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Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids make rare apology to Prince Harry in lawsuit settlement

Murdoch’s British tabloids offer rare apology in legal settlement with Prince Harry

The Murdoch-owned tabloids offered a “full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex” for years of serious intrusion into his private life.

  • Brian Melley

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The Australian Open is using facial recognition technology.

Smile, you’re at the tennis! Why the Australian Open is using facial recognition tech

By entering Melbourne Park, visitors have already agreed to some of the electronic surveillance measures.

  • Gemma Grant
They’ve got your number … unless you refuse to give it to them.

No, retailers, you can’t have my number. We’re not in a relationship

I used to give out my phone number to any old shopkeeper. From now on, I’m playing hard to get.

  • Cherie Gilmour
An Apple conference about Siri in California in 2018.

Apple settles eavesdropping class action for $153 million

A US class action had alleged the tech giant was using virtual assistant Siri’s microphone to record conversations without users’ knowledge.

  • Michael Liedtke
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg.

Australian Facebook users to share $50m payment after privacy scandal

Meta has agreed to a record settlement with Australia’s information commissioner, ending years of legal proceedings over Facebook’s infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal.

  • David Swan
Dimitry (left) and Aengus Tran.

The Australian company that wants to help one million people a day

One of the hottest health technology start-ups in Australia has hosed down concerns about how patient data is treated to train its AI platform.

  • David Swan
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Increasing use of facial-recognition technology in Victorian businesses has triggered data security and privacy concerns.

Why Victoria’s privacy chief is so worried about facial-recognition technology

Gaming venues and retail are increasingly using off-the-shelf facial-recognition software, sparking high-level concern about potential risks of privacy and data security breaches.

  • Kieran Rooney and Carla Jaeger
Liberal MP Bridget Archer and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

The Liberal MPs threatening to vote against Dutton on teen ban

Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese both want to pass a law banning children under 16 from social media, but there are misgivings in the Coalition party room.

  • Paul Sakkal
An investigation found Bunnings had breached the privacy of hundreds of thousands of Australians.

Bunnings keen to roll out facial recognition tech to all its stores

The retailer remains defiant and determined to use the tech despite the privacy commissioner saying it breaches Australia’s privacy laws.

  • David Swan
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants to make social media safer for children.

Huge fines planned for tech giants that let kids on apps

As it moves to tamp down concerns about handing over IDs, the Albanese government will on Thursday put forward a world-first bill to block younger teens from social media.

  • Paul Sakkal

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