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Netflix subscribers still watching just as much boob tube

As the streaming-video site ramps up more original series, a study by TiVo's research arm finds no significant difference in the amount of TV watched by people who subscribe to Netflix and those who don't.

The Competitive Advantages of Data Privacy

A study suggests that, like a company's environmental record, data privacy practices will affect

Omnicom-Publicis: Still Too Many People, Not Enough Robots

The ad giants' merger doesn't even come close to challenging Google's

BMW unveils first all-electric car

Luxury automaker hopes to take large share of electric car

Amazon to add 5,000 full-time jobs

Online retail giant expands US customer-service

$27bn at stake in Gonski talks

Figures detail extent of funding at risk for remaining holdout

European shares close flat

Investors digest Publicis, Perrigo M&A deals as markets trade

US June pending home sales drop

Pending sales pull back from May's six-year high as mortgage rates

Spike Lee: Tech is a double-edge sword in filmmaking

What's given moviemakers tools like crowdfunding and YouTube has also led to a CGI-centric Hollywood where everything looks the same, the famous film director tells CNET.

Can the designer of an $80,000 speaker also make a great $129 one?

What do Pioneer's remarkable $129 SP-BS22-LR and TAD's legendary $80,000 Reference speakers have in common? Andrew Jones designed both of them.

Packaging for a rumored budget iPhone 5C shows up online

It's uncertain whether the image is the real thing, but many Apple watchers expect the company to reveal a "budget" iPhone in the fall.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/28: What is this?

If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

Progress! An app that sends a breakup text for you

BreakUp Text is an app that does the dirty work for you. Because, well, why bother telling your lover sayonara yourself? Who needs the grief?

Apple's developer site partially restored

Main website for developers mostly back online but some sections, including the forums and the member centre, still remain out of

Extreme Reality turns skeletons into biometric signatures

The software technology captures full-body 3D motion using a 2D camera to recognize an individual's gait as a unique biometric signature.

The Week in Pictures: Chromecast and Cassini shots

Some of the top tech images of the week include Google's attempt to change the way we watch TV, CNET's big news on appliance reviews, and paleontologists digging up a huge dinosaur tail.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/27: What is this?

If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

Rolling through the world's largest rail yard

Bailey Yard, a key to Union Pacific's massive rail network, can handle 14,000 rail cars every day. CNET Road Trip 2013 checked out the eight-mile-long facility.

Bowen prioritises surplus return

Treasurer seen as likely to favour taxes, spending cuts to protect

Wall St closes out week higher

US investors absorb recent run of mixed earnings, prepare for rush of further corporate

Aust dollar gains slightly overnight

Local currency extends gains amid hit US Fed will maintain

Woodside Leviathan stake in doubt

Israeli debate over domestic-export gas use jeopardises Woodside

Wall St slips on cautious outlook

US investors absorb recent run of mixed earnings, prepare for rush of further corporate

Striking It Rich on No-Budget Instructional Videos

It Turns Homes Into Restaurants (and Tests Food Laws' Boundaries)

EatWith helps cooks around the world make money by hosting dinner parties in their homes—whether or not it's

Vivendi Parts With Activision and Gets Out of Hit-or-Miss Game

The World of Warcraft maker buys back most of the French entertainment giant’s 61 percent

Chromecast: Google’s Third Attempt to Get Into Your TV

The search giant looks to compete with Roku and Apple TV with its new $35 set-top streaming

Unilever's India arm profit drops

Local arm of food giant warns of weak market growth in

US Q2 growth misses forecast: IMF

IMF warns over sharp economic slowdown, weak consumer

Wall St slips on cautious outlook

Investors absorb recent earnings, prepare for rush of further corporate

BSkyB reports rise in annual profits

British pay-TV giant sees boost from revenues, audience

Asian markets close mixed

Tokyo shares tumble as US dollar hits two-week low versus the

Labor faces growing budget hole

Bowen to reveal cuts soon as Labor mulls pre-election budget

Thomson lawyer sues Labor

Lawyer for MP Craig Thomson seeks fees he claims Labor

Wall St mixed on earnings, data

Corporate earnings, data offer mixed outlook, as Nasdaq boosted by Facebook

Facebook shares rise sharply

Social networking giant's shares spike after surprisingly upbeat

NSW sells Delta power stations

State removes GenTrader contract liabilities with sale of two

Markets: ASX discount doldrums

UBS says the local market is cheap but the slowing macroeconomic backdrop means earnings are unlikely to get a good lift anytime

Two Woolworths directors retire

Board members to leave after transition period with new

Albanese wants second Sydney airport

Deputy PM eyeing start of construction in next term if

Coalition economy talk 'irresponsible': Wong

Finance minister says coalition warning investors off

Apple's ancient iPhones open new territories

Apple is using its older phones to play in emerging markets and attract first-time buyers to the iOS ecosystem and perhaps to pave the way for a new lower-cost iPhone.

Foursquare lets businesses boost their profiles in search

The check-in social network launches self-serve ads, which let small businesses around the world pay to rank their profiles higher in user search results.

Is Apple Really Going to Join a Race to the Bottom?

Speculation about Apple's moves into cheaper smartphone markets ignores the history and principles that guide the

Netflix's Earnings Chat Won't Win Any Emmys

Watching an interviewee find new ways to say “no comment” gets tedious

Markets: The great super consolidation

Greg Cooper, who runs Schroder Investment in Australia, expects there to be as little as 10 superannuation funds in Australia within the

Apple's margins, China sales take shine off quarterly results

Share-price rally may prove short-lived as Wall Street frets about sliding margins and puzzles over a dramatic revenue drop-off in Apple's No. 2 market

A finer brush for a competitiveness restoration

Australia's competitiveness is generally measured along national or state lines, but a smarter approach would be to look at the diverse economies, and skills bases, of our

Rudd upbeat on Vic schools talks

PM, federal education minister hopeful of school funding deal with Victorian

Australian dollar lower at noon

Local currency pulls back from initial gains on inflation, China

Netflix Originals Deliver Modest Subscriber Bump

Despite Arrested Development’s ho-hum reception, CEO Reed Hastings sounds more than content with his company’s

Product Test: Taking the Pizza Plunge With NeverWet

Testing the water-repellent coating on a slice of pizza, a cell phone, and other important

Behind the Wheel of a Superfast Electric Delivery Truck

Silicon Valley startup Wrightspeed sells kits to rip out combustion engines and replace them with electric motors and

Why Opt-In Porn Is a Terrible Idea

Bad blacklists, potential for misuse—on a practical level, the U.K.'s new policy is likely to fail

Peabody slashes 170 local coal jobs

Group sheds another round of Australian workers from its local

Catholic schools back Gonski

Deal on Better Schools plan follows agreement from independent sector, four

Macdonald has 'clear conscience' on NSW mine

Former state Labor minister says decision to grant controversial mining licence was

Telstra pulls Adam Internet deal

Cuts $60 million deal after failing to find approval from the

Markets: Sonic slump

Citigroup analyst Alex Smith says the US pathology market is slowing, with Sonic Healthcare facing headwinds

Aereo could benefit from CBS-Time Warner Cable dispute

Spokesperson for the cable giant tells The New York Times it will suggest its users give the streaming startup a try if they lose access to CBS programming.

Apple developer site targeted in security attack, still down

Apple says its developer site was targeted in an attack, and that any information that was taken was encrypted. The site remains down.

'Game of Thrones' cast chats it up at Comic-Con

We round up all of the "Game of Thrones" goodness going on at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. Guitar smashing! Memorial videos! Kisses from dead people!

Neil deGrasse Tyson stars in 'Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey' TV show trailer

Carl Sagan's legacy makes a return in a major television event happening in 2014.

Applying the policy test to the 'PNG Solution'

Kevin Rudd’s PNG agreement on asylum seekers has so far worked politically. But with questions on effectiveness and costs, will it pass the policy

AFIC profits rise on rate cuts

Australia's largest listed investment company says caution is needed on global

Origin expands exploration interests

Group takes a stake in gas drilling project, becomes permit

Labor backs Rudd leadership reforms

Federal caucus endorses plan for parliamentary leader to be elected by MPs and rank and

Markets: Super shares have funds flying

Chant West says those super funds that invested from 61-80 per cent over their portfolios in shares had their best year for more than a

Apple refunds dad $6,000 iPad bill racked up by 8-year-old

Incredibly, there are still some 8-year-olds who don't know that in-game purchases involve real money. As Lily Neale's aerospace designer dad discovers when his bank account is frozen.

Steel yourselves, movie fanboys, for Superman/Batman

Perhaps the ultimate superhero buddy movie will be coming to theaters in the next few years, as Warner Brothers announces plans for a Superman/Batman flick.

With 'The Sandman: Overture,' the book that launched a business returns

"The Sandman" became a phenomenon at the end of the 1980s as it singlehandedly catapulted the graphic novel into the spotlight. 25 years later, author Neil Gaiman talks up its prequel at Comic-Con.

Amid Apple developer site outage, users report unauthorized password resets

Apple's developer site has been down for two days. Some have received password reset e-mails that appear to be sent by Apple but were not authorized -- suggesting foul play.

Dropbox buys mobile-app maker Endorse

It's not clear whether Dropbox acquired Endorse for its couponlike service (which, given Dropbox's cloud-storage focus, perhaps seems unlikely) or for the people that built and maintained the cash-back app.

Ashes: England piles on the misery

England extended its lead to 566 on day three, and has plenty of batting left. Australia's spirit looks comprehensively

Your Political Rants Are Too Awful Even for Reddit

Taking the front-page megaphone away from its political debate is more evidence that our political discourse is

How Rich Is Rich Enough to Invest in Startups?

A new GAO report shows how changing standards for "accredited investors" could diminish angel

Microsoft Craters on the Surface

Unsold inventory of the Surface RT tablet could be about 6

Medical Pot: A Drugmaker Bets on Marijuana to Treat Diabetes, Epilepsy, and More

GW Pharmaceuticals' entire drug pipeline is derived from pot that it grows in southeastern

US stocks end mixed, tech weighs

Disappointing results from Microsoft, Google drag down the Nasdaq; S&P 500 edges up to new record

Oil prices end week higher

Positive global economic data boosts the outlook for crude

GE posts flat Q2 earnings

US industrial giant suffers lower than expected

European stocks close flat

Disappointing tech results take the wind out of the stock market

US stocks fall as tech giants weigh

Nasdaq leads the major indexes lower following disappointing results from Google and

Apple&#x27;s TV Deals, Like the Time Warner Cable Pact, Fail Its Ambitions

Apple TV: Still not ready for prime

Internet IPOs: First, RetailMeNot. Next, Twitter?

Investors look to a coupon site to kick-start new

Innovation: Micro Batteries by Jennifer Lewis

Lithium ion batteries the size of a grain of sand could power tiny

Snowden&#x27;s Access to NSA&#x27;s Deepest Secrets Disputed

An outsider, he was walled off from the most sensitive spy operations, say intelligence

Markets: Billabong tug-o-war

The Takeovers Panel has reportedly been asked to rule on Billabong's $395 million deal with Altamont – effectively halting the proposed bridge loan and asset

Albanese denies NBN board lobbying Coalition

Deputy PM dismisses claims directors contracted firm to save their jobs if Labor loses

Yancoal Aust chair leaves parent company: report

Li Weimin's surprise move follows parent's takeover bid for local

Markets: Pulling at Woolies

Woolworths' stock will continue to suffer from its loss-making home improvement business, say

Markets: Rio&#039;s ore supremacy

Citigroup expects Rio Tinto’s iron ore production to improve and for it to gain the upper hand on

Samsung unveils 1TB 840 Evo solid-state drive

Samsung announces its latest entry-level solid-state drive, the Samsung SSD 840 Evo, which offers up to 1TB of storage space. <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3132_7-57594265-98/samsung-unveils-1tb-840-evo-solid-state-drive/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Group of tech giants to demand greater NSA transparency

Sixty-three companies, trade groups, and civil liberties groups will ask officials for greater latitude in reporting U.S. government requests for user information, according to a letter obtained by AllThingsD. <a

Germany&#x27;s Clone Kings Raise Nearly $2 Billion

The Samwer Brothers' Rocket Internet, an e-commerce incubator, is rapidly building cash and plans to triple its global

Dell&#x27;s PR Chief Quits as Buyout Vote Nears

Going private, it would seem, will reduce public

Markets: Beijing&#039;s growth bias

Citigroup’s China economist says Beijing may seek to bolster its economy as it struggles to meet growth

Markets: Aurizon&#039;s new track

The Queensland rail company plans to cut $230 million of costs with the aim of attaining a 25 per cent earnings margin by

300 farmers in bid to block Graincorp sale

Lobby group members concerned takeover will further erode

S&amp;P maintains Australia&#039;s AAA credit rating

Ratings agency cites public policy stability, economic resilience and fiscal, monetary policy

Dick Smith buyout completed

Consumer electronics retailer released from Woolworths

T-Mobile and AT&amp;T Would Like to Remind Customers That Phones Cost Money

New trade-in programs appear to be a first step toward altering, if not stopping, subsidies for customers'

MLB&#x27;s Bud Selig Proudly Joins the Executive No-E-mail Crowd

This week the baseball commissioner revealed that he doesn't ever communicate via e-mail, and he never intends to

Apple&#x27;s IPhone Outsells the IPod in Half the Time

Apple's earnings call next week is likely to show the iPod eclipsed in cumulative sales by the iPhone because music no longer drives device

Yahoo! Tries to Get Workers to Walk 100 Miles

Yahoo is offering its employees Jawbone fitness tracking devices as an incentive to participate in a month-long exercise

Watchdog puts financial planner PIS under monitoring again

ASIC hits Professional Investment Services with a fresh 'major enforceable

Australia-EU ETS link to be ‘sped up’: Hedegaard

Timetable for tie-up of EU and Aust carbon trading schemes to be moved

Westpac targets SMSF annuity market

WBC launches new product as part of a broader bank move on annuity-like product

When overreach leaves you Naked and infamous

Naked Communications has piled embarrassment on itself by pushing for favourable interviews with Kevin Rudd. It has also highlighted advertisers' increasingly brazen approaches to

BP calls for spill payments halt

Oil giant wants oil spill claims payments paused while lawyer's alleged misconduct

A Plan for Global Data Privacy (and Its Long Odds)

In the wake of the NSA revelations, German leader Angela Merkel has called for a global agreement on data protection rules. Is that even

Bose&#x27;s Founder Dies, but He Leaves Behind More Than Speakers

There's no disputing the effect the man and his company had on making high-end audio

AT&amp;T Will Buy Leap for Spectrum and Get Low-Paying Customers

AT&T will have to figure out what kind of mobile provider it is and whether to compete on

What Your Baby&#x27;s Gender Could Say About Your Genes

New research suggests that mothers in many mammal species are able, perhaps unconsciously, to choose the gender of their

European stocks close higher

Markets cheered by Chinese growth data meeting

Cuts needed to offset ETS reforms

Rudd to target public service, climate change spending cuts:

Spanish banks recovering: IMF

Despite being stronger, IMF warns banks face high ongoing

Spanish PM refuses to resign

Amid corruption scandal, Rajoy dismisses calls for his

Greens slam Labor ETS plans

Senator hints Greens may not support Labor's plan to move forward ETS start

Moto X will sport always-on voice commands, leaked video shows

New voice command feature will allow users to initiate commands without touching a button, according to a new purported demonstration video. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57593663-94/moto-x-will-sport-always-on-voice-commands-leaked-video-shows/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

A model for the future of brick-and-mortar hi-fi stores

Brick-and-mortar audio and home theater shops have been on the wane, but Northcoast Audio in Eureka, Calif., is bucking the trend. <a

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/14: What is this?

If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest. <a

Hello, tomorrow: Smart tech and accidental espionage

From Google Glass to Kinect to the Goji smart lock, good luck avoiding a new generation of tech products that capture you on the go and at home. <a

Google Play appears to confuse Mickey Mouse with gay erotica

If you search for "Where's My Mickey" on Google Play, you get a fine selection of ads for books that are less than mousey. <a

Carbon trading not tax – Google says it&#039;s bad for Abbott

Rudd dropping the fixed-price period on carbon one year early won't impact much on emissions and investment. But Google suggests it will hurt Abbott's "axe the tax"

ASHES: The middle crack&#039;d

Australia's fragile middle order is brought down once again by poor choices and a review system that England has used to devastating

Paralyzed artist paints with mind alone

A woman with Lou Gehrig's disease paints using software that lets her control digital brushes with brainwaves. Now, thanks to a crowdfunding push, she's realizing her dream

The founder of the Bose Corporation dies at 83

Again and again, Dr. Amar G. Bose changed the way we listen to music. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-57593609-47/the-founder-of-the-bose-corporation-dies-at-83/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

A bigger bang: Emotiva Airmotiv 5 speaker

Emotiva self-powered speakers have long been Audiophiliac favorites, but he's just now getting acquainted with the midsize Airmotiv 5s. <a

Hulu Steps Down From the Auction Block

Disney and News Corp. say they'll invest in the streaming video service instead of selling

Wall Street extends record run

Markets close higher, extending all-time highs; investors cheer bank

Hyundai exec sees bumper demand

CEO says company is losing US sales due to lack of factory

Fund managers slam mining shares

Weakening Chinese outlook prompts fund managers to shy away from mining

Fitch downgrades French rating

France loses coveted AAA credit rating amid heavy govt debt

Aust dollar falls sharply, nears three-year low

Local currency briefly slips below US90c on growing Chinese growth fears; currency remains well below

Sprint Is Out of Excuses

Now that SoftBank has taken over, Sprint has the resources to create one of the most powerful LTE networks in the

Inside a Job-Training Program That&#x27;s Just Hellacious Enough to Get Results

Pendaran's program makes trainees work at a calamitous, pretend factory and try to accomplish tasks—while actors try to make life

Beyond Tesla: Rival Electric Car Makers Shred Sticker Prices

Most plug-in car manufacturers are cutting prices and adding perks to drive lackluster

Pebble Learns Why Most Startups Make Software

Venture capitalists know it's tough to manufacture, market, and deliver physical products, as Pebble's Kickstarter problems are

Icahn sweetens Dell offer

Billionaire offers investors chance to own larger stake in Dell amid rival

Wall St pauses after records

Markets mixed in wake of new all-time highs as investors absorb better-than-expected bank

US homeland security head resigns

Napolitano says she is resigning to work in academia, opening vacancy in Obama's

India&#039;s industrial output drops

Output in May falls by shock 1.6%, far below market

Wells Fargo quarterly earnings spike

Bank reports better credit quality in recovering US housing

New Comedy Central site lets you download a stand-up

CC:Stand-up Direct offers hour-long stand-up comedian performances for $5 each, following a trail blazed by Louis C.K. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57593278-93/new-comedy-central-site-lets-you-download-a-stand-up/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/b8419b964f_mf.gif"

NSA Stay Away: Hackers Disinvite Snoops From Conference

The founder of a major hacking conference has asked that feds not attend this year. But it's unlikely to break the unlikely bond between hackers and their counterparts in

Microsoft Unveils Its Latest Reorg Spectacular

How Freemium Products Use Our Brains Against Us

Video-game makers win by offering young users something free, then making them pay to keep what they think they

Labor must &#039;modernise&#039;: Bowen

In new book, treasurer calls for 'wholesale modernisation' of

Microsoft plans reorganisation

Tech giant hopes to better compete in fast-shifting

IMF praises Greek recovery

Greece unlikely to face financial gap before Aug 2014:

Wall Street jumps on Fed hopes

US stocks join global equities rally after Fed's Bernanke suggests he is in no rush to taper stimulus

US jobless claims climb higher

Weekly figures rise, but overall levels suggest steady hiring

Apple&#x27;s Price-Fixing Guilt Won&#x27;t Change the E-Book Market

The ruling that Apple was the center of a conspiracy to fix prices on e-books will have only modest impact on

Trouble at TaskRabbit Is Bad News for the Sharing Economy

As TaskRabbit lays off employees, the labor market of the future begins to look more like the traditional world of temporary

BlackBerry Shareholder Angst in Six Questions

Chief Executive Thorsten Heins undertook the unpleasant task of answering questions from shareholders, who have been losing money on BlackBerry's

Labor will support manufacturing: Kim Carr

Industry minister says support will continue, but sector must

Wall Street mixed ahead of Fed minutes

Investors eagerly await latest minutes for signs of Fed's plans for stimulus

Wealth disparity widens: study

Productivity Commission finds poor left behind in mining

China hacking must stop: Biden

US govt calls on China to halt 'outright theft' of online

Policy focus needed: accountants

ICAA releases election manifesto calling for greater policy

Dish&#x27;s Intriguing Consolation Prizes

Chairman Charlie Ergen is playing a long-term game that could make Dish a partner—or a part—of

Barnes &amp; Noble Drops E-Commerce CEO for Eye-Shade Guy

Given that incoming Chief Executive Michael Huseby is no whiz at online retail, that leaves textbooks—unless B&N's bookstore chain really is the crown

Four Questions for Facebook&#x27;s Graph Search

It's being launched in an awkward early form of its development. Here are some questions the company must

Verizon Wants to Eliminate Landlines on Fire Island. Who&#x27;s Next?

Advocates see the move as the beginning of the end of the country's traditional phone

ORIGINAL TEXT: World Economic Outlook

To read the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook Update, click

IMF outlook raises budget, RBA questions

IMF growth cut casts doubt on Treasury forecasts; rate cut seen more

Unions want say in Labor reforms

Trade unions insist they deserve a role in choosing Labor

UK Labour to reform union ties

British opposition risks millions in political donations in

Rudd backs Peris as NT candidate

Despite concerns over preselection process, Rudd backs Senate

LG hints at Optimus G2 unveiling in August

A new video makes it pretty clear the company has something to show us in New York next month. <a

Windows 8.1 to hit PC makers by August

Microsoft is on track to deliver Windows 8.1 by August 2013 to its PC/device partners, officials confirmed during the company's partner conference. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57592655-75/windows-8.1-to-hit-pc-makers-by-august/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

What Makes This HTC Phone the One

The HTC One Google Edition has well-designed, premium-looking hardware and performs noticeably better than the Nexus

Closeted Skeletons Complicate the Legalization of Online Gambling

The biggest, most experienced Internet gaming operator—PokerStars—was shut down by the Justice Department for a

Leaders debate remains uncertain

Turnbull says Abbott need not show up at debate called by

Indonesia could do more to halt boats: former senior army officer

Retired officer says new Indonesian laws could have big impact on flow of asylum

Coalition, Labor tied in polls

Latest Newspoll survey shows Rudd widening lead over

ADM can help growers: Greentree

US agribusiness giant wins key ally in bid to buy

Wall Street gains on sentiment rise

Strong US jobs report, improved European outlook boost US

RIP, WebTV: Microsoft to shut down MSN TV on Sept. 30

The interactive TV service began life in the mid-'90s as WebTV, one of the first set-top box services to offer Internet access via television sets. <a

How to make your Bluetooth speaker sound better

Try the Audiophiliac's simple experiments, and you might get better sound. It's easy to do and it's free. <a

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/7: What is this?

If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest. <a

Solar Impulse ends journey early due to rip in wing

A fabric rip causes the solar-powered plane to complete the last leg of its historic flight three hours earlier than scheduled. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57592488-76/solar-impulse-ends-journey-early-due-to-rip-in-wing/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img

Kobe, Lakers, and Dwight Howard: Antisocial media

The minute Dwight Howard decides to leave the Lakers for Houston, he is unfollowed on Twitter by Kobe Bryant. Then an Instagram account purporting to be that of the Lakers' Jodie Meeks posts a pic

Animated WebP graphics support no shoo-in for Chrome

Google WebP engineers are encountering resistance from Google Chrome engineers about whether it's worth supporting the animated version of the image format. <a

The brains behind BitTorrent get on TV's good side (Q&amp;A)

The ex president of BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer file-sharing service many associate with piracy, has jumped to the same team as television broadcasters with Flingo, a Shazam for

Samsung's weirdest 'Apple is rotten' ad ever

Apparently, Apple phones just don't work. They make you suffer terribly. Once you get a Samsung, you perform a mating dance toward a mountain goat. At least that's what this new ad

Want to Listen to Jay-Z&#x27;s New Album? Get Ready to Spam Your Friends

A Samsung-sponsored app for Magna Carta ... Holy Grail annoys critics and Jay-Z fans by demanding personal smartphone data and social-network

Kennett backs more Vic casinos

Former Victorian premier supports more gaming competition to lure Asian

Wall Street gains on jobs data

US stocks close higher; upbeat jobs data seen influencing Fed

Aust dollar drops after US data

Local currency falls below US91c after US jobs data beats

Wall Street gains on jobs data

US economy added 195,000 jobs in June, beating analyst

Aust losing in China: Michelmore

New MCA chair says Canada is winning Chinese foreign investors'

Cheap iPhone shown off in colorful mock-ups

New pictures show what the rumored cheaper, plastic-encased iPhone could look like in all its colorful glory. <a

For Sony Mobile, it's not enough to be smart

commentary New gadgets like the Xperia Z Ultra smartphone and the SmartWatch 2 harken back to the era when consumers considered Sony synonymous with innovation. Now let's see

Non-Apple companies hold iWatch trademark in U.S., U.K., China

Apple faces trademark trouble in the U.S., U.K., parts of Europe, and China, where other companies hold the trademark for the name "iWatch." <a

Searching for Strategy in Yahoo!&#x27;s Shopping Spree

Marissa Mayer is making all kinds of acquisitions, including many in mobile. Is there a logic to

HSBC exec praises Aust banks

Exec says UK could have avoided bank bailouts if it emulated four pillars

US jobs data beats expectations

Data points to continuing improvements in US labour

Wall Street gains on jobs data

US economy added 195,000 jobs in June, beating analyst

Woodside holds Israel payment

Delay comes after Israel decides to keep more gas for domestic

Asian shares close mostly higher

ECB pledge to maintain low interest rates boosts Asian

Security-Enhanced Android: NSA Edition

Google has added agency code to its mobile operating

Correlations: Where Renewable Energy Cuts Emissions the Most

The places where solar and wind power can really make a

Verizon Plays Catch-Up With AT&amp;T in Wireless Network Speed

The companies spend billions to update their LTE

Innovation: Gigwalk Finds the Best Temps via Algorithm

The online employment agency helps companies hire reliable, productive temporary

European shares close higher

Shares receive boost after ECB, BoE suggest stimulus efforts will

Low interest rates to persist: BoE

Bank of England suggests it is unlikely to raise record-low rates any time

ECB pledges record-low interest rates for &#039;extended period&#039;

Draghi suggests further cuts may be in cards as ECB keeps rates at

Wall Street closed for US holiday

US stocks close to mark Independence Day ahead of key jobs

European shares post sharp gains

Portugal fears ease slightly; central banks hold rates, helping markets to reclaim recent heavy

Apple TV&#x27;s Tame Attempt to Invade Your Living Room

Apple's Internet-connected gadget for televisions isn't inspiring

Can Open Game Development Save Nintendo?

As Wii U sales disappoint, the Japanese company is allying with Unity Technologies to crowdsource new

Dear FBI: Keep Guns Off Your Drones, Please. Yours, Congress

Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Ted Poe ask the agency to promise not to equip its unmanned aircraft systems with lethal

Nordstrom&#x27;s Shelves, Now Stocked by Pinterest

With 4.5 million followers on Pinterest, Nordstrom is using those pins to help manage

Wall St gains on upbeat data

US employment data overshadows Portuguese political uncertainty weighing on markets

Portuguese govt teeters, markets plunge

Portugal's govt on brink of collapse over bitter bailout reforms'

European stocks fall on turmoil

Portugal's political turmoil weighs heavily on European equities, stokes outlook

NSW Labor in administration

Rudd, NSW Labor head reach deal to address corruption, union

Wall St slides on Europe unrest

Portugal's political, financial turmoil weighs on Europe's economic outlook; uncertainty overshadows US

For Now, at Least, This Online Gambling Outfit Holds All the Cards

Ultimate Gaming, which has been accepting online wagers in Nevada, signs to offer Internet casino games and poker in New

Can an Xbox Hero Save Zynga?

Don Mattrick, who shepherded the Kinect motion-sensing device into existence, is Zynga's new

How Google Can Make a Killer Smartwatch

The search giant should take a good look at Motorola’s MotoACTV for the basis of a new wearable

To Pitch VCs, Just Don&#x27;t Say &#x27;Vagina&#x27;

A biomedical entrepreneur finds some male investors squeamish about a device to diagnose infertility and ovarian

Rudd continues policy review

New PM's plans for asylum, economic, carbon policies remain

UN slams Carr&#039;s asylum stance

UN official questions Carr's view that most asylum-seekers are economic

US auto sales climb in June

Analysts expect continued growth in US auto sales as demand

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Regulation hurts small firms: PC

Productivity Commission study finds regulatory burden hurts small

Microsoft turns to resellers to bump up Surface sales

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Uber expands to the Hamptons and helicopters

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Should Pandora Pay Less in Music Royalties?

The streaming music company is suing ASCAP, seeking to pay lower songwriting royalty rates. The performance royalties it pays also may not be

Silicon Valley&#x27;s Big Brains Try to Redo Radio

A startup called Swell has a smartphone app to scour the Internet for radio content and podcasts that suit your evolving algorithmic

Wall St gains on Asian data

US investors buoyed by surge in Japanese business confidence despite weak Chinese manufacturing

Citigroup to pay Fannie Mae

US banking giant agrees to payment for bad mortgage

RBA expected to hold rates

Falling Australian dollar dampens talk of further interest rate

Packer in Sri Lanka casino plans

Sri Lanka leases land to casino operator planning to develop entertainment complex with James

Hiring outlook hits post-GFC low

D&B survey shows darkening employment outlook; company hiring expectations reach four-year

New slides reveal greater detail about PRISM data collection

Slides published by The Washington Post appear to confirm that the NSA and FBI have the ability to perform real-time surveillance of e-mail and stored content. <a

Zu Audio's outrageously awesome speaker

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Insult someone on Twitter or Facebook? A crime in Grenada

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Windows 8.1 vs. Apple: Twofer or tablet?

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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Can Sprint put the 'pedal to metal' on its comeback plans?

Family Truckster carries real Griswolds on a new vacation

The U.S.&#x27;s Mid-Sized Mobile Carriers Surrender to the Giants

Where to Find the World’s ‘Cleanest’ Internet Porn

European shares close lower

US consumer confidence dips

Australia in desperate need of economic roadmap: BCA

Santander reports strong Q2 profit

UBS reports strong Q2 results

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Get a Winegard HDTV antenna for $24.99 shipped

Netflix subscribers still watching just as much boob tube

The Competitive Advantages of Data Privacy

Omnicom-Publicis: Still Too Many People, Not Enough Robots

BMW unveils first all-electric car

Amazon to add 5,000 full-time jobs

$27bn at stake in Gonski talks

European shares close flat

US June pending home sales drop

Monday, July 29, 2013

Spike Lee: Tech is a double-edge sword in filmmaking

Can the designer of an $80,000 speaker also make a great $129 one?

Packaging for a rumored budget iPhone 5C shows up online

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/28: What is this?

Progress! An app that sends a breakup text for you

Apple&#039;s developer site partially restored

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Extreme Reality turns skeletons into biometric signatures

The Week in Pictures: Chromecast and Cassini shots

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/27: What is this?

Rolling through the world's largest rail yard

Bowen prioritises surplus return

Wall St closes out week higher

Aust dollar gains slightly overnight

Woodside Leviathan stake in doubt

Wall St slips on cautious outlook

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Striking It Rich on No-Budget Instructional Videos

It Turns Homes Into Restaurants (and Tests Food Laws&#x27; Boundaries)

Vivendi Parts With Activision and Gets Out of Hit-or-Miss Game

Chromecast: Google’s Third Attempt to Get Into Your TV

Unilever&#039;s India arm profit drops

US Q2 growth misses forecast: IMF

Wall St slips on cautious outlook

BSkyB reports rise in annual profits

Asian markets close mixed

Friday, July 26, 2013

Labor faces growing budget hole

Thomson lawyer sues Labor

Wall St mixed on earnings, data

Facebook shares rise sharply

Thursday, July 25, 2013

NSW sells Delta power stations

Markets: ASX discount doldrums

Two Woolworths directors retire

Albanese wants second Sydney airport

Coalition economy talk &#039;irresponsible&#039;: Wong

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Apple's ancient iPhones open new territories

Foursquare lets businesses boost their profiles in search

Is Apple Really Going to Join a Race to the Bottom?

Netflix&#x27;s Earnings Chat Won&#x27;t Win Any Emmys

Markets: The great super consolidation

Apple&#039;s margins, China sales take shine off quarterly results

A finer brush for a competitiveness restoration

Rudd upbeat on Vic schools talks

Australian dollar lower at noon

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Netflix Originals Deliver Modest Subscriber Bump

Product Test: Taking the Pizza Plunge With NeverWet

Behind the Wheel of a Superfast Electric Delivery Truck

Why Opt-In Porn Is a Terrible Idea

Peabody slashes 170 local coal jobs

Catholic schools back Gonski

Macdonald has &#039;clear conscience&#039; on NSW mine

Telstra pulls Adam Internet deal

Markets: Sonic slump

Monday, July 22, 2013

The U.S.'s Mid-Sized Mobile Carriers Surrender to the Giants

Apple's developer site partially restored

It Turns Homes Into Restaurants (and Tests Food Laws' Boundaries)

Unilever's India arm profit drops

Coalition economy talk 'irresponsible': Wong

Netflix's Earnings Chat Won't Win Any Emmys

Apple's margins, China sales take shine off quarterly results

Macdonald has 'clear conscience' on NSW mine

Applying the policy test to the 'PNG Solution'

Apple's TV Deals, Like the Time Warner Cable Pact, Fail Its Ambitions

Snowden's Access to NSA's Deepest Secrets Disputed

Markets: Rio's ore supremacy

Germany's Clone Kings Raise Nearly $2 Billion

Dell's PR Chief Quits as Buyout Vote Nears

Markets: Beijing's growth bias

Markets: Aurizon's new track

S&P maintains Australia's AAA credit rating

T-Mobile and AT&T Would Like to Remind Customers That Phones Cost Money

MLB's Bud Selig Proudly Joins the Executive No-E-mail Crowd

Apple's IPhone Outsells the IPod in Half the Time

Bose's Founder Dies, but He Leaves Behind More Than Speakers

AT&T Will Buy Leap for Spectrum and Get Low-Paying Customers

What Your Baby's Gender Could Say About Your Genes