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Hello, Rosie: Lonely parrots learn to video call their friends

Hello, Rosie: Lonely parrots learn to video call their friends

The pet birds were trained to ring a bell and use their beaks to choose on a screen which of their feathered pals they wanted to contact.

  • by Sarah Knapton

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E-readers now not only replace your bookshelf, but your notebooks too

E-readers now not only replace your bookshelf, but your notebooks too

The Kobo Elipsa 2E is the first truly great e-notepad, letting you create whole pads of scribbling or mark up books and documents.

  • by Tim Biggs
Apple working on adding touchscreens to Macs in major turnabout

Apple working on adding touchscreens to Macs in major turnabout

Rivals are adding touchscreens to computers, putting pressure on Apple to do the same.

  • by Mark Gurman
The best (and strangest) tech coming in 2023

The best (and strangest) tech coming in 2023

From smelling in a virtual world to analysing your pee at home, technology at this year’s consumer electronics show is like a kaleidoscope of the new and strange.

  • by Chris Velazco and Tatum Hunter
This robot vacuum takes photos as it cleans - but can you trust it with your data?

This robot vacuum takes photos as it cleans - but can you trust it with your data?

iRobot’s latest vacuum, which is also a mop, sucks up a lot of information along with the usual dirt and dust.

  • by Tim Biggs
What’s in an iPad? Apple’s six tablets explained

What’s in an iPad? Apple’s six tablets explained

Apple’s most confusing lineup of tablets yet has scores of features across half a dozen distinct devices.

  • by Tim Biggs
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The dark Aussie game the world can’t get enough of

The dark Aussie game the world can’t get enough of

A cult game that combines the super cute with the darkly disturbing has become a global hit – and even its creator struggles to play it.

  • by Bella Ann Sanchez
Apple unveils upgraded iPads, new set-top TV box

Apple unveils upgraded iPads, new set-top TV box

Apple introduced its first redesigned entry-level iPad in five years, as well as a new speedier Pro model and a TV set-top box

  • by Mark Gurman
Apple’s iPhone 14 offers big pro upgrades, car crash detection
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Apple’s iPhone 14 offers big pro upgrades, car crash detection

The new iPhones are joined by three new Apple Watches, including the extreme sports focused Ultra.

  • by Tim Biggs
The 43-year-old invention behind 2022’s biggest music sensation
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The 43-year-old invention behind 2022’s biggest music sensation

Australia has produced some of the most influential songs in modern history. But two engineers from Sydney quietly transformed the sound of music as we know it.

  • by Tom Compagnoni
TV tech war heats up after strong pandemic sales

TV tech war heats up after strong pandemic sales

The next phase of the TV technology war is about to kick off, with South Korean giants -  Samsung and LG – squaring off against each other.

  • by Tim Biggs