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Your next smartphone really might be ready to replace your desktop
It's been a long promise of smart, powerful handheld devices. That soon we would be unshackled from the need to carry large screened laptops everywhere and
You can buy an iconic Ferris Bueller 'Ferrari' at auction next week
Life moves pretty fast. And so does this legendary vehicle straight off the set of Ferris Bueller - and it goes under the hammer next week!
Facebook and Instagram add hidden modes to help you quit them
Feeling like you're on FB and the 'gram a little too much? Would you like to check your usage - and set limits to remind yourself to do something else now and
Neighbourhoods on Google Maps aren't as official as you'd think
How do suburbs and neighbourhoods get their names? That seems to be changing in the age of Google Maps, according to an amazing story at The New York Times.
Vector: the cute new robot that's half pet, half assistant
We've all dreamed of owning a family robot, but so far it's been toys that spend most of their time in cupboards, or it's been vacuum cleaners.
Of Pauldrons, Patience and Petty Arson: Warcraft's storytelling challenge
Last week a fire rocked World of Warcraft. It was an epic act of petulance, strategically foolish. It seemed bizarrely out of character for a beloved
The future for Warcraft storytelling: Part Three
This week we've explored the technicalities and the teamwork that has worked to develop World of Warcraft into the game it has become over its fourteen year history.
iOS 12 beta code suggests new iPhones could get dual-SIM support
According to 9to5Mac, code spotted in the latest iOS 12 beta suggests future iPhones could be getting support for dual SIM cards - a feature frequent
How Warcraft builds stories players care about: Part Two
Want more insight into the World of Warcraft storytelling process? Step right up.
How World of Warcraft keeps evolving its epic storytelling: Part One
Game storytelling doesn't get much more epic than the Warcraft universe. Next year the franchise turns 25 years old, and in two weeks World of Warcraft goes
World Cup 2018 VAR technology: the fan verdict
As the dust settles on the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a survey of football fans has delivered an interesting verdict on the tournament's introduction of a Video
Uber Chats: Mitch 'Uber' Leslie on life as an Overwatch commentator
I love watching any sport played at an elite level. Seeing the best of the best go head-to-head is its own reward.
Samsung just announced an unbreakable OLED screen that could change everything
Samsung just saved your phone from, well - you - in the best way possible.
This Aston Martin DB5 LEGO kit sneaks in many James Bond secrets
Bond fans, LEGO has a dazzlingly slick new kit for you. The new 1964 Aston Martin DB5 isn't just any LEGO replica.
A chat with Hearthstone's Dean Ayala & Peter Whalen about some marvellous magnetic mechs
The next big expansion for Hearthstone, The Boomsday Project, launches August 7! It's full of science and technology of the weird-fantasy kind. Just the way
Aston Martin's Autonomous Flying Car Concept Is Sleek And Sexy
In the age where companies like Terrafugia and Opener are actually building and testing flying cars, putting out a concept design and video can seem a bit
Nathan Fillion stars as Nathan Drake in a totally unauthorised Uncharted short film
Nathan Fillion as Nathan Drake. If you know both those names, you should get that it's such a good fit. And some things are just too perfect to live.
Blocking spoilers from your Facebook feed is officially in the works
Facebook recently announced a new addition to its line up of news feed filters to help you deal with the bane of our modern digital existence - having sports,
How are the Aussies finding life in the Overwatch League?
“They’re ready. You’ve got about eight minutes, sorry.”
Cheating cricketers: only one way to restore our reputation fast
Sack the team. The whole team.
