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Why goldfish might be undermining your internet speed

Why goldfish might be undermining your internet speed

Most households are not accessing the full speed of their broadband connections, research shows, and the reasons are surprising.

Queer youth seek connection in wake of social media ban

Queer youth seek connection in wake of social media ban

Queer youth seek connection in wake of social media ban

Queer youth seek connection in wake of social media ban

Australia's landmark social media ban is having a mixed impact on queer youth who have often used the platforms to connect and find like-minded people.

Australia's data centre dilemma: energy boom or bust?

Australia's data centre dilemma: energy boom or bust?

Australia's data centre dilemma: energy boom or bust?

Australia's data centre dilemma: energy boom or bust?

Tech giants are spending billions of dollars to make Australia an artificial intelligence destination but its impact on the nation is up for debate.

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Noisy, smelly and thirsty: call to pause data centres

Noisy, smelly and thirsty: call to pause data centres

Australia is on track to become a world leader for data centres powering the AI revolution but experts say their approvals need greater scrutiny.

Clean up AI or go away: rules proposed for data centres

Clean up AI or go away: rules proposed for data centres

Artificial intelligence companies should promise they have not broken the law before building a data centre in Australia, an inquiry has been told.

AI chatbots might dob: Meta issues warning to teens

AI chatbots might dob: Meta issues warning to teens

Artificially intelligent chatbots on three popular social networks will share details about what teens ask with their parents under the latest reform.

Gaming giants face big fines for exposing kids to harm

Gaming giants face big fines for exposing kids to harm

Video game platforms have been told to show how they are preventing Australian children from being groomed and radicalised or risk heavy fines.

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YouTuber investigated for filming Dezi's secret hideout

YouTuber investigated for filming Dezi's secret hideout

YouTuber investigated for filming Dezi's secret hideout

YouTuber investigated for filming Dezi's secret hideout

A police investigation is under way after a YouTuber filmed the campsite where double cop killer Dezi Freeman was shot dead.

Roblox's game-changing safety overhaul under scrutiny

Roblox's game-changing safety overhaul under scrutiny

Roblox's game-changing safety overhaul under scrutiny

Roblox's game-changing safety overhaul under scrutiny

The sweeping changes to the controversial gaming platform came after Communications Minister Anika Wells called for an urgent meeting.

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

Months after more children were banned from social media, almost half of young people support the change even as they worry about missing out.

'More people, more books': tech to end audiobook debate

'More people, more books': tech to end audiobook debate

'More people, more books': tech to end audiobook debate

'More people, more books': tech to end audiobook debate

The question of whether audiobooks count as reading is about to get more complicated thanks to a feature from a major tech firm.

Tech giants slammed for censoring party-drug alerts

Tech giants slammed for censoring party-drug alerts

Tech giants slammed for censoring party-drug alerts

Tech giants slammed for censoring party-drug alerts

Automated censorship by social media platforms is hampering efforts to warn of potentially deadly drugs circulating in the community, pill-testers say.

Punt on gambling reforms fails to hit support jackpot

Punt on gambling reforms fails to hit support jackpot

Punt on gambling reforms fails to hit support jackpot

Punt on gambling reforms fails to hit support jackpot

Restrictions on gambling ads have drawn pointed criticism from harm reduction advocates, who say there are too many loopholes that will still hurt Australians.

'Better world': inside Australia's pact with AI giant

'Better world': inside Australia's pact with AI giant

'Better world': inside Australia's pact with AI giant

'Better world': inside Australia's pact with AI giant

A Silicon Valley tech boss has warned of the consequences should AI fall into the wrong hands as he signed an agreement with Australia on related safety.

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Tech firms 'taking the mickey' on teen social media ban

Despite a compliance report saying a large share of teens are still using social media, the government has hailed its youth ban a success.

Aussie firm to roll out AI-in-a-box in regional areas

A network of portable data centres could be installed throughout Australia's regions as part of a plan to power artificial intelligence with renewable energy.

Alarm as Gen Z turns to 'finfluencers' for money advice

Social media is fuelling riskier financial investments with nearly two out of three young people turning to platforms for advice on their money.

Tech giant plans 800 million AI gadgets by Christmas

If your smartphone does not feature artificial intelligence, it could add the technology soon, with one manufacturer planning to double down on its investment.

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How AI is helping criminals target more victims online

Cyber criminals are turning to artificial intelligence tools to write malicious code, proofread scam emails and increase the volume of their attacks.

Zuckerberg denies at trial that Instagram targets kids

Mark Zuckerberg has sparred with lawyers in a Los Angeles courtroom as he defended Meta's practices in an unprecedented trial over youth social media addiction.

Triple-zero outages and changes trigger more complaints

Complaints about telecommunications services are rising in Australia and faulty and disconnected mobile phone connections are making the biggest impact.

Aussies ditch copper for fibre to boost download speeds

More Australians are upgrading their broadband connections, choosing faster plans and setting download records, NBN Co has revealed.

Grooming claims spark Roblox kid-friendly rating review

The communications minister has requested an urgent meeting with controversial gaming host Roblox, while her opponent has labelled her too slow to act.

Australian social media ban both a success and failure

Australian laws banning children from social media have the world talking but two months in, experts say they are far from foolproof.

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Standing outside police recruitment events, armed with 'you shouldn't be a cop' flyers, Tom Raue hopes to change Australians' minds.

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