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Binar-1 is a class of spacecraft called a cubesat, designed for standardised racks and launchers that make spacecraft cheaper and easier to deploy.

‘New era’: Aussie spaceship returns

An Australian spacecraft has become a fireball after travelling 250 million kilometres through space.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 1, 2022: Optus CEO Kelly Bayer-Rosmarin pictured at the Optus store on George Street in the Sydney CBD.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

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Optus chief’s big call on data hack

Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has made a big call on the next step in the telco’s data hack scandal.

Optus head office in Brisbane. Fortitude Valley Friday 30th September 2022 Picture David Clark

Puzzling detail in Optus data hack

A high-profile MP has unloaded on the embattled telco for continuing to contact customers about bills but not about their historic data breach.

A Wings food delivery drone has landed on powerlines in south Brisbane. Picture: Energex

Town without power after bizarre crash

Thousands of Australians have been left without power at their homes as a result of a drone crash.

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Say goodbye to cracked screens

IF YOU are constantly dropping your phone then we have some good news for you — researchers may have discovered a way to make smartphone screens smash-proof.

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Just like Apple's Airpods but far less ugly.

Wireless earphones under $200

CHRISTMAS is fast approaching, which means you could be searching for gift ideas. Here are three options that won’t break the bank.

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Why you shouldn't log onto public Wi-Fi networks.

‘You’re rolling the dice every time’

GETTING access to Wi-Fi when you are travelling can be expensive. But using free public Wi-Fi comes with a huge risk.

PALO ALTO, CA - NOVEMBER 03: The new iPhone X is displayed at an Apple Store on November 3, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. The highly anticipated iPhone X went on sale around the world today. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

iPhone X ‘too expensive and too fragile’

A HIGHLY respected consumer watchdog publication in the US has concluded the new top end iPhone is overpriced and overly prone to getting damaged.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 03: A customer poses with an iPhone X as he purchases one upon its release in the U.K, on November 3, 2017 in London, England. The iPhone X is positioned as a high-end, model intended to showcase advanced technologies such as wireless charging, OLED display, dual cameras and a face recognition unlock system. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

iPhone hack could save your kid’s life

THE latest iOS for iPhone has an important safety feature built in that every kid (and their parents) needs to know about.

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Phones have gotten a lot better

What the first ever text message said

IT has been 25 years since the first text message was ever sent. It might not have had GIFs or emojis, but it did have good old fashioned words. Here is what the first ever message said.

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Janine Shipton watches her 12 year old daughter Millie use a smart phone, Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Parents downloading apps so they can monitor what apps their kids have on their phones, how much time they spend on their phones. (AAP Image/Brenton Edwards)

The Xmas gifts changing childhood

ALMOST half of all Aussie parents are weighing up whether to give their kids a smartphone this Christmas. But how young is too young, and what rules should you put in place?

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Winners of the Snap Melbourne competition with Canon Collectives photographers doing a workshop at Federation Square and Hosier Lane. PICTURE : PENNY STEPHENS. 1ST NOVEMBER 2017

Canon’s ploy to get you snapping

CAMERA makers are taking over islands, hiring helicopters, and employing scuba gear to keep photographers inspired.

Google's new app is designed to let Android users prevent extra data charges.

Google’s fix to $259m mobile data rort

A NEW app gives users easier control over their mobile data use and could help you save money on your monthly phone bill.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 03: A customer poses with an iPhone X as he purchases one upon its release in the U.K, on November 3, 2017 in London, England. The iPhone X is positioned as a high-end, model intended to showcase advanced technologies such as wireless charging, OLED display, dual cameras and a face recognition unlock system. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Google caught spying on iPhone users

A LAWSUIT has accused the tech giant of stealing the data of millions of iPhone users by leaving special cookies on their device.

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