Technology

Telstra has apologised over its bungling of some emergency calls during an outage.

Telstra fined after triple-zero calls transferred to wrong numbers

Telstra has been fined a massive sum after hundreds of 000 calls for help were transferred to the wrong number or lacked key information.

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Jeff Pollard was the victim of a myGov link scam that redirected his pension to a scammer’s own bank account.

Cunning tricks used by hackers to steal Perth man’s pension

Jeff Pollard is no fool when it comes to online safety. But his ordeal proves even the security-savvy can get caught out. Here’s how the scammers did it and why you need to remain vigilant.

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The latest court decision against TikTok could be appealed to the United States Supreme Court. (AP PHOTO)

US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale

A federal appeals court panel has upheld a law requiring the sale or ban of TikTok in the United States by January 19.

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OpenAI admitted that a “scheming” version of ChatGPT attempted to stop itself from being shut down and lied.

‘Scheming’ AI bot lied, tried to stop itself being shut down

The popular AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT attempted to stop itself from being shut down, it has emerged.

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Global giant BlackRock believes that the business cycle is dead — and AI has a huge role to play in the coming year.

World’s biggest fund manager unveils 2025 predictions

Global giant BlackRock believes that the business cycle is dead — and AI has a huge role to play in the coming year.

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David Koch scam The Nightly

The stupidly simple change Meta should have made years ago

DAVID KOCH: It’s something Meta should have done years ago but it has taken pressure from Government, the ACCC, media and the public to force action.

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“It’s no coincidence the world has become more volatile since social media,” Prince Harry says. (AP PHOTO)

Prince Harry opposed to social media ban for children

Prince Harry says barring youngsters from social media is a bad idea, as it could spark family arguments and bullying by classmates.

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Some iPhone owners are feeling let down by Apple’s latest updates, here’s how to fix the changes you probably hate the most.

How to fix the iOS 18 changes some users hate

Some iPhone owners are feeling let down by Apple’s latest updates, here’s how to fix the changes you probably hate the most.

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Pat Gelsinger, chief executive officer of Intel Corp, has left the company.

Intel’s troubles deepen, as its boss makes an abrupt exit

Pat Gelsinger’s surprise departure from the struggling tech giant poses a dilemma for Donald Trump.

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Elon Musk is intensifying the battle between his artificial intelligence platform xAI and Sam Altman’s OpenAI.

Musk turns up clash of the tech titans

The battle between xAI and Sam Altman’s OpenAI should be robust corporate competition. But Elon Musk could be turning it into a knife fight.

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The myGov portal achieved the highest score of the agencies in the Digital Government Index. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

Government wasting 800 million hours from failure to invest

Australians could spend less time on the phone and the government could save money with a greater investment in digital services, a report says.

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There's concern the social media ban has been rushed through parliament without proper scrutiny. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Parliament set to pass social media ban for under-16s

A world-first law setting an age limit on social media use is on track to pass federal parliament, despite concerns on how it will be implemented.

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Predictions of Google’s looming obsolescence have been wrong before, which calls for humility in fortune-telling our collective technology habits.

Will AI kill Google? Predictions of doom were totally wrong

THE WASHINGTON POST: Lots of smart people believe that artificial intelligence will upend how you find information. Googling is so yesterday.

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Elon Musk expertly played on our anxieties about government overreach to protect access to his most valuable product: our information, writes Isabelle Mullen.

What really killed Albanese Government’s misinformation bill

ISABELLE MULLEN: Elon Musk expertly played on our anxieties about government overreach to protect access to his most valuable product: our information.

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