The Telstra outage is a stark reminder of the widespread effects of single-system failures
Wednesday’s national Telstra mobile outage serves as another stark reminder of how reliant on connectivity Australia now is, and how single points of failure can have widespread consequences across the country.
Oil prices jump more than 4% after Trump threatens to bomb Iran and reimpose naval blockade
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Oil prices surged Wednesday after President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran for a second day and reimpose the U.S. naval blockade in retaliation for attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Meta says it will disable the camera on its glasses if you tamper with the recording LED - Engadget
It also vows to take legal action against businesses advertising LED tampering services.
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The launch of Meta's latest set of AI Glasses not only reignited, but also intensified public anger surrounding the devices. Critics have raised concerns about how the glasses are being used to creep on women and about privacy in general, especially since modders had already found a way to disable the LED lights indicating that the user is recording. Some modders had even turned removing Meta glasses' LED lights into a business. Now, Meta is attempting to assuage people's worries with an FAQ, where the company addresses the backlash against the devices.
Police name man wanted over murders of wife and daughters in Bedford
Nothabo Zandile Tshuma and her daughters Nala, five, and Natalie, 15, all died
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Boy 'brought back to life' by rescuers at Bryngarw Country Park
'Lifeless' three-year-old resuscitated by heroes after pond rescue
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Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks
Australian dock workers are demanding a 28-hour work week with no loss of pay as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation expands across the country's ports.
The AI push is being led by port logistics giant DP World, which the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) said has put workers' jobs "in the crosshairs".
Iran’s economy faces long road to recovery as fragile truce tested
Tehran, Iran – Three weeks after Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding to extend their ceasefire, their truce remains fragile.
Three tankers have been hit in the Strait of Hormuz over the past two days, even as Iran and the US are expected to restart mediated negotiations to end the war next week, after the funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Britons to buy 8m mini fans this year – but almost half will end up in landfill
Britons are expected to buy nearly 8m mini fans this year as they are “surging on to the market” in the hot weather – but almost half of those are expected to be low-quality products that end up in landfill within a year.
Nato allies announce £37bn for new missile project
Twelve countries, including the UK, are set to spend more than £37bn ($50bn) over the next 10 years on a new long-range missile to protect Europe.
The Deep Precision Strike project has just been unveiled by No 10 and is due to be discussed later on Wednesday at the Nato summit in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Mega Millions Jackpot Crosses $600 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home
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The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $604 million—the biggest lottery prize of the year so far—after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night, although the eventual winner will take home a much smaller payout after taxes and deductions.