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The Australian Who (Might Have) Invented Bitcoin Now Says He Has Proof

The Australian man who may have invented the protocol behind Bitcoin, previously uncovered by an investigation by Gizmodo and Wired, now says he has cryptographic proof that he was responsible for the creation of the digital currency.

ENTERTAINMENT

What's New On Netflix, Stan And Foxtel Anytime For May

RAE JOHNSTONYESTERDAY 10:45 AM

From Game of Thrones, to original series Wolf Creek, to Ant-Man — here’s just a taste of what Netflix, Stan and Foxtel Anytime are streaming for the month of May.

ONLINE

5 Reasons To Use To Vivaldi Instead Of Chrome Or Firefox

DAVID NIELDTODAY 10:00 AM

At this stage, it feels like the browser wars have been fought and won. Most of you probably use Chrome or Firefox, and a sad few of you may even use Internet Explorer. But there’s a new browser in town, and it actually has some features worth sitting up and take notice of.

ENTERTAINMENT

GLAAD Calls On Disney To Add LGBT Characters To Star Wars

JAMES WHITBROOKTODAY 9:30 AM

Every year, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) releases a “Studio Responsibility Index” that analyses the visibility of LGBT characters in the last year of movies. It was not a great year for Disney — but GLAAD has pointed to a galaxy far, far away where they could easily make some improvements.

ONLINE

Google Chrome Is Now The Most Popular Web Browser

DARREN ORFTODAY 9:00 AM

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has long been the most used browser on the internet. But its iron grip began slipping ever since Google launched Chrome in 2008. In 2012, one usage tracker declared Chrome the new champion, but some others still had IE in the lead. Now, all the holdouts are in agreement — Chrome is king.

ONLINE

Radiohead Has Erased Itself From The Internet

JAMIE CONDLIFFETODAY 8:30 AM

Radiohead has left the internet. The band seems to have removed its online presence, replacing its home page with a plain white screen, deleting its Twitter and Facebook history — and sending out hard copy leaflets in the post.

ENTERTAINMENT

Just How Many Villains Are In The Standalone Batman Movie?

JAMES WHITBROOKTODAY 8:00 AM

Ewan McGregor throws water on Obi-Wan movie rumours. Jon Favreau may be returning to the director’s seat at Marvel. 10 Cloverfield Lane‘s director heads to Black Mirror. Plus more Power Rangers filming, even more footage from Civil War and a new clip from Agents of SHIELD. Spoilers get!

ONLINE

Gavin Andresen: I Was Not Hacked, And I Believe Craig Wright Is Satoshi

ANDY CUSHTODAY 7:30 AM

Gavin Andresen, chief scientist of the Bitcoin Foundation, said at a conference yesterday that he believes Craig Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin. Andresen said that his accounts were not hacked before his endorsement of Wright as Satoshi, countering speculation from some in the Bitcoin community.

ENTERTAINMENT

Lebron James' Space Jam 2 May Actually Be Happening

GERMAIN LUSSIERTODAY 7:00 AM

Jokes and rumours about a Space Jam 2 starring Lebron James have been around for a long time. There were even points where it almost became a real thing. But now, we swear, it’s closer to real than ever — because director Justin Lin is even in talks to direct.

SCIENCE & HEALTH

We Might Now Know Why Ebola Keeps Popping Up In West Africa

ANDREW LIPTAKTODAY 6:30 AM

While the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has officially ended, isolated cases have appeared in Sierra Leone and Guinea earlier this year, prompting worries that the virus will likely have a constant presence in the region. A new study brings up some additional concerns: the virus might lie dormant in survivors for longer than expected.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jonathan Nolan: 'Nothing That I Have Done Prepared Me' For The Challenge Of Westworld

CHARLIE JANE ANDERSTODAY 6:00 AM

We’ve been anxiously awaiting HBO’s Westworld for what feels like forever. Originally, we hoped Westworld would arrive in 2015, then we heard 2016. And then production was shut down, and we heard it might be 2017 instead. What’s going on? We talked to showrunner Jonathan Nolan, and he filled us in.

SCIENCE & HEALTH

This Stunning Map Of Pluto's Frozen Landscape Is The Most Complete Yet

GEORGE DVORSKYTODAY 5:00 AM

It’s been eight months since New Horizons made its historic flyby of Pluto, but data keeps on trickling in from the intrepid space probe. Scientists have now produced a new composite map, creating the sharpest and most detailed look at the dwarf planet yet.