Technology

A large number of young people being radicalised online is a major point of concern.

Alarming new data links terrorism and child abuse material

New research reveals that the majority of Australians who view child sexual abuse material online — often on mainstream social media platforms — also view fringe or radical content in a ‘considerable overlap’.

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Smart watches are particularly popular with fitness freaks.

Smart watches may be exposing wearers to ‘forever chemicals’

They have become hugely popular devices that many of us wear day and night. But your smartwatch could be exposing you to ‘forever chemicals’, scientists have warned.

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The Mad Men era is ending as AI comes for advertising industry.

Farewell Don Draper: AI is coming for advertising

Omnicom’s takeover of Interpublic signals an industry in trouble

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Tiktok’s owners are taking legal action in the US Supreme Court.

Supreme Court consider laws that could ban TikTok

The top court in the United States says it will hear arguments over a law that could bring a ban for TikTok.

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New analysis has found that Elon Musk’s tweets around the US election easily outstripped the reach of posts by Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Elon Musk’s unmatched online reach

The tech billionaire’s X account blasts his political messages to an audience far bigger than Trump reaches on the platform, data analysis by The Post shows.

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A series of AI-generated videos featuring deceased celebrities reunited with their living loved ones, including Steve and Bindi Iriwn, has ignited a firestorm of criticism.

Fans furious over ‘disrespectful’ AI-generated photos of dead stars reuniting with loved ones

Users urged the creator to ‘seek professional psychiatric help’ after generating the images.

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Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a combined Senate Judiciary and Commerce committee hearing in 2019 over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Meta settles Cambridge Analytica saga with $50m payment deal

The Australian Information Commissioner has dumped civil penalty proceedings against Meta over the Cambridge Analytica scandal after the owner of Facebook agreed to a $50 million settlement.

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TikTok and parent company ByteDance have sought help from the Supreme Court’s to continue operation in the US.

TikTok makes emergency application to block ban

TikTok has made a last-ditch effort to continue operating in the United States, asking the Supreme Court to step in with a temporary law block.

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Top executives of Apple and Google have been told to prepare to dump TikTok.

Apple and Google told to prepare to dump TikTok

Top executives of Apple and Google have been told to prepare to remove TikTok from their app stores and devices as the social media platform faces a landmark ban.

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Companies running social media and search engines are being encouraged to strike news deals.

Strike news deals or get slapped with tax, tech giants told

The parent companies of Facebook, Google and TikTok face paying hundreds of millions of dollars to the government unless they strike fresh deals with media companies to pay for news content.

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Here’s what to expect from artificial intelligence in the New Year.

What do the gods of generative AI have in store for 2025?

OpenAI and Google have unveiled their next generation of products. Here’s what to expect from artificial intelligence in the New Year.

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Meta has had a worldwide crash.

Worldwide crash for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

Worldwide millions of Meta users were been unable to access social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp as the tech giant experienced a major crash. 

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Elon Musk was once one of the most outspoken world figures on climate change. But his priorities may have changed.

How Elon Musk backed away from his climate crusade

The Tesla CEO was once an outspoken voice on climate change. But Musk now argues many risks are overstated, a stance that could influence Trump and help his businesses.

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