Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Telstra wants to monitor your home and other top stories.

  • Telstra wants to monitor your home

    Telstra wants to monitor your home
    Telstra wants to monitor your homeChris GriffithThe Australian3:42PM June 22, 2016SavePrint Technology reporterSydneyChris's love affair with computing spans more than 45 years. He learnt to program in the late 1960s, studied computer science in the early 70s, worked on mainframes, taught programming, ran a small business networking PCs in the 80s, and built websites in the 90s. In journalism he has written extensively across rounds, been a columnist and commentator, and was founding editor of ..
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  • 2016 BMW 4 Series review

    2016 BMW 4 Series review
    Tim Robson road tests and reviews the BMW 4 Series with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at its Australian launch.Following on from the mid-life tweaks to BMW's mainstay 3 Series in December 2015, the spin-off 4 Series line has now been updated along the same powertrain and equipment lines.Based on the same mechanicals as the 3 Series, the three-year-old 4 Series was ostensibly formed to give BMW's nomenclature some sense of logic by designating its two-door machines as 'evens' (2 Series, 4 ..
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  • Federal election 2016: Polls point to rising support for climate change action

    Federal election 2016: Polls point to rising support for climate change action
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Heatwaves in Australia Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick explains the ins and outs of this sweltering weather phenomenon. Produced in collaboration with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science (UNSW). PT1M44S 620 349 Political parties that dither on tackling climate change do so at their own electoral peril if two polls out this week pointing to rising voter concern are any guide.The Lowy Institute's annual poll on Australian Attitude..
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  • Homegrown Chinese supercomputer claims world number one ranking

    Homegrown Chinese supercomputer claims world number one ranking
    Computers Homegrown Chinese supercomputer claims world number one ranking Colin Jeffrey June 21, 2016 A supercomputer equipped with 10,649,600 computing cores and capable of carrying out some 93 quadrillion calculations per second has just been crowned the world's most powerful supercomputer. Dubbed Sunway TaihuLight, this computing behemoth from China outperforms its nearest rival – another ..
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  • One of the best indie games ever is free to download today

    One of the best indie games ever is free to download today
    Gamers looking for a quick bargain should note that Limbo is currently free to download on Steam - but not for long.Playdead's indie puzzle-platformer attracted loads of attention when it launched back in 2010, thanks to its unsettling black-and-white art style and brain-tickling level design.If you haven't had the grim delight of playing the game, now is the best chance you're going to get. You can currently download the game on Steam for free, for PC or Mac.However, the offer only lasts until..
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  • Election 2016: Labor's NBN policy

    Election 2016: Labor's NBN policy
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Election 2016: Labor's NBN policy Labor's NBN will deliver faster speeds for Australians says Shadow Communications Minister Jason Clare. Vision ABC News 24. PT2M6S 620 349 The first chief executive of the National Broadband Network has weighed into the election debate on broadband policy to declare the Coalition's multi-technology rollout a "colossal mistake" and back Labor's plan to increase the use of fibre directly to the home.In a rare p..
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  • Great Barrier Reef: Queensland Government buys $7m cattle station in 'unprecedented' protection bid

    Great Barrier Reef: Queensland Government buys $7m cattle station in 'unprecedented' protection bid
    Great Barrier Reef: Queensland Government buys $7m cattle station in 'unprecedented' protection bid Updated June 22, 2016 17:18:40 The Queensland Government has bought a massive Cape York cattle station in a bid to stem hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sediment pollution flowing into the Great Barrier Reef every year. Key points:The cattle station cost taxpayers $7 millionEnvironment groups say the purchase is unprecedentedIt is hoped reducing sediment will help the ..
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  • Sony Xperia X - camera review

    Sony Xperia X - camera review
    The Xperia X is out now in Ireland, and we’re taking a look at one of its standout features - camera performance. Let’s check out those camera specs. On the back you’ll find a 23 megapixel shooter with an Exmor sensor and a 24mm lens at f2.0. It features SteadyShot tech and a huge potential iso of 12800 for low light photography. On the front is a massive 13 megapixel camera which has an even wider 22mm lens (that’s good for groupies) also at f2.0. And Steadyshot is built in, while iso goes up t..
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  • Asteroid that made dinosaurs extinct nearly wiped out mammals too

    Asteroid that made dinosaurs extinct nearly wiped out mammals too
    New research has revealed that a prehistoric asteroid nearly wiped out all mammals along with dinosaurs. New data received has also revealed that the extinction was far more catastrophic than previously believed. The prehistoric asteroid struck Earth with such force that about 93 percent of mammal species became extinct. The asteroid hit took place more than 66 million years ago in the Cretaceous period. Scientists from the University of Bath examined fossil records and found out that the aster..
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  • Huawei's P9 sales surpass expectations

    Huawei's P9 sales surpass expectations
    Consumer demand for the P9 device is the driver behind Huawei's rapid acquisition of market share both locally and globally, according to the company. South African sales of Huawei's latest flagship series, the P9 and P9 Plus, have surpassed expectations, the company said on Tuesday. In a statement, Huawei's Consumer Business Group SA noted it has achieved unprecedented sales since it launched its P9 smartphones in the local market earlier this month. Huawei collaborated with Leica Camera to ..
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