 | | |  | The roles played by Singapore and South Korea in helping Australia and the US tap undersea telecommunications have been revealed in documents leaked by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, writes Phillip Dorling. | | Top stories LUCY BATTERSBY 10:40am | Industry groups have joined forces to stop the national broadband network project turning into another pink batts debacle. | Adam Turner 10:06am | With a sharper screen and more grunt under the bonnet, this little iPad can finally stand toe-to-toe with its big brother. | Danah Boyd and Eszter Hargittai | Are we doing a huge disservice to our children by imposing protective measures driven by fear? | Jenneth Orantia | Home automation is now within ready reach of everyday consumers, writes Jenneth Orantia. | Brian Fung | Ten years ago, the word "smartphone" didn't exist. By necessity, neither did the word "dumbphone". | Nick Bilton 2:12pm | It sounds like heresy. But here goes: Is this another tech bubble? | Dawn Williams 4:04pm | If you scan through social media sites looking for shark videos, you will come across countless videos of people diving with sharks, fishing for sharks and even saving sharks. But you may also notice a new trend starting to emerge in the shark world: More and more people having hands-on encounters with sharks. | NICK O'MALLEY | One website is helping people to make a difference, one signature at a time - and the authorities are listening. | Michelle Jamrisko and Todd Shields 10:04am | The US government "really blew it" on conducting surveillance programs, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says. | 12:59am | The surface of the sun has been surprisingly calm of late - with fewer sunspots than anytime in the last century -prompting curious scientists to wonder just what it might mean here on Earth. | Matthew Hall in New York 12:05am | Want to know how to fund that start-up you’re thinking of launching? Always wondered just how to find some venture capital or pitch an investor? Adam Rothenberg and Warren Hogarth have some of the answers you seek. | Andrew Pollack | J. Craig Venter, the maverick scientist, is looking for a new world to conquer — Mars. He wants to detect life on Mars and bring it to Earth using a device called a digital biological converter, or biological teleporter. | Catherine Armitage | Current hiring methods are susceptible to snap judgments and hidden biases, writes Catherine Armitage. | Roy Furchgott | This new camera adds a few modern features to the sort of instant film camera introduced by Polaroid in the 1940s. | Stuart Corner | At its most basic a data provides four services: a secure space to house your gear; power for your gear; cooling to remove the excess heat and connectivity to the rest of the world. Beyond those basics there are many variables. We talk to industry experts to get the low down. | Charles Wright | The release of Western Digital's (WD) My Cloud offers a solution to a complex juggling act. | Kit Eaton | When he introduced the iPhone and iPad, Steve Jobs asserted the touch-screen devices didn't need a stylus because humans come with 10 great touch-screen controllers sticking out of our palms: fingers. He was proved right, and most new smartphones and tablets don't require a stylus to work their touch screen. | SIGHT AND SOUND | It's hardly surprising that salesmen try to get you to spend a bit more than you'd planned. | Reviewed by Terry Lane | This camera sets a new benchmark for outstanding image quality with extreme portability. | Claire Cain Miller | Who said girls want to dress in pink and play with dolls, especially when they could be building Rube Goldberg machines instead? | Jeff Sommer | Bitcoin isn't ready for popular consumption, and it may never be. | Iain Gillespie | Bitcoin is probably the weirdest currency since squirrel snouts were used as pocket change. | Cynthia Karena | Cynthia Karena takes a look at Feather Duster, Gigg and Beachsafe. | IMAGING | Why not give your nearest and dearest Christmas presents that are not made in China? | ADAM TURNER | Online retail giant Amazon has opened its virtual doors in Australia, but only to sell ebooks. | Gregory Schmidt | One comic book startup is adding augmented reality to the pages of its sci-fi graphic novels. | The 50th anniversary of the legendary sci-fi series Dr Who is receiving special love from Google. | | | Advertisement  Advertisement  Compare & Save | Find the best mobile phone plan | | |  | | | | | Security Reminder: Fairfax Media digital never requests personal or credit card information via email. Be wary of suspicious emails claiming to offer Fairfax Media digital services. You are receiving this email as a registered Fairfax Media digital member. Your username is: kwacijowo@gmail.com. Your email address is: kwacijowo@gmail.com. If you do not want to receive further announcements from Fairfax Media digital, please unsubscribe here. Fairfax Media Limited. ABN 15 008 663 161.
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