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Solar energy trial to see Toowoomba, Townsville homes store solar generated ...

Homes in Toowoomba and Townsville will take part in a trial of new technology allowing for the storage of solar generated electricity. Solar panels and storage batteries will be installed in 33 homes as part of the year-long trial led by Ergon Energy. >> view original

The New Ferrari 488 Makes You Feel Even More Awesome Than You Actually Are

As a car reviewer, I have been on a lifelong hunt for the most exhilarating and memorable new-car ride of my career. But when it finally came along, I wasn't prepared for just how blissful and euphoric the experience would be—not to mention documented ... >> view original

2017 Audi R8 V10 First Drive: Your new partner in crime

Say hello to the new and improved 2017 Audi R8. (See photos). Now, if there was one complaint to be made about Audi's original R8 it's that the car, despite all of its great qualities, was, well, a little bit bland. Sure, it had its engine under glass ... >> view original

Drones get bad cell service, but an old ambulance will help

A view of Carnegie Mellon University's Crossmobile seen from a drone during a field test. A view of Carnegie Mellon University's Crossmobile seen from a drone during a field test. Carnegie Mellon University's Crossmobile seen here with its mast ... >> view original

And not even Wintel is safe

At the annual Black Hat conference delegates have been shown a new exploit for Intel and AMD x86 central processor units that has hitherto existed since 1977! Shock horror - attackers could use this to install a rootkit in the low-level firmware that ... >> view original

Researchers show how to steal Windows Active Directory credentials from the ...

An attack using the SMB file sharing protocol that has been believed to work only within local area networks for over a decade can also be executed over the Internet, two researchers showed at the Black Hat security conference. The attack, called an ... >> view original

Cities: Skylines will get a day-night cycle in After Dark DLC

The main feature added in this DLC is a day-night cycle. As the sun sets, cities and those that inhabit them are faced with new challenges and issues. “Will you construct a bustling city that lives and breathes at night or will your city succumb to the ... >> view original

Gamescom 2015 | Photos

COLOGNE, GERMANY - AUGUST 05: People so-called Cosplay play at the Gamescom 2015 gaming trade fair during the media day on August 5, 2015 in Cologne, Germany. Gamescom is the world's largest digital gaming trade fair and will be open to the ... >> view original

Mazda MX-5: darty, tempestuous, turns like a cat chasing his tail

I was a young fool in love and she had a 1992 Mazda MX-5 with all the trimmings: removable hardtop, BBS lace wheels, tan skins and Nardi wood shifter. One was high maintenance, the other a car. That first-generation roadster, known as the NA (released ... >> view original

Rare Replay: "Yes, We Have Battletoads in Stock"

Remakes. The video game market is saturated with them. Slight graphical enhancements and resolution bumps have apparently deemed these types of releases reasonable, even for games that were only just released during the last generation of console ... >> view original