Tuesday’s Biggest Stories

Every evening, we wrap up the day’s biggest stories in one place for you to easily check out. If you’ve been off the grid all day, jump in here and catch up on current events.

NBN Responds To Claims FTTP is better value than FTTN
Research has revealed the longer term costs and savings of Fibre To The Premises when compared to Fibre To The Node, but NBN says a fast rollout is priority.

Google Pixel C Android Tablet: Australian Review
Android tablets don’t get much love these days.

A Simple Computer Test Shows The Limitations Of Our Free Will
The question of whether or not human beings possess free will is a source of much contention.

Samsung’s Adorably Tiny SSD Now Wraps 2TB In A Tougher Metal Housing
When first revealed at CES last year, Samsung boasted that its credit card-sized Portable SSD T1 could eventually see capacities of up to 16GB in a few years.

Melbourne House Fire Sparked By Hoverboard
25 fire fighters battled to save a family home overnight after a self-balancing board ignited.

Also on Gizmodo:

• Watch Nvidia’s CES 2016 Press Conference Right Here
• Rooftop Solar Is Now Perth’s Largest Source Of Electricity
• Australia To See World’s Biggest Drop In Hydropower Thanks To Climate Change


The Cheapest NBN 50 Plans

It’s the most popular NBN speed in Australia for a reason. Here are the cheapest plans available.

At Gizmodo, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. BTW – prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting.