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Samsung’s New NX300 Smart Camera Is A Retro Delight That’s Finally Coming To Australia

Look at this camera. Look. It’s gorgeous. This little scamp goes by the name of the Samsung NX300, and it’s a 20.3-megapixel monster with some nifty features. Don’t let the retro-look fool you: the NX300 includes support for Wi-Fi connectivity and Samsung’s new 2D-to-3D lens.


What Does An Australian Mass Murderer Want In His Cell?

No, it’s not the start of a joke, nor is the answer a file, a small spoon or a poster of Rita Hayworth. What Australian mass murderer Julian Knight wants in his cell right now is access to a computer and a PlayStation gaming console.


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Take A Three Minute Peek At Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D

Despite the fact that Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D is possibly the most annoying show title to type out, it looks goddamn incredible for anyone who loves the Marvel-verse. A new three-minute trailer is here that shows off what looks like a preview of the pilot. Get in here and watch this.


Breakfast Wrap: Best Of Tuesday Night

Why Is Science Behind A Paywall? A fantastic look at the need for open source scientific journals. Bookmark this one for lunchtime reading.

Inside The Rain Room: Walking Through A Downpour Without Getting Wet What a beautiful idea. I want a go!

Senator Scott Ludlam Is Doing A Reddit AMA Tonight Get your questions ready, this guy knows a bunch of stuff.

This Is Nokia’s New Lumia 925 Flagship So it’s a Lumia 920 with some metal on?

Meet BlackBerry’s New Low-Cost Smartphone Meet the BlackBerry Q5.


The Federal Budget Explained In Three Minutes

I had every intention of watching the Treasurer’s 2013-14 Budget Speech, but I have to admit that took a nap when I got in last night and missed all of it. Thankfully, there’s this little helper that Labor has made in the vein of our favourite science explainers to lay out what the new Budget means for Australia.


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Meet BlackBerry’s New Low-Cost Smartphone

It’s cute, it’s cheap, it’s colourful. It’s the BlackBerry Q5! BlackBerry CEO just announced the BlackBerry Q5 at its BlackBerry Live event in Orlando, Florida just now.


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There’s A BlackBerry Keynote Happening Right Now, Here’s How To Watch Live

BlackBerry Live is just about to get underway in Orlando, Florida. CEO Thorsten Heins will get up and say some stuff about the BlackBerry 10 operating system and how well it’s doing, and hopefully we get an insight into the retail availability of the keyboard-toting BlackBerry Q10. Either way, here’s how you watch it live.


How Do You React When You Break A Gadget?

Gadgets aren’t meant to last forever, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be sad/angry/annoyed/doing backflips if your new precious breaks before its time. This guy broke his iPad while the camera was running, so we get to witness every second of his despair. How do you react when you break your gadgets?


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The Congress Looks Like A Beautifully Heartbreaking Film

Imagine being digitally scanned so that your likeness can live forever. Imagine selling your “character” to a film studio so that it can preserve you and re-use you in future. Would you regret that decision and its implications? That’s the plot of The Congress, a French film that looks both beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time.


Live Stream: Chris Hadfield And His Team Landed Safely On Earth

After five months on the International Space Station, Commander Chris Hadfield and his team have arrived safely back on Earth. Check out the live stream of them coming out of the capsule right here.


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