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Bad reputation: blackmail, corruption plague online reviews

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Technology

Bad reputation: blackmail, corruption plague online reviews

Once lauded as democratic, user-generated content is now being exposed as a way to damage hard-won credentials, writes Malcolm Knox.

Top stories

Suspect in 'biggest cyber attack in history' had hack van, bunker

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8:48am | Alleged Dutch hacker arrested on suspicion of launching the biggest cyberattack in internet history operated from a bunker and had a van capable of hacking into networks anywhere in the country

LivingSocial hacked: 50m accounts exposed

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7:59am | Daily deals site says it has been hit by a cyber attack that may have affected more than 50 million customers.

NSW Police hit with $1.8m legal bill after piracy case

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BEN GRUBB | NSW Police incurred a $1.8 million legal bill defending itself against a multinational software company that sued for wide-scale copyright piracy, figures obtained under government information access laws show.

3D printing 'could herald new industrial revolution'

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9:13am | As potentially game-changing as the steam engine or telegraph were in their day, 3D printing could herald a new industrial revolution, experts say.

Quickflix throws in cheap movie streaming for DVD/Blu-ray customers

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Adam Turner 12:35pm | Quickflix abandons disc-only plans as the streaming war hots up.

No secret safe in an online world

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Peter Munro | Privacy is hard to hold on to in the digital age.

From Dover Heights to the Milky Way - how a little house earned national recognition

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Nicole Hasham | From a red brick house in Rodney Street, Dover Heights, scientists found the centre of our galaxy.

Smartphones surge as Samsung grabs one third of global market

Samsung Galaxy S4 at Sydney launch event.
9:26am | More smartphones than "dumb" phones are being made this year and Samsung accounts for one third of global market.

Myki crashes at rail station opening

The new Williams Landing train station near Point Cook. Out of order Myki machine. 28 April 2013.  The Age NEWS. Photo:EDDIE JIM.
Kristian Silva | Commuters arrived at Melbourne's newest train station on Sunday to find the myki system out of order.

Tomorrow belongs to the tablet

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Farhad Manjoo | Is Apple's next big thing already out there?

Zuckerberg's $2.3b windfall before Facebook IPO

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9:37am | Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaped a gain of nearly $US2.3 billion last year when he exercised 60 million stock options just before the firm's IPO.

Thinning out the tunnel blackspots

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Matthew Jones | There's something leaky in Sydney's train tunnels - and it's the reason mobile phone coverage on the city's rail network is set to improve.

Vodafone clamps down on credits

The head of Vodafone Australia admits they failed to anticipate the demand for smart phones.
Andrea Petrie | Vodafone is tightening its credit policy as it shifts away from servicing thousands of customers who live in regions with poor reception.

Top apps for digital wallets

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Jenneth Orantia reviews the best apps for managing your digital wallet.

A place to call home

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Adam Turner | A social media giant has reinvented the smartphone interface.

Toss-up: Soundbars

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Adam Turner | If you're underwhelmed by your TV's speakers, a soundbar can add punch to your loungeroom audio.

Awesome young science star in a super orbit of her own

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Sindya Bhanoo | Sylvia Todd's desk is not tidy. It's cluttered with small robots (including a solar-powered grasshopper), motors, wires, resistors, a soldering iron and an array of gadgets and tools.

Mobile chargers prepare for their day in the sun

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Diane Cardwell | A range of solar technology companies are offering power on the go for mobile phone users.
 

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