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Police raid Sydney house after ‘mystery of bitcoin creator is solved’
Police have raided the Sydney home of a man named as the likely creator of cryptocurrency bitcoin.
Police raid Sydney house after bitcoin ‘creator is named’
Police have raided the Sydney home of a man named as the likely creator of cryptocurrency bitcoin.
Amazon wants to turn your living room into a Star Trek-style holodeck
Amazon has patented technology that could turn you living room into a Star Trek-style holodeck. Augmented reality usually means wearing a clunky headset,...
Mr Who? Australian Phuc Dat Bich ‘honoured’ after name goes viral
Australian man Phuc Dat Bich, who became an internet sensation after complaining his Facebook page kept being shut down, says he is honoured his name has...
Google tries to turn a minus into a plus with relaunch of social network
After slowly dismantling its struggling social network, the company is relaunching Google+ with a new look and an emphasis on ways to join interest groups,...
No ticket, no driver: Police stop Google self-driving car
A driverless Google car has been pulled over by police for going too slowly. The vehicle was stopped after an officer noticed traffic backing up behind...
Traffic policeman pulls over Google driverless car for going too slowly
A driverless Google car has been pulled over by police for going too slowly. The vehicle was stopped after an officer noticed traffic backing up behind...
Apple defeats U.S. class action lawsuit over ‘demeaning’ bag searches
Apple Inc defeated a U.S. class action lawsuit brought by its retail workers over bag search practices at the company’s California brick and mortar...
Call of Duty developer targets Candy Crush maker in $5.9bn cash deal
The maker of Call of Duty is paying $5.9bn (£3.8bn) for the UK mobile gaming firm behind Candy Crush Saga. Activision Blizzard’s investment...
Kate Winslet: Pressure of social media can lead kids to eating disorders
Kate Winslet has said the pressure children feel to get validation on social media is a “huge problem” that can lead to eating disorders. "It...
Here’s to the next billion: Zuckerberg takes connectivity message to India
Facebook chief executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday he believes India will be crucial to getting “the next billion online”...
$200 million morale booster: Twitter boss Dorsey hands third of his stock to staff
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey is giving a third of his stock in the company to boost staff bonuses.
Apple Music hits 6.5 million paid users but millions desert service
Apple Music service now has 15 million users worldwide. The music streaming service was released back in June and was seeded to users through iOS 8.4 update. At...
Tesla’s autopilot lets cars drive, change lanes themselves
Electric car maker Tesla Motors is leapfrogging competitors with a new autopilot system that lets cars change lanes by themselves.
Apple faces $862m bill for using chip technology without permission
Apple is facing a bill of up to $862 million in damages after a jury ruled that chip technology used in its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus violates a university’s...
Like? Facebook plan to ‘deliver Internet from space’
Facebook’s founder is planning to launch a satellite to deliver internet services to remote parts of Africa under his controversial Internet.org...
Facebook plan to ‘deliver Internet from space’
Facebook’s founder is planning to launch a satellite to deliver internet services to remote parts of Africa under his controversial Internet.org...
Australia to test new technology after wave of shark attacks
Australian shark experts will test cutting-edge technology - including electrical barriers powered by wave energy - following an “unprecedented”...
Like to watch others playing video games? Now there’s a conference for you
Video gamers who live-stream their matches online and the throngs of fans who tune in daily to watch them swarmed a first-of-its kind convention in San...
TwitchCon: Fans flock to first-ever video game live-streaming expo
Video gamers who live-stream their matches online and the throngs of fans who tune in daily to watch them swarmed a first-of-its kind convention in San...
Unfriending a colleague on Facebook is workplace bullying, tribunal rules
Unfriending a colleague on Facebook can amount to workplace bullying, a tribunal has ruled.
After years of delay, Mega founder Kim Dotcom facing extradition
Nearly four years after dozens of black-clad police rappelled into his New Zealand mansion and cut him from a safe room, flamboyant German tech entrepreneur...
Amazon founder Bezos unveils rocket plant, launch pad in Florida
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday unveiled plans to build a rocket manufacturing plant and launch site in Florida, a business that will compete against...
Google pushes into mobile payment with Android Pay launch in U.S.
Google’s Android Pay rolled out Thursday to U.S. customers in more than 1 million locations, becoming the latest system to allow consumers to tap...
Doctor builds cut-price stethoscope with 3D printer to save lives in Gaza Strip
A doctor has built a low-cost stethoscope using a 3D printer, the first in a series of inventions he hopes will help alleviate medical supply shortages...
Great expectations: Apple to showcase major technology unveiling
The tech world on Wednesday will have its eyes on Apple, hoping for magic in the form of unexpected innovation.
Android porn app Adult Player secretly snaps users - and blackmails them
Security researchers have discovered a new type of mobile malware that pretends to be a porn app, but secretly takes photos of users and then locks their...
Apple set to unveil two new iPhones and more powerful iPad
Apple is set to announce two new iPhones and a larger, more powerful iPad later this week.
A sight for sore eyes: ‘Safe’ screens for those glued to smartphones
As it gets harder to tear our eyes away from smartphones, televisions, tablets or computers, concerns are growing over a blue light emitted by their screens,...
Facebook’s WhatsApp hits 900 million monthly worldwide users
Messaging app WhatsApp keeps growing more popular with users each month. The Facebook-owned app, which is used by people around the world to send texts...
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