T-Mobile's upcoming iPhone 17 deals are offering huge discounts across the entire range - here's how to get the best possible discount.

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People attempting to obtain vaccine report major hurdles amid new limitations brought in by Trump health secretary The first deployment of updated Covid shots under the Trump administration has been plagued by access issues and misinformation amid confusion and chaos at US health agencies. People attempting to get the vaccines say they have struggled to understand eligibility requirements, book appointments, process insurance claims, battle misinformation from pharmacists and obtain prescriptions from their doctors in some states. Such hurdles will disproportionately affect people of color and low-income people, experts say. Continue reading...

Nasa dismisses theory by Harvard astronomer who suggested an object from beyond the solar system could be a relic from a distant civilization Skywatchers at Nasa have discounted a Harvard astronomer’s hypothesis that a rare interstellar object hurtling through our solar system is a relic from a civilization in another celestial neighborhood, and “could potentially be dire for humanity”. Avi Loeb, head of Harvard University’s Galileo Project, which searches for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence, raised eyebrows by suggesting in a scientific paper in July that Comet 3I/Atlas, set for a close pass with Mars next month, could be artificially made. Continue reading...

Jaguar Land Rover paused production in multiple facilities.

Google Gemini's new audio upload feature brings transcription and summarization tools to the AI assistant.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Pro looks good if a bit overly familiar in new renders, but there's less positive charging news.

I caught up with Suhaib Zaheer from Cloudways on how Cloudways Copilot is getting on as it exits preview and starts scaling.

Norton VPN just added OpenVPN DCO support on Windows. The company promises a major boost to 4K streaming, gaming, and large transfers.

After a lacklustre response to the 2025 edition, the game has gone all out to engage players and respond to user feedback In an open office space somewhere inside the vast Electronic Arts campus in Vancouver, dozens of people are gathered around multiple monitors playing EA Sports FC 26. Around them, as well as rows of football shirts from leagues all over the world, are PCs and monitors with staff watching feeds of the matches. The people playing are from EA’s Design Council, a group of pro players, influencers and fans who regularly come in to play new builds, ask questions and make suggestions. These councils have been running for years, but for this third addition to the EA Sports FC series, the successor to EA’s Fifa games, their input is apparently being treated more seriously than ever. The message to journalists, invited here to get a sneak look at the game, is that a lacklustre response to EA Sports FC 25 has meant that addressing user feedback is the main focus. EA has set up a new Player Feedback Portal, as well as a dedicated Discord channel, for fans to put forward their concerns. The developer has also introduced AI-powered social listening tools to monitor EA Sports FC chatter across various platforms including X, Instagram and YouTube. Continue reading...

I used Google’s new Nano Banana AI to turn myself into a 3D figurine. Here's how to do it.

University of Tasmania apologises, saying staff have met with families and will consider coroner’s findings Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Human specimens were collected, and in some cases publicly displayed, by a museum for decades without the knowledge or consent of families. The University of Tasmania’s R A Rodda Museum collected remains from coronial autopsies from 1966 to 1991 for teaching and research purposes. Continue reading...

A data sovereignty strategy needs action at the most senior level to clarify how data is handled and governed.

Exclusive: Critics want Melbourne University Publishing to transfer ownership of Meanjin rather than dissolve it. But CEO says ‘the journal is not for sale’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The former Labor attorney general and foreign affairs minister, Gareth Evans, has sent a scathing email to the chief executive of Melbourne University Publishing, lambasting its decision to scrap the literary journal Meanjin as “bone-headed”. Several hundred protesters gathered outside MUP’s Swanston Street headquarters in Melbourne on Thursday protesting against the imminent closure of one of the cornerstones of Australian literary culture for 85 years. Continue reading...

In the wake of ANU vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell's resignation, Chancellor Julie Bishop says there's no reason for her to also stand aside.

Why tying GDPR compliance to company size overlooks modern data risks in an AI-driven world.

The ACT's superb fairy-wren population has declined by 60 per cent since counting began in the 1980s, but this last winter the figures were even worse, new research has revealed.

St Michael's Grammar School in St Kilda has apologised after a cast list for an upcoming musical was uploaded to an internal website with physical descriptions such as "bogan" and "tall goof" next to students' names.

Martha Naranjo Sandoval’s intimate images of family and friends document her first years in NYC – from fire hydrant rainbows to epic views of the skyline Continue reading...

Apple revealed the all-new iPhone Air at the “Awe Dropping” event on September 9, but kept hush about its battery life – the specs sheet looks fine, so why the silence?

A long-awaited overhaul to WA's public transport system, allowing users to pay with their phones and bank cards, is slated to rollout across the entire network by the end of the year.

Star of Parks and Rec, The Last of Us and new crime thriller Sovereign, the master of deadpan, majestic facial hair and woodwork will answer your questions You can’t always work out where the line between actor and character begins and ends – as far as Nick Offerman is concerned, he says that his deadpan personality comes from when he was a Catholic choirboy and lector, where he would “read things with the utmost sincerity, and my cousin would be cracking up because he knew I was full of shit.” He’s a master of physical comedy: his character Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation stole scenes using his eyebrows alone and, like Ron, Offerman is genuinely fond of woodwork, Japanese dance and playing the sax. To make things even more confusing, in Parks and Rec, his ex-wife Tammy, who he can’t stand, is played by his actual wife Megan Mullally. Many of his other great roles have been on TV: his performance in HBO’s The Last of Us, as a misanthropic survivalist who finds queer love and happiness in the post-apocalyptic world, was critically acclaimed as one of the series’ best. He was similarly great in 2020’s Devs, which explores the choice between free will and AI. Continue reading...

More attention needs to be given to rapidly evolving issue of contamination of waterways with ‘forever chemicals’, committee’s chair says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sydney Water did not perform “an appropriate level of due diligence” before claiming there were no known PFAS hotspots within its drinking water catchments, a state parliamentary committee has found. The New South Wales upper house committee tabled its 16 findings and 32 recommendations on Thursday following an inquiry triggered by reporting in the Sydney Morning Herald that detected elevated levels of some “forever chemicals” in parts of Sydney’s drinking water catchment. Continue reading...

The crowd that gathers in Amsterdam is exuberant. Pornography use is more common than ever, so earnings for many here are through the roof. But there is trouble afoot, from AI to chronic illness … Brittany Andrews, a cheerful American porn star, cuts to the chase in her workshop on how to succeed in the adult industry. “Do you think about how much money you’re going to make before you make a clip? Do you know what stuff sells the best? Or do you just follow your creative spark?” she asks. She points to a young Ukrainian model in a gold sequined bra and denim shorts. “I’m starting with you, girlfriend!” Continue reading...

A vast migrant labour force is helping India meet its ambitious renewable energy goals, drawn by promises of good wages and perks. But many say they are forced to ‘escape’ without pay A month into his new job at the world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch, Anawar Alam was planning his escape. Hired along with 17 others who had travelled with him to work on the construction of a solar project, Alam had hoped that the promised pay and perks would support his family back home on the farm in Bihar. But within two weeks he was having second thoughts. “Nothing really prepared us for where we would be working or the fact that it was so far from the nearest village. The work was strenuous, the shifts were 12 hours, and we were living in makeshift tents,” says Alam. Continue reading...

Firewalla App 1.66 adds fake slowdown parental controls, AI network tools, Suricata detection, and dual-connection tracking for homes and businesses.

Acma rules the ‘demeaning and sarcastic’ comments broadcast on Austereo network showed a ‘level of contempt and disdain for women’s sport’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Four Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) radio stations breached decency rules when they broadcast Marty Sheargold’s “sexist” and “demeaning” comments about women’s sport and the Matildas, the broadcasting watchdog has found. Seven months after Sheargold lost his job after saying the Australian women’s national football team was behaving like “Year 10 girls”, an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma) has ruled the “demeaning and sarcastic” comments demonstrated a “level of contempt and disdain for women’s sport, and more generally of women”. Continue reading...

At 849g Dynabook’s new G8, G6, and GS laptops bring Intel Ultra processors, 16GB memory, and 13.3-inch WUXGA displays.

Resignation follows tumultuous period marked by redundancies, proposed course closures and allegations of a toxic work culture Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The vice-chancellor of the Australian National University (ANU) has tendered her resignation after a tumultuous two years at the institution, marked by redundancies, proposed course closures, and allegations of a toxic work culture. Chancellor Julie Bishop confirmed Prof Genevieve Bell had resigned on Thursday morning. Multiple sources said Bell advised the council of her decision on Wednesday evening, with Provost Rebekah Brown to be interim vice chancellor until a replacement is found. Continue reading...

TeamGroup’s EXPERT P34F SSD combines Apple’s Find My tracking, compact design, and strong portability to prioritize security alongside everyday performance.

Move comes amid escalating anti-China rhetoric under Donald Trump’s administration Nasa has begun barring Chinese nationals with valid visas from joining its programs, underscoring the intensifying space race between the the US and China. The policy shift was first reported by Bloomberg News and confirmed by the US government agency. Continue reading...

SpintTel's NBN 500 plan was already great value, but it's now received a huge price cut just days before the official NBN 500 launch – it's a no-brainer in our opinion.

The pricey GFX Eterna 55 has the tools to break into a fierce market

Genevieve Bell has bowed to intense pressure and resigned from her position as Australian National University vice-chancellor.

NASA scientists say it is the closest they have come to discovering ancient life on Mars.

Broadcom secures fourth custom XPU client, believed to be OpenAI, joining Meta, Google and ByteDance in turning to ASICs to reduce reliance on Nvidia GPUs.

Secure Line 3D printers sidestep potential vulnerabilities by operating offline with USB-only workflows.

AI Tools are transforming ransomware, phishing, and malware attacks – requiring proactive defenses, automation, and human oversight to maintain cybersecurity resilience.

Mammotion's latest lawnbot can handle shade, poor satellite signal, and yards filled with obstructions.

Aerial minimalism meets classical ballet in Brad Walls’ new exhibition, PASSÉ Continue reading...

The A19 Pro chip allows the iPhone to offer MacBook Pro levels of performance, Apple says. But is that really the case?

Apple just debuted the iPhone Air, and if our TikTok comments are anything to go by, people hate it.

Ethical hackers uncovered catastrophic flaws in Burger King systems, from weak passwords to leaked drive-through audio, exposing fragile cybersecurity practices.

AMD’s planned MegaPod may feature 256 MI500 GPUs in a three-rack design, targeting high-performance computing against Nvidia’s SuperPod.

Almost two dozen groups and individuals sanctioned by the OFAC for scamming US citizens.

Spotify Lossless is on the way, but some users are still waiting for the arrival of features that have been around for years.

Apple's new base model might not seem immediately interesting, but it brings upgrades in all the right areas.

OWC’s Thunderbolt 5 dock combines dual 10GbE ports into a 20Gbps virtual connection, and includes 2.5GbE Ethernet and multi-display support.

I tested these cheap on-ear headphones from JBL and although they had some strong qualities, I probably won’t be coming back to them.

Apple's third-generation Pro AirPods arrived on September 9, but they're not quite the massive update I'd hoped for after three years.

Thanks to firmware update 3.11.0 RingConn Gen 2 – and Gen 2 Air – users finally have automatic workout detection.

At IFA 2025 I had the chance to demo Rokid’s new glasses – creatively labelled the Rokid Glasses. I was impressed.

The next-gen Pro buds bring improved fit, bolder sound, and two entirely new features.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max has an improved battery and cameras, plus more RAM, which along with its other specs makes this a real rival to Android even on paper.

The MeLe Cyber X1 mini PC uses hundreds of spikes for silent cooling, runs nonstop, and delivers modest Intel N150 performance.

Intel’s Arc Pro B50 delivers unexpected workstation performance, outpacing Nvidia’s A1000 in AI, rendering, and creative workloads for $350.

Vendors will have to prove adherence to strict new compliance rules.

Apple iCloud Calendar invites are being abused by scammers to deliver phishing emails, malware, and remote access threats to users.

The successor to the DJI Mini 4 Pro could be revealed as early as next week, if rumors are accurate, for a surprisingly affordable price.

Microsoft open-sourced Bill Gates’ 1976 6502 BASIC interpreter, showcasing early programming features and its historical role in shaping personal computing.

Acer’s Predator Helios 18P AI combines workstation internals with gaming laptop design, raising questions about performance trade-offs and high pricing.

Social media platform also accused of failing to filter out obvious key usernames like ‘coke’, ‘weed’ and ‘molly’ Snapchat has been accused of leaving an “overwhelming number” of drug dealers to openly operate on Snapchat, making it easy for children to buy substances including cocaine, opioids and MDMA, by a Danish research organisation. The social media platform has said it proactively uses technology to filter out profiles selling drugs. But research by Digitalt Ansvar (Digital Accountability), a Danish research organisation that promotes responsible digital development, has found evidence of a failure to moderate drug-related language in usernames. It also accused Snapchat of failing to respond adequately to reports of profiles openly selling drugs. Continue reading...

Some of the key health upgrades Apple showed off with the Apple Watch 11 are going to come to other models too.

Microsoft will use Nebius for AI infrastructure in a $17-19bn deal lasting until 2031.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max might've solved the most annoying issue with its predecessor.

Ellison’s shares in the technology giant Oracle are currently valued at $389bn (£287bn), just ahead of Musk’s $384bn (£283bn) fortune US tech billionaire Larry Ellison has overtaken Elon Musk as the world’s richest person after shares in Oracle, the business he co-founded, rocketed in early trading on Wednesday. Ellison’s wealth has surged after the company, in which he owns a stake of 41%, reported better than expected financial results. Continue reading...

A bug named SessionReaper allows for full account takeover.

The creativity process has been divided into four phases – including one where you need to let your unconscious do the work AE Housman, the English classical scholar and poet, often took a walk after lunch. During one walk he was exceptionally creative – unconsciously. As he strode along, a stanza came to him, and almost immediately afterwards a second stanza wafted his way. He saw the words in front of him and had only to note them down. He knew he wanted to write a poem with four stanzas and after he’d written out the first two and had a cup of tea, he set off on a second walk. The third stanza occurred to him, and again he didn’t have to make any conscious effort. He waited on tenterhooks for the fourth and final stanza that would complete the poem. It failed to arrive. Continue reading...

A few inexpensive upgrades can totally reinvigorate your old iPhone, and you can get even get the iPhone 17’s best feature completely free Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things. On Tuesday, Apple announced the iPhone 17 series with the usual spate of new features, including a thinner design, improved displays, and a camera with 4x optical zoom. If you’ve been getting frustrated with your old phone, or just tired of it, the lithe new model may look exactly like the device you need to launch your budding photographic career, reconnect with long-lost friends, and maybe even save your life in an emergency. Don’t give in to the upgrade itch. The best iPhone 17 feature, iOS 26, is already coming to older phones for free. With that simple software upgrade, a few settings tweaks, and some inexpensive accessories, your older iPhone can look and perform like new. Here’s how. Continue reading...

Minecraft can feel like a lot when starting out. Here's how to handle the very basics of the game so you can survive the first day or two.

Repair Assistant has been spotted in macOS Tahoe 26, which is great news for fixing a broken Mac at a lower cost.

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein as Republicans scramble to deny its validity Late-night hosts reacted to Donald Trump’s birthday drawing for Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, and his visit on Monday to the Museum of the Bible. Continue reading...

Want to play Minecraft but short on money? Here are some great ways to play Minecraft for free including trials and educational opportunities.

When some rivals go full-time, Microsoft is still happy for workers to WFH two days per week.

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From The Simpsons mauling George HW Bush to South Park’s current head-to-head with Trump, animations are no stranger to political battles. But sometimes, things get far, far more brutal It shouldn’t really be a surprise that South Park has become “the most important TV show of the Trump 2.0 era”. Trey Parker and Matt Stone have spent decades taking any potshot they like at whoever they choose, from Saddam Hussein to Guitar Hero to – thanks to their inexplicable 2001 live-action sitcom That’s My Bush! – other sitting presidents. But by using every episode in its latest series to focus their fury solely at the current US administration, hitting Trump with a combination of policy rebuttals and dick jokes (and daring him to sue them in the process), this is the strongest sense yet that Parker and Stone are out for nothing less than full regime change. Continue reading...

In a bid to better evade VPN censorship, Mullvad releases the update only on its desktop apps for now, with mobile support coming soon.

This year’s Sydney Contemporary art fair will premiere Photo Sydney, a space dedicated to contemporary photography. The fair is on show from 11-14 September at Carriageworks Continue reading...

Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation Carbon emissions from the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have been directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for the first time, according to a new analysis. The research has been hailed as a “leap forward” in the legal battle to hold big oil accountable for the damages being caused by the climate crisis. The research found that the emissions from any one of the 14 biggest companies were by themselves enough to cause more than 50 heatwaves that would otherwise have been virtually impossible. The study shows, in effect, that those emissions caused the heatwaves. Continue reading...

Surface spots and nodules on rocks in ancient river valley are described in new study as ‘potential biosignatures’ Unusual features found in rocks on Mars may be the handiwork of ancient microbial life that eked out an existence on the red planet billions of years ago. The rocks were spotted by Nasa’s Perseverance rover as it trundled along Neretva Vallis, an ancient river valley that was carved into the landscape by water flowing into the Jezero crater in the planet’s distant past. Continue reading...

A recent survey has found your choice of Minecraft server host makes a big difference to how popular it can be.

Researchers spotted a unique piece of malware called RatOn, combining previously unseen features.

Nepal has now lifted the social media ban after at least 19 people have been killed during protests against the social media ban, which came into force on Thursday, September 4.

EU members are voting on the controversial child sexual abuse (CSAM) scanning bill on September 12, with adoption expected as early as October 2025.

After leaving the New York Times, she turned her Substack into a unshakeable pro-Israel voice. Now as Paramount eyes acquisition of her company, Weiss is poised to become Trump’s ally among media elites Last month, federal regulators approved the long-anticipated merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global, positioning David Ellison – the founder of Skydance and the son of megabillionaire Larry Ellison – as one of the most powerful figures in US media. Paramount Skydance Corporation, as it is now officially known, is one of a small handful of American media conglomerates, with Paramount Pictures, cable networks such as Comedy Central and MTV, and CBS all under its umbrella. CBS, in turn, runs one of the major US news operations, with nightly news viewership in the millions and 60 Minutes still being the most watched news program on network television. The implications of the merger are far-reaching and were already being felt ahead of its final approval. In July, Paramount agreed to pay Donald Trump $16m to settle a lawsuit over a 60 Minutes segment the president disapproved of, and a few weeks later, CBS controversially cancelled The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, which many observers speculated was at least partly about jettisoning an outspoken critic of Trump in anticipation of the deal. Continue reading...

The commission was publicly reprimanded after the security failings.

The Razer Blade 14 (2025) is one of the best thin and light gaming laptops you're going to find today, assuming you can afford its premium price.

Canon launches the PowerShot Elph 360 HS A (known as Ixus 285 HS A outside the US), a refresh of a point-and-shoot from 2016 with 20MP stills and 12x optical zoom.

The Apple Watch SE 3 is officially available to preorder – here's how to preorder Apple's newest budget smartwatch and today's best preorder deals.

A major cryptojacking campaign, possibly turning into a botnet, was seen in the wild.

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‘There was only room for one band member on each stepping stone. When they saw me standing in the middle of the River Wear, I imagine they just thought, “Here he goes again”’ I joined the Amber Film & Photography Collective in 1983. Amber’s aim was to capture working-class life in north-east England, and over nearly 30 years I amassed a body of work documenting life in the upper Durham Dales – a project I later called People of the Hills. In 1994, I moved with my young family into a derelict plumber’s workshop and yard in Stanhope, Weardale. Living there over the next six years meant I met people in all kinds of circumstances – I got to know and photograph many local owners of smallholdings because my kids befriended theirs at school. The members of the Stanhope Silver Band, seen in this photograph, were well known in the village. One was a joiner who paid us five quid a month to use our outbuildings as workshop space. I don’t know how many of those in the picture are still in the band – a fair few, I’ll bet. Continue reading...

Are AirPods Pro 3 a new gateway buy for fitness fans, or simply 'good enough' for most people?

Squarespace is a Swiss army knife of website builders, now with a solid discount.

How does Spotify Lossless compare to rivals, and is it worth having?

It seems like it’s a good year for iPhone hardware, but the iPhone Air has added a strange inconsistency to the lineup.

Apple’s Awe Dropping event failed to mention several big changes coming to the iPhone 17 range.

New iPhone Air caught your eye? Here's when you can preorder – plus, the biggest discounts you can find.

Signal is bolstering its privacy with encrypted message storage.

Texas A&M also removes two senior administrators from roles after student’s video sparked Republican pressure A children’s literature professor at Texas A&M was fired on Tuesday after a video showing a student objecting to course material about gender identity and sexuality went viral. Both the dean of the school’s college of arts and science and the head of department were also removed from their roles, the university president, Mark Welsh III, said in a statement. Continue reading...

Is that person stuck in a purple crystal labyrinth with only cans for comfort –or is it just the 'Midnight Violet' finish?

Cloud gaming has never been on my radar, but with a reliable internet connection, Nvidia's upgraded RTX 5080 plan makes it seem like GeForce Now is the future of gaming.

Next-generation smartphones could use Arm’s architecture for better on-device AI performance.

OpenAI planned to remove Standard Voice Mode in September, but after an angry backlash from ChatGPT users, it has reversed its decision.

Yamaha has unveiled new open-back and closed-back headphones for audiophiles – I'll take both, thank you

An errant official tweet apparently confirms the existence of the rumored ultra-compact action camera.

While Google is a mainstay of the modern web, Archie is widely acknowledged as the first search engine

This hilarious video shows what happens when ChatGPT says goodbye to ChatGPT.

I've picked out my top 5 features in Windows 11's new update – plus a frustrating sting in the tail.

The Apple Watch Series 11 is coming soon and Best Buy has a fantastic trade-in deal for those looking to upgrade – here's what you need to know.

At last, lossless audio is now available in Spotify. Here's what we know so far, including how to enable it.

The police are looking for a Ukrainian national allegedly responsible for millions in ransomware damages.

Bark phones are highly customizable, allowing the removal or addition of features depending on your child's needs.

Xbox will broadcast a stream at TGS, and it might show the next Forza game.

Is your AEC firm cyber-ready? Discover how governance builds resilience in a digital-first world

With new iPhone 17 models on the scene, Apple has been reorganizing its online store.

It was one of the biggest announcements at Apple's 'Awe dropping' even yesterday, but I'm not sure it's the update we really needed

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could have a downgraded 3x zoom camera and a bigger camera block than the S25 Ultra.

The Husqvarna Automower 305E NERA is an efficient mower with excellent edge cutting, but it's also temperamental and confusing to use.

Google responds to the EU Data Act by taking it one step further, and removing data transfer fees.

FiiO promises 'a brand new kind of listening experience' for your high-end headphones and IEMs with its new K13 R2R headphone amp/DAC.

The acting mayor of the Gold Coast warns that efforts to replicate Brisbane's bus network may be abandoned before they even begin a week after the state government scrapped a light rail plan for the city's south.

Organizations in healthcare and education adopt advanced integrated security tech to detect threats faster and improve safety.

Customers can save up to 80% on hosting plans from Bluehost

Want secure cloud storage? This Proton deal is the best we’ve seen.

Agentic AI uses autonomous agents to decide, act, learn, and boost efficiency across businesses and organizations.

A world-first vaccine for chlamydia in koala populations developed over more than a decade may help the fight against the disease.

If we don’t refuse and resist, not just our culture but our democracy will be irrevocably diminished Today’s large-scale AI systems are founded on what appears to be an extraordinarily brazen criminal enterprise: the wholesale, unauthorised appropriation of every available book, work of art and piece of performance that can be rendered digital. In the scheme of global harms committed by the tech bros – the undermining of democracies, the decimation of privacy, the open gauntlet to scams and abuse – stealing one Australian author’s life’s work and ruining their livelihood is a peccadillo. Continue reading...

Chatbots answer questions, but AI needs to drive action where work happens, when it matters most.

We've spent hands-on time with the iPhone 17 – here are our first impressions.

Instead of recognising that social media harms mental health and democracy, the former deputy PM and Meta executive repeats company talking points Nick Clegg chooses difficult jobs. He was the UK’s deputy prime minister from 2010 to 2015, a position from which he was surely pulled in multiple directions as he attempted to bridge the divide between David Cameron’s Conservatives and his own Liberal Democrats. A few years later he chose another challenging role, serving as Meta’s vice-president and then president of global affairs from 2018 until January 2025, where he was responsible for bridging the very different worlds of Silicon Valley and Washington DC (as well as other governments). How to Save the Internet is Clegg’s report on how he handled that Herculean task, along with his ideas for how to make the relationships between tech companies and regulators more cooperative and effective in the future. The main threat that Clegg addresses in the book is not one caused by the internet; it is the threat to the internet from those who would regulate it. As he puts it: “The real purpose of this book is not to defend myself or Meta or big tech. It is to raise the alarm about what I believe are the truly profound stakes for the future of the internet and for who gets to benefit from these revolutionary new technologies.” Continue reading...

This brilliantly slippery beast of a drama pits an adult son’s girlfriend against his mother in all-out war. Robin Wright is excellent as the parent with an … interesting dynamic with her child. Yikes! ‘This one’s different,” a son says to his mother when she teases him about his latest girlfriend. Clever, he says. Stunning, ambitious, funny – “you remind me of her”. Something flickers across Mummy’s face. “She reminds you of me?” she says, and it is not really a question. Welcome, friends, to The Girlfriend, an adaptation of the excellent psychological thriller by Michelle Frances, and an answer to the question many of us have surely pondered – just how much of an incest vibe can one get away with instilling in a shiny prestige miniseries, and can anyone get Robin Wright to star and make the whole thing disturbingly credible? Continue reading...

Floating teens at summer camp, sleeping students in Georgia, rollerskaters at Venice Beach … Mark Steinmetz’s stunning black and white shots capture kids across America Continue reading...

The OM System 50-200mm is the world's first 100-400mm equivalent zoom lens with f/2.8 aperture. Together with a current OM System camera, it's a true wildlife and sports photography master.

We've spent hands-on time with the iPhone 17 Pro Max – here are our first impressions.

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Aspiring journalism students with autism are back to grill some of Australia's most prominent figures, and this time they've got seasoned peers behind the camera cheering them on.

I spent hands-on time with the iPhone 17 Pro – here are our first impressions

A popular recycling program in Western Australia is being extended to include wine and spirit bottles for the first time since the scheme launched five years ago.

This flimsy tell-all about the actor’s decades-long addiction to pills, alcohol and crack-cocaine is far too light on contrition or self-reflection. You pity everyone around him If it comes as a shock to anyone that at some point in the grip of a decades-long addiction to pills, booze and crack cocaine the essentially heterosexual Charlie Sheen occasionally “turned over the menu” and had sex with men, then I am delighted. I did not know such pockets of naivety could still exist in this benighted world. You sweet things. Enjoy your time! That this is the fact that has made headlines (the few there have been) around the release of the two-part documentary AKA Charlie Sheen is testimony to how little new information there is in it. How, really, could it be otherwise? Every one of the three acts – which in the film he labels “Partying”, “Partying with problems” and “Just problems” – of his adult life has been comprehensively documented by the media in real time. Sometimes that was via stories sold by the people he partied with, sometimes via public hospitalisations and press conferences called by his father Martin Sheen to try to control the press interest. Sometimes it was thanks to Charlie’s own interviews or call-ins to the likes of Alex Jones’s Infowars shows, or ranting videos posted on YouTube about his “tiger blood” and “Adonis DNA” done under the influence, or as a result of the drawn-out divorce proceedings between him and Denise Richards as his substance abuse made their life together untenable. And sometimes it was an amalgam, as when in 2015 he gave an exclusive interview to NBC’s Today show revealing his HIV+ status, to end various extortion attempts people had made over the four years since his diagnosis. Continue reading...

Evidence of millions of animal bones at sites in West Country and Surrey points to ‘age of feasting’ These days, revellers converge on the West Country from all parts of the UK and beyond to take part in the wonderful craziness of the Glastonbury festival. It turns out that at the end of the bronze age – also a time of climatic and economic crisis – the same sort of impulse gripped people. Continue reading...

The ZR is the first in a new line of cinema cameras by Nikon, packing 6K video, internal RAW recording, RED color profiles, and in-body image stabilization.

Less than a year after its announcement, the Department of Defence quietly scraps a procurement promising to scale up production at Thales Australia's north-east Victorian facility.

A groundbreaking study has revealed the extraordinarily rich biodiversity of Australia's islands and experts say it shows tighter controls are needed to protect the most diverse island of them all.

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This year's standard iPhone has closed the gap with its Pro siblings, and caught up with its Android rivals in one key area.

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Elizabeth Tsurkov, who entered Iraq to do research for Princeton, had gone missing in Iraq in early 2023 Israeli-Russian academic and Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov has been released after being kidnapped by Kata’ib Hezbollah and spending more than two years in captivity, Donald Trump said in a post on social media. “I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton Student, whose sister is an American Citizen, was just released by Kata’ib Hezbollah (MILITANT Hezbollah), and is now safely in the American Embassy in Iraq after being tortured for many months. I will always fight for JUSTICE, and never give up. HAMAS, RELEASE THE HOSTAGES, NOW!” the US president wrote in a TruthSocial post on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Apple's four iPhone 17 models come in a range of prices– here's how they all break down compared to last year's models and their Google and Samsung rivals.

Just a month after learning of a remote observatory run by a single volunteer, Rebecca Tayler and Richard Wilkin were handed its keys. These days, the observatory is part of a "star trail" for astronomy enthusiasts.

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Apple hid an important chipset detail in its Apple Watch SE 3 presentation.

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An advanced, highly convincing, phishing campaign, was spotted spoofing hospitality-centric platforms.

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The Women's Rugby World Cup, currently being held in England, is trialling a revolutionary approach to concussion management. Players are wearing LED mouthguards which light up when a player sustains a hit that could result in a concussion.

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The "biggest supply chain attack" in the history of npm took place recently, affecting almost two dozen packages.

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30-year Intel exec set to leave the company after serving as interim co-CEO and Chief Exec of Products.

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Envato is offering unlimited AI video generation on all its accounts this September.

Late-night hosts discuss speculation over Trump’s health, his rebranding of the Pentagon and his alleged lewd birthday letter to Epstein Late-night hosts react to speculation over Donald Trump’s health and the newly released screenshot of Trump’s alleged lewd birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...

This Surfshark's live exclusive initiative encouraged Londoners to consider VPNs not just as a tech tool, but as a lifestyle choice – without unnecessary complications.

EU Council members are sharing their positions on the latest iteration of the so-called Chat Control bill on September 12, 2025, with adoption expected as early as October 2025 if an agreement is found.

Independent senator claims there was ‘no faith’ in leadership of Genevieve Bell or Julie Bishop among university staff Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast David Pocock has called on the federal government to urgently intervene into the leadership crisis at the Australian National University as pressure mounts on the chancellor and vice-chancellor to resign. It comes after the independent senator told ABC earlier on Tuesday he hoped to see “some change in leadership at the top” of ANU, following a tumultuous year including redundancies, proposed course closures and allegations of a toxic work culture. Continue reading...

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Media streaming giant warns of a cyberattack affecting some of its users.

AMD's FSR 4 is growing rapidly, with more support for FSR 3.1 and DX12-supported games, and hopes that FSR 4's backport will arrive soon.

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Vibe coding flips traditional development on its head by enabling users to direct AI coding agents through natural language prompts.

Loughborough university and ONS study of 1 million schoolchildren reveals risks increase with longer absence School absences “significantly contribute” to children’s mental ill health, according to research backed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that shows the risks increase the longer a child is absent. “Our research shows that the more times a child is absent from school, the greater the probability that they will experience mental ill health,” the authors, from Loughborough university and the ONS, concluded. Continue reading...

Polestar has finally taken the wraps off its rather handsome Polestar 5 Grand Tourer– and it's based on one of the best-looking concept cars of 2024.

How tech leaders can scale teams without sacrificing wellbeing.

Windows 11 25H2 is the imminent new spin on Microsoft's operating system, but don't expect any performance improvements.

The Apple event is hours away, but what's the status of the company's first smart ring?

Google is tipped to announce new smart home devices integrated with Gemini on October 1 – here's what we know about the new Nest Doorbell so far.

Get the excellent Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra for $250 less at Best Buy today with the lowest unlocked price yet for the flagship.

The iPhone 17 series could get some welcome battery upgrades, and we’ve detailed how the upcoming models could compare to the best Android battery champs.

Buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra at Best Buy to get up to $1,100 off and a free double storage upgrade when you trade in

Figure calculated by Oil Change International has more than doubled since 2017 but is likely a vast understatement The US currently subsidizes the fossil-fuel industry to the tune of nearly $31bn per year, according to a new analysis. That figure, calculated by the environmental campaign group Oil Change International, has more than doubled since 2017. And it is likely a vast understatement, due to the difficulty of quantifying the financial gains from some government supports, and to a lack of transparency and reliable data from government sources, the group says. Continue reading...

Canon unveils the RF 85mm F1.4L VCM – its fifth hybrid prime with f/1.4 aperture, joining the 20mm, 24mm, 35mm and 50mm.

Canon's smallest cinema camera packs a punch with a 32MP full-frame sensor, 7K Raw internal video recording, open gate, dual-pixel autofocus, plus long record times.

A minutes-long outage caused days-long disruption as Ubuntu users scrambled to install updates.

An independent audit reveals unfit for purpose tech in the NCA.

The OnePlus Nord 5 brings upgrades in two key areas: display and processing. However, across the board, there are many smaller downgrades.

Nova Launcher's sole developer is leaving the project, so the launcher's days are seemingly numbered.

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