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More than a trillion dollars was wiped off the value of tech stocks on Monday.

Wall Street’s trillion-dollar wipeout sets off alarm bells

A Chinese start-up that didn’t exist 18 months ago just triggered a meltdown that exposes the vulnerability of Wall Street.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Financial Services minister Stephen Jones has committed to make bank, telcos and online operators liable for scam losses.

Tech giants claim banks should be on the hook for scam refunds

Tech giants and banks are at loggerheads over planned anti-scam laws, which could result in hefty fines for banks, mobile networks and social media firms.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Medicare is showing some wear and tear after 40 years.

We need to exercise common sense before trundling off to a GP

A substantial number of patients who see a GP are suffering a minor ailment or illness that resolves on its own.

Meta has released a cheaper version of its Quest 3 VR goggles.

Elon Musk quits Tesla, flying cars take off: The predictions for tech in 2025

The past year has been wild for the global technology sector, and the next year is set to be even wilder.

  • David Swan
One of the Google scam ads featuring a fake image of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that ran in late November.

Why scammers target the holiday period to launch disturbing Google ad attacks

Attention-grabbing images of bruised and battered celebrities, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, are being used to funnel millions of people to bogus investment sites.

  • Aisha Dow
One of the images released by Google where a man is seen loading a large bundle wrapped in a white sheet into the back of his maroon Rover car.

Murder suspect caught on Google Street View ‘loading body into car boot’

Police renewed their investigation into the disappearance of a Cuban man in the Spanish hamlet of Tajueco after Google published the image two months ago.

  • James Badcock
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Bob Lee died at hospital after being stabbed on a San Francisco street on an early morning in 2023.

Fellow tech entrepreneur guilty of murdering Bob Lee in San Francisco

Cash App founder Bob Lee, a revered Silicon Valley master coder, was stabbed to death in 2023.

  • Malathi Nayak

Fake reviews have made online shopping a nightmare. Can Reddit help?

More sceptical, savvy consumers are turning to community-based platforms for what they perceive to be more straightforward, reputable advice.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Oppo’s latest, the Find X8 Pro, is essentially a 2025 phone you can buy today.

The high-end Chinese phones taking on Apple, Google and Samsung

The latest phones from Oppo, Nubia and Xiaomi offer huge performance, fast charging and competitive prices. Some exceed what’s on offer from Apple and Samsung.

  • Tim Biggs
Anthony Albanese’s government will charge social media companies for operating in Australia, with the money used to fund traditional media companies.

Pay up by January 1 or face huge penalties, government tells Zuckerberg

Labor plans to legislate a yearly charge in the tens of millions of dollars on big social media platforms to fund journalism.

  • Paul Sakkal and Calum Jaspan

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