Facebook"s Australia news ban overblocked on purpose, whistleblowers claim
A whistleblower group says Facebook deliberately overblocked a news ban affecting vital services......»»
Ancient mud reveals Australia"s burning history over the past 130,000 years—and a way forward in current fire crisis
Increased land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia around 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to our new study published in Science of fossil pollen trapped in ancient mud......»»
Week in review: Windows Themes spoofing bug “returns”, employees phished via Microsoft Teams
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Patching problems: The “return” of a Windows Themes spoofing vulnerability Despite two patching attempts, a security issue that may allow attack.....»»
After 42 years, First Coast News meteorologist is planning to step away
After 42 years, First Coast News meteorologist is planning to step away.....»»
BREAKING NEWS: Altercations at the Florida-Georgia game
BREAKING NEWS: Altercations at the Florida-Georgia game.....»»
New digital light manufacturing approach resolves common problems associated with 3D printing
A team of materials scientists, medical researchers and engineers affiliated with a large number of institutions across Australia has developed a new way to conduct digital light manufacturing that overcomes problems with current methods. In their pa.....»»
Apple reaches deal to acquire Pixelmator
Apple is acquiring the popular photo editing company Pixelmator. The Pixelmator Team announced the news in a blog post on Friday and said there will be “no material changes” to its apps “at this time.” The deal is pending regulatory approval......»»
Charger recall spells more bad news for Humane’s maligned AI Pin
Humane first reported overheating problems with the portable charger in June. Humane’s AI Pin was already struggling to take off, but the company's troubles deepened on Thursda.....»»
Better understanding of Indigenous cultural burning may lead to improved forest management in Australia
Ancient cultural burning practices carried out by Indigenous Australians limited fuel availability and prevented high intensity fires in southeastern Australia for thousands of years, according to new research from The Australian National University.....»»
News consumers are more influenced by political alignment than by truth, study shows
For many years, the conventional wisdom was that only highly biased, less educated media consumers would put partisanship over truth—in other words, they would believe news that confirmed their worldview, regardless of whether it was true......»»
The moral, economic and human rights consequences of bride price in South Sudan and Australia
In South Sudan, there is an age-old practice called bride price. A groom's family pays a bride's family for the marriage, usually in cattle......»»
Fandango teams with E! News to live stream Wicked’s Los Angeles premiere
Wicked is coming this month, and Fandango and E! News are joining forces to live stream the premiere from the Los Angeles red carpet......»»
Apple acquires the team behind Pixelmator Pro
In a surprise Friday announcement, Pixelmator, the team behind the Mac image editing app, announced that it is being acquired by Apple.Pixelmator - Image credit: PixelmatorPosted to the company's blog on Friday, Pixelmator shares the news that it has.....»»
Rocket Report: New Glenn shows out; ULA acknowledges some fairing issues
"We have integrated some corrective actions and additional inspections." Welcome to Edition 7.18 of the Rocket Report! One of the most intriguing bits of news this week is the rol.....»»
India"s capital chokes in smog after firework ban flouted
India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali......»»
Boeing dismantles diversity department, Bloomberg news reports
Boeing dismantles diversity department, Bloomberg news reports.....»»
Tegan and Sara respond to Jojo Siwa"s claim of having invented "Gay Pop".
Tegan and Sara have been queer icons in the music industry for over 2 decades. So when Jojo Siwa claimed to be inventing 'Gay Pop' they responded......»»
6 of the coolest upcoming indie games at SXSW Sydney 2024
Here are some of the coolest indie games shown at SXSW Sydney, including "Demonschool," "Dungeon Inn," and "Winter Burrow." SXSW Sydney returned this month, bringing the tech, film, music, and games festival back to Australia for its second yea.....»»
Even More Places to Fix Your Broken Samsung Galaxy
Samsung announced that Galaxy owners will have even more places to take their broken Galaxy phones this morning, with its partnership with Assurant getting expanded. Following this news, Galaxy owners can take their device to more than 900 Assurant l.....»»
A clever hack fixes the new Mac mini power button"s awkward location
Following the news that the New Mac mini has its power button on the underside, fans with 3D printers have been proposing how to make it more accessible.A power lever for the new Mac mini — image credit: Ivan KuleshovThe first of what just might be.....»»
Forever chemicals are in our drinking water—here"s how to reduce them
News reports of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water have left people worried about the safety of tap and bottled water. But recent research has shown there are ways to significantly reduce the levels of these harmful chemicals in our water......»»