision course for years, but the iPad Pro is the most significant volley yet into Intel's traditional markets. Can Apple's new A9X match the performance of Intel's low-power Core M?

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Foxconn attempts to diversify, offers $5.3 billion for Sharp

Foxconn, the Taiwanese company that manufacturers the vast majority of the worlds iPhones, have bid roughly $5.3 billion to buy Sharp, the struggling pioneer of LCD technology,

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Genetic engineering could thwart the Zika virus, among other mosquito-borne diseases

With the recent use of genetically engineered mosquitoes in Brazil to halt the spread of the Zika virus, we might be beginning to see some major health improvements as a consequence of the genetics revolution.

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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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Astronomers spot invisible ‘noodles’ crisscrossing the galaxy

It's probably not the Flying Spaghetti Monster, but we can't technically rule that out yet.

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JEDEC certifies GDDR5X — will AMD, Nvidia tap it for next-gen graphics after all?

The memory standard consortium JEDEC has released an official standard for GDDR5X. The new memory is based on existing GDDR5 and doubles memory bandwidth compared to existing hardware. We could see the new memory shipping within a year, though some caveats apply.

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How the ancient supercontinent Pangea may have helped create the Earth’s coal

The vast majority of the Earth's coal was laid down at the same time (geologically speaking) and in a uniform manner. A new paper challenges conventional wisdom on this point and argues for a different cause.

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Bezos’ Blue Origin is the first to actually reuse a reusable rocket

Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket was recovered in November, and now it's been relaunched.

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Rumors point to a new, small iPhone 5se debuting this spring

Apple is reportedly prepping a new, smaller iPhone that combines a smaller 4-inch screen with updated internals. It's intended the anti-phablet crowd to upgrade, while simultaneously blending older and newer hardware in the same device.

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Top scientists make Doomsday call

WE will find out how close we are to Armageddon tomorrow when 16 of the world’s most revered scientists make an apocalyptic announcement.

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‘A gallon-sized ball of urine and acid’

AN ASTRONAUT living aboard the International Space Station has revealed some weird and disgusting truths about life in space.

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Mike Tyson makes UFC debut

IF you have ever wondered how Mike Tyson would fare in a UFC fight, you might soon have the answer to that question.

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Xbox One vs PS4: Which console wins

SHOULD you buy an Xbox One or a PS4? Both devices have come a long way since gaming consoles, so it’s a tough question.

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NASA’s awesome photos of US blizzard

IF YOU think regular photos from space are cool, just wait until you see these epic pictures satellites took of the huge US snowstorm.

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Is this the most futuristic military concept ever?

THE United States military is working a new concept that it hopes will be able to the change the way humans interact with technology.

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25 iPhone features you didn’t know about

THINK your intimate relationship with your iPhone means you know everything about it? Think again. You didn’t know about these nifty tricks.

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Bloody Aussie hero foils robbery with busted thong

HE’S been dubbed an Aussie hero but salesman James Ross-Munro says he’s just an regular bloke who saw a wrong that had to be righted.

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Leaked photo reveals `new iPhone’

Leaked photo claims to reveal the new iPhone that’s cheaper, smaller and has the worst name ever.

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Planet Nine ‘will wipe out humanity’

SCIENTISTS are hailing the possible discovery of a new planet. But conspiracy theorists warn this lurking giant will crash into Earth.

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Canada’s hot PM tells Leo to can it

CANADIAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ripped into Leonardo DiCaprio after the actor’s surprise attack on the energy industry.

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The eye that captures everything

AS A kid, Rob Spence played with a Six Million Dollar Man action figure. At 43, he’s turned himself into a real-life version of the bionic hero.

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The most dangerous city in the US

IT HAS caused headaches, loss of hair and nasty rashes. Yet residents of this city still have to pay hundreds of dollars a month for toxic water.

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The mega brands making no money

THEY’RE the global brands we all recognise, and they’re supposedly worth billions. The only problem? The don’t actually make any money.

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This panda really, really loves snow

WHILE a massive blizzard has sent most of the eastern United States into lockdown, this panda has found a way to make the most of the situation.

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Nintendo removes ‘gay conversion’ scene

KIDS spend plenty of time playing video games these days, but there’s one scene a lot of parents wouldn’t have wanted their children to see.

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Police hit speed bump to replace cars

AUSTRALIAN police have relied on homegrown highway patrol cars for decades. So what will they drive when Ford and Holden shut their factories?

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Korea psychological war heats up

THE “lethal competition” between North and South Korea is escalating again, with both sides upping the ante on the mind games.

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Google exec: ISIS must be driven from the open web

Google's head of ideas wants to banish ISIS from the open web and send it scurrying to Tor to function online. It's a worthy theory -- but is it practical or desirable given the limits of current technology?

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Lightning strike kills man

A MAN has died after being struck by lightning during a church camp in the Adelaide Hills on Friday.

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Killer blizzard rivals ‘Snowmageddon’

MORE than 50 million residents are in the path of a massive blizzard that has been described as among the top three worst storms to hit the region.

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Where are all the aliens? Maybe they’re mostly microbial (and dead)

A new theory on why we don't see more life (much less alien civilizations) argues that life might arise easily, but go extinct within a billion years of planetary formation.

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Election 2016: Where the would-be leaders of the free world stand on tech

There are a dizzying array of issues, this election. Where does each candidate fall on the ones that are coming to define a generation?

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How all-wheel-drive works and gets you through the blizzard

What you need to know to go in the snow in the big storm. The difference between AWD and 4WD. Why tech keeps your car going straight when you do dumb things.

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Airbus, ESA set to launch laser-based comms satellite system

Space is about to get some frickin’ laser beams.

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ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 3000 quad-core 15.6-inch laptop for $342

Looking for a super cheap laptop for work or school? Take a look at the 15.6-inch Inspiron 15 3000 from Dell. For a limited time, you can snag this quad-core laptop at a 39% discount when you use today's coupon code.

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Nintendo NX console leak points to high frame rates, 900p resolution

An early survey leak could point to some of the Nintendo NX's capabilities, including hardware performance that should at least be on par with the Xbox One and PS4.

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The Windows 10 store has a serious app discovery issue, and its developers aren’t pleased

Windows 10 has a significant problem with app searching and discovery, and it's driven one longtime developer to call for boycotting the Windows Store until Microsoft fixes the problem.

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Mysterious sites blurred by Google

THESE mysterious places are deemed so classified they are pixelated by Google Earth. Some are no brainers, others may surprise you.

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Aussies discover ‘noodles’ in Milky Way

AUSTRALIAN scientists have made an astonishing discovery about “noodles” that may lurk in the Milky Way using a CSIRO telescope in Western Australia.

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You should have kept your old video tapes

IF YOU have recently thrown out some old VHS tapes, you might be kicking yourself when you find out what some titles sell for online.

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Why footballers and hoverboards don’t mix

THIS takes OH&S to a whole new level. Usually coaches encourage the use of technology, but this man has a big gripe with one specific gadget.

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What it’s like to be bitten by a deadly snake

WHAT it’s really like to be bitten by a deadly snake. One mother’s terrifying story. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

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Severe storms are about to wreak havoc

ANOTHER ferocious storm is gathering over Sydney this afternoon, but it’s not the only part of Australia about to be hit with wild weather.

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The truth behind the road toll crisis

DESPITE there being a record number of speed cameras, the road toll was the highest since 2012. And experts say it might be time to look at alternatives.

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Is this a sneak peak at the next iPhone?

SLIMMER, sleeker and more intuitive. This is what the iPhone 7 will look like, according to rumours circulating about the much-anticipated design.

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‘An erect d*** has no conscience’

WARNING: Graphic content. Unapologetic rapists have shared disturbing insights into what motivates them to attack.

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Triple barrelled shotguns are now a thing

THIS looks like something Arnold Schwarzenegger would use in The Terminator — it’s one seriously badass weapon.

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Former Mozilla CEO’s Brave browser blocks ads by default — but substitutes its own

A new Web browser from former Mozilla CEO Brandon Eich is promising to make browsing safer -- in part by substituting different ads and sharing revenue between ad networks, users, publishers, and the browser company itself.

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Lost phones are constantly tracked to this Atlanta home and no one knows why

The owners of lost phones keep showing up demanding their return, but Christina Lee and Michael Saba can only shrug.

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