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REGULARS

Apple Reportedly Building A Tool To Ease The Move From iOS To Android

Apple already has a tool that makes it easier to move to iOS, but it may someday have one to help you leave it too. At least that’s according to a report from The Telegraph, which suggests that pressure from European carriers may force Apple to develop a “simple tool” to ease the switch.

SCIENCE & HEALTH

Watch The Horror Of LA's Natural Gas Leak In Real Time

MATT NOVAKTODAY 2:00 PM

Remember that time you took the bus to work instead of your car and you felt really great for helping the environment? Well, you can start feeling less great. The Environmental Defence Fund has created a real-time counter showing just how much damage LA’s natural gas leak is causing.

ENTERTAINMENT

Watch: The First Minute Of 'The X-Files' 2016 Season

RAE JOHNSTONTODAY 1:45 PM

The first 60 seconds of the new series of The X-Files, launching on 24 January 2016, is now available to view online

CAMERAS

Zeiss Is Finally Making High-quality Lenses For Your iPhone

ANDREW LISZEWSKITODAY 1:30 PM

They say the best camera is the one you have with you, but sometimes the fixed lens on your smartphone can limit your creativity. So Zeiss, makers of some of the finest camera glass out there, is finally making high-quality external lenses for the iPhone 6sincluding a telephoto, a wide-angle and a zoomable macro option.

GADGETS

All The Coolest Tech From CES 2016

GIZMODO STAFFTODAY 1:00 PM

Even before we trekked out to the desert for the Consumer Electronics Show, we had a good idea that CES would be flush with smart cars, televisions, virtual reality and a bunch of weirdness. We were right! But as always, there were some surprises in store.

ONLINE

Australians Join Global Protest Against Laws To Weaken Encryption

RAE JOHNSTONTODAY 12:30 PM

A “backdoor” to allow access to any encrypted file — including personal conversations, medical and banking records — will be created if laws proposed in countries around the world are passed, according to the Electronic Frontiers Association (EFA).

CAMERA REVIEWS

Hands On With Leica's Brilliant But Back-Breaking Mirrorless Camera

MICHAEL HESSIONTODAY 12:00 PM

You have to marvel at the way Leica dives in to things unapologetically, even when its choices seem like those of a madman. Consider the Leica SL, an entirely new full-frame mirrorless camera. Bundled with a lens it runs over $US12,000, and it weighs more than some small boulders. I got to use it for a weekend, and here’s what it’s like.

ONLINE

Tinder Has A Secret 'Desirability' Ranking For Users

RAE JOHNSTONTODAY 11:30 AM

If you use Tinder, your popularity is secretly being assessed by the company. And where you rank, from least to most “desirable”, could be determining who sees your profile.

MOBILE

iPhone 7 Rumours, Release Date, Leaks And News: Everything You Need To Know

AATIF SULLEYMANTODAY 11:00 AM

With Apple reportedly slowing iPhone 6S production, now’s as good a time as any to gather up the best iPhone 7 rumours swirling around the high-tech aether, as the Cupertino phone king gets ready to leave its chrysalis and show off another new form.