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Bjork's New Video Will Be Available for Oculus Rift

Classic ahead-of-the-curve Bjork.

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How Did Pebble's Latest Smartwatch Smash Kickstarter Records?

Not the prettiest smartwatch around, so how did they nail it?

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This New App Can Tell You Which Friend Stresses You Out Most

Want to surround yourself with positive people? There's an app for that.

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Build Your Own Smartphone With Google's Project Ara

Pick and choose the components of your phone. Nice one, Google.

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Ship Your Enemies Glitter From This Vengeful New Website

Using the "herpes of the craft world" as a weapon.

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Eight Gadgets Attempting to Improve Your Life in 2015

Post-CES 2015, we're keen for our belts to tighten, plants to water and kettles to boil themselves.

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New Instagram Camera Takes Polaroid Full Circle

It's ridiculous, pretty and we want one.

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This Cluey New App Knows Which Beer or Wine You’ll Like Before You Do

Like Spotify for booze, the app uses science to match your taste to the perfect wine.

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A/S/L? Facebook’s New Rooms App Launches in Australia

Anonymous chatrooms are back.

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Your Old Mood Ring is Now Legit, Stress-Reporting Wearable Tech

A ring that helps us de-stress? Proposal accepted.

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Netflix Finally Confirms Australian and NZ Launch for March 2015

Get ready for some epic marathons.

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Are Smartphones Responsible For the Death of Conversation?

This photo series will make you think twice before reaching for the phone.

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Stop Everything, Someone Invented a Real Hoverboard

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Five Dining Trends That Are Big in Japan

Japan has 32 Michelin-starred restaurants. These aren't them.

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Should We Be Excited About the New iPads and iMacs?

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This Invisible Air Umbrella Will Absolutely Not Turn Inside Out

Or hit your fellow pedestrians in the head.

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Charge Your Phone By Dancing With This Genius New Device

Trade in those power bills for some Beyonce.

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Is Telstra’s New Phone Booth Wi-Fi All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

Or is it a distraction from the real goal?

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Friday, May 24 - Friday, May 31, 2024
FoMo Cinemas, Brunswick East

Hitting the flicks at this new East Brunswick Village cinema just got cheaper, with every ticket to every movie costing just $8 during this eight-day special.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.
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IF

Thursday, May 16 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.
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Rocco's On Tour

Sunday, May 19 and Sunday, May 26, 2024
Toorak Cellars, Armadale

Rocco's will be slinging two of its most popular sandwiches at two southside pop-ups this month.

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Forget Yo: Beer?! is the Ridiculous Messaging App We Can Actually Use

An app that's as simple as it gets. It's about drinking beer. Soon. Possibly with you.

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Survive Your Digital Detox with the NoPhone

Spoiler: it's a block of plastic.

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Would You Cruise Around in This Stained Glass Car?

The car of the future: less about function, more about art.

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This Dancing Red Light Man Could Stop Pedestrians Walking into Traffic

Wait, did that red light man just dance?

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Win a Digital Detox Thanks to General Assembly and Airbnb

It’s time to take a deep breath, kick back and relax.

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The Emoji is Dead, Your iPhone Will Soon Have a GIF Keyboard

This changes everything.

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The Southern Lights Could Be Brightening Our Skies This Week

This is one of those rare times where Tasmania is 100% the place to be.

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The Best Bits of the New iPhone 6

So NOW phablets are cool.

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How Does the New Apple Watch Work?

Apple Watch's gold version is worth $14,000. But what does it actually do?

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Apple Expected to Reveal First iWatch and Two New iPhones Next Week

One step closer to a cashless society.

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This Guy Rode a Bacon-Fuelled Motorcycle Across the USA

Because what CAN'T bacon do?

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New ‘1984’ Clothing Makes You Invisible to Big Brother

Threads for the 'post-Snowden' era.

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Forget Texting: Miranda July Has Released a New Messaging App

"Texting is tacky. Calling is awkward. Email is old."

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Glampers Unite: Collapsible Hot Tubs Are a Thing That Exists Now

Total luxury in a flatpack.

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Uber Is Testing Its Own Food Delivery Service

Your lunch delivered in ten minutes.

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Snapchat Could Be Adding News and Ads to Your Drunken Selfie Feed

Could there be ad breaks interrupting your sexts?

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Brand New Dating App Happn Turns Your Meet Cutes Into Dates

Using GPS, Happn encourages you to "find the people you've crossed paths with".

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Bompas and Parr Use Real Molten Lava for the Ultimate Barbecue

Enjoy lava-seared steak in your own backyard.

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Street Artist Invader Has Launched New Worldwide Art Hunt App

The master of the 8-bit video game critter has launched his own game.

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New Zealand Is Using Drones to Take the Ultimate Snow Selfies

For real.

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Brisbane is Trialling a New Texting App to Get You Talking on the Train

It's like Chatroulette, but on a crowded train. What could go wrong?

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Watch Wil Anderson Creepily Come to Life in This New Archibald Prize Portrait

It's as excellent as it is terrifying.

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Finally, a Smartwatch You Can Wear Without Looking Like a Dork

The secret to wearable tech? More wearable, less tech.

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Scientists Have Proven the Existence of Beer Goggles

Your one night stand just got a little more scientific.

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