"Grand Theft Auto V" has crossed the $1 billion sales mark after three days in stores, a rate faster than any other video game, film or other entertainment product has ever managed. The latest installment of GTA, a cultural phenomenon that has sparked a national debate on adult content and violence.

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/grand-theft-auto-v-sales-blow-past-1-billion-three-4B11216900

iPhone 5S reverse-engineered, confirms A7 SoC produced by Samsung. Chipworks has already ascertained that the A7 is made by Samsung, not TSMC, despite the ongoing legal battles between the two companies.

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/167070-iphone-5s-reverse-engineered-confirms-a7-soc-produced-by-samsung-reveals-m7

this video from electronic musician TAK has gone viral, with more than 150,000 views on YouTube. Using the Leap Motion Controller and a monome, he mashes up 15 Korean pop songs – including Psy’s Gangnam Style – to create his own jam. (Cubase 7 & Ableton Live 9 Launchpad & Leap Motion)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pftsmKHvlvY&utm_source=Leap+Motion+Newsletter&utm_campaign=5501f187ef-Consumer_Newsletter_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f0a6fbd89e-5501f187ef-59876593

This Amazing Accessory Turns Your iPad Into a 3-D Scanner (on KickStarter)

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/09/structure-3-d-scanner-for-your-ipad/

Top 10 features in Apple iOS 7

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/top-10-features-in-apple-ios-7-20130919-2u0oc.html

Apple's servers were overwhelmed by the number of people updating their software overnight, causing users around the world installing iOS 7 to experience delays or outright failure. One of the reasons why you would want to wait on newest O/S upgrades.

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/ios-7-install-errors-give-iphone-ipad-users-grief-20130919-2u0m1.html

I knew if I signed up for the Everyday Rewards card there would be a record of my spending patterns. I know the trouble Winston Smith got into in 1984 for bucking Big Brother. But it's over, Woolies. That level of surveillance is too creepy.

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/act-of-counter-intelligence-20130918-2tzp1.html

World’s Biggest Programming Contests Get Bigger. TopCoder, the company that runs the world’s most popular computer programming contests, has been acquired. The decade-old company is now part of Appirio, an outfit that helps businesses use and build technology, with a particular focus on cloud computing.

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/09/topcoder/

GAME developers left out of work after some of Australia's biggest studios closed their doors have poured into the growing independent scene. The unrelentingly high Australian dollar spelt the end of many developers over recent years including Team Bondi, which made the critically acclaimed L.A. Noire, THQ Australia, Pandemic Studios and more recently SEGA Studios Australia. Sydney-based Leigh Harris - who started Flat Earth Games with his brother Rohan after leaving Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games - said the big developers in Australia had all but vanished, prompting some talented folk to seek work overseas.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/indie-game-development-scene-targets-apps/story-fni6ul2m-1226720393922

Video game Minecraft is being used to educate children on everything from science to city planning to speaking a new language

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/minecraft-more-than-an-obsession-an-educational-tool-20130916-2ttx7.html

A generation of youngsters are now developing significant physical injuries traditionally only seen in adults because of their increasing reliance on smartphones, tablets and computers.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lifestyle/health-fitness/warning-of-future-epidemic-as-8216generation-overuse8217-feels-the-pain-of-new-technology/story-fni0diad-1226718767698