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Google building futuristic ‘smart city’
A rundown and disused suburb is being transformed into a ‘smart city’ with the help of Google, but not everyone is pleased.
Warning after toy car bursts into flames
A Queensland family captured the moment a toy car their young son had been playing in minutes before burst into flames on the footpath.
Council mocked for X-rated park design
An Adelaide council has been left red-faced after unveiling a design for a new skate park only to find a very rude mistake had been made.
Phone design will make your skin crawl
When you can’t tell where you end and your smartphone begins, what better way to show it than a case made out of artificial skin?
Read this before updating your Mac
A new version of MacOS is out today, but the update could cause some fatal problems for beloved apps and games.
What Harbour Bridge could’ve looked like
Incredible new images have revealed what Sydney would look like today had some of the alternative Harbour Bridge designs been given the green light.
Foxtel reveals deal with Netflix
Fierce competitors Foxtel and Netflix are now good friends, and it’s all good news for Australian viewers.
Why death rowers choose electric chair
Why are US killers choosing to die by electric chair? Responsible for ghastly executions, ‘Old Sparky’ is back in fashion for a macabre reason.
Google achieves another freakish feat
A Google super computer has been able to do something that’s never been done before, and it could have serious military applications.
Aussie home product taking on Tesla
Home batteries for solar power is a booming industry tipped to be worth $850 billion, and this Aussie start-up has taken a gamble to get in on the action.
Ridiculous design for Notre Dame
Architects across the world are submitting design proposals for rebuilding Notre Dame, but there is one that is causing a bit of controversy.
The futuristic design of flight
NASA engineers are working to re-imagine the optimal wing design for the future of flight that promises to reduce costs and increase performance.
Change coming to Macca’s drive-through
McDonald’s has acquired a large tech start-up that will change the look of its menu and drive-through experience.
Machine too dangerous for the world
A research organisation backed by Elon Musk has created a software program that could “absolutely devastate” the internet.
The jobs Aussies can’t do
Some of the world’s biggest organisations are looking for thousands of local workers to fill these well-paying jobs … but they can’t find any.
Secret tech that is changing everything
The world’s biggest companies are racing towards a new claim of tech supremacy — and one picture shows how insane the battle has become.
More cracks appear in Opal Tower
Damage at Sydney’s Opal Tower appears to be spreading with two new cracks found on a different floor to the one that sparked the crisis.
Rare US bank note worth $4 million
An extremely rare US currency note from the late 19th century — considered the “unicorn” of the currency — is about to make someone very rich.
From holograms to robots: our other Shark Tank
The Shark Tank has made the startup sector hot property. And Steve Baxter’s incubator isn’t the only one in Brisbane doing cool stuff.
‘Historic’ flight to rethink aviation
A test of revolutionary new aviation technology could reimagine aerial warfare by ushering in silent drones and undetectable aircraft.
What’s different about this painting?
THIS artwork just sold for more than $600,000. There is something about it that makes it totally unique.
Aussie town so hot people are fleeing
IT’S a picturesque Australian city but when the footpath hits temperatures of 66C, it gets a bit too much for some.
The trick behind these words
AUSTRALIAN scientists have claimed small changes in the words you read can improve your ability to retain information. But does it work?
Banksy’s biggest prank ever
STREET artist Banksy has revealed how he rigged one of his best-known works to self-destruct just minutes after it was sold.
Energy sharing revolution coming to Aus
AUSTRALIAN communities are joining together to pursue an innovative energy sharing future — and cashing in at the same time.
Ikea’s bottom-customised chair
WHEN is a chair not just a chair? When it’s a special 3D printed chair from Ikea that’s been specifically designed for the contours of your bum.
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Five things you should know about Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky
SERGEY Prokudin-Gorsky was not only responsible for systematically documenting pre-World War I Russia, he also revolutionised modern photography.
Dyson’s marketing stroke of genius
DYSON’S newest product range is not what you might expect from the company — but it claims to solve a pretty big problem.
Hurry up science, we need this
IT’S important research that could help the planet but it could also get you out the door a whole lot faster in the morning.
Aussie bid to make a crease-free cotton shirt
THE dread of pulling out the iron to work through a pile of creased shirts could soon be over, with CSIRO researchers embarking on an ingenious new project.
Apple’s new smartwatch rival
GET ready for the two biggest smartphone firms to fight for space on your wrist this Christmas, as Samsung reveals a new smartwatch that could give the Apple Watch a run for its money.
New Samsung has record-breaking price
THE world’s biggest smartphone maker has unveiled its new flagship device with surprises aplenty, including its price.
Facebook prepares next big move
AFTER accusations that Facebook is damaging academia, Mark Zuckerberg has gone on a new hiring spree nabbing top robotics researchers.
Google tool can predict when you’ll die
WHEN a sick woman went into hospital doctor’s gave her a 90.7 per cent chance of surviving her visit. Google was less optimistic.
This is the real future of Aussie jobs
WHETHER in a kitchen, on a movie set or on the production floor of a factory, our workplaces are beginning to look very different.
We should welcome our robot overlords
WHETHER working in a kitchen, on a movie set or on the production floor of a factory, these robots could actually help save your job.
Google’s ‘horrifying’ experiment
THE tech giant has been skewered over the “deliberate deception” of its latest product with critics claiming it proves Silicon Valley is ethically lost.
Backlash over Google’s ‘horrifying’ experiment
THE tech giant has been skewered over the “deliberate deception” of its latest product with critics claiming it proves Silicon Valley is ethically lost.
Australia’s ‘skinniest house’ is a bargain
AN AUSSIE family has turned a $250,000, driveway-width plot of land that nobody wanted into a dream three-bedroom home.
China scrambles to cover big weakness
CHINA has long been concerned about its reliance on imported chips from global names such as Qualcomm and Intel and its scrambling to fix it.
The hidden nasties in our cities
YOU may not have noticed but our cities are littered with ingenious, unsettling structures designed to prevent “undesirables”.
Quickest way to $0 power bills
A GERMAN firm is starting a huge push into the Aussie market — and this Sydney family is proof of the potential savings to be had.
Awkward problem with US fighter jets
THE United States has two of the most potent and expensive stealth fighter jets in the world, but there’s an embarrassing flaw with them.
Big problem Elon Musk is tackling next
BILLIONAIRE Elon Musk just can’t help sharing his harebrained ideas with the world — but maybe it’s not as crazy as it sounds.
Shocking new footage of bridge collapse
HEART-STOPPING dash cam footage has emerged of last week’s Miami bridge collapse, showing the deadly incident from the point of view of the drivers.
Big problem with our stations
A RANKING of the world’s best rail hubs has Grand Central at the top and Sydney Central at the bottom. There’s a big reason why Australia scores so low.
Why this house only costs $12,000
IT SOUNDS like it’s too good to be true but a new type of housing design could be the key to a mortgage free life.
$4bn ‘bungle’: Massive train fail
DAYS after it was discovered NSW’s new trains were too big for the tunnels, turns out Queensland’s new trains are kind of illegal.
Amazon boss’ $50m mountain project
WHEN you have all the money in the world you can do some wacky and wonderful things, but even Jeff Bezos admits this is a little different.
Huge flaw with Apple’s $6.3b HQ
APPLE’S futuristic ring-shaped headquarters are the fifth-most expensive building in the world, but all that money could not fix one major design flaw.
‘Embarrassing’ flaw in China’s new jet
THE superpower wants to show off its strength and growing capability in air combat but its long awaited J-20 stealth fighter has failed some important tests.
Spain cracks 500-year-old secret code
MADE up of more than 200 codes and 88 symbols, the secret letters between a famous Spanish king and his general confused historians for centuries.
What you missed in Starbucks logo
MOST of us see the Starbucks logo every single day, but chances are you might have never noticed the secret hiding in plain sight.
Inside an ultra-luxe club for tech elites
A SECRET club frequented by San Francisco’s tech elite has dropped its strict no-photos-allowed policy to give a rare glimpse of what goes on behind its doors.
‘Best thing the state has done in years’
MILLIONS of people descended this CBD station’s escalators over eight decades. Now they’ve been reborn in the most unexpected way.
Six crazy buildings that never were
THE Sydney Opera House might be ‘out there’ in design, but it pales in comparison with a dome over half of Manhattan.
China seeks ultimate weapon of warfare
A REPORT on China’s pursuit of artificial intelligence technologies claims the country is less constrained by legal and ethical concerns.
Bill Gates invests $104m in ‘smart city’
CO-FOUNDER of Microsoft Bill Gates wants to develop a “smart city” and has just dropped $104 million on a plot of land to do so.
Teen CEO solves our biggest gripe
RYLAN, 16, is earning more in one day than he earned in three months working at a cafe. And it’s all thanks to a simple idea.
Crazy reason this woman looks familiar
THIS woman looks familiar but she is the product of a freakish new technology that is set to change how we see the world.
Inside Barcelona sex doll brothel
THIS Barcelona brothel replaced sex workers with dolls so clients could act out their weirdest fantasies but it has faced swift backlash.
Our future houses are going to be so cool
FUTURISTIC houses are almost here with toilets that conduct medical tests, “smart mirrors” that virtually dress people and much more “around the corner”.
AI not held back by human knowledge
A GOOGLE-owned artificially intelligent computer is “no longer constrained by limits of human knowledge,” its creators say.
Is this the world’s coolest office?
THE biggest tech companies on the planet seem to be competing for who can build the coolest offices — and we have a new favourite.
US Army’s deadly new weapon
LETHALITY, survivability and sustainability have all been flagged as the improvements from a new weapon about the rolled out by the US military.
Hidden threat of robot revolution
THERE is an often overlooked challenge to creating artificially intelligent machines and it could have major implications for all of us.
Big problem with facial recognition push
WE WILL be no safer with a national facial recognition database, says University of Canberra law professor.
Jeans that will make you skinny
CONTOURING is usually reserved for Kim Kardashian’s face. Now, a fashion brand has created a line of denim that claims to shave off kilos.
Porsche’s ultra rare $21m super yacht
AFTER keeping fans waiting for months, Porsche has finally launched its hybrid super yacht — and the water bird is certainly opulent.
‘Beyond anything that we’ve seen’
IN THE next 10 years a technological revolution will sweep aside old notions of education and change the world forever, says a university vice-chancellor.
Aussie’s ‘top secret’ solar car unveiled
THE challenge is to drive from Adelaide to Darwin as fast as possible on nothing but the power of the sun. And this is how they intend to do it.
Russia reveals its secret new weapon
RUSSIA’S new aircraft, the “Ghost”, possesses capabilities such as the ability to be piloted remotely, like a drone.
74-yr-old Aussie inventor takes on China
THIS Australian entrepreneur doesn’t speak the language and faces a mountain of red tape, but he is taking his invention to China anyway.
Call to ban ‘terrifying’ killer robots
ELON Musk has joined 116 robotic and artifical intelligence founders to call for a ban on these lethal weapons or welcome a “terrifying future”.
How we’ll live in the year 2050
THE global population is growing at a rapid rate and the way we live is likely to change. A new report has made a number of predictions for our lives in 2050.
What you never knew about Clippy
MICROSOFT’S Clippy was one of the most annoying features ever, but there’s probably a lot you don’t know about the famed paperclip.
‘Vastly more risk than North Korea’
ELON Musk has used an old Victorian government anti-pokies poster in a strange apocalyptic twitter rant about the dangers of AI.
Most embarrasing design fails
FROM the dangerous to the completely inappropriate, these design fails must have cost a fair few people their jobs.
New $10 note has cool hidden feature
HOT on the heels of the new $5 note introduced last year comes a revamped tenner. It’s due to land in your pockets soon.
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