TECHNOLOGY

According to Melbourne researchers, the way honeybees see colour could pave way for higher accuracy for cameras used in robots, drones and phones. In short, the researchers discovered a new mechanism for processing colour information.

Scott Cawthon, "Five Nights at Freddy's" (FNaF) developer, recently wrote a project update on Steam. He revealed that he doesn't want to continue working on the new game that he's developing.

After the rainbow flag button appeared on Facebook in support of the LGBTQ community during the Pride month of June, conservative Christians are now demanding for a crucifix emoji from the social media giant. However, Facebook isn’t giving in to the pressure.

SpaceX, the company owned by Elon Musk, has called off a Falcon 9 rocket launch for the second day in a row. The communications satellite launch was cancelled with only 10 seconds left on the countdown clock.

Hard-wearing electronics specialist Getac has launched its biggest fully rugged tablet yet, the A140. The mobile device is optimised for locomotive, military and extreme use.

Kogan is offering Australia’s most affordable Smart 4K TVs. The company’s 49, 55 and 65-inch Agora Smart TVs are inexpensive Web-enabled 4K screens one can buy in Australia.

Barebone specialist Shuttle has officially launched the XC60J, a fanless industrial-grade minicomputer that delivers top-notch peripheral connectivity for a multitude of applications.

Latest leaks suggest that the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be bigger than the Galaxy S8 Plus as the former sports a 6.3-inch display. The smartphone will also have an exciting dual-lens setup and a stylus.

Apple made a previous jab that the iPad Pro can, at some point, replace traditional laptops; however, there are plenty of questions to address.

The ratings for the 2017 NBA rookie class has yet to be known but the freshmen have started to make wild guesses on their potential stats of NBA 2K18.

Kurt Angle has confirmed via Twitter that he is the pre-order bonus for WWE 2K18, joining the ranks of other WWE legends to go that route.

Huawei has launched the Huawei Y7 and the Huawei Y5 2017 in Australia. The former will be available starting July while the latter is set for an August release.

Latest reports suggest that Nokia-licensee HMD Global will soon be launching a new feature phone. Such a phone with model number TA-1017 has been spotted on TENAA, a Chinese regulatory site.

Latest reports suggest that Canon is launching a new full frame camera, the Canon 6D Mark II. The $2,618 camera is the only refresh to the original Canon 6D (now 6D Mark I) that was launched back in 2013.

Respawn Entertainment has officially rolled out the "Titanfall 2" War Games patch, bringing in remastered maps, the Titan Brawl permanent game mode and a third weapon slot for all players.

"Five Nights at Freddy's" fans religiously check on the websites run by Scott Cawthon, trying to make something out of the cryptic messages by the game maker.

The hackers behind the global ransomware outbreak would not be able to receive emails from victims who paid the bitcoin ransom. German email provider Posteo has decided to block the attackers’ account after learning of the Petya cyber attack. This also means the victims would not be able to contact the hackers for their decryption code.

MSI has launched the Clutch GM60 and GM70 gaming mice. Each product has an ergonomic design, two different sets of side grips and a top cover for personalised comfort.

Apple has stopped signing iOS 10.3.1, further dampening hopes for a potential iOS 10.3.1 jailbreak.

SpaceX is preparing is preparing its 10th flight of the year and its third launch in just nine days. It already has a backlog of more than 70 missions, which is worth more than US$10 billion (AU$13 billion approx).

Panasonic has launched the new Toughbook CF-XZ6. The ‘business rugged’ laptop is one of the most lightweight built-to-last laptops in the market.

Google has been fined a record €2.42 billion (AU$3.61 billion) for breaking competition rules. The European Commission accused the online media giant of abusing its market dominance as a search engine.

Gasoline-dependent automobiles with ‘cleaner’ technology could still emit harmful elements into the air, according to a new study. Also, stricter emission standards may not limit secondary organic aerosol reduction.

The first public beta for iOS 11 is officially out, though Apple device owners planning to try it are encouraged to back up their devices for safety reasons.

This week’s best Xbox Deals With Gold (until July 4) include ‘Team 17 Indie Heroes Pack’ and ‘The Escapists.’

Nintendo has officially announced that it will release the SNES Classic Edition (Super Nintendo Mini) in September, ahead of its supposed pre-Christmas release.

SpaceX has created a record by launching two rockets within three days. The company has completed two back-to-back missions successfully. It is SpaceX’s rapid-most launch turnaround yet.

Samsung may use a different strategy for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 with plans to arm the 2018 phablet with a more powerful Exynos chipset.

"Grand Theft Auto 5" is played better with mods, but Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive technically cut short the idea after initially banning the Open IV mod tool.