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Fans don't care that AI is filling in the blanks of the Beckham family feud.

AI fills in blanks of Beckham family feud as fans crave more

With no real footage to settle the Beckham–Peltz drama, AI-generated clips are stepping in — and fans can’t get enough.

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France has taken the first step towards banning social media for children.

‘Health emergency’: France pushes for teen social media ban

President Emmanuel Macron is urging France to follow Australia's world-first ban on young teenagers and children being on social media platforms.

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Aussies are using ChatGPT for cooking tips and help to plan special meals for friends and family.

Aussies’ top ChatGPT searches revealed

Australians are turning to artificial intelligence tools in the kitchen as well as the office, as use of the technology weighs in on more activities.

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THE ECONOMIST: The Apple-Android duopoly is under attack from OpenAI, Meta and Amazon.

Will the smartphone survive the AI age?

THE ECONOMIST: The Apple-Android duopoly is under attack from OpenAI, Meta and Amazon.

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The real reason parents send their kids to private schools.

Why parents really send their kids to private schools

Fees are rising well beyond inflation and a big price tag doesn’t necessarily equal superior academic results but parents are still willing to pay up. Here’s why private schools are popular.

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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, created and then publicly shared at least 1.8 million sexualised images of women, according to separate estimates of X data by The New York Times and the Centre for Countering Digital Hate.

Disturbing data shows millions of explicit AI images on X

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Disturbing new data reveals that Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has created and publicly shared at least 1.8 million sexualised images of women in recent days.

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Airlines could reap a surprising windfall from GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic.

Why airlines could reap a windfall from weight-loss drugs

As people slim down with the help of weight-loss drugs, airlines could be among the surprise beneficiaries, a new report suggests.

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Scientists prove reverse ageing is possible

Forget anti-ageing creams and miracle cures, scientists have discovered the real secret to turning back time.

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore were stranded in space for 286 days.

NASA astronaut trapped in space for 286 days retires

NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired.

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Britain is contemplating following Australia's social media ban for kids (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

UK contemplates ban on children's social media use

Britain's ministers are consulting on implementing an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s in the UK.

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Professor Stephen Robson has become the first Australian patient taking part in a new pancreatic cancer test.

First Aussie patient takes test to detect deadly cancer before symptoms appear

‘I’ve seen many of my relatives lose their lives to this terrible disease. I want that to stop with us.’

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Gen Z have picked a new name for 'Karens'.

‘She will mess you up’: Gen Z crown new name for ‘Karen’

After years of calling out ‘Karens’, internet culture has decided it’s time for a new name to label entitled or dramatic behaviour.

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2016 is a maximalist state of mind the internet is desperately trying to manifest back into existence, but why?

Why everyone is suddenly obsessed with bringing back 2016

2016 is a maximalist state of mind the internet is desperately trying to manifest back into existence, but why?

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Australia’s eSafety commissioner is launching a second prove into Grok.

‘Heinous’: Second probe into X over disturbing Grok images

Australia’s internet regulator has launched a second investigation into Elon Musk’s X and AI chatbot Grok after a surge of non-consensual generated sexualised images flooding the social media site. 

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