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Elon Musk says a mass cyber attack on X originated in Ukraine.

Elon Musk says mass cyberattack on X originated in Ukraine

The tech billionaire’s social media platfrom X is the victim of an ongoing cyberattack that he says originated in Ukraine.

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Satellites may be restricted in coming years to avoid more space junk

Space junk threat to internet supply satellites

The number of satellites providing vital services could be cut in the coming years due growing space debris becoming a treat to internet supply and weather forecasts.

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk says X has been the victim of a cyberattack

Musk blames ‘massive’ cyberattack for X outages

Users of Elon Musk's X have reported several outages on the social media platform, with the owner blaming ‘a massive cyberattack’.

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Hundreds of fake accounts on Facebook purport to be New Zealand star Martin Henderson. (Facebook/AAP)

Netflix star embroiled in global catfish saga as scammers create hundreds of accounts

Experts have warned women identified as ‘potentially lonely, widowed, or sometimes even recently divorced’ to be on the lookout.

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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship's test flight has ended in another failure.

SpaceX loses control of Starship in latest test failure

It is the second straight failure this year for Elon Musk’s Mars rocket program.

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One of the last pictures from Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar lander.

‘We’re down’: Fears for private spacecraft’s moon landing

Intuitive Machines said it was uncertain whether its Athena lander was upright near the moon’s south pole - or lying sideways like its first spacecraft from a year ago.

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A private lander has made it to the moon, but it is not clear in what condition. (AP PHOTO)

Craft landing on moon goes sideways

Shares in a US space startup have plunged almost 30 per cent after a second lunar module touched down on it’s side.

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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore speak in a video on the International Space Station.

‘Absolutely factual’: NASA stranded astronauts point blame

Two NASA astronauts who are stranded in space have cast doubt over the actions of politicians to save them in fresh comments made while they wait for a promised recuse.

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US singer Katy Perry will release her first new music since 2022's Where We Started. (AP PHOTO)

Katy Perry heading into space on all-female rocket trip

The passenger list for Blue Origin’s upcoming rocket launch into space has been released, and it includes some big names. 

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Apple said it will roll out what it calls “age assurance”.

Apple launches new 'age assurance' technology for apps

Tech giant Apple says it will roll out what it calls ‘age assurance’, allowing parents to input a child's age when setting up a child's account on apps.

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The new improved Amazon Alexa will carry a monthly fee.

Hugely popular home AI system to carry new monthly fee

The popular system used in millions of homes will be able to buy concert tickets, order groceries and run through recipes ... but it will come at a cost.

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Security experts have increasingly issued warnings about the possible dangers posed by Chinese-made EVs.

ASIO chief had ‘conversation’ with Burke about EV risks

Intelligence chief Mike Burgess confirmed on Tuesday he had a “conversation” with Home Minister Tony Burke about his Chinese electric vehicle under Coalition questioning.

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A prominent IVF clinic may have had its customers’ personal information stolen in a cyber breach.

Urgent warning as patients warned hackers may have stolen personal data

A major IVF provider has informed patients a cyber attack may have compromised their personal information, including medical records and treatments.

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KATE EMERY: When kids are old enough to stop listening to their parents (and not yet old enough to start listening again), it’s their friends who’ll feed them social cues about right and wrong, or AI.

The worrying ways AI is teaching your kids about race

KATE EMERY: When kids are old enough to stop listening to their parents (and not yet old enough to start listening again), it’s their friends who’ll feed them social cues about right and wrong, or AI.

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Alef flying car conducts sucsesful test flight.

Start-up conducts successful test of flying car

WATCH: US start-up Alef Aeronautics has shown the world a successful test of its electric flying car, with a future of flying vehicles now appearing much closer.

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