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It’s becoming aggressively more popular, and it is frustrating people around the world. This is why your selfish habit it needs to stop.

Rise in annoying trend that you need to stop now

It’s becoming aggressively more popular, and it is frustrating people around the world. This is why your selfish habit needs to stop.

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Senior officials involved in the government’s response to the massive Optus data breach in 2022 believe the telco’s Singaporean owner agreed to an undisclosed payment to end the damaging ransomware incident. 

Singaporean company suspected to have paid Optus ransomware

Senior officials involved in the government’s response to the massive Optus data breach in 2022 believe the telco’s Singaporean owner agreed to an undisclosed payment to end the damaging ransomware incident. 

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People playing Pokémon Go.

From QR codes to city quests: Is travel becoming a game?

Taking a dive into the digital realms that inspire real-world movement.

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This year, AI questions have taken a new form.

The AI laden future we feared is already upon us

New technologies make new political forms possible — for good and for ill.

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Pornhub's owner is challenging Australia's new age-verification laws aimed at protecting children.

Major change for Aussies who watch porn

Australia’s internet watchdog is standing firm after a major online rule change came into force for porn websites on Monday.

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Pornhub's owner is challenging Australia's new age-verification laws aimed at protecting children. (AAP PHOTOS)

Top porn sites cut access to Australian users

PornHub, Redtube and other free video platforms have begun blocking Australians.

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Caitlin Kalinowski stepped down from OpenAI after raising concerns the company moved too quickly on a Pentagon AI agreement.

OpenAI hardware chief quits over Pentagon AI deal

OpenAI hardware chief Caitlin Kalinowski has resigned, warning the company rushed into a deal to deploy its AI models on Pentagon networks.

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Michael Harris was found after four hours beneath the snow after an avalanche.

The iPhone feature that saved a man after being buried alive

A concerned wife backed her gut feeling and the ‘Find My iPhone’ app when her husband disappeared after a massive avalanche in the US.

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The Fairmont Hotel in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai burns after a drone strike.

Google, Amazon close offices as big tech flee Dubai

Nvidia, Amazon and Alphabet are among the tech firms scrambling to ensure the safety of their employees who are travelling through or based in the Middle East as the war on Iran rages.

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Facebook is experiencing a major global outage.

Facebook down in major global outage

Social media giant Facebook is experiencing a global outage, with users worldwide unable to access the site.

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Advocates are speaking out about the devastating effects social media exposure can have on young children.

Why advocates say social media harm begins at age six

In the first of what is set to be series of landmark cases, one plaintiff has spoken out for thousands of teenagers and parents who have accused social media companies of hooking young people.

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Instagram is to roll out parental notification for when children seek self-harm or suicide topics. (AP PHOTO)

Instagram’s new alert parents need to know about

Australian parents will receive alerts from Instagram if their children repeatedly search for terms relating to suicide or self-harm under a new feature.

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Content generated by artificial intelligence has become so lifelike that it’s often impossible to tell whether a video or an image floating through social media is real or fake. Enter the AI detector.

These tools say they can spot AI fakes. Do they really work?

Content generated by artificial intelligence has become so lifelike that it’s often impossible to tell whether a video or an image floating through social media is real or fake. Enter the AI detector.

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Meta has stated it will deploy new artificial intelligence technology, which will help it to more quickly reject suspicious ads and act on user reports. Supplied

Meta reveals huge scammer crackdown

Meta has filed multiple lawsuits targeting alleged fraud rings accused of running fake celebrity ads across Facebook and Instagram.

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Physical AI is already here as self-driving cars spill across the world and the future is likely to include personal AI agents for billions of users.

Nvidia shows future of self-driving cars, robots, AI agents

Physical AI is already here as self-driving cars spill across the world and the future is likely to include personal AI agents for billions of users.

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