Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Getty Images accuses Google of piracy and other top stories.

  • Getty Images accuses Google of piracy

    Getty Images accuses Google of piracy
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  • Details of Hubble successor, the giant James Webb Space Telescope, unveiled by NASA

    Details of Hubble successor, the giant James Webb Space Telescope, unveiled by NASA
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Bringing light to ancient stardust NASA has unveiled details of the successor to the ageing Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope. The largest space telescope ever built, NASA provided an animation of what they hope the telescope will be capturing. PT0M43S 620 349 The successor to the ageing Hubble Telescope will open a new and improved window on the universe, exploring unseen realms – some of which might harbour life, albeit no..
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  • Labor vows to install NBN on Tasmania's west coast

    Labor vows to install NBN on Tasmania's west coast
    Labor vows to install NBN on Tasmania's west coast By Sallese Gibson Posted April 27, 2016 17:23:02 A fibre-optic network to deliver the NBN to Tasmania's west coast communities is the latest promise from the Federal Opposition ahead of the election. Key points:Labor says its plan to rollout a fibre connection will create jobsWest Coast Mayor wants both major parties to back the planLiberal MP Brett Whiteley labels the proposal "a hoax" Last year NBN Co announ..
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  • LG's digital radio smartphone in stores from May 2

    LG's digital radio smartphone in stores from May 2
    LG will start selling its digital radio smartphone, the Stylus DAB+, through Australian retailers starting from May 2 at asking price of AUD$449. Harvey Norman, The Good Guys, Optus, Big W, and All Phones are slated to carry the Stylus DAB+ at launch, and Virgin Mobile will join in on May 5. While an AUD$449 asking price for a 5.7-inch phablet is a more than reasonable offer in itself, LG's Stylus DAB+ differentiates itself by being the world's first smartphone with an integrated digital radio t..
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  • Australia shores up Antarctic stronghold

    Australia shores up Antarctic stronghold
    Australia will fork out hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to ensure the nation remains leader of the global pack when it comes to Antarctic involvement. The federal government on Wednesday announced a decade-long plan underpinned by a $255 million pledge which in combination with a new icebreaker vessel represents Australia's greatest investment in Antarctic research, Environment Minister Greg Hunt said. "There is increasing interest in the Antarctic and what this (plan) does is it not j..
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  • Tasmanian driver records blood-alcohol level seven times legal limit, police say

    Tasmanian driver records blood-alcohol level seven times legal limit, police say
    Tasmanian driver records blood-alcohol level seven times legal limit, police say Updated April 27, 2016 18:43:22 A Tasmanian man has allegedly recorded a blood-alcohol reading almost seven times the legal limit after damaging his car in the state's north-west.Police were called to the crash on Black Hills Road, Whitemore, about 2:00pm.The man was uninjured after his vehicle drifted off the road and lightly grazed a power pole.Sergeant Tony Roughan said the man was unabl..
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  • 'Not very good at politics': CSIRO Larry Marshall's Senate hearing admission

    'Not very good at politics': CSIRO Larry Marshall's Senate hearing admission
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. What the CSIRO cuts mean for Australia CSIRO's plans to shed 275 staff will impact upon our understanding of how climate change is going to affect Australia, explains Fairfax's Peter Hannam. PT2M22S 620 349 CSIRO's embattled chief, Larry Marshall, stumbled through another Senate committee hearing on Wednesday, while declaring he was "not very good at politics".Dr Marshall has been under pressure to explain the reasons behind plans to slash 350 jo..
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  • Dyson Supersonic dryer quietly blows your hair (and cash)

    Dyson Supersonic dryer quietly blows your hair (and cash)
    Around The Home Dyson Supersonic dryer quietly blows your hair (and cash) Scott Collie April 27, 2016 James Dyson has turned his hand to hair dryers, applying the lessons learned in Dyson's vacuum cleaners, fans and hand dryers to create a faster, more balanced dryer that stops your luscious locks losing their sheen. The first difference between the Supersonic and your average hotel hair dr..
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  • A spectacular coral reef was just found at the mouth of the Amazon and scientists are geeking out

    A spectacular coral reef was just found at the mouth of the Amazon and scientists are geeking out
    From my bedroom, I can look at someone’s house in rural Canada on Google Maps, but somehow no-one realised this giant coral reef at the mouth of the Amazon existed until now. To be fair, it makes absolutely no sense that there would be a coral reef at the mouth of the world’s largest rainforest. For one, coral reefs usually only exist where there’s salt water – so you’d assume the single largest freshwater discharge in the world would not provide the ideal conditions. You’d also think that th..
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26 die eating poisoned sweets in Pakistan .Apex gang suspects charged over violent home invasions, car thefts .
Legal action has 'zero' chance of success: Palmer .Pedestrian killed in Darwin car accident .

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