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The swearing-in ceremony is conducted by governor general Sam Mostyn in Canberra. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRyan speaks after winning re-election in KooyongThe freshly re-elected teal independent Monique Ryan has just been speaking on RN. She said she won because of her on-the-ground approach in her electorate:Over the last three years, since I was elected to...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Philips is launching a new program called Fixables, where it will make plans available so that customers can 3D print replacement parts for the company's personal care products. The video introducing the initiative touts it as a simpler and easier way to extend the lifetimes of functional items rather than throwing them out because a single part or attachment is broken. Philips has partnered with Prusa Research and...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:David Plouffe says Biden ‘totally fucked us’ and calls Harris’s 107-day sprint against Trump a ‘fucking nightmare’Joe Biden “totally fucked us” by leaving it too late to drop out of the 2024 US presidential election, a former top campaign aide to Kamala Harris has told the authors of a new book.David Plouffe, who was manager of Barack Obama’s winning 2008 campaign and a senior adviser in his White House, was drafted in...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Consumers shrugged off anxiety over effect of US tariffs as card spending grew by 4.5% year on yearBritish households increased their spending in April as unusually warm weather and the long Easter weekend helped consumers shrug off anxiety around the global economy, new data has suggested.Consumer card spending grew by 4.5% in April compared with the same period last year, the biggest rise since June 2023, the high...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Development minister will tell MPs that Britain will share ‘incredible expertise’ instead of fundingThe days of viewing the UK as “a global charity” are over, the new development minister, Jenny Chapman, will tell MPs, in remarks that are likely to prove a controversial defence of the large-scale aid cuts she is about to oversee.Lady Chapman replaced Anneliese Dodds in February after Dodds refused to back Keir Starmer’...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Aviva, Legal & General, M&G and others agree to sign new ‘Mansion House accord’ with governmentNils Pratley: Mansion House accord is long on virtue-signallingThe bosses of 17 of the UK’s biggest pension funds have struck a deal with the government that it claims will release up to 50bn worth of investments, with at least half earmarked for British assets including clean energy projects and homegrown...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:The actor, who was speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast, also cast new light on his meeting with former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and had harsh comments on both Donald Trump and Elon MuskSean Penn has reiterated his defence of Woody Allen, saying he would “work with him in a heartbeat”.Penn was speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast, and told Theroux that while he felt he didn’t know Allen well enough to know...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:The streamer has already renewed the post-apocalyptic drama for season 3.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:A free upgrade for the Sonos Arc Ultra Dolby Atmos soundbar arrives today – but not for any other models so far.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Jamie Lee Curtis is the latest celebrity to call attention to scam ads on Facebook and Instagram that use AI-manipulated video to hawk sketchy products. Curtis also appears to have encountered another issue familiar to many Facebook users: struggling to get the company's attention. In posts on Facebook and Instagram, the actress asked Mark Zuckerberg to intervene to stop the spread of a "totally AI fake commercial" of...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Investigation of two further fires comes after blaze at home owned by prime minister early on MondayCounter-terrorism police are investigating three separate fires after a blaze broke out at a home owned by Keir Starmer in the early hours of Monday morning.London fire brigade attended the property in Kentish Town after the fire was reported shortly after 1.30am. The door was damaged but nobody was hurt. Continue...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:An analysis by Epoch AI, a nonprofit AI research institute, suggests the AI industry may not be able to eke massive performance gains out of reasoning AI models for much longer. As soon as within a year, progress from reasoning models could slow down, according to the report’s findings. Reasoning models such as OpenAI’s o3 […]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:In letter, also signed by ambassador Sylvester Stallone, studios and unions calls for support on three tax provisionsDonald Trump’s Hollywood ambassadors, including actor Jon Voight, joined labor unions and major studios in asking the US president to expand and extend tax incentives for film and television productions.In a letter addressed to Trump on Sunday, the studios and unions did not mention his threat to...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Your overall gaming experience will suffer if you’re still using an old screen with your new gaming PC, so we highly recommend upgrading with monitor deals. Here’s an offer from Amazon to consider: the 27-inch LG UltraGear OLED gaming monitor at $200 off, so you can buy it for $800 instead of its original price […]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Over the past few days, eagle-eyed Google users may have noticed that in some instances, the capital G logo for the company now sports a gradient softening the transitions between the four solid-color sections. The branding has been changed for the Google app on both Android and iOS devices as of this writing. However, there are still several places that continue to sport the classic color block look, including browser...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Apple's latest software update also includes bug fixes and security updates, and a handful of noteworthy features.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Opera is one of my favorite browsers and its updated Spotify integration is a good example of why.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Duolingo is making a big change: it’s moving on from hearts in favor of a new “energy” mechanic. The idea is to switch from a system that punishes mistakes to one that’s intended to feel more motivating — and a bit more gamified. Under the old system, you’d lose a heart if you made a […]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:The $2.75B program was created to boost digital skills and spur greater broadband adoption -- but one expert says it was canceled because its name included the "new four-letter word."
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:The US Copyright Office's report comes as the agency is under political fire, with President Trump reportedly firing its head this weekend.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:"We acknowledge that notifying users after the deactivation was a poor experience..."
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:The US Energy Department says it’s rolling back long-standing efficiency standards for appliances, which advocates are calling a clear violation of the law. Continuing the Trump administration’s assault on federal water and energy efficiency programs, the department announced today what it’s calling its “largest deregulatory effort in history.” The agency is trying to rollback 47 […]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:AllTrails, the hiking and biking companion that was named 2023’s iPhone App of the Year, is launching a new premium membership called “Peak” that includes an upgraded feature set. This $80-per-year subscription will introduce AI tools to build custom routes and provide real-time trail condition forecasts, trail traffic heatmaps, and a feature that lets you […]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Despite not having the legal authority to do so, President Trump signs an executive order asking drug companies to lower prices in the US.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:You now have another payment option to make purchases on your console.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:A NASA spacecraft is headed for Jupiter's moon Europa - but on the way it snapped some images of Mars.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Suits LA will be one and done.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:The company's misleading advertising exposed families to an undisclosed amount of microplastics without their knowledge.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:The Samsung 77-inch S95D 4K OLED is a fantastic TV with a major discount this week. Marked down to $3,000 from its $4,600 MSRP, you’ll want to purchase soon.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:This is a major leap by the ChatGPT creator into health care.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Apple’s iOS 19 update could include an AI-powered feature designed to conserve battery, according to a report from Bloomberg. The battery management tool will reportedly optimize your iPhone’s power consumption based on how you use your device. The new feature will use “battery data it has collected from users’ devices to understand trends and make […]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Microsoft is hosting its annual Build developer conference next week from May 19 to 22. The event is guaranteed to include announcements regarding new AI integrations, services, and apps, including for Windows. At last year’s Build, Microsoft announced an integration of Copilot into Microsoft Teams, Copilot+ AI-powered PCs, Windows Volumetric Apps for Meta Quest headsets, […]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Philips has announced a new initiative that will let consumers 3D print their own replacements for small but essential parts included with many of its personal health products. Philips Fixables is launching in the Czech Republic, where Prusa Research, the company’s partner for the initiative, is based. But the actual files that can be downloaded […]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump stirs controversy by calling Afrikaners, minority descended from Dutch colonists, victims of a ‘genocide’US politics live – latest updatesThe first group of white South Africans granted refugee status by Donald Trump’s administration has arrived in the US, stirring controversy in South Africa as the US president declared the Afrikaners victims of a “genocide”.The Afrikaners, a minority descended from mainly Dutch...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump stirs controversy by calling Afrikaners, minority descended from Dutch colonists, victims of a ‘genocide’The first group of white South Africans granted refugee status by Donald Trump’s administration has arrived in the US, stirring controversy in South Africa as the US president declared the Afrikaners victims of a “genocide”.The Afrikaners, a minority descended from mainly Dutch colonists, were met at Dulles...
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