‘Worst thing to happen to humanity’
HE’S the biggest brain on the planet, now Stephen Hawking has a dire warning about something we could all be sleepwalking into.
Inventions
Construction jobs that won’t exist soon
HUMAN bricklayers, labourers, painters and decorators will be a rare sight in two decades’ time, construction experts warn.
12 things that’ll seem ludicrous
YOU can forget your smart phone, in the future, we’ll be digitally uploading and downloading data to our brains directly.
Outrage as Saudis give robot citizenship
SAUDI Arabia has become the first country to grant a robot citizenship — and critics say “Sophia” already has more rights than the country’s women.
NSW Police’s ‘secret algorithm’
NSW Police has confirmed its law enforcement efforts are decided by a “secret algorithm” that judges how likely someone is to commit a crime.
‘I can make them have a baby’
A SEX robot creator has claimed that he has figured out how to fulfil his wish of having a baby with one of his creations.
The big Aussie battler
The Commodore that arrived four years ago, the VF/VFII series, is arguably the finest car manufactured here. There are thousands of used examples around
Melbourne’s ‘game changer’
THIS tiny gadget might not look like much, but it’s a powerful device that is going to change the way we live for the better.
How Westfield is watching you as you shop
WESTFIELD is using sophisticated facial detection software to watch you as you shop. And they don’t need your consent to track you.
Did Blade Runner predict the future?
THE original Blade Runner film predicted what human life would be like in 2019 when it was released 37 years ago. So just how well did it guess?
Police will ride ‘Star Wars’ hoverbikes
THE Dubai police department is making sci-fi a reality with the introduction of hoverbikes for its officers.
What our streets will look like in 2037
THE future looks something like this: Driverless shuttles and park benches that charge your phone – they’re both part of a hi-tech vision for our streets in 2037.
Cyclist group hits back at oBike pranks
DUMPED rental oBikes should not be crushed by a council, a bike group says. oBikes didn’t know the council was destroying their bikes.
Australia unveils new warships
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made a pointed statement towards North Korea as he unveiled Australia’s new fleet of warships.
$79 gadget will change your life
IT might not look like much, but it has been custom designed to fix some of the most common problems everyone will encounter.
Will oBikes soon be a thing of the past?
ARE the bike sharing services in Melbourne and Sydney even turning a profit or will they soon disappear?
Aussies raised to be millionaires
IF YOU think talking about business at the dinner table with a 10-year-old sounds like a waste of time, think again.
Will this save Australia’s $5 pizza?
A DOMINO’S store in Western Sydney has developed an innovative approach to the way it cooks pizza and it will mean big savings for customers.
Fighter jet blown apart on camera
THE moment a Super Hornet shot down a Syrian jet has been revealed with the release of dramatic gun camera footage.
Aboard Trump’s ‘doomsday’ plane
TAKE a look on board the “doomsday” plane which will protect Donald Trump’s team if nuclear war becomes a reality.
Elon Musk reveals epic SpaceX fails
SPACEX founder Elon Musk has dropped a tongue-in-cheek blooper reel showing some of the company’s most expensive mistakes.
Users rent second-hand sex dolls
A CHINESE sex toy manufacturer has launched a new app that allows users to rent sex dolls for up to a week, before returning them for others to enjoy.
What’s going on at Area 51?
SPECULATION is rife over the secretive death of a US test pilot. Details of the case are classified, but conspiracy theories have emerged.
Sex robots have a deadly secret
TECH billionaire Elon Musk has already voiced his concerns and now others are starting to agree that there is something sinister about sex robots.
Computer can tell your sexuality
Turns out you don’t need to rely on your own gaydar because there is computer algorithm can determine with a high level or accuracy.
Order coffee using face recognition
ORDERING a coffee in the morning has become a lot easier thanks to an innovative Sydney company that uses facial recognition.
Expect to get this phone call soon
AUSTRALIANS in their hundreds of thousands are receiving calls from the same anonymous number. It’s not what it appears to be.
China’s answer to Musk’s hyperloop
A CHINESE company believes its ‘flying train’ capable of reaching speeds of 4,000km/h will leave Elon Musk’s Hyperloop for dead.
Death from above: Scary new war machine
THE “Super Tucano” carries 1,500kg of weapons, and that is just as scary as it sounds. It’s designed to rain death on America’s enemies from above..
Sydney to Melbourne in 53 mins
TECH mogul Elon Musk has released mind-boggling video of the futuristic Hyperloop, which could change travel in Australia.
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