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There is a real challenge of ensuring that superintelligent machines will remain aligned with human values and interests.

His name is Claude, and he may be Silicon Valley’s most beloved confidant

To the people who love the AI chatbot, Claude just feels … different. More creative and empathetic. Less gratingly robotic. More like a smart, attentive human.

  • Kevin Roose

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Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has reshaped the company’s approach to the truth.

In one fell swoop, Meta enters its ‘post-truth’ era

With Wednesday’s decision, Mark Zuckerberg has cemented Silicon Valley’s radical facelift as it cosies up to President-elect Donald Trump.

  • David Swan
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
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend the “Journey Through Oz” Tour to celebrate the Australian premiere of “Wicked” at State Theatre on November 03, 2024 in Sydney. Photo: Flavio Brancaleone / The Sydney Morning Herald

The phrase ‘holding space’ has gone viral. But what does it mean?

While the press tour for the movie adaptation of Wicked has made the term go viral, holding space isn’t new. Here’s what it means.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Evicted from social media, but many children will find darker corners of the internet.

We’ve turned kids into outlaws. It won’t work, but we can still make social media safer for them

Australia’s Privacy Commissioner has serious concerns about the laws passed on Friday, but, she explains, we can use privacy legislation to make the internet better for young people.

  • Carly Kind
A Minecraft Movie opens in April 2025

Your kid can’t stop playing this game? The movie’s about to make it bigger

The trailer for A Minecraft Movie just dropped, and die-hard fans of the best-selling video game have plenty to say about it.

  • Nell Geraets
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Who approves a Steaming Poo? The serious business of giving an emoji the thumbs-up

Who creates the symbols so many of us now use to communicate? How do they get on our phones? And why can’t we all agree on what each one actually means?

  • David Swan
The government is seeking to pass new laws to combat political falsehoods spread on social media – but the opposition is wary.

Who decides what’s true? The ‘gaping hole’ in Labor’s misinformation bill

Constitutional law expert Anne Twomey says the proposed law has a big problem: “When it talks about what’s ‘reasonably verifiable’ as false, how do you decide?”

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland put the misinformation bill to parliament in September after a year of dispute over draft changes.

‘Deeply flawed’: Truth bill on the brink in Senate showdown

Key senators are blockading a divisive government plan to crack down on lies in major public debates.

  • David Crowe

FFS! Why are we still so squeamish about the F word?

It’s a word renowned for its versatility – some even call it “magical”. So why is it still so offensive?

  • David Leser

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