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REGULARS

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 And GTX 1070: Australian Release Date And Price

Nvidia just announced a crazy cheap new flagship graphics card: the GeForce GTX 1080, more powerful than two of last generation’s GTX 980 cards in SLI. It also has a younger brother, too, the slightly less gutsy GTX 1070. What’s more surprising than these cards’ relative performance, though, is just how not expensive they are.

SCIENCE & HEALTH

Aussie Scientists: We're Totally Wrong About Why Babies Make Funny Faces

GEORGE DVORSKYTODAY 6:15 AM

Newborn infants are supposed to be capable of imitating our facial expressions, like sticking out our tongues and opening our mouths. A new study in Current Biology suggests there’s no actual imitating going on — and that it’s all in our heads.

CAMERAS

Can You Tell The Difference Between A $150 Camera Lens And A $15,000 One?

LOGAN BOOKERTODAY 6:00 AM

As any person with a bit of DSLR experience knows, the lens you use is as (if not more) important as the camera. But just how much does the average shutterfly have to spend to get “good enough” results? You’re not shooting the next Star Wars, so does it really matter if you don’t have $15,000 sitting around for a top-shelf Zeiss?

ENTERTAINMENT

Louis CK Explains Why He's Quit The Internet

JAMIE CONDLIFFETODAY 5:30 AM

Louis CK has a long, complex and hilarious history of interacting with modern technology. But now he’s decided to quit the internet.

ENTERTAINMENT

KFC Has Its Own Edible Nail Polish And Yes, It Tastes Like Chicken

LOGAN BOOKERTODAY 5:00 AM

KFC has been known to experiment with it’s food offerings from time to time. But now its decided to drop the “food” part altogether, in a bid to make your keratin as delicious as possible.

GADGETS

Nerf's New Dart-Blasting RC Battle Tank Is Straight Out Of Terminator

ANDREW LISZEWSKITODAY 4:30 AM

Nerf’s new N-Strike Elite Terrascout RC Drone looks like something Skynet cooked up to fight alongside the Terminators. But using a wireless remote with a live video feed from the tank’s camera, anyone can use it snipe at friends and co-workers while remaining safely out of range of retaliatory fire.

GADGETS & SMART HOME REVIEWS

K’nex K-Force Review: Customisable Dart Guns Are Better Than Nerf Guns And Lego Combined

ALEX CRANZTODAY 4:00 AM

I don’t want to be one of those people saying you were either a Lego or K’nex kid growing up because I had and loved both. But as a rent paying, 401k having adult, I’m gonna go ahead and take a stand.

GADGETS

Your Next Phone Might Have A Holographic Glasses-Free 3D Display

ANDREW LISZEWSKITODAY 3:30 AM

Holograms are still mostly science-fiction fodder, but researchers at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab have developed a prototype smartphone that uses holographic technology to display dynamic 3D images without the need for head tracking or annoying glasses.

CAR TECH

Oh Look, Our Long Awaited Flying Car Is Almost Here Maybe

MADDIE STONETODAY 3:00 AM

Sleek, personal vehicles that sail through cities on invisible highways are a staple of science fiction, from Star Wars to Blade Runner to The Fifth Element to Futurama to The Jetsons to… well, you get the idea. This is clearly something we expect and demand of our future. A startup in Germany is trying to build one.

GADGETS

A Multi-Screen Smartwatch Might Actually Be A Brilliant Idea

ANDREW LISZEWSKITODAY 2:30 AM

The dual-screen Nintendo DS wasn’t warmly received when first revealed, but it’s gone on to be one of the company’s best-selling consoles. And a team of researchers have come up with a convincing argument as to why a smartwatch might actually be improved with two screens as well.