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Samsung unveils 'the best TV in the world'
A day before the world’s biggest electronics show kicked off, Samsung snuck in early, unveiling the screen of the future.
samsung
'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' bugs in many of the world's computers and smartphones
Technology companies are scrambling to fix serious security flaws found in many of the world's computers and smartphones
cyber security
Is this the future of our roads?
Solar-powered highway sends energy to the national grid
China news
'Expect a sexual harassment reporting backlash in 2018'
2018 will be a year fraught with celebrity scandal, economic upheaval and leaps forward in applied technology, if a Sydney-based entrepreneur are to be believed. Here are some of futurist Ross Dawson's top predictions.
national
Time running out for households to switch over to the NBN
Australians are being warned that time is running out to switch over to the National Broadband Network, or risk having their existing phone line and internet services disconnected.
NBN
What it's like test-driving Volvo's driverless car
A Current Affair was offered a chance to get behind the wheel of Volvo's most advanced vehicle.
A Current Affair
Sci-fi home security scaring off burglars
Rapid advances in technology have given Australians home security systems straight out of science fiction.
A Current Affair
Floating cities are coming – and here’s what they’ll look like
PayPal founder Peter Thiel has unveiled concept images of the world’s first floating island, ahead of its projected 2020 completion date.
World
Reusable rocket blasts off
SpaceX has racked up another first, launching a recycled rocket with a recycled capsule on a grocery run for NASA.
space
US authorities move to cash in as seized bitcoin soars to $8.5m value
US attorneys in Utah prosecuting a multimillion-dollar opioid drug-ring are moving quickly to sell seized bitcoin that's exploded in value to about $8.5 million since the alleged ringleader's arrest a year ago.
crime
NBN Co price slash by 27 percent 'long overdue'
The embattled National Broadband Network is slashing wholesale prices in a desperate move to restore public confidence and encourage customers to upgrade to faster internet speeds.
NBN
Search for alien technology on interstellar asteroid
The first-known interstellar asteroid is being studied for signs of alien technology before it leaves our Solar System.
World
New optical illusion reveals you probably have 'curvature blindness'
A Japanese psychologist has designed a new optical illusion he claims can prove humans suffer from "curvature blindness" – and probably were never aware of it.
science
Can this new ride-sharing app rival Uber?
The battle for ride-sharing is heating up with the arrival of a new player in Australia and a steep discount to boot.
uber
How cracked phones could soon be a thing of the past
New research out of an Australian university could be about to put an end to cracked phone screens forever.
World
Why seniors should avoid 'senior-friendly' phones
They're billed as "senior-friendly" - but now, a popular range of phones aimed at the elderly has been labelled a "scam", following a number of complaints by users.
A Current Affair
People pay money to watch these internet stars eat and sleep
Across the Asia-Pacific region, young performers are raking in a fortune in the most bizarre ways.
World
How to get a car spot and beat the Christmas rush
Finding a car spot is not easy at the best of times and throw Christmas into the works and it almost becomes impossible.
parking
Hi-tech varicose vein treatments offer hope
Debilitating varicose veins affect up to one in three Aussies, and until recently surgery was the only serious option.
A Current Affair
'It's life-changing for me'
Australian researchers have found a potential breakthrough cure for haemophilia - and one of the trial patients has told of his joy.
How police are using 'supercams' to catch texting drivers
Drivers in Victoria among the first to be caught using their phones at the wheel by brand new supercam technology.
national
PS4 game with gratuitous domestic violence plot shocks advocacy groups
A violent PlayStation game featuring scenes of an abusive single father appearing to beat his pre-teen daughter to death has prompted calls for Australian stores to boycott it.
domestic violence
Anniversary of the world’s first-ever text message
Today marks 25 years since the world’s first-ever text message was sent.
World
'Revolutionary' device for sleep apnoea
Clinical trials of the cutting-edge device have proved "life-changing".
A Current Affair
My wife doesn’t mind me sleeping with a sex doll
Meet April. She’s 153cm tall, has blonde hair, big breasts and is one of three sex dolls 58-year-old James, takes to bed.
World
Amazon Australia set for soft launch today
Amazon's online Australianmarketplace is expected to launch this afternoon, according to leaks from the US retail giant.
Shopping
Revenge p*rn 'made me physically sick and dehumanised'
More and more states are passing tough new laws to make revenge p*rn a crime, with people already being hauled before the courts.
A Current Affair
Supersonic train could link Sydney and Brisbane in ‘less than an hour’
Travelling from Sydney to Brisbane may soon be faster on the ground than in the air if a futuristic hyperloop transport system comes to fruition.
national
NASA launches weather satellite to help forecast fire and flood
NASA has launched a new weather satellite into polar orbit to improve the accuracy of forecasts and earth observations.
NASA
Robot doctors? Machine passes medical exam
A Chinese robot has become the world’s first machine to pass a written medical exam, making futuristic ideas about robot doctors seem closer to reality.
robot
Serena Williams marries tech entrepreneur
Tennis star Serena Williams and her Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian have tied the knot at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans.
celebrities
How to pick the right home broadband plan for your family
Telstra's shock move has seen it join the ranks of its rivals in offering unlimited broadband deals.
A Current Affair
Watching the Atlantic's devastating hurricane season from above
The colossal and devastating impact of this year's Atlantic storm season has been made starkly apparent in new weather projections released by NASA.
Hurricane Irma
What you need to know about digital drivers' licences
9NEWS had an exclusive first-look at the app that will be used during roadside police checks and as proof of identification in pubs and clubs.
national
Apple’s latest fitness technology debuts in Australia
It’s the sort of announcement that is usually made within 'cooee' distance of the world headquarters of tech giant Apple in Cupertino, California.
Apple
The digital pill that tracks when patients take their meds
Regulators in the US have approved the first digital pill with an embedded sensor to track if patients are taking their medication properly.
health
Uni students set to be driven to lectures in driverless bus
La Trobe University in Victoria is scheduled to embark on a 12 month trial program which would see an autonomous bus – or “autonobus” – used to ferry students and lecturers around the massive site.
national
North Korea's internet is as weird as you'd expect
Ever so cautiously, North Korea is going online.
North Korea
How to get more mobile phone data for less
A mobile phone price war is raging, with fresh data deals offering users more for less all while avoiding bill shock.
hip pocket
The balloon blowing up obesity surgery
Swallowing a balloon could be the key to overcoming obesity thanks to a revolutionary device set to make its mark in the weight loss industry.
A Current Affair
WhatsApp crashes for thousands of users worldwide
Social media messaging app WhatsApp appears to have been restored after a global crash caused headaches for thousands of users.
World
Early risers can't wait to grab new iPhone X
Tech fans have risen early to get their hands on the new iPhone X, with queues stretching around the block of Apple's Sydney overnight.
Apple
Amazon gearing up for big Aussie launch
The sign is small - but its ramifications are huge: "Welcome Amazonians".
A Current Affair
The new treatment option for women with breast cancer
The treatment of breast cancer has taken a major step forward with the approval of a drug for both men and women with advanced disease.
health
New 9NEWS app is so popular it's trending
9NEWS is now available on your mobile or tablet with our new free app.
media
How 3D printing and robotics are being used to treat bone cancer
Medical technology is taking another major step in the treatment of bone cancer.
national
Family attempts a one-week digital detox - but how did they fare?
From communicating with friends to ordering take out, our lives have been revolutionised by smartphone technology.
A Current Affair
Bragging US teen gets her dad 'fired from Apple' over leaked iPhoneX video
Apple has reportedly sacked one of its "privileged" smartphone engineers after his teenage daughter took a video of the unreleased iPhone X and it went viral on YouTube.
USA
How can Australia’s power crisis be solved?
A record number of Australian families are on hardship plans or deferred payments for their power bills and the rate of disconnections in most states has risen sharply.
60 Minutes
The one change to your sleep that could make you smarter
A small boost to our nightly slumber can improve memory and increase learning capacity, according to Professor Matthew Walker, director of the Centre for Human Sleep Science at Berkeley California.
health
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