After claiming to be founder of Bitcoin, Craig Wright is now quietly building a patent empire to cash in on the technology behind it.

Australian 'bitcoin founder' Craig Wright filing for hundreds of patents
Documents show plan to apply for around 400 patents related to the technology at the core of Bitcoin, with sources saying the patents will later be sold for 'upwards of a billion dollars'.
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There were plenty of big announcements and massive reveals at gaming's biggest annual show, but here's what caught our eye.

Best of E3 2016: 10 cool things from gaming's biggest show
The Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles has wrapped up for another year, and we now have a much better idea of the blockbuster games coming our way from the world's biggest publishers.
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Watch a Lamborghini Centenario blast across the Australian coast in this direct capture footage from Forza Horizon 3. Reporter Tim Biggs is behind the wheel. (So don't blame us for the amateur driving!)

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In an exclusive Australian interview last week, we talked to South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker about why they wanted to make a video game after refusing to entertain the idea for 15 years, and how their need for perfection has driven them to make a second one.

South Park's creators on the video game they've always wanted to make
Only one game at E3 had the audience laughing hysterically one minute, oohing and aahing over gameplay the next.
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Meet the Melburnians who invented the 'perfect' headphones that adapt themselves just for you.

The makers of these homegrown, high-tech headphones just raised $700,000 on Kickstarter
Here's the pitch: Everyone has a different ability to hear different musical frequencies.
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Our reporter on the ground in Los Angeles, Tim Biggs, got a sneak preview of Nintendo's spectacular new installment in The Legend of Zelda series.

Why The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the biggest game at E3
Finally, the 30-year-old series has been reinvented, maintaining its charm while shifting to a completely open, modern design.
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Adobe issued 36 security updates for Flash Player this week. In one go.

Update - or get rid of - Adobe Flash Player right now
Adobe has patched its problematic web plug-in for just the latest of a string of critical security flaws.
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Looking for a new smartphone that won't break the bank? Check out our guide to the best affordable options.

Top five budget smartphones for 2016
You'd probably just break an iPhone 6s Plus anyway.
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What's that ... free Wi-Fi?

Telstra is giving away free Wi-fi this weekend
Expect to see people hanging around public phone booths and Telstra stores in celebration of the inaugural World Wi-Fi Day.

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What do you think about Zuckerberg's vision of a telepathic future? (Write it as a comment, we can't actually read your thoughts.)

Mark Zuckerberg is dead keen on reading your thoughts within 50 years
The Facebook boss thinks sharing your status, photos and videos with the world is too stingy.
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Could this 'super-coral' save the Great Barrier Reef?

Super-coral may take heat off reef bleaching nightmare
The uncanny ability of Kimberley corals to withstand high levels of heat stress raises hopes for the stricken Great Barrier Reef.
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Head of Xbox Phil Spencer talked to Fairfax about ending the game console generational cycle, as well Xbox on PCs and non-Microsoft devices.

Xbox's Phil Spencer on going beyond the console
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer tells Fairfax Media why games should be tied to the person that bought them rather than the hardware they run on, and also explains why Xbox services are showing up on non-Microsoft hardware.
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Apple has unveiled new iPhone and iPad software. Here's the lowdown.

Apple has quietly fixed one very annoying thing about the iPhone. Plus, you may soon be able to hail an Uber using the Siri voice-activated assistant. Read on for the latest Apple news.

Inspiring story about a very talented young Australian. From our reporter on the ground at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco.

Check out these brand new Xbox consoles. Our reporter Tim Biggs is on the ground at E3 in Los Angeles.

E3 2016: Xbox platform expands 'beyond' generational consoles
Microsoft has outlined its plans for Xbox to become more than a box that gets refreshed every five to eight years, announcing two new Xbox One console options and deeper integration of Xbox services within mobile devices and Windows 10 PCs.
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Is this 'repentant' ex-cartel man Colombia's answer to the pen-wielding Chopper Read?

The Colombian cartel hit man turned YouTube star
Real-life 'Narcos' criminal calls himself the living memory of the cocaine cartel, and 'loved' Pablo Escobar.
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This US university student was amazed at the difference in Google Image results when he searched for "three black teenagers" and "three white teenagers".

Is Google Image search racist?
A simple test substituting 'black' for 'white' elicited concerning search results. But who's to blame: society, or Google?
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E3 2016 is almost upon us! Here's what to expect from the big conferences, and where to watch them live.

E3 2016: The Australian gamer's guide
It's almost that time of the year again, where the biggest names in video games get together at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles to draw the world's attention to their shiny new machines and blow the lid off surprising upcoming titles.
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If Facebook's founder can't even be bothered to observe good password practice, what hope do we mere mortals have? Here are some tips.

How to do password security better than Mark Zuckerberg
The Facebook boss' Twitter and Pinterest accounts were compromised this week. Here's how you can do better.
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