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An AI Hacked Into a Gym to Secure a Spot in a Class, but Can It Cancel a Membership? (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: cyber incident, australia, gym

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Rogue AI agent tasked with booking a gym class hacks system, removes other participant — says 'sorry about that' after trying to bump user up the waitlist (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: openclaw, ai hacking, gym booking

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Meet the eight startups pitching at Startup Battlefield Australia (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-05 | by Isabelle Johannessen | tags: australian, battlefield, startup

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Thanks FedEx, This Is Why We Keep Getting Phished (2024) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | by Troy Hunt | tags: fedex, phishing, australia post

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These are the 3 things that are actually burning you out (and only one is your boss) (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: burnout, mental exhaustion, leadership

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This clever road sign in Austin will compliment you only if you’re a good driver (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: lemonade, cash studio, austin

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Most Australian Teens Still On Social Media Three Months After Ban (slashdot.org)

2026-07-31 | tags: australian teens, social media, eric clapton

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Australia's social media ban for under-16s has had limited impact so far (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Kris Holt | tags: social media ban, esafety commissioner, threads app

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Qantas Plane Flies For More Than 24 Hours In Record-Breaking Flight (slashdot.org)

2026-07-30 | tags: qantas, a350-1000ulr, boeing 777-200lr

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X Says Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Isabella Ward | tags: australia, social media, elon musk

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X Says Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Isabella Ward | tags: australia, spacex, elon musk

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CubePilot drone software dev hit by DNS hijacking to intercept traffic (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: cubepilot, dns hijacking, australian cyber security centre

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CISA shares advice on isolating vital systems during cyberattacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: cisa, operational technology, critical infrastructure

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Waymo Is Racking Up Thousands of Dollars of Parking Fines in Austin (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-27 | tags: waymo, robotaxis, austin

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Meet the judges who will crown Australia’s next breakout startup (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-24 | by Techcrunch Events | tags: stripe, startup battlefield, australia

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Australian energy provider Origin says data breach exposes client data (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: origin energy, data breach, australian energy

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Last-minute Galaxy foldable leak has bad news for free storage upgrades (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: samsung, galaxy z flip 8, galaxy fold 8

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Burnt Grass in Australian Cave Hints at Prehistoric ‘Magic’ Rituals (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: australian cave, gunai kurnai, prehistoric rituals

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Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak (wired.com)

2026-07-21 | by Kate Taylor | tags: maga inc, taylor farms, food regulation

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The 20-somethings betting big on tech stocks (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-07-20 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: tech stocks, artificial intelligence, social media

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Australia To Put Environmental Brakes On AI Data Centers (slashdot.org)

2026-07-18 | tags: australia, ai data centers, prime minister albanese

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AI data centers must produce as much power as they use, Australia PM says — new national AI framework will also ensure water efficiency and protect intellectual property rights (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-17 | by Jowi Morales | tags: ai data centers, australian standards, hyperscalers

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AI schools are multiplying, but the promise of AI tutoring is complicated (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: ai focused, ai kinds, alpha

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Bird flu H5N1 in Australia: protect Australian species from bird flu virus (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-14 | by Ritchie | tags: austral, competing, competing interests

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Think 8 hours of sleep is the best for your cognitive health? A new study suggests otherwise (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-13 | tags: alzheimer, alzheimer disease, australia

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Self-Driving Cars Are Interfering With First Responders. Feds Aren’t Happy (wired.com)

2026-07-09 | by Aarian Marshall | tags: austin, autonomous, developers

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NHTSA calls out autonomous cars for interfering with first responders (engadget.com)

2026-07-09 | by Mariella Moon | tags: austin, autonomous, responders

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Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-08 | tags: accc, australia, broadband

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Ocean rift zone saw spreading happen in a sudden burst (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-08 | tags: area, australian, ocean

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Ocean floor witnessed splitting apart for the first time — releasing lava (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-08 | by Castelvecchi | tags: australian, crust, floor