| | | NBN Co's long-term profitability will be restricted if the Coalition's proposed mix of cable, copper and fibre networks is not replaced with a full fibre network in coming years, government briefings reveal, write David Braue and Lucy Batterbsy. | | Top stories Colin Daileda 9:34am | The next step in nature-inspired engineering could come in the form of small, stingray-like unmanned submarines. | Quentin Hardy | Google already runs much of the digital lives of consumers through email, Internet searches and YouTube videos. Now it wants the corporations, too. | 8:13am | Spotify, the world's most popular music streaming service, has revealed how much an artist makes from each song. | 6:12pm | Analog television signals have been switched off in Sydney and surrounding areas, with digital-only reception taking over. | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 10:23am | Another online drug marketplace bit the dust over the weekend and another massive Bitcoin heist shook the deep web. | Stuart Corner 11:41am | When Harbour City Ferries wanted to upgrade its aging Windows XP systems it had the proven option of Windows 7 or the relatively unproven Windows 8.1. Discussions with members of an exclusive cycling club helped give chief information officer Adam O’Halloran the confidence to chose the unproven path. | Adam Turner 10:18am | Android on your television sounds promising, but this still may not be the lounge room Droid you're looking for. | Chris Taylor 9:56am | Microsoft has been steadily expanding into the realm of hardware in recent years. Now, the tech giant is taking its first tentative steps into the world of lingerie. | | | 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. 1 Darling Island Road, Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW 2009. 1800 500 864. | | | |