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The Apple iPhone Air during an event at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California.

We want better battery life. Apple’s just did the opposite

THE WASHINGTON POST: Apple’s splashiest new iPhone has a slim and lightweight design that only leaves room for a battery with less juice.

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The next generation iPhone 17 during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters.

Apple unveils ‘game changer’ iPhone 17, slimmer iPhone Air

Apple has rolled out its next generation of iPhones that includes an ultra-thin model.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: They’ve dropped the weight, but what about the skin?

They’ve dropped the weight, but what about the skin?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: ‘I thought I knew what weight loss would be like. Nobody warned me about the loose skin.’

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THE ECONOMIST: Business is finding better, less-knowing alternatives to AI’s god-like Large Language Models.

Why tiny AI brains are beating the chatbot giants

THE ECONOMIST: Business is finding better, less intelligent alternatives to Large Language Models like ChatGPT.

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Money can’t buy love, but it can help single people feel more ready to find it.

They put off relationships until they earned enough money

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Put your romantic life on hold to conserve money. Better to wait than turn every date into a cost-saving exercise.

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The moon’s vibrant red hue is commonly referred to as a ‘blood moon’.

Spectacular sight in Aussie skies

Early risers across the nation were treated to a rare celestial spectacle as the moon transformed into a fiery orb.

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US President congratulated Google’s Sundar Pichai.

Google CEO thanks Trump for antitrust resolution

‘Google had a very good day’: US President congratulates Google’s Sundar Pichai and Sergey Brin following Alphabet’s favourable antitrust ruling.

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The Minister for Climate Change and Energy faces an uphill battle with businesses over his emission targets.

Chris Bowen preps to unveil 2035 emission target

Chris Bowen is caught between business warnings Australia cannot afford an emissions target much above 70 per cent and an internal Labor push to make that the baseline.

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China has expanded the global cyberwar with an ‘indiscriminate’ hack of passwords and accounts across the West.

Australian spy agency blames PLA for global cyber hack

The Australian Signals Directorate joined an international alliance of intelligence agencies to warn that China is conducting one of the most ambitious cyberattacks in its history.

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Aussie model Natasha Oakley has revealed doctors removed a 2.5cm tumour from her kidney.

Aussie model reveals health scare after finding cancerous tumour

The swimwear entrepreneur has shared photos from her hospital bed after undergoing surgery.

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More than half a million remaining homes and businesses are set to receive full fibre upgrades.

REVEALED: Aussie suburbs to receive full fibre NBN upgrades

More than half a million homes and businesses across Australia yet to receive full fibre NBN connections will be getting upgrades in the coming months. SEE THE FULL LIST

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Physicians are using AI technology for diagnoses and more — but may be losing skills in the process.

Are AI tools making doctors worse at their jobs?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: It’s still not entirely clear why a doctor’s skills might decline so quickly while using AI.

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A federal judge’s remedy in Google’s search monopoly case has been criticised as a ‘nothing-burger’.

Google’s search monopoly fix is a ‘nothing-burger’

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Google could have been forced to correct its behaviour and open up competition, but that did not happen.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The one danger that should unite the US and China.

The one danger that should unite the US and China

THE NEW YORK TIMES: China and America don’t know it yet, but the artificial intelligence revolution is going to drive them closer together, not farther apart.

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A crackdown has seen vape shops vanish but the devices are still accessible through other means.

Vape shops vanishing but illegal sales persist

A study has found dozens of specialist vape retailers have closed after tough laws restricting sales, but the harmful product remains available illegally.

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