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In a Facebook press release, Mark Zuckerberg claimed that it had not influenced the results of the US Election, while also claiming they had positively influenced voter turnout. Did they do either? Meanwhile, the (real) news of the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition crashed the EB games website. Is this the start of the old being new again, even in the technology world?

How do developers introduce novice players to Virtual Reality? Fresh from PAX, Ariel brings news of indie developers working on new VR experiences and the future of VR over the next 30 years. Plus: rumours of Amazon launching in Australia have surfaced again, apparently launching September 2017. Will this finally rid us of the 'Australia Tax?'

"Since 2013, millions of people have turned to Vine to laugh at loops and see creativity unfold. Today, we are sharing the news that in the coming months we’ll be discontinuing the mobile app," Vine wrote in a blog post. But why have they decided to pull the plug? A report by Yfoundations, a policy group that looks at issues affecting young people, suggests that attempts to scare teenagers about the risks of expressing sexuality online are likely to be ineffective.

There are so many ways to share disappearing visual stories with our friends. Snapchat stories, Instagram stories, and now Facebook's Messenger Day, which is being trialled in Australia. Cyber security experts have raised concerns about PM Malcolm Turnbull and senior government ministers sending private and confidential info via the WhatsApp.

Workplace is Facebook's big entry into software as a service that offers businesses a network for communication, including a news feed of announcements, events, group and private messaging, and live video. And A survey of more than 5,000 Australians over the age of 18 found that a majority liked the idea of using a driverless vehicle when they were tired, when driving was "boring or monotonous," or if they had consumed alcohol or drugs.

US is objectively behind countries like Australia in digital banking "by whatever metric you choose" (Stripe co founder John Collison), and Everything Google announced at last nights Pixel hardware event.

Ariel brought game designer Mike Brown to talk about the new Forza Horizon 3 game that launched this Tuesday. Whats new with this game? It's set in Australia!

New style of superannuation fund that will invest predominantly in technology is called "the superfund for millenials" and Lucy talks to Ariel about the Wireless Emergency Alert system that sent out a digital WANTED poster to all smartphone users after the New York bombing and wether it does more harm than good.

Instagram is rolling out a comment filter to all Instagram users to stamp out abuse and Samsung set to recall its Galaxy Note7 phones following reports that the devices can overheat and explode.