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Chinese soldiers applauding during a military parade. Beijing’s military can now be found as far afield as Africa. Picture: AFP

America’s enemies are seizing power

President Trump is in retreat. And Russia and China are seizing the opportunity. The US Syria pullout is part of a global shift in power — with Putin building a base in the Carribean and Xi making moves on Africa.

Innovation

VW’s stretched Tiguan Allspace rivals the best seven-seaters

Volkswagen Tiguan AllspaceSource:Supplied Volkswagen’s new seven-seat version of its Tiguan mid-size SUV, the Allspace, ups the practicality with two extra chairs and a bigger boot, rivalling the likes of the Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, Skoda Kodiaq, Nissan X-Trail and

Smart Home

Black Friday 2018 Amazon deals now available: Fire TV, Roku, Recast DVR, Fire tablets, Blink cameras and more

Thinking about buying an Amazon Echo, Fire tablet, Fire TV, Kindle or pretty much any other device Amazon makes? You were smart to wait until now, because the company’s Black Friday deals have started early. See below for the stuff

Smart Home

Amazon is reportedly working on a new DVR

Amazon is looking to dominate your home entertainment system. The online retailer is developing a new digital video recorder, nicknamed ‘Frank’ within Amazon, according to a report Friday from Bloomberg. The device would include physical storage, have the ability to

Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit 2018 - Day 2

Digital Media

Hollywood startup NewTV christens itself Quibi

NewTV, the closely watched Hollywood startup with billion in funding from Hollywood studios, on Wednesday rechristened itself Quibi, a portmanteau of ‘quick bites’ — its go-to descriptor for the high-end, short-form shows it hopes you’ll stream on your phone. NewTV

Digital Media

Comcast buys Sky, beating out Fox

US cable TV giant Comcast succeeded Saturday in its quest to nab major UK television company Sky, outbidding rival 21st Century Fox as traditional TV and film companies look to beef up their offerings and fend off upstarts like Amazon

Innovation

The ageing car we love to buy

2018 Mitsubishi ASX.Source:Supplied Easier entry to car ownership is the rationale behind a trio of new base model SUVs from Mitsubishi. That’s no small feat, given the Japanese company has increased sales in the past 12 months with an ageing

Gadgets

CES 2019 opens to a flying car, a boxing robot and a Google Assistant ride

CES 2019 officially opened its doors as thousands of attendees clogged Las Vegas’s roadways or rode the monorail (What’s it called?!) to descend on the city’s convention center. Your CNET team has been in Vegas for a week now (actually

Smart Home

Gourmia adds smart multicooker to small appliance lineup at CES 2019

Countertop kitchen appliance maker Gourmia is showing off its newest smart kitchen products at CES in Las Vegas next week. The company makes dozens of kitchen appliances and the newest addition, announced Thursday, is a smart multicooker. The 50 11-in-1

The Porsche 918 Spyder was Porsche’s first major foray into road-going hybrid performance cars.

Innovation

Porsche’s bizarre 911 move

Porsche’s iconic 911 Turbo looks set to benefit from hybrid power as part of the brand’s push into electrification. It will join the electric Taycan sedan and upcoming battery-powered SUV, possibly sitting alongside an all-electric halo model to succeed