Sydney Morning Herald Technolgy News

The top Technology headlines from The Sydney Morning Herald. For all the news, visit http://www.smh.com.au.

Viral news on the net ... its one big shocking Lai
The Rupert Murdoch of Hong Kong is spearheading a global news revolution through clever - and often hilarious - computer-animated re-enactments of real news events.
Google unveils faster internet search
Google this week began delivering internet search results as fast as a person can type.
Twitter turns into anti-social networking trap for sport stars
FOR years, the public has been forced to endure cliches and rhetoric from sportsmen and women. But now social networking sites are allowing us to see the raw, unsanitised side of some of our athletes.
Military bans video game that 'kills' US troops
Military bases across the US have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" US troops in Afghanistan.
Oh deer: ACCC takes action over Optus ad with 'supersonic' deer
The consumer watchdog has taken legal action against telco Optus for alleged breaches of the Trade Practices Act over an ad featuring a deer breaking the sound barrier.