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Thinking about how users physically hold and interact with devices can make apps smarter
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How Google plans to rule the computing world through Chrome
By GigaOM
1+ hours ago | 15+ retweets
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Dr Karl on on how to build a back-to-the-future style hovercraft! via @doctorkarl
By abcscience
7+ hours ago | 1+ retweets
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Great Billboard Awards rehearsal! Going to be awesome on Sunday!
By dankanter
2+ hours ago | 2+ retweets
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There's An Audacious Plan To End Hunger With 3-D Printed Food by @qz
By businessinsider
6+ hours ago | 1+ retweets
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Google+ app for Android gets post-I/O overhaul
By CNETAustralia
1 day ago | 1+ retweets
The new Android app for Google+ offers more photo editing and location functionality....more
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Goodbye, Lotus 1-2-3 - Slashdot
By slashdot
1 day ago | 1+ retweets
walterbyrd writes "In 2012, IBM started retiring the Lotus brand. Now 1-2-3, the core product that brought Lotus its fame, takes its turn on the chopping block. IBM stated, 'Effective on the dates listed below, [June 11, 2013] IBM will withdraw from marketing part numbers from the following product ......more
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Here comes the thinner, lighter iPad?
By CNET Australia
1 day ago | 1+ retweets
After two generations of relatively hefty 9.7-inch iPads, Apple may finally be ready to ship a lighter "iPad 5."...more
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Is this the best new movie website in Australia?
By CNETAustralia
1 day ago | 1+ retweets
A new movie website shows a breakdown of what films are showing in Australia, and where you can go see them at a cinema near you....more
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SAP to bring in autistic workers as software testers and programmers
By gigaom
1 day ago | 1+ retweets
Those on the autistic spectrum often display highly focused and analytical traits. SAP is the latest company – and the first major multinational – to move to harness these characteristics for IT-related work. ...more
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Why penguins dumped flight for flippers - life - 20 May 2013 - New Scientist
By newscientist
1 day ago | 1+ retweets
Energy profiles of diving seabirds reveal they sacrifice flying efficiency to swim better, edging towards flightlessness...more
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First NBN fibre extension completed | ZDNet
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1 day ago | 2+ retweets
A business in Tasmania was the first to take up NBN Co on its user-pays offer to extend fibre beyond the 93 percent footprint....more
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Australia Makes Asian Language Learning a Priority - Slashdot
By slashdot
1 day ago | 1+ retweets
An anonymous reader writes "The Australian government came a step closer to formalising its plans to make Asian language study compulsory for schools this week. It has released a draft curriculum for public consultation which reveals plans to include Indonesian, Korean and french language in the cur......more
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Daft Punk's Wee Waa, Australia release party is a reminder music is about experience:
By Wired
4+ hours ago | 1+ retweets
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Xbox One's Kinect is legitimately awesome
By IGN
1+ hours ago | 64+ retweets
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Prime number breakthrough by unknown professor - Telegraph
By TelegraphSci
8+ hours ago | 2+ retweets
A virtually unknown professor has taken a major step towards solving a numerical problem which has baffled the finest minds in mathematics for centuries....more
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Cyclist straps a rocket to a bike, beats world record
By CNET
9+ hours ago | 2+ retweets
French cyclist Fran�ois Gissy reached a top speed of 263 kilometres per hour on a bicycle — after strapping a rocket to the frame....more
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Fossil fuel divestment campaign's victory in Australia will be a moral one | Alexander White
By guardianeco
1 day ago | 9+ retweets
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RT @CNET: This is the new Xbox controller (live blog) http://t.co/x2CBq7nrlX #XboxReveal
By CNET News
1 day ago | 0 retweets
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If 'Game of Thrones' Houses Were Corporations -
By mashable
1 day ago | 1+ retweets
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Gut Your Old Power Mac G5 And Set It Alight For The Ultimate BBQ Grill | Cult of Mac
By cultofmac
1 day ago | 1+ retweets
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We've known about beneficial bacteria for years, but viruses help too: Viruses in the gut protect from infection
By DJSnM
1 day ago | 1+ retweets
clusterid:1769544834467407101We've known about beneficial bacteria for years, but viruses help too: Viruses in the gut protect from infection http://t.co/HbcOeZiRgksan franciscoDJSnM
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Adelaide Australia Apple store opens Saturday, heres a look from theinside
By 9to5mac
1 day ago | 1+ retweets
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Welcome to Times Square, @Yahoo. We left the lights on for you
By nytimes
8+ hours ago | 1+ retweets
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Stephen Harper says hes 'frustrated' and 'sorry' about Senate scandal - via @PoliticalPoints #cdnpoli
By Yahoo Canada News
1+ hours ago | 0 retweets
clusterid:4053937749999625312Stephen Harper says hes 'frustrated' and 'sorry' about Senate scandal - http://t.co/HiiTOBeamO via @PoliticalPoints #cdnpolicanadaYahooCanadaNews
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Stephen Harper says hes 'frustrated' and 'sorry' about Senate scandal - http://t.co/HiiTOBeamO via @PoliticalPoints #cdnpoli
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