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Aussie man loses $150k in scam

A man has lost more than $150,000 during a property settlement scam after emails with his settlement agent were intercepted by scammers.

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‘No, Alexa!’: Mum stops AI at vital moment

Home assistants and chatbots powered by AI are going rogue, with chilling examples emerging.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 20, 2023: Editorial generic stock image of an iPhone with the popular apps: Instagram, Messenger and Facebook prominent on its home screen. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

‘No safe age’: Dolly’s charity call on tech

A tough 16-and-over social media limit could give parents a false sense of security against predators and damaging, exploitative content, a key teen charity says.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 20, 2023: Editorial generic stock image of an iPhone with the popular apps: Instagram, Messenger and Facebook prominent on its home screen. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

‘No safe age’: Dolly’s charity call on tech

A tough 16-and-over social media limit could give parents a false sense of security against predators and damaging, exploitative content, a key teen charity says.

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Woman escorted by police off Jetstar flight at Gold Coast airport

Reason woman was booted off Jetstar flight

A court has been told the real reason a woman who was branded a “drunk Karen” in viral footage was booted off a Jetstar flight.

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‘Huge fines’: Road toll scam warning

Motorists have been warned of a malicious text scam after Australians lost an eye-watering sum to road toll scams last year.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 17, 2020, the TikTok building, in Culver City, California. - The US government has told China-based ByteDance to sell its shares in the blockbuster TikTok app or face a national ban, the Wall Street Journal reported on March 15, 2023. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)

TikTok could face ban on some Aussie phones

The Albanese government is watching closely as the Biden administration takes on TikTok.

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Michael Todoro allegedly created fake credentials to sneak into RAC Arena for UFC284 on February 12.

YouTuber charged over UFC media pass scam

A YouTube account belonging to a man who has been charged by police with fraud and trespass is no longer up.

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. The Federal Trade Commission claims Meta's plan to buy the competitor will give it an unfair advantage in the burgeoning VR market. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Zuckerberg cuts 10,000 Meta jobs

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed another 10,000 lay-offs — after firing 11,000 in November.

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A Tasmania newspaper has come under fire for publishing a misleading letter. Picture: Facebook / Twitter

Fake letter about trans scandal sparks uproar

A Tasmania newspaper has published a letter detailing a shocking incident involving a transgender man, only to learn the event never happened.

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Jordan Peterson shares ‘milking’ porn video

Dr Jordan Peterson has been roasted online for sharing a video claiming to be of a Chinese “sperm bank”.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 9th, 2023: TIK TOK Generic Pics.Push for TikTok to be banned - Calls to ban the viral video app are gaining steam after the FBI raised the alarm that the Chinese government could access user data.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Tim Pascoe

‘Dangerous’: Barnaby’s anti-TikTok tirade

Barnaby Joyce has slammed the viral video app TikTok ahead of the release of a major review into the social media phenomenon.

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Extent of hacks against Australia after AUKUS deal revealed

The AUKUS nuclear submarine pact sparked a ‘significant increase’ in Chinese cyber attacks, experts say. See which sectors were affected.

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Very awkward error in wedding menu

Very awkward error in wedding menu

A TikToker has highlighted an extremely bad typo in the menu at a glitzy wedding which left many in hysterics.

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