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The couple survived by depolying a parachute attached to the plane.

Miracle plane crash survivors use rocket-powered parachute

A husband and wife have survived after deploying last-minute safety measures during a terrifying light plane crash into the side of an Arizona mountain.

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Australia’s consumer watchdog is suing Microsoft over allegations it misled 2.7 million Aussies

Microsoft offers refunds to subscribers over AI confusion

The tech giant will offer refunds to millions of its Australian users after misleading customers.

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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has urged social media platforms not covered by the upcoming under-16s ban to report any surge in young users.

eSafety place blind faith in exempt platforms

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has called for social media platforms not included in the impending under-16s ban to dob themselves in if they receive an influx of users. 

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The order you eat the food on your plate is just as important as what’s on it.

Longevity expert says the order you eat your food matters

‘Meal sequencing’: A longevity expert says the order you eat the food on your plate is just as important as what’s on it.

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For better or worse, many people are asking artificial intelligence chatbots for health information and advice.

Making stuff up: ChatGPT can’t replace your doctor

THE NEW YORK TIMES: No chatbot is ready to replace your physician, so be a little more cautious when asking AI for potential diagnoses or medical advice.

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Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, speaks at an event.

Microsoft says AI not capable of consciousness

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says only biological beings are capable of consciousness, and that developers and researchers should stop pursuing projects that suggest otherwise. 

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CEO Jensen Huang says Nvidia hasn't sought US export licences for the Chinese market.

Trump blocks global access to Nvidia AI chip

Donald Trump has ruled out the possibility that Nvidia's advanced Blackwell chip for artificial intelligence could be sold to China.

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While there’s a thriving business in building mini, self-contained homes in the backyard, many aren’t aware that a granny flat arrangement can be set up in an existing home, with little or no modification.

Granny flat hack the gift that could supersize your pension

NICK BRUINING: While there’s a thriving business in building self-contained homes in the backyard, many aren’t aware a granny flat arrangement can be set up in an existing home, with little or no modification.

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AI is everywhere, as author AJ Jacobs learned the hard way while making as little contact as possible with machine learning and generative artificial intelligence.

My attempt to spend 48 hours without AI was brutal

THE NEW YORK TIMES: I didn’t expect was that my attempt to avoid all interactions with AI and machine learning would affect nearly every part of my life — what I ate, what I wore, how I got around.

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Police and health officials are investigating a spate of rat poisonings in the Logan area.

Breakthrough after six fall ill in spate of rat poisonings

Six people, including a child, all fell sick after eating food laced with the active ingredient in rat poison. 

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Gen Z’s search habits are changing, can Google keep up?

Is the phrase ‘just Google it’ dead?

The world’s biggest search engine is facing its toughest test yet. So how are people getting their information?

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Declining vaccination rates and complacency are contributing to a rise in mortality from influenza.

Flu deaths exceed COVID for first time as vax rates plummet

Death data shows the flu is killing more people than COVID-19 for the first time since the height of the pandemic but experts fear deaths could get even higher.

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THE ECONOMIST: Google was written off as an AI laggard — now its all-in-one model and custom chips are powering a trillion-dollar comeback.

Google changes AI game again in battle with Microsoft

THE ECONOMIST: Google was written off as an AI laggard — now its all-in-one model and custom chips are powering a trillion-dollar comeback.

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The Group 7 craze is taking over the internet.

What is ’Group 7’ and what does it mean if you’re in it?

The internet has given birth to another trend that is leaving many puzzled. Are you in ‘Group 7’? Are your kids? Find out all there is to know.

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It began as an internet craze and has since infected the vernacular of youth worldwide.

What does 6-7 mean and why are the kids saying it?

It began as an internet craze and has since infected the vernacular of youth worldwide. So what does 6-7 actually mean?

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