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Twitter raises $US1.82 billion in IPO

Twitter: Sold 70 million shares at $US26 each.

11:09am | Twitter has raised $US1.82 billion in its initial public offering, seizing on demand for its shares to price the stock above a proposed range.

Cyber spying risks the future of the internet: Eugene Kaspersky

LIA TIMSON 10:46am | Cyber espionage has reached such damaging levels it risks not only the trust between friendly countries, but the future of the internet itself.

Google solves secret barge mystery

12:11pm | The case of the Google Mystery Barge is now closed.

Windows 8.1 update conflicts with Telstra modems

LUCY BATTERSBY 8:25am | BigPond customers have been caught out by a bug between the new Windows 8.1 update and the modems issued by Telstra to broadband customers.

And I bequeath my emails to ...

JANE LEE 2:43pm | People are including instructions in their wills about how to handle their email inboxes and social media profiles after they die, a lawyer says.

Make NBN infrastructure available to mobile networks: Vodafone

LUCY BATTERSBY 8:19am | Vodafone has renewed calls for NBN-owned infrastructure to be available to mobile networks to improve coverage in regional areas.

More large meteor strikes likely: scientists

In this frame grab made from dashboard camera vide shows a meteor streaking through the sky over Chelyabinsk, about 930 miles east of Moscow, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. After a surprise meteor hit Earth at 42,000 mph and exploded over a Russian city in February, smashing windows and causing minor injuries, scientists studying the aftermath say the threat of space rocks hurtling toward our planet is bigger than they had thought. Meteors like the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk _ and those that are even bigger and more dangerous _ are probably four to five times more likely to hit Earth than scientists thought before the February mid-air explosion, according to three studies released Wednesday in the journals Nature and Science. (AP Photo/AP Video)

9:32am | Hazardous asteroids may be more numerous than previously thought, scientists say.

New Silk Road online drug bazaar opens

This frame grab from the Silk Road website shows thumbnails for products allegedly available through the site. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, FBI agents arrested Ross William Ulbricht, who is accused of operating the secret website, which is believed to have brokered more than $1 billion in transactions for illegal drugs and services. (AP Photo/silkroaddrugs.org)

12:25pm | A new anonymous internet marketplace for illegal drugs has debuted with the same name and appearance as the Silk Road.

Call of Duty: Ghosts passes $US1 billion in sales

The first customer picks up his game of Call of Duty: Ghosts in a shopping centre in east London on November 4, 2013. Devotees of the decade-old franchise descended on European shopping centres on Tuesday to get their hands on the latest release from the blockbusting

10:47am | Call of Duty: Ghosts has surpassed $US1 billion in sell-in sales - the number of copies shipped to retailers - a day after its launch.

Google told to block Max Mosley orgy pictures

7:21am | In a landmark ruling, a French court has ordered Google to prevent its search engine from providing links to images of a sadomasochistic orgy involving former Formula One boss Max Mosley.

Facebook changes its iconic Like button

12:03pm | Facebook's iconic like button, one of the most indelible brand images of the new century, just got a makeover.

Google employees lash out at NSA over spying

12:37pm | A pair of Google employees involved with the internet company's security systems have publicly lashed out at the NSA.

Jurassic spark: oldest fossil of copulating insects identified

12:06pm | The oldest fossil of two insects copulating - in this case, froghoppers killed in a volcanic eruption 165 million years ago - has been identified.

NBN Co appoints another former Telstra executive

Started a rush: Ziggy Switkowski was the first former Telstra executive to join NBN Co. Two more have followed since.

LIA TIMSON 12:44pm | NBN Co has hired another former Telstra executive to joins its ranks.

Get serious about photography

IMAGING | It's time to move on from the humble compact and embrace serious photographic gear.

Camera review: Canon Powershot G16

IMAGING | The Canon Powershot G16 is a good camera, but not the category killer the G once was.

Cheap and cheerful does the job for home audio systems

SIGHT AND SOUND | Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but sound quality is most certainly in the beholder's ear.

The 'never lose your car again' solution

Cynthia Karena | Cynthia Karena tries out the Bring-Me-Back, Omny and 123D Creature Show apps.

Gear up for clean fun

It has only been over the past month or so that we have recalibrated our attitude to spring cleaning by introducing some fun technologies to make tidying an enjoyable activity.

BLEEDING EDGE | We're aware of certain quaint seasonal rituals - one of which seems to kick in around September.

NBN hookups put on hold

Details: Malcolm Turnbull says he'll issue weekly reports.

ADAM TURNER | The first main stage of Australia's national broadband network rollout is on hold.

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