Beyond Infinity

Just how was Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer able to paint with such amazing photo-realism? An exhibit at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art suggests secret 17th century technology using a mirror on a stick was part of the trick.

Just how was Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer able to paint with such amazing photo-realism? An exhibit at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art suggests secret 17th century technology using a mirror on a stick was part of the trick.

With manufacturers seeing declining sales and smart phones getting larger, are tablets going the way of the Dodo?

Our weekly news round-up: Geminids meteor shower obscured by super moon; Feds flag extra levy on smaller NBN telcos; Australian Auto Association calls for real world emissions tests; Initiative to set standards and compatibility in VR sector; Pebble smart watches out of cash and out of business; Android "Trusted Contacts" App reviewed.

With manufacturers seeing declining sales and smart phones getting larger, are tablets going the way of the Dodo?

Our weekly news round-up: Geminids meteor shower obscured by super moon; Feds flag extra levy on smaller NBN telcos; Australian Auto Association calls for real world emissions tests; Initiative to set standards and compatibility in VR sector; Pebble smart watches out of cash and out of business; Android "Trusted Contacts" App reviewed.

With manufacturers seeing declining sales and smart phones getting larger, are tablets going the way of the Dodo?

Our weekly news round-up: A bad snake season for Victoria; NRMA FireBlanket Project sniffs out bushfire smoke; Concrete can soak up CO2; Russian cargo ship explodes en route to ISS; ISS life extended as ESA confirms funding through 2024; Netflix allows downloads for offline viewing; Supercapacitors promise a renaissance in battery tech; Google search penalises pesky pop-ups.

How to circumvent geoblocking with a very affordable virtual private network.

The German auto giant denies liability in the diesel emissions scandal; reckons its Australian customers are not entitled to compensation.