Virtual reality rides the infamous hype cycle
As home VR goes mainstream, can it survive a plunge into the trough of disillusionment?Virtual reality has been the "next big thing" for a while but this year it's finally going mainstream as the long-awaited Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR headsets hit the retail shelves. Sure Google Cardboard-style VR has been around for a while, letting you hold a smartphone up to your face, but these full-fledged consumer-grade VR headsets take things to the next level. More Technology ..>> view originalApple Store photo ring scandal in Brisbane: Privacy commissioner weighs in
The Australian privacy commissioner will call on technology giant Apple to explain reports of staff stealing, sharing and ranking of customers' explicit photos.News Corp reported four male staff members had been sacked from a store in Carindale, in Brisbane's south, over the scandal. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Bad Apples at Carindale Christmas shopping hours extended Jury urged to consider Warriena's fear Susie a 'f...ing mo..>> view originalTop Secret Mission: Mystery Space Plane Has Been Orbiting Earth for 500 Days -- But Why?
Oct 14, 2016 04:42 AM EDT A mystery space plane has been orbiting earth for 500 days and up to now, nobody knows what exactly is it doing up there. IFL Science said that the 8.9-meter-long (29.3 feet) secretive vehicle by the US Air Force, was built with the help of Boeing and was launched into orbit by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Space.com notes that the vehicle, tagged as X-37B space plane is now on its fourth mission. It was launched May last year from Cape Canaveral in Florid..>> view originalInstagram arrives on Windows 10 PCs and tablets, still not on iPad
Facebook is expanding the availability of its Instagram Windows 10 app to both PC and tablets. While Instagram first debuted on Windows 10 Mobile back in April, the app was restricted to Microsoft's mobile phones. Instagram's Windows 10 app is a universal app and it's now making its way to PCs and tablets as a result. Instagram has still not built a tailored app for the iPad, and Apple's tablet users have to use an unoptimized iPhone version. As you'd expect, the familiar Instagram features ar..>> view originalRecalled Samsung washing machine fire in Reservoir leaves elderly woman homeless
A FAULTY Samsung washing machine believed to have caused a fire which tore through a Reservoir home has left an elderly woman homeless.A distraught Najwa Harik said all Samsung washing machines needed to be inspected or ripped off the shelves after a machine fire destroyed her newly renovated home on October 13.“I just finished the washing, and 10 minutes later, I saw the flames come from the machine,” Ms Harik said.“It’s very hard to see it like that.“I have been in this house 27 years, and I f..>> view originalSamsung warns of £4bn hit to profits from Galaxy Note 7 fallout
Samsung has issued its second profit warning this week after the withdrawal of its Galaxy Note 7 phone, increasing the estimated cost of the recall to its bottom line from £1.9bn to at least £4bn. The South Korean electronics company said the crisis caused by the exploding Note 7 smartphones would reduce profits by at least 3tn won (£2.2bn) in the six months to the end of March. It hopes it can boost sales of its other flagship handsets to cushion the impact. The new profit warning comes just t..>> view originalMaximising Your Security Resources
The number of detected security incidents in Australia increased by 109% in the last 12 months according to PwC’s Global State of Information Security® Survey 2016. Compare this to the global increase of 38.5% and it’s easy to understand why, in April, the Government announced it will invest more than $230 million over the next four years to enhance Australia’s cyber security.From TalkTalk to Ashley Madison to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census d..>> view originalGoogle Penguin 4 Lives In Real-Time -- Why Sites Didn't Recover
Penguin 4.0 has finished rolling out, after four years. The algorithm was introduced by Google in April 2012 to deal with link quality. Gary Illyes, who works on ranking and various SEO policies and processes at Google, confirmed that the real-time spam algorithm has completely rolled out, in a Twitter tweet to Jennifer Slegg, founder of SEM Post. Penguin 3 demotions have been removed, so if sites did not recover from demotions based on prior versions the links are probably all bad, she tweeted...>> view originalBMW's smart motorbike makes helmets dumb
BMW says a visor that each rider will wear will help control and direct the bike. The commands from the visor are controlled by moving your eyes. Supplied by Hannah Elliott BMW Group has debuted a motorcycle concept so artificially intelligent that it eliminates the need for the rider to wear protective gear, including a helmet. The BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 motorcycle is the latest incarnation of BMW's Vision N..>> view original
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