A browser especially for bitcoin users is available, but the crypto currency's value falls after a large Asian exchange is hacked.

Our run down of exciting local and national events. Celebrating and encouraging science and tech downunder.

Our weekly news round-up: NASA's super slo-mo camera details SLS booster plume; Yahoo's user data for sale; Giant highway straddler tackles Chinese traffic; Torrentz directory shuts itself down; Fast and simple Zika test; Edward Snowden in danger; Instagram mimics SnapChat; Facebook addresses clickbait scourge.

The Melbourne University professor and lead author for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change explains why we should act before it's too late.

The Pew Research Centre finds widespread concerns in the US of using technology to augment the human mind and body.

Think you're ready for the all-digital economy? A new report identifies risks to traditional work posed by emerging technology.

Social network criticised for influencing US election amid allegations of dodging tax.

The internet of things can make a big difference to home security and emergency response.

Our weekly news round-up: GPS systems to adjust for Australia's 7cm-a-year continental drift; Porsche's 'Mission E' electric sedan to take on Tesla's Model S; Effects of long-duration spaceflight on humans; Interstellar message in a bottle; Possible class actions against MS for Windows upgrade tactics; Indian hacker exposes Vine source code; SwiftKey's data leak; Space Station's internet for the solar system; Australia's first digital census; One billion iPhones sold.

The internet of things can make a big difference to home security and emergency response.