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Elon Musk enlists help of Twitter in naming new tunnel bore
Mon, 8th May 2017
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cartech
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cloud services
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tesla
Elon Musk turns to Twitter for help in naming The Boring Company's new tunnel bore, eliciting a flood of creative and humorous suggestions.
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Apple takes wearable tech crown from Fitbit
Mon, 8th May 2017
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple has been crowned the leading wearable technology company, despite CEO Tim Cook’s stubborn refusal to release Apple Watch numbers.
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New Facebook hires to focus on reviewing violent content
Fri, 5th May 2017
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cloud services
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facebook
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social media
Facebook bolsters its workforce, adding 3,000 staff to curb violent content, following fierce criticism over slow responses to disturbing live videos.
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Acer's new Predator gaming laptop looks FIERCE
Fri, 5th May 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Acer's Predator 21 X, with a trailblazing curved screen, wows gamers at its Australian premiere during IEM eSports event.
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Hands-on review: Mota JetJat Nano-C Camera Drone
Thu, 4th May 2017
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gaming
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drones
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reviews
The world's smallest camera drone provided a quick burst of fun, a large dose of frustration, and an overall average experience as far as drones go.
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Opinion: We take some brilliant tech for granted way too often
Thu, 4th May 2017
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gaming
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fintech
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digital entertainment
From virtual reality marvels to instant mobile banking, our daily tech wonders deserve more appreciation as we cruise into an automated future.
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New Facebook Messenger games coming your way
Wed, 3rd May 2017
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Depending on what device you use and where you are located, there are now up to 50 games titles available on Messenger.
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Smartphone rankings: Who the F**k is Oppo?
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Oppo launched in New Zealand for the first time in March of this year, bringing us their R9, F1 and A39 models.
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Pokémon Go player makes Jesus joke in Russian Church, gets arrested
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
Russian blogger arrested for playing Pokémon Go in church faces possible 3.5 year prison sentence. Amnesty calls it attack on freedom of speech.
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Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series
Mon, 1st May 2017
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
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netflix
An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.
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Elon Musk expects Tesla self-driving cars within 2 years
Mon, 1st May 2017
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spacetech
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cartech
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self-driving cars
Futurists’ lord and saviour Elon Musk spoke at TEDTalk in Vancouver recently, on a range of topics covering Tesla’s plans for the future.
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A Tinder app us peasants will never get to use
Mon, 1st May 2017
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tinder
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online dating
Celebrity crushes could be so much more than a crush. All you have to do is be any two of famous, attractive, and rich.
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Another smartwatch, this time by Acer
Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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wearables
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smart home
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personal computing devices
Acer has unveiled its new Leap Ware smartwatch at a press conference in New York, which aims to help users manage fitness goals and offers social features.
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Magnify VR expo brings a taste of the future to Auckland
Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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samsung
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htc
A full day of virtual and augmented reality demonstrations and experiences are on offer, including a specially made short movie that incorporate VR.
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Apple pauses world dominance to patent AR technology
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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personal computing devices
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ar, vr & metaverse
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apple
You could theoretically place and move objects in your home to see if they work to your liking, without having to even get off the couch.
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China's green vision: More electric cars!
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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cartech
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
General Motors plans to launch 10 electric and hybrid vehicles in China by 2020, under pressure from Beijing. #ElectricVehicles #China.
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Icelandic language at risk due to voice command tech
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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voice control
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digital divide
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solar power
Fewer than 400,000 people speak Icelandic, and linguists are hypothesising that this is how the language dies.
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You're invited: Techweek'17 at MOTAT
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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gaming
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robots
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digital entertainment
MOTAT Techweek’17 is coming up, an event that celebrates the reshaping of the world through innovative, exciting technology.
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Tesla recalls 53,000 cars after braking failure
Fri, 21st Apr 2017
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it in manufacturing
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cartech
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tesla
All Model S and Model X vehicles manufactured between February and October of 2016 contain a gear that may have been improperly made.
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Spark to implement huge WiFi boost to Westpac Stadium
Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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social media
The obvious benefit is the improved ability for visitors to share their stadium experiences with friends and family, primarily on social media.