Australia sues Facebook over its use of Onavo to snoop
Australia sues Facebook over its use of Onavo to snoop.....»»
New feature allows children to report inappropriate content directly to Apple
A new feature rolled out as part of the iOS 18.2 beta allows children in Australia to report inappropriate content directly to Apple.Image Credit: AppleThe feature is an extension of Apple's safety measures that are included in iOS 17. These features.....»»
Cultural burning isn"t just important to Indigenous culture—it"s essential to Australia"s disaster management
Last month, Australia's newly appointed minister for emergency management, Senator Jenny McAllister, and Senator Tony Sheldon, special envoy for disaster recovery, took part in a cultural burn outside Lismore in New South Wales, as part of the Nation.....»»
Stalking rates in Australia are still shockingly high—one simple strategy might help
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals one in seven adult Australians have been stalked in their lifetime: one in five women and one in 15 men......»»
Marri trees are a lifeline for many native bee species in a biodiversity hotspot
New Curtin University-led research has revealed that Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than 80 species of native bee in Western Australia's South West region, which is one of the world's most biologically rich but threatened biodiversi.....»»
Family sues after teen obsessed with Character.AI commits suicide
Character.AI is a $1 billion AI startup founded by two former Google engineers. After leaving Google to start the company, Character.AI cofounders Noam Shazeer and … The post Family sues after teen obsessed with Character.AI commits suicide app.....»»
Report shows gender bias continues in newsrooms
Australia's largest media study tracking gender bias in news reporting reveals a mixed report card for newsrooms......»»
Meta testing Face ID-like video selfie to recover your Instagram or Facebook account
Meta is testing facial recognition as a way of letting you instantly recover your Instagram or Facebook account if you find yourself locked out. The process of submitting a video selfie looks much the same as that used to register for Face ID, requir.....»»
Deadly spiders in Europe: How worried should we actually be?
If someone asked you to name a place with poisonous fauna, what would spring to mind? Perhaps Australia, with infamous snakes like the inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), or maybe Brazil, home to dreaded creatures like the yellow scorpion (Tity.....»»
Dow Jones says Perplexity is “freeriding,” sues over copyright infringement
AI startup reportedly "did not bother to respond" to notice of infringement. Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and the New York Post have accused artificial intelligence start-up Perpl.....»»
Huge volumes of whey go to waste. We could do much more with this nutrient-rich liquid
Every year, 7.6 million tons of food is lost or wasted in Australia. When we think about this, we might picture moldy fruit, stale bread and overly full fridges. But in fact, almost half of this waste happens before food ever gets to us. Waste is com.....»»
Meta to use facial recognition to crack down on celebrity scam ads
Meta is bringing back facial recognition technology, this time as a way to crack down on celebrity scam ads on Facebook and Instagram......»»
Study shows wind patterns key in causing coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef
The urgent fight to protect Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef from disastrous mass coral bleaching events has been given a significant boost, with new research from Monash University identifying wind patterns as a key cause......»»
Why do some Australian students have to pay to take physical education at public schools?
Health and physical education is one of the key subjects students learn at school. In Australia, it is mandatory for students from the first year of school to Year 10......»»
When hurricanes hit, online chatter can drown out safety messaging
When natural disasters strike, social networks like Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) can be powerful tools for public communication—but often, rescue workers and government officials struggle to make themselves heard above the general hub.....»»
Severe thunderstorms are sweeping through southern Australia. But what makes a thunderstorm "severe"?
Clusters of severe thunderstorms are expected to strike Australia's southern regions over Thursday and Friday......»»
Family sues Beaverton farm for over 1.3M after miniature train accident
Family sues Beaverton farm for over 1.3M after miniature train accident.....»»
Australia is going to more than double the size of Ukraine"s Abrams tank force
Australia is going to more than double the size of Ukraine"s Abrams tank force.....»»
Ala. dealership sues Mitsubishi over warranty reimbursement rate
A Florence, Ala., dealership has filed a lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motors North America, saying the company failed to approve its requested steep hike in its hourly reimbursement rate for warranty work......»»
PSA: Instagram and Facebook are currently down for many people
If you’re having issues accessing Meta services, you’re not alone. Both Instagram and Facebook appear to be experiencing widespread outages. Threads is also impacted by the outage. Going to Instagram’s website currently shows an error messa.....»»
Airborne DNA tech transforms endangered wildlife monitoring
University of Queensland researchers have created new tools that could change how conservation experts monitor and protect some of Australia's most endangered species......»»