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Australia was once notoriously the world's piracy capital, but the best pirate hunter in the game is headquartered right here.

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Windows 10 takes shape at Microsoft Build 2015 looking to encompass 1 billion devices by 2018

Microsoft is putting an emphasis on the fact that Windows 10 can power all the devices in your life, hoping to have the operating system on 1 billion machines by 2018.

Tim Biggs 12:52pm | A new browser, bringing Android and iOS to Windows, using your phone as a PC and more as Microsoft sells its vision of a one platform for all devices.

Ed Husic: Abbott government's anti-piracy crackdown sidesteps the real issue

Ed Husic 12:00am | Movie and TV studios need to address the real issue that causes piracy to fester: a lack of timely and affordable content.

Out-of-control Russian cargo ship plunging to Earth, official says

A Russian Progress cargo ship carrying supplies for the International Space Station blasts off from the launch pad at the Baikonour cosmodrome in 2011.

10:39pm | An unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft ferrying supplies to the International Space Station is plunging back to Earth and apparently out of control, an official said.

#TattooGate: Apple Watch malfunctions on some tattooed arms

The photo of the malfunctioning Apple Watch posted by a Redditor.

6:55am | Reports are surfacing from some Apple Watch early adopters that the new device is not working properly when worn on wrists with heavily tattooed skin.

Eggplant emoji too phallic for Instagram search

4:25pm | Instagram users can now search for emoji hastags, but one apparently innocent symbol has been censored: the eggplant.

Bat-like dinosaur with membrane wings discovered in China

The first bat-like dinosaur has been uncovered in China.

NICKY PHILLIPS 3:00am | Chinese scientists have discovered a new variety of dinosaur that had wings made of a skin membrane rather than feathers.

Australians lead the way in hearing-aid development

That person wearing ear-buds, apparently texting in the corner of the pub? She might well be recalibrating her hearing aids so she can better make out conversations above the background hubbub.

Andrew Masterson 11:45pm | The key to a new development in hearing aids is software that allows users to adjust their devices to suit any occasion.

Metadata, privacy concerns drive users to virtual private networks

Switching on a VPN is a bit like tunnelling under your back fence to slip past anyone watching your front door.

ADAM TURNER 11:45pm | Virtual private networks are associated with online activists and pirates but most users employ them for legitimate business purposes.

How technology companies like Apple and Bose drive the hype cycle

Companies such as Apple do a great job of convincing consumers they needs their latest goods and services.

Omar Gallaga 11:45pm | It's like a Field of Dreams scenario, but if a company builds "it", will anyone come to buy it?

Netflix adds audio-description feature for vision-impaired subscribers

ADAM TURNER 11:45pm | Adding the audio description tool is a good move but more could be done for disabled TV watchers, say policy advocates.

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