Google wants to solve that pesky problem of disappearing socks with a new app.
Searchable Socks are Bluetooth-enabled undergarments fitted with LTE beacons so you can locate your missing socks when they disappear after a load of washing.
Of course, the socks are available in red, blue, green and yellow.
Voda-drone
Vodafone will extend its network to the entire Australian population by deploying on-demand wi-fi drones. The drones will carry a wi-fi signal and can show up within 30 minutes of ordering.
Krispy Kreme printer
Krispy Kreme is entering the tech space with a 3D printer that allows customers to print their own donuts.
The 3Doughnut Printer is priced at $8,990 and is for early doughnut technology adopters.
Tasmania protests NBN
Sister publication iTnews revealed the real reason the Basslink subsea cable was cut was part of a secret plan for Tasmania to secede from Australia and join New Zealand.
According to writer April Fool, the Tasmania government sabotaged the cable in protest over the Australian government’s multi-technology mix NBN.
Bulletproof's Zero-Click online platform
AWS cloud partner Bulletproof has come up with a platform making it easier to shop online by buying products for you without even asking.
Zero-Click will guess which products you might want to buy from social media and charge it to your credit card automatically.
Pictured: Bulletproof chief executive Anthony Woodward
iiNet's Data Dash
Broadband provider iiNet is getting into video games with Finn’s Data Dash, a smartphone game that looks like its about buying an internet plan.
CSIRO changes name
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is trialling some new names. There’s the Institute of Brilliant and Innovative Scientists (IBIS) or Ye Olde Lescience Organisation (YOLO).
Internode Pony
Telecommunications provider Internode is producing a line of pony toys called My Nodey Pony.
Aerial Teller Machine
Bank of Melbourne is also entering the tech space by launching a fleet of ATM drones to deliver cash wherever customers are.
Reddit Australia
The Australian news subreddit has been flooded with comments and posts from Australian celebrities such as Paul Hogan, Cathy Freeman, and Jessica Mauboy.
Google's Searchable Socks
Google wants to solve that pesky problem of disappearing socks with a new app.
Searchable Socks are Bluetooth-enabled undergarments fitted with LTE beacons so you can locate your missing socks when they disappear after a load of washing.
Of course, the socks are available in red, blue, green and yellow.