The six dangers that could wipe out humanity

SCIENTISTS have identified six main dangers that could wipe out humanity including killer robots and nuclear war.

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Google’s plan to give you super powers

THIS sounds like something out of a sci-fi film — tech giant Google wants to do something to your eyes that will “apparently give you super powers”.

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Supreme Court grants FBI decentralized warrants, power to hack suspects anywhere

The Supreme Court says the FBI may hack users with no known location, leading critics to wonder how to preserve rights in a world without cyber-borders.

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Astronomers spot mysterious objects spewing out gas at a quarter the speed of light

X-ray observations of two unusual objects could solve the mystery of super-luminous x-ray sources.

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Nioh on PS4 lets you choose between faster frame rate or higher resolution

This demo is listed as an alpha in the PlayStation Store, and the developers hit you over the head with the disclaimer that this is still a work in progress.

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Seagate now shipping seven-platter, helium-filled 10TB hard drive

Seagate's new 10TB helium hard drives are shipping in volume, with 7 heads, 14 platters, and a return to faster data storage methods.

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New Deus Ex trailer showcases game’s alternate paths, modes of play

The new trailer for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided doesn't just explain the game's backstory -- it illustrates how playing the game in different ways can lead to different outcomes.

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Model E: Now Ford plans a 200-mile electric vehicle

200-mile Model E likely follows Chevrolet Bolt, Tesla Model E, and next-gen Nissan Leaf to market. The EV Ford will likely be built in Mexico (sorry, Donald) circa 2019.

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ET deals: Dell Optiplex 5040 small form factor quad-core desktop PC for $726

Looking for a powerful tiny PC on the cheap? Check out the Optiplex 5040 small form factor desktop PC from Dell. For a limited time, this quad-core machine is being discounted by a total of 42%, and Dell is also offering up a three year warranty at no extra cost.

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The best free games on the PS4

The free-to-play model has expanded well beyond the PC and it's now an important part of the gaming ecosystem; here are our favorites on the PS4.

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Google Maps could be in a lot of trouble

THIS is the embarrassing moment a Google Street View car photographed itself doing something illegal. Can you see the incriminating evidence?

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UC Berkeley team builds ‘semantic atlas’ of the human brain

Voxel-based mapping reveals the brain regions that we use to think about relationships, self-identity and even abstract things like math and time. Can this finally dispel the notion that we only use 10% of our brains?

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The industry that needs more women

IT’S the industry with a terrible reputation of pizza, coke, late nights, and smelling. But 100,000 more jobs are forecast by 2020 — and it needs more women.

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SoFIA later: Intel kills upcoming smartphone and tablet hardware

After years of attempting to push into the market and billions of dollars invested in doing so, Intel is pulling out of tablets and smartphones. The company will align its efforts elsewhere and focus on different products.

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Barrier Reef ‘dead in 20 years’

IT’LL be harder to find Nemo in years to come with experts saying damage to the Great Barrier Reef is more dire than previously thought.

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Best TV shows to stream right now

IF THE idea of having to choose between House Rules, The Voice and MasterChef leaves you feeling cold, then check out these streaming gems instead.

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Zuckerberg’s insane private security bill

A COMPANY document has revealed two very interesting things about the Facebook CEO, causing some to speculate about presidential aspirations.

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Gumtree shaken by hack attack

AUSTRALIAN Gumtree users have had personal details stolen, with the popular online sales site admitting its security was compromised.

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Female gamer banned for X-rated broadcast

A POPULAR female video gamer has provoked outrage — after flashing her vagina “accidentally” during a live broadcast on Twitch.

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The autocorrect change we’ve been waiting for

APPLE is experimenting with a change to autocorrect. It could fix the most annoying thing about messaging but there’s one potentially embarrassing drawback.

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Surprising facts about your mobile data

DID you know that your choice in smartphone could directly influence how much data you use? That’s just one quirky fact from a report on mobile data use.

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We’re being screwed over by geoblocking

IT’S happened to everyone. You click on a video from one of your favourite shows to be met with a message saying it’s “not available” in your region. Well, here’s some good news.

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Is this the beginning of the end for Apple?

A BILLIONAIRE investor has sold his entire stake in Apple, citing concerns about the giant tech company’s prospects in China.

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Is this the end of the skyscraper?

A TOUGH new clampdown on high-rise means the tallest skyscrapers in the future might not be that tall at all.

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The iTunes Music Store is 13 years old today, and iTunes is still a disaster

Every company needs at least one terrible product. Apple's parvum opus turns 13 today.

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Powerful earthquake hits Vanuatu

THE island nation of Vanuatu is bracing for tsunami waves after being struck by a powerful earthquake this morning.

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Cloudy with a chance of nagware: Windows 10 upgrade notification disrupts weather broadcast

Windows 10 upgrade notifications can strike at any time -- even in the middle of your live AccuWeather forecast.

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Intel wants to kill the 3.5mm audio jack, replace with USB-C

Intel is reportedly working on extensions to USB-C that would kill the venerable 3.5mm headphone jack. Digital audio could improve smartphone design in a number of ways, but there are costs and drawbacks as well.

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Looking for true intelligence, study shows that slime molds can learn

A slime mold has demonstrated real learning capabilities, which has biologists struggling with their definitions of intelligence.

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ET deals: Dell PowerEdge T20 mini tower quad-core desktop for $369

Looking for a cheap barebones machine with plenty of room for storage? Take a gander at the PowerEdge T20 from Dell. It's small, powerful, and extremely affordable. With this deal, you can easily make a handy little media server without breaking the bank. Add a few terabytes of storage, and you're on your way to having your very own personal media streaming solution.

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Why automaker cheating threatens the self-driving car

Assisted driving now, autonomous driving soon is too important to hold back. The feds should look past (but not ignore) cheating on emissions and fuel economy.

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Your next colleague may be a robot

ROBOTS are threatening to take over your job and if your perform simple tasks “you are screwed,” according to one of Australia’s top tech entrepreneurs.

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Say hello to MK 2, our solar system’s newest moon

NASA confirms that our solar system has a new moon, found in our solar system's most mysterious area of space.

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Intel’s CEO lays out a comprehensive, cloud-based vision for the future

Intel's Brian Krzanich has laid out his roadmap for the future of the company and outlined strategies to accelerate growth.

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Teacher’s crusade to end online witchhunt

IT’S the site where students can go on and slam their teachers. But now a Melbourne educator is on a mission to shut the site down.

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The endless summer is over

EL NINO’S the reason we’ve been able to lounge on the beach well into Autumn, but La Nina’s on her way, and she’ll rain on your parade.

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Cruellest internet trend ever?

WHAT started as a humble subreddit has turned into a global phenomenon. But why do so many people want the internet to abuse them?

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‘Pass me a rocket, the bullets are hitting us’

THIS is a video which probably won’t be promoted on Islamic State propaganda channels anytime soon. Your day won’t look so bad after seeing this.

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Tinder’s extremely creepy new feature

TINDER has automatically activated a new feature in Australia and it has huge implications for your privacy. If you use the dating app, read this.

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Scientists discover hidden Antarctic lake

A LARGE lake may be hiding beneath the ice that covers Antarctica and it may contain countless life forms that frozen continent for millions of years.

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Young Lib wants to block internet porn

A LIBERAL politician vying for a Western Sydney seat has a radical proposal - he wants to ban internet pornography.

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Albright’s epic smackdown of Trump speech

DONALD Trump has delivered his first sobering foreign policy address — but nothing gets past Madeleine Albright who was quick to poke holes in his “bluster”.

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Aussie bank launches Apple Pay

IT is time to kiss your cash goodbye with the first Australian bank today launching Apple Pay. Swipe your iPhone or Apple Watch and it’s done.

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SpaceX announces plans to launch Mars mission in 2018

A Red Dragon is headed for the Red Planet, courtesy of SpaceX.

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Ubisoft’s The Division is a hacked-up mess, network code may require complete rewrite

Ubisoft's The Division has been having serious cheating problems since it launched, but new information suggests the problem may not fixable -- at least not without a complete code rewrite.

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Sony may beat Nintendo to the punch, next-gen NX console not due until 2017

Nintendo has confirmed it won't launch the NX until next March -- presumably after Sony's PlayStation 4 Neo, which is expected this fall. Will the move help the company's new hardware sales or hurt it?

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Team Fahrvergnügen used PowerPoint to plot the VW diesel emissions cheat

A 2006 PowerPoint presentation showed VW execs how the company could cheat the US emissions tests. But at least the PowerPoint was kept short. Give VW credit for that.

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Surfing solar ocean platforms could one day power your home

Ocean-based solar farms could help countries hit their ambitious renewable energy goals by putting rooftop solar all over Aquaman's house.

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MakerBot is done making its own 3D printers

As the high-end 3D printer market cools off, MakerBot decides to outsource its hardware to a general electronics manufacturer.

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ET deals: Save $48 on a 24-inch Dell SE2417HG gaming monitor

Looking for an affordable monitor that's well-suited for fast-paced gaming? Check out the 24-inch SE2417HG gaming monitor from Dell. Not only does it deliver full HD at 60Hz, but the response time on this display is a mere 2ms. And if you use today's coupon, you'll save a total of 22% off the list price.

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Space-based relativity experiment is crucial to the search for gravitational waves

The Microscope satellite will test our ability to put objects into perfect free fall, and that's more important than you might think.

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Blizzard claims it shut down classic World of Warcraft server to protect its intellectual property

Blizzard is claiming that it had no choice but to shut down the third-party classic WoW server Nostalrius, in order to protect its property rights. Is running an official "classic" server really so difficult?

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Apple just posted its first quarterly sales decline in 13 years

Apple just posted its first sales decline in 13 years, but the company's overall finances and financial position remain extremely solid.

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Safety measure crazy or ingenious?

SO MANY smartphone users look at their phones rather than where they are going that this city took drastic action.

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Strange goat-man hybrid an unsolved mystery

THE recent discovery of a baby goat with human features has left a small village in Malaysia scratching their heads. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

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‘Mad Max’ ISIS suicide ute shock

A MAD Max-style truck loaded with bombs by the Islamic State terror group is seen hurtling towards its target before something unexpected happens.

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6x9: a virtual reality experience of solitary - video

Find out more about 6x9, an immersive experience of solitary confinement in US prisons which places viewers in a virtual segregation cell they can explore and interact with. It highlights the psychological effects of long-term solitary confinement for people who have experienced it first-hand around the world

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Australia to get its own Boaty McBoatface?

WHILE the British establishment blew in the face of democracy and went against the people’s choice of Boaty McBoatface, Australia may have a better chance.

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Bad sense of direction, early sign of Alzheimer’s

POOR direction, and getting lost in new surroundings may be an extremely early sign of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Meet Dyson’s $94 million hair dryer

Dyson has unveiled a $94 million hair dryer that it promises won’t damage your hair. But the appliance may cost more than $500 when it reaches Australia.

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The app being used to track down porn stars

A CONTROVERSIAL facial recognition app in Russia has demonstrated the dangers of sharing our personal information in the social media age.

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‘I take climate change very seriously’

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s credibility on climate change could come down to how well he distances himself from other Coalition members.

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Alien hunters claim Venus has buildings

SPACE might very well be considered the “final frontier,” but according to alien hunters, intelligent life on Venus includes cities for its inhabitants.

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‘I predict this will be huge’

A NEW viral app allows people to have text message conversations in public and was inspired by an Instagram post from Taylor Swift. But will it catch on?

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iPhone sales drop for the first time

APPLE’S long-awaited decline may finally be upon us. The company just posted its first revenue drop in 13 years, and the iPhone is to blame.

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Apple’s posts historic revenue drop

The Big Apple is having a very bad day. The technology giant reported its first revenue drop in 13 years as sales of iPhone, iPad and Mac all slump.

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New microcontroller runs on radio waves, can be reprogrammed in the field

A new type of wireless sensor can run entirely off ambient energy and be reprogrammed in the field. It's a breakthrough for this type of device and could lead to major advances in wearable and wireless computing.

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Five gadgets for smart travellers

THESE travel gadgets put some glamour back into air travel, from a Bluetooth-savvy bag to a battery powerful enough to charge two phones at once.

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Deep-learning neural network creates its own interpretive dance

It's not quite Michael Jackson, but a new dance generated by a deep learning neural network is still a thriller in its own right.

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ET deals: Save 25% on Udemy’s online courses

If you love to learn, check out the outstanding classes at Udemy. Thousands of online courses are being discounted right now, so you can invest in numerous skills -- even if you're on a budget. Whether you want to learn how to design a business logo or how to speak Arabic, there's something here for just about every area of interest. And if you're trying to brush up on your development skills, here are some top-notch recommendations.

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That mighty thud was CERN dropping 300TB of raw collider data to the Internet

CERN continues the search for answers to the most fundamental questions of the universe, like "what is dark matter," "can we make a Grand Unified Theory of Everything?" and "where did I leave my keys?"

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OLED entanglement: Samsung pushes into TVs, LG amps up mobile

Samsung and LG reportedly want to jump in its each others' businesses -- Samsung wants into large display OLED panels, while LG is eyeing Samsung's mobile display business.

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BackBlaze details new 4U storage pods with a massive 480TB of space

Half a petabyte in one 4U slot. And you thought your little home server was impressive.

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Brits lose minds over spring ‘thundersnow’

FOR a nation renowned for its dodgy weather, Londoners sure got excited when thunder, snow and sunshine all the capital at once in what is supposed to be spring.

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AMD’s Radeon Pro Duo formally launches, targets content creators and developers

AMD's Radeon Pro Duo is launching today as a high-end VR development product.

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US plan to drop ‘cyber bombs’ on ISIS will change the meaning of the term cyber war

With the announcement of a new cyber front in the war on ISIS, the US is running headlong into the true future of war.

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‘Release Australia’s political prisoner’

CLIVE Palmer has been called many things, but this latest video is perhaps the strangest yet, referring to him as a ‘political prisoner’ on trial by media.

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Molten copper vs. coconut video

THE guy who likes pouring hot copper on everyday items is back. This time a coconut gets the treatment.

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Is Silicon Valley’s golden run over?

UNICORN start up companies like Snapchat and Uber are being urged to go public as investor concerns grow over Silicon Valley’s poor start to the year.

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Why Pyne is so happy about the subs deal

THE $50 billion deal for 12 submarines to be built in Adelaide has come at a good time for Christopher Pyne and his SA Liberal colleagues.

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Use emojis to search your photos

WHEN Google launched an April Fool’s Day stunt to search using emoji, people welcomed it with a wink. Now the gimmick has become a permanent feature.

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Netflix claims first victim

SUBSCRIPTION video-on-demand pioneer Quickflix has had to appoint administrators, after a failed deal with rival Stan.

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‘Beautiful People’ dating site hacked

MORE than a million users of the looks-based Beautiful People dating website, including some Australians, have had their private details leaked online.

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Submarine decision expected today

AUSTRALIA will learn whether its next fleet of submarines will be built in the country, with an announcement expected today.

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Solar plane triumph test of human endurance

THE pilots flying around the world without a drop of fuel use yoga, meditation and self hypnosis to stay alert during the historic journey.

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Facebook spurred to act by Snapchat

FACEBOOK is tipped to launch a stand-alone camera app as the social media giant looks to deal with the staggering growth of Snapchat.

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Steam, Lionsgate announce new streaming video partnership for movies

Valve just announced a major new initiative to stream Lionsgate movies to Steam users across all three operating systems -- but actually building a video-on-demand service into Steam's client would require more than a little retooling.

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Samsung: Full speed ahead for 10nm, EUV deploys at the 7nm node

Samsung has announced its plans for rolling out next-generation foundry technologies and future process nodes this week -- including a plan to deploy cutting-edge EUV lithography as early as the 7nm node.

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A new theory of inertia could explain the EM Drive’s anomalous thrust

A new theory of inertia could explain how NASA is generating thrust with a new drive design, and may even show them how to make it more powerful.

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How to buy the right VR headset: Our complete guide

Whether you just want to get some experience with VR, or are ready to take the plunge and go all-in for a Rift or Vive, we give you some ideas on what headset is right for you.

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Aussies top list of GoT pirates

MORE than one million people pirated the premiere of Game of Thrones season six, with Australians at the front of the worldwide queue.

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Microsoft’s new Ink Workspace is less than you’d think from the headlines

Judging by Microsoft's enthusiasm, and many of the headlines, you might think that Microsoft's new Ink Workspace is something amazing. However, at least in its current form, it isn't much more than training wheels.

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Mystery of ‘alien spacecraft’ on sea floor

A STRANGE, circular object found at the bottom of Baltic Sea in 2011 continues to baffle scientists. But alien hunters have their own theories.

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ET deals: Get an Xbox One, game, and bonus controller for $300

Today, Dell is selling the Xbox One, one of four games, and an extra controller bundled together for just $299.99. If you’ve been holding off on buying a new console, this might just be the package that finally tips the scales.500GB Xbox One, a game, and a bonus controller for $299.99 (List price: $409.99 —…

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HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7: The ultra-premium tier of Android

Samsung and HTC have both designed lovely pieces of hardware, but can HTC come back from the brink this year?

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DNA Day 2016: Get tested, learn more about what makes you unique

On April 25, 1953, Nature first published the research spearheaded by James Watson and Francis Crick on the molecular structure of DNA. 63 years later, DNA analysis and manipulation play major roles in nearly every aspect of our lives.

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Google engineer warns USB Type-C, Qualcomm Quick Charge are fundamentally incompatible

Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0 and 3.0 are meant to speed up device charging -- but they aren't compatible with the new USB-C specification. It's something to be aware of, if you're shopping for a new device, especially if you use third-party peripherals.

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Polar bears’ life-threatening journeys

AS THEIR habitat dwindles, polar bears are undertaking dangerous long-distance journeys, without rest or food.

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Man survives brutal crocodile attack

A 19-YEAR-OLD man is lucky to be alive after he was brutally attacked by a crocodile while camping in the Daly region.

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New weapon in fight against terror

NEW technology has the potential to become the premier weapon to fight terror attacks as researchers create a ‘bomb sniffing’ drone.

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New video game sparking huge debate

A GAME that is clearly a work of fiction and set in an alternate future has been a huge challenge for developers thanks to its controversial nature.

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Another blow for Telstra customers

TELSTRA’S horror start to 2016 looks set to continue, with thousands of its customers claiming to be involved in a mobile billing scam.

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Ashley Madison cheaters suffer setback

A GROUP of Ashley Madison users have suffered a setback in a rather ironic legal battle with the website.

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High-sores: Our skyscrapers are all wrong

THE skylines of our capital cities have been blasted as “crappy” and so badly designed they are “environmentally criminal”.

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The Australian pair now worth billions

THE most successful tech entrepreneurs Australia has ever produced have worked with NASA, Facebook and Tesla and now have a start up worth $7 billion.

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Future of the Apple Watch

Apple launched its most personal device ever one year ago. What can we expect from the next generation Apple Watch?

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The only family car you’ll ever need

THE new Audi A4 allroad vehicle is an impressive machine, which promises to revolutionise family cars forever.

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VW’s new SUV ticks all the boxes

SOMEWHERE, buried deep beneath the Volkswagen HQ in a lead-lined room guarded by an angry dog with a huge appetite, top engineers meet to plan how the firm’s next cars will look.

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Amazon refusing to sell certain video games movies to non-Prime members

Amazon has always given Amazon Prime customers perks, but apparently "basic product availability" is one of those perks these days.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson says its very likely the universe is a simulation

Neil DeGrasse Tyson hosted a debate at which he and several other scientists expressed support for the idea that we live in a computer simulation.

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Upcoming Nvidia GTX 1080 pictured may not use HBM2

Nvidia's new Pascal-based GeForce cards may use GDDR5 instead of HBM2 -- but we don't expect that to prevent them from offering dramatically improved performance-per-watt.

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ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 7000 series quad-core gaming laptop for $700

If you're looking for a reasonably priced gaming laptop that can handle major new releases, take a look at the 15.6-inch Inspiron 15 7000 series from Dell. With a new quad-core Skylake processor, a graphics card with some real horsepower, and a solid state hybrid drive, this laptop can hold its own at any LAN party. And thanks to today's coupon code, you can save a total of 26% off the sticker price.

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LIGO and NASA may have observed a gamma-ray burst from colliding black holes

Scientists from NASA observed a gamma-ray burst coming from the same place in the sky that the LIGO researchers looked at to directly detect gravitational waves. Did we just see light from colliding black holes?

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