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Here's Every Australian Government Agency That Wants Your Data
In response to a Freedom of Information request, the Australian government has released a partially-redacted list of Commonwealth agencies that have applied for access to the metadata retained by Australia’s telecommunications providers as part of the Telecommunications Interception and Access Act. There are over five dozen government entities that want to look through your mobile, internet and home phone records, ostensibly to uncover criminal activity.
This Plan To Turn Stockholm Into A City Full Of Sky Ways Looks Incredible
We know that cities will need to get taller and denser in the next few decades. Yet it’s not easy to convince residents to build skyscrapers. This Swedish proposal for Stockholm’s downtown incorporates light, greenery and public space into its tall buildings. It makes density look beautiful.
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
So… the first fortnight of 2016 was pretty sweet, right? Supposedly there was some big convention this week in Vegas that got busted by the feds. Heard of any cool new apps?
Monday's Biggest Stories
Every evening, we wrap up the day’s biggest stories in one place for you to easily check out. If you’ve been off the grid all day, jump in here and catch up on current events.
Tesla Powerwall: Number Crunching Pricing And Payback TimesBack in May, 2015, we crunched the payback figures for the Powerwall.
Netflix Won’t Crack Down On Aussie VPN UsersNetflix’s geoblocking crackdown is “doomed to fail”.
Microsoft’s Lumia 950 Smartphone: The Gizmodo ReviewMicrosoft’s Lumia 950 is the first interesting Windows phone to be released in a while.
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Yep, Another Hoverboard Recall
Two weeks into 2016, and the list of hoverboards recalled in Australia for fear of injuring users — or for fear of them catching on fire — continues to grow. We’re not going to write about every single recall, as fun as that would be, so let this post be a mark in the sand — stop buying the damn things.
Watch SpaceX's Rocket Land, Then Fall Over
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 came very close to sticking the landing on a drone barge earlier today, but sadly, in the space industry, second place just gets you a fireworks show.
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