9 reasons why PC gaming is a better value than consoles and other top stories.

• 9 reasons why PC gaming is a better value than consoles

  

  This may come as some surprise to you, but we here at PCWorld are pretty big fans of PC gaming. Shocking, I know. And so please, all ye console believers, factor in whatever amount of bias you’d like to the following statement: PC gaming is the most affordable it’s ever been—and for a lot of people it’s also the best value, for a multitude of reasons. The announcement of Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro just drove that point home. Here’s why. Price First let’s talk about the elephant in the room: raw ..

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• New material to revolutionise water proofing, says ANU

  

  Hydrophobic materials. Image: Stuart Hay Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a new spray-on material with a remarkable ability to repel water. The new protective coating could eventually be used to waterproof mobile phones, prevent ice from forming on aeroplanes or protect boat hulls from corroding. “The surface is a layer of nanoparticles, which water slides off as if it’s on a hot barbecue,” said PhD student William Wong, from the Nanotechnology Resear..

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• iPhone 7 vs. iPhone 6s

  

  Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 yesterday. What's come to pass since last year's flagship, the iPhone 6s? While many specs are identical, there are a few standout upgrades and at least one divisive change. Measurements No updates in this department. This year's iPhones are the exact same dimensions as those unveiled at last year's September event. Weight Despite being the same size, the new iPhone 7 is a hair lighter than last year's flagship. The five grams Apple shaved off means it's nearly 4 p..

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• You'd believe in global warming, too, if Turnbull gave you $300 million. UPDATED: Growing, not sinking

  

  Want to know why leaders of Pacific island countries love talking up that nonsense about global warming threatening their little paradises with doom? Check out Malcolm Turnbull.Come in, sucker: THERE is “no more pressing need” in the region than climate change, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has told Pacific leaders in Micronesia. Mr Turnbull announced $300 million to help the Pacific “manage climate change and improve disaster resilience”. Reality check: Professor Paul Kench, an Auckland Uni..

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• 2017 Holden Trailblazer - Price And Features For Australia

  

  Min Price $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000 $65,000 $70,000 $75,000 $80,000 $85,000 $90,000 $95,000 $100,000 $105,000 $110,000 $115,000 $120,000 $125,000 $130,000 $135,000 $140,000 $145,000 $150,000 $155,000 $160,000 $165,000 $170,000 $175,000 $180,000 $185,000 $190,000 $195,000 $200,000 $205,000 $210,000 $215,000 $220,000 $225,000 $230,000 $235,000 $240,000 $245,000 $250,000 Max Price $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000..

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• 10th of world's wilderness lost

  

  10th of world's wilderness lostJohn Von RadowitzPress Association6:19PM September 9, 2016SaveA 10th of the world's unspoiled wilderness areas have been lost since the 1990s, say experts calling for urgent action to preserve biodiversity on Earth.New findings from a global ecosystem study show "staggering" declines affecting the last bastions of undisturbed nature, it is claimed.In the last 20 years, wilderness regions amounting to an area twice the size of Alaska have vanished, the research reve..

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• Porsche slams NT over speed limit change

  

  Porsche Australia has defended open speed limits in the wake of the Northern Territory Government’s decision to remove unrestricted speed zones. With a landslide election in the Territory last month, the new Labor Government confirmed plans to restrict speed limits to 130km/h. Paul Ellis, the director of public relations for Porsche Cars Australia, told the ABC the decision to slam the brakes on the NT’s open speed limits will come at a cost for international car companies such as Porsche, s..

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• Headphone companies: no headphone jack, no problem

  

  This week Apple launched a new iPhone without a headphone jack and stirred up an understandable furor of discontent. But you won’t hear any headphone companies complaining about the move, even though it takes away their familiar entry point into the Apple ecosystem. Most of them have already been preparing for this change for months, and those who haven’t don’t particularly care about plugging into an iPhone in the first place. I spoke with a few of the major headphone manufacturers in the wake..

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