Society

THE NEW YORK TIMES: AirPods users need only make a gesture to activate the digital interpreter. A second after someone speaks, the translation is played in the wearer’s preferred language through the earbuds.

The medication could be saving lives in ways doctors never expected - but there's a catch keeping it from Aussie patients.

A woman has stunned reporters at a demonstration in support of Luigi Mangione, revealing she ‘married’ the accused CEO killer’s AI clone.

THE ECONOMIST: A historic partnership between the two chip giants raises questions about the growing incestuousness in the AI economy.

The Meta CEO has invested billions of dollars trying to bring his metaverse vision to life. Fast-forward to 2025, and he is still waiting for a return on that investment.

Australia’s Privacy Commissioner says Kmart’s cameras ‘indiscriminately’ collected biometric data, breaching privacy laws.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The sacred texts of Judaism and Islam are in absolute agreement when it comes to the pig: It is taboo, unclean and unfit for human consumption.

It affects as many children as cancer, but with no treatments, no cure and little public awareness.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: New studies offer clues about Mars’ history. The knowledge could help scientists better understand rocky worlds.

Australia’s eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant’s boardroom blitz of US tech titans in Silicon Valley next week will include a online platform on everyone’s lips — Discord.

‘This is 2025, and this is the sort of treatment that lactating mothers are expected to deal with.’

Australia’s eSafety commission will meet with social media giants and AI firms in America’s Silicon Valley next week as the world-first under-16s ban fast approaches.

The first detailed study of what users do with ChatGPT has been released and there’s been a big shift in how people are using AI.

Social media companies have been handed ‘clear’ directions on how to ensure kids under 16 are off their platforms as a ban deadline looms.

A popular dating app will roll out a mandatory new safety feature from today, in a bid to stamp out bad actors, including potential scammers and fraudsters.