The trick for cheap data when overseas

IF YOU’RE heading overseas and don’t want to buy a data roaming package or local SIM card, this could be a much cheaper alternative.

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MySpace Tom lives the dream life

IF YOU had a MySpace account you were friends with him, and the way he lives his life now, we all wish we really were his friend.

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SodaStream launches beer kit

Sick of injecting cheap wine with bubbles? Now SodaStream is selling a kit that is either a beer lover’s dream come true or their nightmare.

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‘Next major iPhone upgrade could take years’

IT could take as long as three years for Apple to offer a major upgrade for the iPhone according to a new report released this week.

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Is this the solution to 24-month telco plans?

AN Australian company is looking to offer an affordable high-end smartphone people can buy outright to avoid signing expensive contracts.

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Heat on zoo after bears go loose

THE shooting of a silverback gorilla was not the first time Cincinnati Zoo had a major security breach this year.

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Nvidia’s new GTX 1070 freezes out Fury, trashes Titan X

The GTX 1070 launched recently, and it's easily the upper-midrange performance leader. Not only does it beat the Titan X, which launched barely a year ago, it demolishes every card from its own price point and previous generation, as well as the Fury products from AMD.

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Teen hacks North Korean Facebook

A British teen has just hacked North Korea’s Facebook and you will not believe the dumb trick he used to get past the world’s worst security.

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Five cases to power your iPhone

IT’S the curse of the modern world — an iPhone battery that runs out of juice by lunch. Here are five cases that will power you through the biggest day.

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Asus reveals revamped water-cooled gaming laptop with dual Nvidia GPUs

The GX800 is a water-cooled gaming laptop that takes "desktop replacement" literally.

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Upcoming Very Bad Idea #992: Using VR in the courtroom

Virtual reality could be on its way to courtrooms, but the technology is far better suited to evoking fantasy than reality.

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Gorilla boy’s parents get death threats

THE parents of the boy who fell into a gorilla exhibit have been threatened, as records show the zoo was previously warned over a security breach.

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Optimizations in The Witcher 3’s DLC makes the game look better and run smoother

Blood and Wine, The Witcher 3's final expansion, is finally available, and it's impressive in every way. Not only does it offer dozens of hours of high quality monster slaying adventures, but early reports say it looks and performs better than the base game itself.

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OSIRIS-REx is about to go collect (and return) samples from an asteroid

NASA's OSIRIS-REx is getting ready to launch, meet up with an asteroid, grab some rocks, then return home.

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Katy Perry’s Twitter account hacked

KATY Perry’s Twitter account was hacked, with a number of offensive tweets and a leaked song being shared with her 89 million followers.

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Broadwell-E puts 10 cores on tap: Intel launches the Core i7-6950X

Intel's Broadwell-E is launching today, with a 10-core CPU option and new overclocking features -- but is it a better choice than a conventional quad-core for ordinary gamers?

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ARM announces new Cortex-A73 CPU, Mali G71 GPU

ARM unveiled new plans for its CPU and GPU line-ups today, with parts expected to launch in 2017. The Mali-G71 and Cortex-A73 should both be upgrades and improvements on existing parts.

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Firm to auction $16m of seized bitcoins

AUSTRALIA is set to auction off $16 million in the digital currency Bitcoin after it has been mysteriously confiscated as proceeds of crime.

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The secret hiding in your world map

BRACE yourselves, this may turn everything you know about the world map on its head. Many of us who look at this map don’t realise one big thing.

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‘I admit it tore me up inside’

THE man who raised 17-year-old Harambe has spoken about his heartbreak. Jerry Stones says his death moved him to tears.

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Gigantic water spout spotted in NT

IT’S dry season up in the Top End, which usually means long days of clear skies, little wind and sunshine. Not this.

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Has the war on piracy just gone too far?

IT MIGHT be a 44-year-old movie, but that hasn’t stopped Paramount Pictures going after pirates who have downloaded this classic film.

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Hi-tech crime fighting for Melbourne

VICTORIA is set to create a New York inspired hi-tech crime fighting nerve centre. But not all the technology used in the US has proved popular.

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Samsung’s shock Australian exit

For fans of Samsung’s latest must have gadgets, there is bad news. The South Korean technology giant is quitting a key Australian market.

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Gorilla boy’s mum: ‘Accidents happen’

THE mum of a boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure has lashed out at critics, as footage shows the primate held hands with the child.

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Kangaroo pops woman’s breast implants

A SOUTH Australian woman has joked her that her breast implants served as ‘airbags’ after she was jumped by a kangaroo in the state’s wine region.

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Scientology’s scary new megaphone

SCIENTOLOGY has unveiled a new hi-tech media complex, which will act as an “uncorrupted communication line to the billions”.

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The $278 billion opportunity on our doorstep

THE internet economy of southeast Asia is projected to reach $278 billion within 10 years, providing plenty of opportunity for Aussie start ups.

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Sydney temperatures drop below zero

IF you were feeling a little extra chilly this morning, there’s a good reason. A cool change has left Sydney experiencing the coldest May night in 17 years.

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Why silverback acted how it did

THE silverback gorilla filmed dragging a young boy around its enclosure was not trying to hurt him, experts say. It was doing something else entirely.

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Twitter may decide election winner

Most Australian Twitter users have yet to decide who to vote for in the federal election, but one in five say they’ve made their mind up based on tweets.

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Meet Samsung’s iPhone killer

SAMSUNG has released two new phones that could rival Apple’s iPhone 6 with similar features at almost half the price.

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What the ‘i’ stands for in Apple products

APPLE has almost always named its products with an ‘i’ and it’s become one of the company’s defining features. What does it stand for?

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$500 million lifeline for Great Barrier Reef

IT IS a major tourist attraction that brings $5.7 billion into the economy each year. Now it’s set to become an election issue.

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Furious backlash over gorilla shooting

ANIMAL lovers are up in arms after a zoo shot dead a rare gorilla to save a boy who fell in its enclosure, with some demanding the child’s parents be charged.

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Gorilla shot dead to save boy’s life

FRIGHTENING VIDEO: ZOO keepers shot and killed a 17-year-old gorilla that grabbed a four-year-old boy who fell into its enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo.

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Aussie link to China car parts sting

A DISCOVERY of bogus car safety parts in Sydney and Melbourne has led to an unprecedented raid on a factory in China.

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Nova Peris owns racist troll

OUTGOING Labor Senator Nova Peris publicly names and shames troll who posted racist comments on her Facebook page.

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Mobile phone cancer link grows

A LANDMARK study of the potential dangers of mobile phone radiation, conducted in rats, has found a slight increase in brain tumours.

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Onboard camera shows SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully landing from space – video

Remarkable footage shows the rocket returning to Earth from space and successfully landing on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the third time in a row the Falcon 9 rocket has delivered its payload into the upper atmosphere and returned safely

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This game is hyped for a reason

ANOTHER highly worthy addition to the multiplayer first-person shooter genre has been released and it could be one of the best titles yet.

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Mars to make closest approach to Earth

LAST week, Mercury stole the show. Now it’s Mars’ turn to shine, with the red planet set to line up perfectly with the Earth and the sun.

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Google’s creepy plan for ‘trust scores’

GOOGLE is working on new technology that will mean a person’s body cues and habits could replace passwords.

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Young boy gets emotional about the planet: Video

ONE young boy is seriously concerned about what we’re doing to our planet. To say he‘s unhappy is an understatement.

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‘The new iPhone will be all glass’

PHONE giant Apple is to make an iPhone made almost entirely out of GLASS, according to an industry leak.

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Developer claims PS4K upgrade ‘absolutely’ necessary for VR, slams PS4’s performance

Sony is rumored to have made backwards compatibility mandatory on the PS4, but comments from an anonymous developer may indicate otherwise. If the PS4K is necessary for good VR performance, it's going to double the cost of buying into Sony's VR technology.

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Developer confirms Xbox One VR is coming, but how powerful is the console likely to be?

Microsoft will reportedly announce a new console at E3, along with VR titles and Oculus Rift support, but how will they upgrade and improve the Xbox One's core architecture?

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Girl clutching rose found 145 years on

THE body of a perfectly preserved girl, who had lain inside a tiny coffin for more than a century, has been discovered by builders under a home in the US.

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Microsoft, Facebook team up to construct world’s fastest transatlantic cable

Microsoft and Facebook are teaming up to build the fastest transatlantic cable ever constructed, all in the name of driving cloud computing adoption and ensuring rapid response to customer needs.

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Ultimate tailgater: Honda Ridgeline embeds speakers in truck bed

In one of mankind's greatest technology triumphs since the beer cooler ice chest got wheels, the 2017 Honda Ridgeline pickup has turned the truck bed into a sound system with the addition of six speakers to the bed walls.

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Oracle loses massive fair use case against Google, Android

Oracle lost its case against Google and Google's use of Java in Android yesterday. A jury found that Google's use of Java APIs in Android was considered fair use, despite Oracle's claims to the contrary.

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Proof art-goers are total wankers

A TEEN prankster left this random pair of glasses on the floor at an art gallery. The results were hilarious.

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What we need to fix our slow internet

IT WILL only cost 15 cents per user and help us understand why our internet is so bad. So why aren’t we doing it?

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Jalals warned ‘don’t do a Depp’

YOUTUBE pranksters the Jalal Brothers have apologised to a court for a drive-by shooting skit but was warned to not copy Johnny Depp.

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Australia axed from UN report

IN A scandalous move, the Turnbull government has scrapped all mentions of Australia from a UNESCO report.

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Five tips for photographing Vivid

VIVID is just around the corner, so to celebrate news.com.au sat down with a Canon photographer to find out what you need to do to capture great shots.

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Microsoft Windows 10 upgrade a ‘nasty trick’

MICROSOFT’S tricky new Windows 10 pop-up has faced criticism for forcing users to upgrade to the new operating system.

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Mercedes driver trolled by note

When a Mercedes driver boxed in another car, the disgruntled driver responded in the best possible way with a hand written note.

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Google reportedly working on bringing Android to the Raspberry Pi 3

Google may bring Android to the Raspberry Pi 3, vastly expanding the range and capability of the diminutive device. The latest version of the RBP is significantly more powerful than earlier products -- within range of a lower-end smartphone.

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NASA fails to inflate expandable BEAM module on ISS

NASA's first attempt to deploy its new expandable ISS module didn't go well.

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The United States nuclear system still runs (in part) on eight-inch floppy disks

The government's critical nuclear missile defense systems still rely on ancient 1970s-era technology -- but that's not as crazy as it might seem at first glance, even if it's long-since time to update the underlying hardware.

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Can more, better tech vault 2016 Mazda CX-9 ahead of Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot?

Mazda crossovers have always been fun to drive. The new CX-9 begs to compete with Pilot and Highlander with new levels of technology and better NVH.

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Can you crack this optical illusion?

AT first glance, it looks like a couple hugging. But this picture has sent internet users into a frenzy, with many asking whose legs are whose.

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On technology-assisted longevity, or: The singularity will not be televised

Modern medicine is formidable in many areas -- but can it take on aging or bring on the singularity?

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Microsoft will adjust malware-like upgrade policy for Windows 10 following outcry

Following massive user anger, Microsoft will partly reverse course on its Windows 10 upgrade practices. Hopefully this means an end to the malware-like tactics the company recently debuted.

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Is this what the world has come to?

THE first virtual reality concert has been held. And the images of it look terrible. Lennon would be rolling in his grave.

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Australia, we’ve been tricked

THE weather system is on the way out, meaning winter is just around the corner. But before it went, El Niño fooled us all.

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How Tom Cruise cheated death

SEVEN crew members were killed when a space shuttle blew up while re-entering Earth’s atmosphere. Cruise was meant to be on board after being given secret astronaut training by NASA.

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New Top Gear will be ‘far more successful’

AFTER months of scrutiny and leaks, we go behind the scenes of the new Top Gear which one co-host says can beat Jeremy Clarkson.

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Sorry Sony, but these are fugly

WHEN you are forking out $299.95 on headphones, you would expect them to be quality. Which is why it’s such a shame Sony failed with this product.

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Tech billionaire’s bitter grudge

AFTER he was targeted by a gossip website, Peter Thiel, one of tech’s richest men, seized on the perfect opportunity for revenge.

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The annoying change coming to Google Maps

NEARLY one third of mobile searchers involve location, so Google has found a new way to capitalise. Get ready for ‘promoted pins’.

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You’ve never seen a swarm of bees like this

INCREDIBLE images have emerged of a swarm of 20,000 bees converging on one woman’s car. Yep, 20,000. What happened?

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Going back to the classic age of gaming

THE 1990s are often thought of as a classic age in gaming, with the establishment of franchises which set the standard for years to come afterwards.

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Hospital pays ransomware, but doesn’t get files decrypted

After receiving the ransom, the extortionists demanded more before unlocking the hospital's files.

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Trump erotic novella to be made into movie

IT started with an innocent joke on Twitter and it’s snowballed into an impending feature film.

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Microsoft kills the last remnants of Nokia, will lay off 1,850 people

Microsoft announced today that it would lay off the last Nokia employees and take a $950 million hit to write down its Nokia purchase. RIP Windows 10 Mobile.

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You’re paying too much for your internet

AUSTRALIAN households are paying too much for broadband internet access. You could probably save hundreds by investing in different plans.

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The reviews are in: Blizzard’s Overwatch is worth every penny

When the open beta of Overwatch launched earlier this month, the hype around Blizzard's newest release hit a fever pitch. Gamers acquired a taste for this team-based shooter, and the weeks between the beta and the final release were nothing less than torturous if the countless posts on social media are to be believed. Thankfully, Overwatch is now officially available worldwide on the Xbox One, PS4, and PC. And from the early looks of things, it seems that everything is about a smooth as you'd expect it to be.

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Report claims smaller Xbox One coming soon, more powerful model, possible Oculus Rift support arrive in 2017

Microsoft is reportedly working on a more powerful Xbox One for 2017, while a slimmed down model will launch this year. If true, this would hand the PS4 Neo dominance of this year's Christmas holiday at a time when the Xbox One is already lagging its rival.

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ET deals: Get 25% off your first two months on TPO Mobile

If you'd like to save money on your monthly cell bill, and help out a good cause at the same time, consider switching your phone service to TPO Mobile. Apply today's coupon code when you check out, and you'll get 25% off your first two months of unlimited voice minutes, unlimited text messages, and 2GB of data.

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Solar superflares may have gotten life started on early Earth

It turns out that a violent assault on Earth's magnetosphere could have broken through the planetary radiation shield, and create the conditions necessary for life.

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Aussies ‘overpaying’ for internet

AUSTRALIAN households are paying too much for broadband internet access, and one in three could save hundreds by investing in different plans.

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Ancient alien life may be harder to detect than we thought thanks to radiation

We may have to dig deep to detect the remains of ancient alien life in our solar system.

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Could this device end our phone obsession?

THIS company wants to replace your smartphone with a small wearable device. And it just raised $7.5 million on the first day of its Kickstarter campaign.

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Trump furious over porno spoof

IT started with an innocent joke on Twitter and it’s snowballed into an impending feature film. And the Donald is not happy about it.

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Is this the best exam answer ever?

EVERY now and then you come across a kid who brings back your faith in the next generation. Judging by his exam response, this one is no exception.

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And you thought Australia was hot

COMPARED to one country’s heatwave right now, Aussies have no idea what extreme weather is. But apparently, we are part of the problem.

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The bus that drives over cars

IT LOOKS like a cross between an oversized train and a Transformer. But this could hold the key to China’s crazy traffic jams.

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Five things we learnt from TEDxSydney

WHY should we be ashamed of our weight; why boys are in trouble, and display technology which will save more lives. Here’s the big ideas from Tedx.

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Don’t laugh now, Bigfoot might have been real

WE’VE all scoffed at those who believe in Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster and the Yeti. But they may have the last laugh.

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Where is ‘Dan from Optus’ now?

REMEMBER Dan from Optus — the man who won the hearts of Australia for his replies on the telco’s social media page? Well, he’s making waves again.

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Woman’s hilarious, brutally honest car ad

WHEN most people are selling their car, they try and make it sound awesome to entice buyers. Not this woman.

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This smartphone blurs the line

IS IT a phone or is it a watch? A little known Chinese company is getting creative with its latest smartphone design with some interesting results.

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‘Don’t marry her ... she’s sh---ing my mate’

A TWITTER user has tried to sabotage a stranger’s wedding by alleging that the bride-to-be was sleeping with his mate on the night of her hen do.

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Apple’s next big thing a life changer

APPLE set to release it’s next big thing and it is about to take over your home. All you have to do is give it the word.

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Man live blogs terrible date with mates

A MAN on a terrible first date messaged his mates every step of the way and the results were hilarious. Needless to say there wont be a second date.

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Netflix will soon be the only place to find Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Marvel movies

Netflix has announced it'll be the future home of all releases from Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Marvel, but the company's brief blurb leaves much to be answered -- including exactly which properties and titles they'll be debuting.

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New Windows 10 update will change hardware requirements for the first time since 2009

Microsoft is rolling out the most significant set of hardware changes that it's made to Windows in almost a decade. Most of these will only impact system builders, but there's increased RAM requirements, support for larger screens, and mandatory support for the secure computing TPM 2.0 standard.

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Review: Panasonic 4K Blu-ray player

FIRST came 4K TVs, now 4K content is catching up, and it’s arriving on discs. We put the first wave of 4K Blu-ray Disc players to the test.

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Latest smartphone sales data is grim news for Windows Phone, BlackBerry Priv

The latest smartphone sales reports are grim news for both Microsoft and BlackBerry. Sales of both company's mobile products have fallen off a cliff, with sharp declines in purchasing over the past year, despite major launches from both firms.

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ET deals: Save hundreds on a Dell Vostro 3900 desktop PC

If you're looking for a low-cost desktop PC with more than enough room for expansion down the road, take a look at the Vostro 3900 from Dell. And thanks to today's coupon code, you can save a total of 51% off the sticker price.

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Chewbacca mum nets big surprise

THE mum who lit up the internet over her Chewbacca mask hysterics has been enjoying the perks that come with providing free advertising.

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The ESA’s MELiSSA zero-g farm could make life sustainable in space

The ESA has an ambitious plan to make life sustainable in space. To feed astronauts for years, we may have to build an entire ecosystem in space.

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Twitter finally breaks their rules

TWITTER will soon increase its 140-character limit, but not as you might expect, and there’s two more changes in store.

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Chinese SUV slammed in crash tests

GREAT Wall Motors’ luxury brand promised its new family SUV would score five stars for safety — but it has fallen short, say authorities.

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Hacker group demonstrates Steam games running on PS4 via Arch Linux

A hacker has found a way to boot Linux on the PS4, fire up Steam, and play at least some titles. It's an interesting experiment in what Sony's platform can do, but we don't expect to see the company embracing Linux as it initially did with the PS3.

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Chewbacca Mum helps James Corden get to work

THE internet just can’t get enough of Candace Payne, aka Chewbacca Mum. Neither can British talk show host, James Corden.

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Unlikely competitor in election race

THERE’S a new player in politics, but this one comes with a sweet twist. And it could even save you a few dollars.

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Tattoos to get non permanent?

A COMPANY in the US is hoping to change the way we think about tattoos with radical new ways to get inked.

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Residents claim alien sighting

TERRIFIED residents are claiming they saw an alien come out of a UFO spaceship and stroll around their neighbourhood.

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First election ever where GoT is an issue

IN WHAT has got to be an election first, a voter has asked Bill Shorten what he would do to make watching Game of Thrones cheaper.

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Your crappy internet speed could decide election

ONE side of politics is gearing up to make fast, accessible internet a major election issue, saying it’s something “Australians really care about”.

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PM’s plan to fix mobile black spots

STRUGGLING to get that reception on your phone? Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull reckons he’s got the solution.

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The problem with your Fitbit

A NEW study has shown Fitbit’s heart rate tracking tech can be inaccurate by as many as 25 beats per minute during exercise.

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Wild weather hits Perth and Queensland

ROADS are closed and power lines are down as driving rain and powerful winds smash into WA and rain continues along the north Queensland coast.

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Huge change coming to Harvey Norman

RETAIL giant Harvey Norman has teamed up with an emerging start-up to provide an Aussie first service, which promises to revolutionise online shopping.

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Dell unveils 43-inch 4K monitor that can split into four independent 1080p panels

Ever wanted a 4K monitor that could also connect to four separate desktops simultaneously? Dell has you covered with its new 43 Multi-Client Monitor, aka the Dell P4317Q.

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Mystery team in hunt for MH370

A NEW player is about to take over the Australian Government’s search for MH370 after a fruitless two years in the southern Indian Ocean.

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New Oculus DRM gave VR piracy a big boost

Oculus' attempt to lock out third-party hardware led to a full DRM workaround just a day later.

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Message mayhem stressing us out

TEXT me. Snapchat me. Message me. Tag me on Instagram. There’s an explosion in ways Aussies keep in touch and it’s stressing them out.

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Microsoft’s latest trick: Clicking ‘X’ to dismiss Windows 10 upgrade doesn’t stop install

Microsoft's recent changes to the GWX.exe application changed how you opt-out of a Windows 10 installation and surprised a number of users who found themselves waking up to a brand-new OS rather than the product they intended to keep.

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ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 3000 15.6-inch dual-core laptop for $450

Today, Dell is discounting the Inspiron 15 3000 laptop by 18% off the sticker price. You'll get a Broadwell CPU, a discrete graphics card, a removable battery, and an HD display in a sleek package that's less than an inch thick. If you're in need of an affordable laptop that can handle everyday tasks with aplomb, this is what you're looking for.

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Homefront: The Revolution struggles on consoles and low-end gaming PCs

The original Homefront, released in 2011 by THQ, was an intriguing game with a laundry list of flaws. But in spite of its failures, a sequel was greenlit anyway. THQ then proceeded to implode, the franchise was sold, it changed hands yet again, and now Homefront: The Revolution is finally available for purchase. Was it worth five years of turmoil and heartbreak? Let's take a look.

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Q&A with synthesizer pioneer Gary Numan on composing and releasing new music

We caught up with Numan while here at Moogfest 2016, and learned he shares a lot of the same concerns and anxieties about the music industry of the moment as the rest of us.

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Bee-inspired robot uses static electricity to land anywhere

This tiny robot can fly and land like a real bee.

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Trucker, 3, lights up fire station

THREE-YEAR-OLD Trucker, who is fighting cancer, is about to see his biggest dream come true, with a little help from the New York City Fire Department.

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Why the next war won’t be fought on Earth

TENSIONS between the super powers are high and the race is on to dominate. But if you think the next major military flashpoint will be over land or sea, think again.

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Mystery team in hunt for MH370

A NEW player is about to take over the Australian Government’s search for MH370 after a fruitless two years in the southern Indian Ocean.

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Telstra customers still without internet

TELSTRA just can’t seem to get a break this year with customers claiming to have no internet, despite the telco saying the issue is resolved.

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The simple DIY iPhone speaker hack

IF you fancy pumping up the volume on your iPhone there is one really simple hack to make it happen.

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Pollies explain gaffes in Google trial

AUSSIE politicians will get the opportunity to explain foot-in-mouth moments on Google’s own search pages in an “experiment” rolling out in the country today.

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Robots to build Mars settlement

A GROUP of six-foot-tall, 150kg humanoid robots created by NASA could be the gatekeepers to the colonisation of Mars.

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More pain for Telstra customers

IT JUST keeps getting worse for Telstra customers with a new round of issues affecting the telco’s 3G and 4G networks Sunday morning.

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SiriusXM founder and futurist Martine Rothblatt on creativity

Dr. Martine Rothblatt has a message for would-be creatives and entrepreneurs alike: Don't give up.

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‘We’re going to die, we’re going to die’

TORNADOES are among the world’s most terrifying natural disasters, but there are those who are drawn to the deadly spectacle.

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Is the Motorola Razr making a comeback?

BEFORE there were smartphones, there were flip phones. And the Motorola Razr, the envy of everyone in the early 2000s, could be making a glorious return.

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How to become a professional race car driver

MATT Simmons has gone from courier to professional race car driver all thanks to Gran Turismo. And you can too.

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The incestuous relationship between gaming and film

REMEMBER when games used to be following a plumber around, collecting gold coins? Now it’s all about how cinematic a game can be.

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NT rocked by magnitude 6.1 earthquake

THE Northern Territory has been rattled by an unusually powerful earthquake, said to be one of the biggest in Australia’s recent history.

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Moog Music reintroduces the classic Minimoog Model D synthesizer

Moog Music announced it's reintroducing the classic Minimoog Model D synthesizer with a pilot production run at Moogfest 2016.

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Science may be close to understanding where heavy elements come from

Astronomers have spied a star that looks like it's in the wrong galaxy -- but no, it's just a sign that nuclear physics could be about to change.

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New Oculus Store update breaks HTC Vive compatibility project

A recent patch for the Oculus Store has killed the Revive compatibility project for the HTC Vive. While the games themselves still run, the Oculus Store itself now contains DRM checks that check to ensure an Oculus Rift is connected to the system.

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New in-ear device could be the beginning of a world without language barriers

It's not quite a Babelfish, but it's close enough to prove that a real universal translator is just around the corner.

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ET deals: Alienware 15 R2 quad-core 15.6-inch gaming laptop for $973

Need an affordable portable gaming rig? Take a look at this 15.6-inch Alienware 15 R2 from Dell. It can handle 1080p gaming while you're away from home, and when you get back, you can get the full experience on the big screen. And thanks to today's 10% discount, you can grab this setup for under a grand.

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The next major advance in medicine will be the use of AI

AI could be a force multiplier across every field of medicine - but how much control do we want to give away?

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New evidence suggests 400-foot tsunamis may have battered the surface of Mars

New research suggests Mars didn't just have a liquid ocean -- it may have suffered devastating tsunamis up to 400 feet high.

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Google teams up with Hollywood

AUSTRALIANS could enjoy epic, IMAX films inside virtual reality headsets later this year after Google revealed plans to work with Hollywood studios.

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Giant 120m tsunamis could unlock search for life

A SERIES of ancient events, on a scale of which we’ve never seen before, could have acted like a frozen time capsule and yield new clues about life on Mars.

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Superbugs could claim 10m lives per year

THERE are superbugs that are going to cause more deaths than cancer and it will kill one person every three seconds.

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Thor holds the key to the Aussie election

THOR is not only a strong and enforcing superhero, but he might be highly valuable in dictating the winner of the July election according to Facebook.

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Will you trust the sonar net?

A NEW buoy system that uses sonar technology to create a virtual shark net has been approved as a viable way to prevent shark attacks following a Bondi trial.

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What the AFP raids are all about

LAST night’s raids on Labor offices were the result of a bitter battle over the NBN. Here is everything you need to know.

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IBM Watson amps up Moogfest 2016 with AI-infused programming

IBM Watson came to Moogfest, but there were no Jeopardy questions this time -- it's moved far beyond that.

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Move over Keytar: The versatile Artiphon rocks Moogfest 2016

If you're looking for a killer MIDI controller that feels like not just one "real" instrument, but many of them, Artiphon could be your salvation.

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Telstra suffers new network outage

IT’S been a tough week for telcos with Virgin, Optus and iiNet all suffering outages. Today Telstra customers are fuming again over yet another network failure.

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Photo of grieving dog goes viral

THIS photo of Jax the German Shepherd grieving for his dead owner has moved thousands of people across the world to tears.

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The synthetic human genome could be around the corner

Will the next Human Genome Project be the Human Genome Synthesis Project? It's possible this could be a bridge too far.

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Google’s messaging options get even more convoluted with Allo and Duo

Not content with its last attempt at unified messaging, Google is going the other way and releasing even more messaging apps.

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What it means to find a “weak spot” in HIV

New research into HIV vaccines could have found a good target for antibodies -- but what does that mean, exactly, and why might this be different than the cures that have come (and gone) in the past?

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