Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools—here's why
By the end of this year, the experience of using search engines in Australia won't be as simple as it has always been.
Jul 3, 2025
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Starlink satellites bring fast internet to remote Australia, but raise new concerns
Deep in Martu Country, the Rawa Community School has a new addition. Perched on the roof is a squat, sealed rectangle. Curved underneath, flat on top and angled toward the sky, it's a sight becoming increasingly familiar ...
Jun 30, 2025
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US judge sides with Meta in AI training copyright case
A US judge on Wednesday handed Meta a victory over authors who accused the tech giant of violating copyright law by training Llama artificial intelligence on their creations without permission.
Jun 26, 2025
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Grok shows 'flaws' in fact-checking Israel-Iran war: study
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok produced inaccurate and contradictory responses when users sought to fact-check the Israel-Iran conflict, a study said Tuesday, raising fresh doubts about its reliability as a debunking tool.
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Archetyp was one of the dark web's biggest drug markets. A global sting has shut it down
Last week, one of the dark web's most prominent drug marketplaces—Archetyp—was shut down in an international, multi-agency law enforcement operation following years of investigations. It was touted as a major policing win ...
Jun 24, 2025
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eSafety boss wants YouTube included in the social media ban. But AI raises even more concerns for kids
Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety Commissioner, today addressed the National Press Club to outline how her office will be driving the Social Media Minimum Age Bill when it comes into effect in December this year.
Jun 24, 2025
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UK antitrust watchdog says Google may have to offer rival search options
Google could be forced to let British users choose whether to use rival search services, the country's antitrust watchdog said Tuesday as it proposed using new digital regulations to boost competition.
Jun 24, 2025
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Iran's internet blackout left people in the dark. How does a country shut down the internet?
In recent days, Iranians experienced a near-complete internet blackout, with local service providers—including mobile services—repeatedly going offline. Iran's government has cited cybersecurity concerns for ordering the ...
Jun 24, 2025
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UK aims to tackle Google dominance of online search
Britain's competition watchdog on Tuesday proposed measures aimed at tackling Google's dominance in online search, with the US tech giant warning that "punitive regulations" could impact UK economic growth.
Jun 24, 2025
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Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say
Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals "unprecedented access" to accounts consumers use each day.
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