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THE annoying trip to the local motor registry to renew your driver’s licence will become a thing of the past, with motorists able to do it online for up to five years.Motorists will be able to use the same photograph as their previous one — and will have to go to the motor registry only once a decade for an eye test and new photo.Finance Minister Dominic Perrottet says the new licence will be posted within 10 days of an online application.The minister will announce the new online system today,..>> view originalSony's E3 2016 press conference in 5 minutes
While Sony’s press conference didn’t feature a new console like its competition, the spectacle did include plenty of game announcements. Resident Evil 7, Spider-Man, and Days Gone joined already shown titles like Horizon Zero Dawn and Detroit: Become Human in a flurry of trailers and gameplay demonstrations. While the presentation was crammed, we managed to condense everything to a clip that runs just a smidgen over 5 minutes. That should leave you with plenty of time to begin learning Latin or..>> view originalAussie scientists salt electrodes in lithium battery breakthrough
An Australian research project has devised a way to use salt baths to boost battery life while improving performance and safety, offering the potential to create long-lasting energy storage for electric cars and electronic devices. Researchers from the CSIRO, RMIT and the Queensland University of Technology found that a simple salt bath improved the performance of lithium batteries considerably. Researchers Dr Adam Best, Dr Anand Bhatt and doctoral candidate Andrew Basile discovered that treati..>> view originalFallout Pip-Boy smartwatch looks charmingly impractical
Wearables Fallout Pip-Boy smartwatch looks charmingly impractical Michael Irving June 13, 2016 The Pip-Boy wrist-mounted personal computer device exemplifies the Fallout franchise's retro-futuristic charm. At E3 last year, the centerpiece of the preorder bonuses for Fallout 4 was a replica Pip-Boy, which could hold iOS and Android smartphones and be used to interface with the game. Now, Bethe..>> view originalForza Horizon 3 brings racing to Australian roads
A Lamborghini sits in front of the twelve apostles in Forza Horizon 3. Photo: Supplied Racing fans will soon be able to take state of the art cars like the Lamborghini Centenario and 2017 Ford Raptor for a virtual spin on some very familiar stretches of road, with Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios today announcing the new game Forza Horizon 3 will be set throughout Australia.While the main Forza Motorpsort series aims to be a realistic simulation of professional ..>> view originalBarrier Reef rodent is first mammal declared extinct due to climate change
University of Queensland and Queensland Government researchers have confirmed that the Bramble Cay melomys – the only mammal species endemic to the Great Barrier Reef - is the first mammal to go extinct due to human-induced climate change. In a newly published report, the scientists conducted a comprehensive survey in 2014 but failed to find any trace of the rodent. The rodent was known only to live on a small (4 ha) coral cay, just 340m long and 150m wide in the Torres Strait, between Queenslan..>> view originalApple reveals 'smarter' Siri at WWDC conference in San Francisco
Apple revealed a smarter Siri today at the WWDC Conference. Picture: SuppliedRod ChesterNews Corp Australia NetworkAPPLE released a smarter Siri and a Messages app to take on Facebook Messages and Snapchat’s filters in a swag of new features unveiled today.Apple CEO Tim Cook began the WWDC keynote in San Francisco with a moment of tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting, before beginning a whirlwind list of new software features.Apple fans hoping for new hardware today were disappointed b..>> view originalAt Last: Maserati Brings the Quattroporte Into the 21st Century
Tesla P90D. Christie Hemm Klok/WIRED Tesla’s Model S just got more affordable. Elon Musk’s electric car company announced this morning it will introduce a version of the sedan with a less powerful 60-kilowatt-hour battery pack, at a base price of $66,000. That makes it a bit cheaper than the previous cheapest version of the car, which started at $70,000. The Model S is still very much a luxury car, and that new lower price is still double what Americans pay on average for a new vehicle. But it..>> view originalCan Turnbull match Labor's NBN promise to kill off fibre to the node?
COMMENT Video will begin in 5 seconds. Election 2016: Labor's NBN policy Labor's NBN will deliver faster speeds for Australians says Shadow Communications Minister Jason Clare. Vision ABC News 24. PT2M6S 620 349 With Prime Minister Turnbull spruiking innovation but struggling in the polls, time is running out for people hoping he'll backflip on the hotch potch Multi-Technology Mix NBN.Opposition leader Bill Shorten has finally put his cards on the table, promising should L..>> view originalExtremely rare marsupial mole caught on camera in the Gibson Desert
A rare marsupial mole, spotted just a handful of times a decade, has been captured on film by an Indigenous women's group travelling through the Gibson Desert in Western Australia. The silky haired mole was spotted by a group of local Aboriginal women and rangers on a bush foods trip near the Northern Territory border, near Lake Mackay, on Monday. Marsupial mole caught on camera Rare footage of a marsupial mole digging into the ground. Video: Kiwirrkurra IPA Kiwirrkurra Project man..>> view original
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