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Filmmakers release Toy Story live in 3D - on YouTube

Live Action Toy Story

TWO Pixar enthusiasts have remade a full length, live action movie of Toy Story using real live toys and actors.

Did Google run over a donkey in Botswana?

Donkey down Google Maps

A GOOGLE Street View image allegedly shows a donkey being run over, but the tech giant claims it was walking backwards.

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NRA launches gun app for children

NRA Gun Range

AMERICA'S National Rifle Association has released a shoot-em-up iPhone app aimed at kids as young as four, a month after the Newtown massacre.

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Charges dropped against Reddit founder

Aaron Swartz

CHARGES have been dismissed against Reddit.com co-founder and internet activist Aaron Swartz, who was found dead in his New York apartment last week.

MP to keep job despite race row tweet

Andrew Laming

THE federal coalition's indigenous health spokesman will keep his job, despite widespread criticism of his comments on Twitter about violent racial clashes.

Public servants sledged on social media

keyboard

ANGRY Australians are using social media to vent their rage at public servants, triggering 1685 cyber-bullying complaints.

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Web ridicule campaign on Logie vote

Jordan Raskopoulos

THE actor who played Julian Assange's hacker buddy in a telemovie has been conspiring  to rig the online Logies' voting.

CES: The weirdest, wackiest gadgets of 2013

ipotty

BEHIND the giant TVs and new smartphones at CES hid some of the quirkiest most eccentric and downright strange gadgets ever seen.

Risky behaviour: Girls meet online strangers

Facebook

INTERNET filters are not stopping teenagers' risky online behaviour, according to a new report from the US. It seems only good parenting may "dampen" the risk.

2013: Drones, 3D printers and telco rage

Drone camera

Flying cameras that follow you everywhere, and the ability to print food - experts say to expect it in 2013.

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Coming soon: the library with no books

Bexar County Library

THE United States is opening its first "bookless" library - and it looks a whole lot like an Apple store.

Spies want powers to hack into PCs

binary code hacking

SPY agency ASIO wants to hack into Australians' personal computers and commandeer their smartphones to transmit viruses to terrorists.

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Anonymous take on alleged US rapists

Anonymous

THE rape charges against two teenage football players in a small US town have drawn in online activist group Anonymous, the state's attorney general and the FBI.

The weird and weirder from tech show

Consumer Electronics Show

TECHNOLOGY that will shape our year and improve our lives dominated the world's largest technology show this week.

Christmas presents for Insta-thieves

Instagram

SNAP happy Instagrammers uploading photos of their Christmas presents are creating a virtual shopping list for thieves, say experts.

Sent home sick? You probably watch TV in bed

Asleep at work

PEOPLE with TVs in their bedrooms are more likely to be sent home from work due to sleep deprivation issues, a new study has revealed.

First R18+ video game to hit Aussie shelves

Ninja Gaiden 3

AFTER decades of lobbying, Australian gamers will now be able to buy an R18+ video game from stores. But which game is it?

Aussie Twitter 'move' could stop trolls

A Twitter icon displayed on a laptop

MENTAL health organisations believe an Australian-based Twitter office would be useful to authorities trying to curb online bullying.

CES: Razer's Edge Brings Full PC Games to Tablets

Razer Edge

Razer has introduced the retail incarnation of its Project Fiona Windows gaming tablet concept, and it's called the Edge.

Robot's mouth washed clean

IBM computer playing Jeopardy!

ROBOTS may be superior to humans in many ways but their understanding of appropriate language is less than elementary.  

CES: Oculus Rift - A Glimpse of Gaming's Future

Oculus Rift

VIDEO game, Oculus Rift is a remarkable example of virtual reality gaming done right.

Get smart: Wristwatch phones finally a reality

Pebble wristwatch phone

WE'VE been promised it for years and now finally watches that let you make calls and tweet were unveiled at CES.

Man's 18-minute brawl over stolen iPhone

iPhone brawl

A MAN has been caught up in an 18-minute brawl with a man who allegedly stole his iPhone, with the whole incident captured on video.

Computerised rifle turns iPad into weapon

Tracking Point computerised sight in action

IPADS and iPhones have been used for almost everything, but not many could've predicted they would become weapons of war.

Hands-on with the world's first ultra-HD tablet

Panasonic 4K tablet

PANASONIC unveiled the world's first tablet to boast an ultra high-definition resolution at CES, but is it up to scratch?

Creepy body art using Sharpie pens

Danny Quirk

SHARPIES are all this artist needs to create creepy yet fascinating anatomical body art.

Mystery event sparks Facebook share rise

Facebook invite

FACEBOOK shares have pushed over $US30 for the first time in six months amid rumours the company with launch its own "Facebook phone".

Teen's objection to GPS tracker denied

Brumbies

A JUDGE dismisses a girl's objection to locator chips on her student ID badge because she believed it was the "mark of the beast".

CES: Turn your lounge room into a TV screen

Illumiroom

MICROSOFT is thinking outside the box - literally - by turning your entire tv room into a virtual reality environment.

Device lets gamers smell what they play

Car game

WOULD the smell of burning rubber enhance the way you game? One company seems to think so.

Coming soon: Phones that fold

Flexible display

TABLET computers of the future could roll up into small batons, while big-screen smartphones fold in two for easy portability.

Teen lands in trouble after bomb jokes

Sydney Airport

A TEEN who joked about blowing up Sydney Airport on Twitter was escorted off a Jetstar flight by Federal Police in Melbourne.

Super-sized phones are the next big thing

Huawei Ascend Mate

SMARTPHONES are being super-sized and the largest handsets yet have been unveiled at the world's biggest technology show.

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Kayser slammed for sexist Tweet

Kayser

Kayser has been slammed for victim blaming after tweeting that women "should know what to expect" when a guy asks them out.

Apple making cheaper iPhone: Reports

Apple iPhone camera

REPORTS have fuelled speculation that Apple is making a low-price version of the iPhone to be released later this year.

Why fingers go pruney in the bath

wrinkled fingers

GETTING pruney fingers in the bath has its advantages as it helps us get a better grip on objects under water, scientists say.

Chat exposes fake teen suicide linked to Bieber

Bieber

USERS from web forum 4Chan reportedly tried to fake the suicide of a teenage girl and blame it on Justin Bieber for failing to quit smoking pot.

Ex-footy star aims to expose Google blogs

Google

GLOBAL internet giant Google has deleted five online blogs that allegedly defame Shane Radbone - but the former footballer says he is not satisfied.

Latest cameras in the picture at tech show

lens, camera lens

CAMERAS too small to fit a shutter button, loaded with Google apps and ready to connect to the internet will hit Australia within months.

Electric cars told to make some noise

Prius

ELECTRIC cars and hybrids could be forced to make more noise to prevent death and injuries to pedestrian when travelling at low speeds.

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