News ltd Tech
- + Sony updates PlayStation 3 to block hacks—SONY has released a "minor update" for the PlayStation 3 that happens to also put a stop to efforts to hack the consoles. [Link to media]
- + Creepy robot snake swims, climbs trees—BIOROBOTICISTS say their robot snake that can climb trees could one day revolutionise medicine. [Link to media]
- + AR Drone chopper is the ultimate geek toy—WHAT do you get a geek who has everything? A helicopter with four rotors that's piloted on an iPhone. [Link to media]
- + US army robot's a care BEAR with attitude—THE makers of a new battlefield robot have released a video showing it smashing down doors, rescuing a wounded soldier and, er, pumping iron? [Link to...
- + Asteroid to come within 80,000km of Earth—NASA says two small asteroids discovered just days ago will zip harmlessly past Earth on today. [Link to media]
- + Aussies miss Google's 'mystery doodle'—GOOGLE'S doodle has become an internet star in its own right, but today's effort in selected parts of the world has everyone stumped. [Link to media]
- + Moves to make you irresistible to women—FACELESS avatars help uncover what separates the trolls from the Travoltas and attracts women. [Link to media]
- + It's true, Facebook does lower the grade—FINDING spells bad news for students who claim to be a dab hand at multi-tasking. [Link to media]
- + Anti-'sexting' video makes teens think twice—A VIDEO to make teens think twice before they "sext" prompts the question - how would you feel if the picture was sent to your teacher? [Lin...
- + Microsoft's new mouse changes its shape—MICROSOFT'S new Arc Touch Mouse is flexible, touch-sensitive and changes shape according to need. [Link to media]
- + Is Facebook testing a 'Stalker' button?—A NEW feature being tested by Facebook allows someone to constantly follow your every move on the social networking site. [Link to media]
- + Rocket Racing League ready to go global—ROCKET planes could soon be racing through virtual racetracks in the skies above Australia. [Link to media]
- + NASA confirms probe to set sail into sun—NASA has outlined details of its mission to find out why the sun's atmosphere is so much hotter than the sun itself. [Link to media]
- + Scientists find key to self-healing plastic—FLAT tyres and burst balloons may be a thing of the past after material found that can heal itself. [Link to media]
- + Facebookers rally for Colbert 'Truthiness'—THOUSANDS of Stephen Colbert fans join Facebook group calling on the TV satirist to hold a rally at the Lincoln Memorial. [Link to media]
- + Phone users fear 'red number of death'—KENYANS told they won't die of brain haemorrhages if they accept mobile calls from red numbers. [Link to media]
- + Copenhagen Suborbitals fails to launch—THE first launch attempt of a homemade rocket built by two Danes has failed due to a technical glitch. [Link to media]
- + Duke Nukem Forever is real and playable—AFTER 13 years of screenshots and trailers, Duke Nukem Forever is alive - or so its creators tell us. [Link to media]
- + Duke Nukem Forever 'is real and playable'—AFTER 13 years of screenshots and trailers, Duke Nukem Forever is alive - or so its creators tell us. [Link to media]
- + Network is a 'soft target' for cyber crooks—CYBER criminals will target Australia's high-speed broadband network, police warn.
- + Now news.com.au classed an 'adult site'—AN audit of politicians' internet use has ranked news.com.au as the most visited "adult site". [Link to media]
- + Catfish has a killer hook for Facebook fans—NEW movie out in the US this month could do for Facebook "what Jaws did for swimming". [Link to media]
- + Google gets Jumbo-sized privacy lecture—A CARTOON featuring Google's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children has aired on a giant screen in Times Square. [Link to media]
- + After all the talk, iPad finally gets a rival—WORLD'S second biggest mobile phone company to take on Apple with tablet using Google Android. [Link to media]
- + Twitter launches 'best iPad app out there'—THE world's top microblogging service has finally launched an application for the world's hottest tablet computer. [Link to media]
- + Red rain from space may hold alien life—CELLS from India's red rain of 2001 multiply under extreme heat - and they don't contain DNA. [Link to media]
- + We've got world's fastest chips, says IBM—IBM has unveiled details of its new advanced mainframe chips it says can process information at record-breaking speeds. [Link to media]
- + Gamers eased into Black Ops multiplayer—GAMERS not ready to jump into Call of Duty's online multiplayer world can now spend some time getting their eye in offline. [Link to media]
- + Gamers battle whalers on virtual high seas—A NEW computer game allows players to re-enact real-life anti-whaling campaigns. [Link to media]
- + How to hack your PS3 for free - and legally—A SECOND PlayStation 3 hack has been released with the claim that it's free and doesn't promote software piracy - yet. [Link to media]
- + Google sorry for Gmail's 'creepy jazz'—WAS it a bug or just a bad idea? Gmail users subjected to jazz certainly weren't swinging. [Link to media]
- + PS3 gamer loses court case against Sony—A GAMER who sued Sony over an upgrade to his PlayStation 3 console that removed a key feature has lost his court claim, the ABC reported today.
- + Get your ashes pressed into vinyl records—WANT a musical memorial? Get your or your pet's ashes pressed into vinyl with your choice of tune. [Link to media]
- + Judge extends ban on PS3 USB modchip—A TEMPORARY ban on the sale of the PS Jailbreak device has been extended until Friday. [Link to media]
- + Scientists show invisible threads possible—AUSSIE scientists crack code for making Emperor's new clothes — but who wants invisible duds? [Link to media]
- + Google service to sort your emails for you—GOOGLE can sift through a trillion web links in a matter of seconds, but can it help people wade through their overflowing inboxes?
- + Doctors take iPhone stethoscope to heart—SURGERIES might never look the same as an iPhone app replaces old-fashioned stethoscopes. [Link to media]
- + Attempted rape attack leads to iTunes hit—ANGRY TV news interview about would-be rapist turned into a web phenomenon and popular song. [Link to media]
- + Battle of the snitches: Gawker v Wikileaks—A BITCHY blog tries to turn tables on whistleblower website by calling for leaks about Wikileaks. [Link to media]
- + Google beefs up its 'Facebook rival' cred—GOOGLE buys social games start-up in latest of series of acquisitions aimed at helping it compete with Facebook. [Link to media]
- + NASA's robot astronaut is the talkative type—NASA'S new star recruit is a chatty character. It's also made of nuts and bolts. [Link to media]
- + MySpace sends users' posts to Facebook—MYSPACE, which recently revamped itself to look more like Facebook, is now allowing users to sync their posts to Facebook. [Link to media]
- + Star Trek fans bombard NASA's song vote—IF you were asleep deep in outer space, what song would you want to wake up to? NASA thinks it's time to let the geeks decide... [Link to media]
- + Will Diaspora be your next social network?—FOUR students from New York are just weeks away from taking on the world's biggest online social network. [Link to media]
- + Are Facebook addicts online narcissists?—CONSTANT status updates and pouty profile photos could make you a Facebook narcissist. [Link to media]
- + Foursquare gains two million users, $20m—FOURSQUARE rises to the Facebook Places challenge, adding two million extra users in just over three months. [Link to media]
- + Scientists baffled by 'bootprint on Mars'—MARS orbiter returns sharp new images of 385km long scar, but nobody knows how it got there. [Link to media]
- + Over-50s flock for daily Facebook fix—WHILE online social networks remain havens for the young, they are also becoming increasingly popular with the over-50 crowd. [Link to media]
- + Nike, student in race to get their Kicks—INVENTOR who built a pair of self-lacing shoes is now in race with Nike to get them to market. [Link to media]
- + Man to sue video game for addiction—JUDGE tells man who says he's psychologically dependent and addicted to Lineage II to proceed with some of his lawsuit. [Link to media]
- + WikiLeaks man - 'Lots of female enemies'—JULIAN Assange's son says on Facebook his dad is a nightmare when it comes to women. [Link to media]
- + WikiLeaks publishes lurid abuse details—WHISTLEBLOWER site in new row after publishing uncensored police files from a child killer probe. [Link to media]
- + Giant skill-tester could rip roof off a ute—ENORMOUS game has magnet so strong it could rip roof off Toyota's "unbreakable" HiLux ute. [Link to media]
- + Google gifts Aussies with free US calls—DELIBERATE loophole in internet call service allows Aussies access to US 'free calls' offer. [Link to media]
- + New Kindle 'everything the iPad isn't'—EARLY reviews for the Kindle 3 hail Amazon's latest upgrade to its groundbreaking e-reader range "everything the iPad will never be". [Link ...
- + Scientists can build liver from skin cells—SCIENTISTS have made liver cells in a lab using skin cells, creating the hope of developing new treatments for liver disease. [Link to media]
- + Powdered water no joke, say scientists—TIME-HONOURED favourite for comedically challenged dads now a reality that could save the world. [Link to media]
- + Boffins invent 3D TV that you can touch—WORLD first 3D television allows viewers to touch, pinch or poke images floating in front of them. [Link to media]
- + Man sues Nokia after call lands him in jail—JOURNALIST suing Nokia over technology that helped authorities track him after he turned it on. [Link to media]
- + US searches for dark matter, anti-universe—THE US Air Force has taken delivery of a $2 billion antimatter detector destined to catch the last scheduled space shuttle. [Link to media]
- + Facebook Fast to connect with real friends—SOCIAL butterflies are taking a 24-hour break from Facebook, Twitter, email and texting. [Link to media]
- + New iPods likely at Apple 'secret event'—APPLE is planning a September 1 event at which the company is expected to unveil an updated iPod line-up and Apple TV news. [Link to media]
- + Latest WikiLeak no blockbuster, says CIA—WIKILEAKS releases classified CIA memo that asks what would happen if the US was seen as a worldwide exporter of terrorists. [Link to media]
- + 'Overrated' Digg beats Top 50 Websites—TIME magazine has released its list of the 50 best websites of 2010. [Link to media]
- + Sun storm to hit with 'force of 100m bombs'—AFTER 10 years of comparative slumber, the sun is waking up - and astronomers are on full alert. [Link to media]
- + Sun storm to hit with 'force of 100 bombs'—AFTER 10 years of comparative slumber, the sun is waking up - and astronomers are on full alert. [Link to media]
- + Halo hackers risk Live ban - Microsoft—MICROSOFT says users who play pirated copies of Halo: Reach on Xbox Live will be hit with life bans. [Link to media]
- + Apple accused of spying on jailbreakers—APPLE wants to patent software that lets it take photos of device users and disables their iPhones. [Link to media]
- + CIA to be next controversy for WikiLeaks—WHISTLEBLOWER website WikiLeaks announces it will release a "CIA paper" today. [Link to media]
- + Water the key to weight loss - scientists—A NEW study suggest the true secret to losing weight has been under our noses all the time. [Link to media]
- + New solar system has up to seven planets—ASTRONOMERS find largest known star system outside our own, holding at least five Neptune-sized planets. [Link to media]
- + Secret shuttle performs disappearing trick—SKYWATCHERS say secret US space plane's disappearance is another clue to its true function. [Link to media]
- + Scientists find star system with planets—EUROPEAN astronomers say they have discovered a star system containing at least five Neptune-like planets.
- + Maths the secret to perfect love—THAY say it isn't sexy but apparently it does determine sexual attraction within milliseconds for men. [Link to media]
- + Hi-tech trash cans to dob in recycling slobs—DOES your partner nag you to do the recycling? One day your trash can could chime in too. [Link to media]
- + E-Readers: Tech revolution or fading fad?—Are e-reading devices the biggest technological revolution since paper or are they already being put out to pasture by a growing tablet mark...
- + Sky's the limit for Denmark's rocketeers—GROUP of engineers prepare to launch home-built rocket, along with human passenger, more than 100km into space. [Link to media]
- + Was malware behind Spanair plane crash?—PLANE crash that killed 154 could have been connected to malware infection on ground safety system. [Link to media]
- + Wikileaks warned of 'dirty tricks'—Australian intelligence services warned WikiLeaks of "dirty tricks" before an arrest warrant for founder Julian Assange was issued and ...
- + Your Little Black Dress is on the line—IT'S the fashion dilemma of the millennium - how accessorise your perfect Little Black Dress with your smartphone. [Link to media]
- + Halo: Reach ending posted by hackers—MICROSOFT "angry" after some very brave hackers post the spoiler of the year on YouTube. [Link to media]
- + That's a heavenly body - what's it weigh?—A TEAM of Australian scientists has solved an age-old problem of how to accurately weigh planets. [Link to media]
- + Nebula snapped with mysterious light halo—HUBBLE takes photo of nebula inits spare time, but astronomers wonder where halo comes from. [Link to media]
- + World's fastest texting record smashed—A 27-year-old woman is the fastest texter in the West, setting a new record with a rather odd sentence. [Link to media]
- + World's fastest texting record smashed—A 27-year-old British woman has broken the world record for typing the fastest text message, according to a mobile phone company. [Link to media]
- + Scientists near Ebola drug breakthrough—US scientists say they've cleared a key hurdle in the quest for a drug to treat Ebola, a notorious African virus and feared future weapon of bioterr...
- + Robot suits to aid older Japanese farmers—MANUAL labour is becoming difficult for Japan's aging farmers, prompting a Tokyo professor to devise a high-tech solution. [Link to media]
- + Google 'testing search-as-you-type function'—GOOGLE is testing a new feature that will begin displaying search results before users finish typing their queries, technology blog Mashable reports.&...
- + Kashmir part of Pakistan on Google map—INDIA'S Government urged internet giant Google to correct its depiction of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of Pakistan.
- + Warrant cancelled for WikiLeaks founder—SWEDISH prosecutors have withdrawn an arrest warrant for the founder of WikiLeaks. [Link to media]
- + Facebook, not BBQs, the new hot property—REAL estate agents replace traditional sausage sizzles with gimmicks and gadgetry to lure buyers. [Link to media]
- + 'Easy' PS3 hack hits open market—A mod that could allow you to back up games and run third-party programs - and it comes on a USB. [Link to media]
- + Legohacker turns Star Wars into Star Trek—THEY don't sell Star Trek ships made out of Lego, and one 12- year-old isn't taking it lying down. [Link to media]
- + Teacher loses job over Facebook posts—A TEACHER forced to resign after calling her students "germ bags" on Facebook admits what she did was stupid, but won't apologise.
- + Medal of Honour lets you fight for Taliban—EVER wanted to know how it feels to ambush and kill a US soldier? [Link to media]
- + That's loony! Is our moon really shrinking?—THE latest images released by NASA reveal our lunar neighbour really is getting smaller. [Link to media]
- + Twitter TV - now showing in your lounge—PANASONIC adds social networking component to new range of internet-enabled TVs. [Link to media]
- + More features than iPad and $600 cheaper—IT'S not as powerful and not as pretty, but this $35 tablet comes with basic features the iPad lacks. [Link to media]
- + Why our body waste could be liquid gold—RESEARCH team is studying urine for its potential to create low-cost energy.
- + Mars trip could age astronauts by 50 years—LIKE the sound of a trip to Mars? Get set for premature ageing, DNA damage and mental illness. [Link to media]
- + Facebook gets its Foursquare on—FACEBOOK users who visit the website on the move will soon be able to check in to real-life locations such as restaurants, bars or live concerts. [Lin...
- + Ageing rocker says iPods destroy music—AGEING rocker John Cougar Mellencamp says iPods render music "unrecognisable" and that internet is like atomic bomb. [Link to media]
- + ISPs battle to offer biggest download limit—YESTERDAY it was one terabyte. Today's it's one point one. Either way it's a good week for internet junkies. [Link to media]
- + YouTube mass appeal for skater priest—A CATHOLIC priest who preaches from his skateboard has become a YouTube hit. [Link to media]
- + Did Heidi Montag's surgeon die tweeting?—PLASTIC surgeon who performed 10 procedures on Heidi Montag in a day killed in car minutes after tweeting about dog. [Link to media]
- + Federer's amazing shots: Real or fake?—TENNIS ace knocks a can off a man's head with his laser-like serve. Twice. But is it real? [Link to media]
- + WikiLeaks asks US Army for war files help—WIKILEAKS likely to work with the Pentagon before releasing its next batch of secret files from the Afghan war. [Link to media]
- + I did nothing wrong, says Israeli ex-soldier—WOMAN who posed alongside Palestinian prisoners and posted photos on Facebook is defiant. [Link to media]
- + Facebook users beware: don't get hacked—THERE'S more to worry about on Facebook than making sure your photos are switched to private. [Link to media]
- + Doctor freezes man's skull, saves his life—MAN who smashes his skull in 10 places survives thanks to doctors performing last resort surgery. [Link to media]
- + Israeli military battles new enemy: the internet—THE security obsessed Israeli military is confronting a new adversary - trying to control what its own soldiers post to the Internet. [Link to media]
- + Drinkers rejoice! Boffins use whisky power—SCIENTISTS make biofuel from by-products of whiskey and say it could be used in ordinary cars. [Link to media]
- + Having a smart home isn't just for the rich—CLEVER technology for the home is no longer just the domain of the rich. [Link to media]
- + Professor's 'lazy' option wins science prize—PROFESSOR wins top science prize for developing software platform dubbed a "lazy" problem solver. [Link to media]
- + Eureka, it's $10,000 for 'lazy' option—PROFESSOR wins top science prize for developing software platform dubbed a "lazy" problem solver. [Link to media]
- + Wikileaks casualties 'acceptable risk'—WIKILEAKS founder prepared to accept US and Allied casualties stemming from publication of classified Afghan war documents. [Link to media]
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