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Prime Minister Tony Abbott still refuses to allow an inquiry into the Australian intelligence services, after it emerged that they were content with sharing surveillance data with the U.S. and U.K. without stripping out data relating to normal Australian citizens. Australia’s intelligence services h
Knightscope, the creator of the K5, claims that it “utilizes a combination of autonomous robots and predictive analytics to provide a commanding but friendly physical presence while gathering important real-time on-site data with numerous sensors.” Now here is a robot that all criminals might want t
Parents can program up to five numbers into the gadget, which kids can call with the touch of a button. Using the FiLIP app, parents and other pre-authorized adults can track the child’s location, make calls, send texts and set “SafeZones,” which are virtual radii around a specific
The potential uses and advantages of 3D printing technology are innumerable, particularly in the manufacturing sector. However, biomedicine is where 3D printing can truly make a difference. Researchers have already started on ways to create 3D printed hearts, lungs, and other internal organs and now
Cable ISPs are among the most hated companies in the United States, and for good reason. Aside from infuriating policies that generate lots of money for the company at the expense of the consumers, cable ISPs are purposely holding back on replacing outdated equipment with new, high-tech equipment in
Steam has been growing rapidly since it was first released a decade ago but in recent months it has been growing even faster than before. Having recently achieved the highest player base of any gaming service with 65 million users, Steam is now boasting over 7 million concurrent active users. At the
Development of new IT, operational and business support systems to support an FttN network would require a massive, expensive and risk-fraught IT development process, NBN Co warned the incoming minister in a confidential analysis. NBN Co will need to undertake a “high-risk” IT systems redevelopment
Chinese manufacturer Oppo has slowly gained a reputation among Android fans for offering high-end specs, software flexibility, and value. Its latest smartphone, the N1, is a push to contest for the premium market, featuring a 5.9-inch 1080p IPS display, a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, 2
Acer, the world’s fourth largest PC vendor, has been struggling in recent years to lift its earning. About 80% of the company’s revenue comes from desktops and notebooks but demand for PCs is falling as demand for smartphones and tablets continue to surge. If the company hopes to survive
Between launching a charity-friendly buying program, announcing Sunday deliveries, and gearing up for the first wave of frenzied holiday shoppers, Amazon has been busy these past few weeks. But that didn’t stop CEO Jeff Bezos from spending a decent chunk of time talking to Charlie Rose on 60 M
While still in the early stages of development, creator Roger Yiu has launched the Smart Power Strip on Kickstarter. The new device is supposed to allow users to remotely control their plugged-in home appliances via a smartphone app. With its built-in Wi-Fi, the Smart Power Strip allows users to rem
Many people have been hoping for a new mobile operating system to challenge Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, the three dominant mobile operating systems. Both Mozilla and Samsung decided to take up the challenge by developing their own mobile operating systems, Firefox OS and Tizen. While both are s
