1+ week, 4+ day ago  (409+ words) Authorities have downgraded a tsunami warning in northeast Japan after a major earthquake sparked calls for residents to evacuate to higher ground. Waves up to 80cm high were recorded shortly after the quake " which has been revised up to a magnitude…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (589+ words) The fantasy of waking up to perfectly vacuumed floors without lifting a finger has officially entered its affordable era. Robot vacuums have slowly gone from futuristic luxury to household essential, but every now and then a deal lands that makes…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (474+ words) A wide range of popular e-readers just dropped in price at Amazon Australia, including the "fastest Kindle ever, a seven-inch glare-free 16 GB Paperwhite model. The perfect gift for Mum this Mother's Day, e-readers are great for cosying up this autumn…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (329+ words) An attempt to remove a stranded humpback whale from shallow waters off Germany's Baltic coast has begun after four weeks of intense public debate over the best way to help the animal the public has named Timmy. The juvenile male…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (577+ words) If you're anything like me and have been flooded with videos about Digital Wall Planners, then step in line. The 15-inch Wall Planner Digital Calendar & Chore Chart by Skylight Calendar has come on sale just in time to kick start…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (1246+ words) When it comes to wearable tech, I thought I'd tried it all. An early purveyor of Fitbit to track my steps, I've since graduated through Apple Watches, Samsung gadgets and ended up with a Garmin Forerunner " which I find to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (262+ words) Melbourne researchers have developed a world-first plastic that kills viruses on impact, in a breakthrough that could protect everything from mobile phones to hospital surfaces by stopping the spread of germs. Scientists at RMIT University have created a thin plastic…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (819+ words) The threat of bushfires is looming as Australia heads into what is predicted to be a dry and hot rest of the year. After a period of widespread rain and flooding, the switch to drought-like conditions is due to a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (822+ words) Sometimes a small phone just doesn't cut it, but equally, neither does a big and bulky laptop. That's part of the reason why tablets have grown in popularity over the years, offering a portable screen that you can browse, shop,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (231+ words) A clean-up is underway in WA after a suspected tornado struck the State's largest regional city. The storm ripped its way across WA's south overnight, bringing destructive winds exceeding 100km/h and heavy rain to the South West and Great Southern…...