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🇦🇺 Local (10)
Australian MP Helen Haines attacked with car: what we know so far - The Latest
Independent MP Helen Haines was hit by a car outside her electorate office in Victoria. She lost one leg in the crash. Doctors were still fighting on Tuesday to
Australian MP attacked with car: what we know so far – The Latest
Independent MP Helen Haines was hit by a car outside her electorate office in Victoria. She lost one leg in the crash. Surgeons were fighting on Tuesday to save
‘What would Helen do’: politicians warn against tightened security and ‘letting bad people win’ after alleged attack
Crossbench MPs asked themselves what Helen Haines would do after the attack. The phrase is a saying they share and even print on T-shirts. They spoke with gover
Australia’s $10bn EU trade deal has stalled again. What is it and what’s gone wrong?
Australia's free trade deal with the European Union has stalled again. The Labor government still does not have enough votes to pass it. The deal is worth about
‘I feel like a fourth-grade citizen’: Victorian public tenants in private homes fear eviction as the wait for permanent housing drags on
Gail and Laura Innes live in a private home that the Victorian government rents for them. This setup is called headleasing. The government pays market rent and
A chaotic few minutes and a beloved MP’s life in the balance: a community grapples with the unfathomable
People in Wangaratta rushed to help Helen Haines after she was hit. The attack happened around 3.35pm on Monday. A white Toyota did a U-turn in the street and r
Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher
Australia's two major parties are moving closer together on artificial intelligence. Labor and the Coalition both want to bet big on AI. But public trust in the
Pauline Hanson concedes One Nation video mocking Jacqui Lambie’s prolapsed vagina needs to be changed
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson asked for a cartoon video to be changed. The cartoon mocked senator Jacqui Lambie's health problem. It showed Lambie saying she
I knew one of us could get hurt eventually. I never thought it would be my friend Helen Haines | Zoe Daniel
MP Zoe Daniel wrote an opinion piece about her friend Helen Haines. She said people in politics knew someone would get hurt eventually. She never thought it wou
Political hate speech can have real-world fallout. After the alleged attack on Helen Haines, our leaders must act | Paul Daley
Writer Paul Daley argued that harsh political speech has real-world effects. He pointed to the attack on Helen Haines as proof. He said Australia's political cl
🌍 World (16)
CDC reports third measles death in the United States this year
US health officials have confirmed a third measles death this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not say which state reported the death. T
As Macron visits Gulf, can France forge its own energy-for-security future?
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Bahrain during a tour of the Gulf. He wants to strengthen defense ties and secure oil and gas supplies. Global f
JERUSALEM DAILY: Half a million Palestinians lose food aid
Israeli strikes are killing Palestinians in Gaza as food aid runs out. Funding shortages now threaten aid for half a million people. The news came in a daily up
Turkiye moves to ratify Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
A defense pact between Turkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia has reached the Turkish parliament. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement needs parliament's approval to
Lavrov backs Tehran, but does Russia also gain from the US-Iran crisis?
Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov met Iran's leaders in Tehran. He pledged Moscow's support for Iran during the US-Israel war on Iran. Iran's foreign mini
‘Not getting involved’: US Vice President refuses to endorse Netanyahu
US Vice President JD Vance has refused to endorse Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. He said he is not getting involved in Israeli elections. Vance made the comment
Eastern Libya parliament approves 2019 maritime deal with Turkiye
Libya's eastern parliament has approved a 2019 maritime deal with Turkiye. The vote was unanimous, according to officials. The deal sets the sea boundary betwee
Yemen’s Taiz faces deadly siege, as Shabwah death toll rises
The Houthis have closed the only supply road between Taiz and Aden. That has cut off food and other essentials to the besieged city. The United Nations warned t
Human Rights Watch urges Vietnam to free activists who disappeared in Cambodia
Human Rights Watch wants Vietnam to free three activists who disappeared. The men vanished in Cambodia on September 18 after traveling from Thailand. Vietnamese
Cambodia faces fresh scrutiny over scam compounds despite crackdown
Cambodia faces new questions about its fight against online scams. An Al Jazeera investigation found a resort still hosting scam operations. The Long Bay resort
Marseille braces for more unrest after protests give way to 'apocalyptic' disorder
France's second city saw some of the worst violence as chaos gripped the country on Saturday.
Man charged with attack on Australian MP as suspect's father says she is family friend
Brendan Nugent's family say they have known Helen Haines, who remains in a critical condition, for more than 20 years.
Sudan army drones hit mourners and fuel market killing more than 300 people, sources say
A truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to be supplying fuel to the RSF were targeted.
'Great result for Canada', says Carney as Alberta votes to reject separatism
The Canadian province has voted overwhelmingly to remain part of Canada, though deep political divisions endure.
North Korea publishes photos of Kim Jong Un - why do rumours of his death keep coming back?
North Korean state media has published photos of the dictator with his daughter after the unsubstantiated rumour spread.
Why Israeli Gen Z voters are drawn to the far right
More than half a million young people will cast their ballots in Israel next week - and they could make all the difference.
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Google has joined Amazon in attacking Nvidia's stronghold with AI app developers
Google has made TorchTPU, its version of PyTorch, open source. PyTorch is the toolkit most AI builders use to make apps. Google's version lets those apps run on
ChatGPT now lets you lock your chats
OpenAI has added a new way to keep ChatGPT chats private. Users can now lock conversations with a four-digit PIN. Face ID and Touch ID work on supported phones
Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about half as much of Anthropic as CEO Dario Amodei
Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about 1 percent of Anthropic. He bought in during the AI lab's Series A round in 2021. The company was valued at 461 million dollar
Meta's Muse hits 10M U.S. downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other apps
Meta's AI companion Muse passed 10 million US downloads in 40 days. Sensor Tower says it hit 10.9 million total since September. Only 11 other apps ever reached
Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC Amulya Vishwanath: 'Physical AI is in it's LEGO era'
A former Nvidia worker says robotics is in its early building phase. Amulya Vishwanath calls it the LEGO era of physical AI. She now runs the VC firm Techable V
Streaming guide JustWatch becomes a streamer itself
JustWatch, the streaming guide app, is launching its own TV service. JustWatch TV goes live with content from 30 partners. It offers free and paid tiers plus a
Plants can speak using electricity, so this startup built an AI model to decipher their language
A startup called Electric Plant is teaching AI to read plants' signals. Plants send tiny electrical pulses through their stems. The company built a model called
Amazon is phasing out Fire HD tablets, but not without some big discounts first
Amazon is ending its Fire HD tablets to focus on pricier Alexa Tablets. The budget Fire HD 10 is now on sale for just seventy-three dollars. It is still a solid
JustWatch now streams TV shows and movies, too
JustWatch, a site that helps you find where to watch shows, launched its own streaming service. The new service is called JustWatch TV. It went live today for u
Microsoft reportedly plans Xbox handheld in 2027, next-gen console in 2028
Reports say Microsoft plans an Xbox handheld device for the 2027 holiday season. A next-generation console, codenamed Project Helix, would follow in 2028. The r
Meta pauses Muse sharing after researchers find AI chats on the web
Meta paused a Muse feature that let people share AI chats. Security researchers found shared chats were publicly viewable on the web. The leaked chats held sens
The $20,000 Voxel bot will help you find misplaced things around your home
A robotics company called Tuesday Labs opened reservations for Voxel. Voxel is a twenty-thousand-dollar home robot. It is designed to learn and handle routine t
Chrome will now show a warning before you visit ‘suspicious’ sites
Google added a new safety warning to the Chrome browser. The warning appears before you visit a suspicious site. It uses two stages to separate tricky URLs from
AMD is bringing FSR 4.1 to Xbox consoles and handhelds
AMD is bringing its FSR 4.1 upscaling tech to Xbox Series S and X consoles. It is also coming to laptops, handhelds and older 6000-series graphics cards. Upscal
🎮 Gaming (7)
New Cheaper PS5 Officially Available for Pre-Order Now
Sony has opened pre-orders for a cheaper PlayStation 5 in Japan. The PS5 Digital Edition Midnight Black costs 55,000 yen. That is about 350 dollars. Pre-orders
Marvel Rivals Officially Brings Avengers: Endgame's Final Fight to Life
Marvel Rivals is adding a huge PvE mode based on Endgame. Fifty players will fight Thanos at once in Path to Doomsday. New footage shows Captain America and Iro
Magic: The Gathering Star Trek Shakes Up Commander With 2 Bold New Mechanics
Magic: The Gathering's Star Trek set adds two new Commander mechanics. The first is Battlefront, from the Klingon Fury deck. It triggers based on how many oppon
Magic: The Gathering Star Trek Officially Adds a New Way to Lose the Game
The Star Trek Magic set adds a new way to lose the game. The card Kobayashi Maru Scenario is a blue enchantment. It gives players strong choices for three turns
'Final Fantasy 7 Remake' Leads New Wave of Xbox Game Pass Additions
Xbox Game Pass is getting a new wave of games. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade leads the additions. It arrives on Xbox Series X, PC, and cloud on October 29
Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake File Size Officially Confirmed
The Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 needs 27 GB of storage. A photo of the download card in Japan revealed the size. That makes it the biggest mainline Zeld
Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige Sets Surprise Return to Theaters
Christopher Nolan's The Prestige is coming back to theaters. The 2006 movie returns January 29, 2027 for its 20th anniversary. Disney will show it in 70 mm and
🎬 Entertainment (6)
Starz Is Back On Verizon Fios As Carriage Dispute Settled
Starz and Verizon reached a deal that restores Starz to Verizon Fios. All Starz channels, On Demand and the app are back. Starz had gone dark on Fios earlier th
Amazon MGM Studios Elevates Julie Rapaport & Alana Mayo In Film Division Reorg
Amazon MGM Studios reorganized its film division. Julie Rapaport and Alana Mayo were each named Head of Film, Production and Development. Both will report to Co
Everything We Know About 'The Gilded Age' Season 4 So Far
HBO's period drama The Gilded Age is returning for a fourth season. The new season premieres Sunday, November 1 on HBO Max. It will air in the nine p.m. slot.
Christopher Nolan’s 'The Prestige' Sets 20th Anniversary Re-Release For 2027
Christopher Nolan's thriller The Prestige will return to theaters on January 29, 2027. The re-release marks the film's twentieth anniversary. Walt Disney Studio
Haley Friedman Joins Linden Entertainment As Senior Digital Talent Manager
Haley Friedman joined Linden Entertainment as Senior Digital Talent Manager. She will help build the firm's digital division. She brings clients Haley Baylee an
Sundance Institute Appoints Tracy Brady As Chief Marketing, Brand And Communications Officer
The Sundance Institute named Tracy Brady as its new Chief Marketing, Brand and Communications Officer. She will lead the organisation's messaging and public pre
▶️ Video (10)
Did Google just dethrone OpenAI and Anthropic?
Macroscope can auto-approve your team's PRs safely. Try it here: https://macroscope.com/?utm_source=fireship Google’s new model claims to beat GPT-6 and Opus 5.
How Expert Hacker finds predators (Ryan Montgomery)
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Gemini 4 Argon Is Not What I Expected
❤️ Check out Lambda here and sign up for their GPU Cloud: https://lambda.ai/papers 📝 Gemini 4 Argon + report are available here: https://deepmind.google/models
Flushing the toilet kills our network!
What would you make your AI agents investigate? Go watch the FULL VIDEO here: https://youtu.be/7RVf25Rg0Mc
The NEW Tesla Roadster: My Honest Reaction
Tesla doesn't do marketing. Until they do. Hagerty video: https://youtu.be/22rvpUecLts?si=z7reGi_rtH9mG3R3 Auto Focus: http://youtube.com/AutoFocus MKBHD Merch:
The runtime wars are over... and Node won
Every JetBrains account now comes with a free coding model called Junie Lite. Try it: https://jb.gg/JunieLite Cloudflare just acquired Deno and the creator of N
OpenAI’s lead engineer was secretly a spy...
Run GitHub Actions 2x faster and build with Codesmith at https://www.blacksmith.sh/ An OpenAI engineer built a wiretap with his wife’s ChatGPT account, hid it i
Apple Homeview Impressions: Not Convinced!
New Smart home display from Apple. With plenty of quirks and features. The deskpad! http://shop.MKBHD.com Playlist of MKBHD Intro music: https://goo.gl/B3AWV5 ~
OpenAI’s New AI Is Doing Things We Barely Understand
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Every app on Earth is now open source... whether it likes it or not
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📌 Other (12)
RBA Holds Interest Rate Steady at 4.10% in May Decision
Reserve Bank keeps cash rate unchanged as inflation remains within target band.
Big Four Banks Raise Variable Mortgage Rates Following RBA
CBA, Westpac, NAB and ANZ pass on rate changes to variable mortgage customers.
ASX 200 Hits New All-Time High on Mining and Energy Rally
Australian shares reach record levels driven by resources sector strength.
Australian Dollar Falls to Multi-Year Low Against US Dollar
AUD slides past $0.65 USD as commodity prices soften and rate differential widens.
Superannuation Balances Grow 12% Annually on Strong Investment Returns
Australian retirement savings pushed higher by robust equity and property market performance.
Property Market Shows Signs of Cooling as Auction Clearance Rates Drop
Sydney and Melbourne auction markets soften as affordability constraints bite.
Jackdaw North Sea gasfield to get go-ahead in blow to climate campaigners
The UK is set to approve the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea. Energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh and chancellor John Healey will announce it. The decision com
Nato increases Black Sea deployment amid escalating deadly Russian attacks
NATO is sending more military assets to the Black Sea. The move follows deadly Russian attacks on merchant ships. Five more vessels were hit on Tuesday. Russia
NatWest cracks down on 13,000 staff attending office two days a month
NatWest is forcing 13,000 staff into the office twice a week. Workers now come in about two days a month. The new rule starts in February 2027. It ends the bank
Google Cloud outage: problems fixed for ‘most‘ customers, as regulators push for details – latest updates
A Google Cloud outage hit the UK and knocked services offline. A power problem in London caused the failure. Banks, Revolut, and court video cameras were affect
A modest increase in bank taxes is not the end of the world for lenders | Nils Pratley
The UK chancellor may raise taxes on banks next week. John Healey is hunting for money to meet fiscal rules. A report says the bank surcharge could double to 6
Is this the beginning of the end of the AI stock market boom?
The Nasdaq 100 dropped 5.5 percent last week. That sparked fears the AI boom is ending. About 1 trillion dollars is being invested in AI this year. The failure