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A blanket ban on social media use by under 16s is now in the works; technically, it looks complex but doable
15th May 25, 8:00am
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A blanket ban on social media use by under 16s is now in the works; technically, it looks complex but doable
Facebook owner Meta stirs up controversy with new Llama 4 AI that has political leanings cleaned out, making it more like Musk's Grok
12th Apr 25, 8:50am
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Facebook owner Meta stirs up controversy with new Llama 4 AI that has political leanings cleaned out, making it more like Musk's Grok
To touch down in Australia and four other continents, Meta's planned Project Waterworth cable will span the globe
18th Feb 25, 9:39am
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To touch down in Australia and four other continents, Meta's planned Project Waterworth cable will span the globe
Despite advances and human fine-tuning, generative AI is prone to stupidity and errors. Should we drop the current tech and try something else?
14th Feb 25, 1:34pm
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Despite advances and human fine-tuning, generative AI is prone to stupidity and errors. Should we drop the current tech and try something else?
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Supervision tools for parents, content restrictions and sleep mode that silences nighttime notifications: Instagram teen accounts are here
10th Feb 25, 6:04pm
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Supervision tools for parents, content restrictions and sleep mode that silences nighttime notifications: Instagram teen accounts are here
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Dead AV legend 'launches' memecoin and chatbot, and new DeepSeek AI model from China has the US industry sit up
26th Jan 25, 3:47pm
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Dead AV legend 'launches' memecoin and chatbot, and new DeepSeek AI model from China has the US industry sit up
Banned and reprieved social media star TikTok could end up in Elon Musk's ownership, after Trump approval
22nd Jan 25, 3:21pm
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Banned and reprieved social media star TikTok could end up in Elon Musk's ownership, after Trump approval
This year, AI will get better and cheaper, and maybe even gain independence
Crypto people get a fright from quantum computing's giant leap forward (or was it?), as we enter the New AI-ge
13th Dec 24, 11:41am
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Crypto people get a fright from quantum computing's giant leap forward (or was it?), as we enter the New AI-ge
Better cooperation between industry and government proposed by Commerce Minister Andrew Bayly to reduce growing online scamming menace, but no new funding made available
5th Dec 24, 8:49pm
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Better cooperation between industry and government proposed by Commerce Minister Andrew Bayly to reduce growing online scamming menace, but no new funding made available
Mandatory SMS Sender ID Register, youth social media ban with large fines for Big Tech coming up for Australia
3rd Dec 24, 12:38pm
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Mandatory SMS Sender ID Register, youth social media ban with large fines for Big Tech coming up for Australia
Australia will impose a ‘digital duty of care’ on tech companies to reduce online harm. It’s a good idea – if it can be enforced
15th Nov 24, 9:20am
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Australia will impose a ‘digital duty of care’ on tech companies to reduce online harm. It’s a good idea – if it can be enforced
Tech roundup: AWS needs stacks of money to build out cloud capacity for AI, which can now be used to search the Internet and persuade voters on social media; Apple meanwhile invests in LEO provider Globalstar
5th Nov 24, 12:26pm
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Tech roundup: AWS needs stacks of money to build out cloud capacity for AI, which can now be used to search the Internet and persuade voters on social media; Apple meanwhile invests in LEO provider Globalstar
Will Meta's new facial recognition technology put a dent in the number of celebrity scams on Facebook?
22nd Oct 24, 12:01pm
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Will Meta's new facial recognition technology put a dent in the number of celebrity scams on Facebook?
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath highlights tension between privacy and fighting scammers
19th Oct 24, 9:00am
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Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath highlights tension between privacy and fighting scammers