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Anywhere but Canberra: meet some of the voters who will decide Australia’s 2025 federal election
Guardian Australia spoke to a range of people all across the country to ask about their lives and perspectives ahead of Saturday’s ballotAustralia federal election 2025 LIVE – latest news, updates and resultsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionPolls tracker; Election day guide; Party policies explainedMicro parties explained; Interactive seat explorer Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news...
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The polls point to a Labor win, but its primary vote is barely moving – can both things be true?
Labor’s confidence going into Saturday’s election is tempered by gnawing anxiety about the underlying polling dataAustralia federal election 2025 LIVE – latest news, updates and resultsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionPolls tracker; Election day guide; Party policies explainedMicro parties explained; Interactive seat explorer Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s major...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Coalition braces for tough result as Albanese hopes to be first PM to win re-election since Howard
Labor’s goal of retaining majority government remains on knife-edge as opposition leader confident he can pull off a surprise winAustralia federal election 2025 LIVE – latest news, updates and resultsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionPolls tracker; Election day guide; Party policies explainedMicro parties explained; Interactive seat explorer Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:The best phones for battery life in 2025: I tested a dozen and these stand out
I've tested more than 12 phones over the past year, and these are the best for battery life. They also offer impressive overall performance and good camera quality.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:I Thought Phone Lanyards Were Ugly—Until I Tried the Bandolier Bodie
It’s chic, understated, and an excellent alternative to an everyday handbag. No wonder it’s Taylor Swift–approved.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Ask Engadget: Is it a good time to move to Macs from Windows?
Q: I'm a Gen X Windows user, I've been building my own systems for decades, and I work mainly in 3D design for the building and construction industry. I would like to know if you feel switching to Mac makes sense with all this unnecessary tariff turmoil? I've been trying to make the leap for years ... I feel like I need someone to just tell me to go for it and not look back. — Jim from Bainbridge Island, Washington A:...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Woman in Florida deported to Cuba says she was forced to leave baby daughter
Heidy Sánchez says she was told her 17-month-old, who has health problems and is breastfeeding, couldn’t go with herA mother deported to Cuba reportedly had to hand over her 17-month-old daughter to a lawyer while her husband, a US citizen, stood outside unable to say goodbye.Heidy Sánchez was told she was being detained for deportation to Cuba when she turned up at her scheduled Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:GTA 6 delay is good for the game, but that doesn’t mean I’m not disappointed
Grand Theft Auto 6 needs more time to cook, but the delay leaves fans in a lurch.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Epic Games Store completely eliminates revenue fees for smaller developers
Epic takes no cut for first $1 million in annual per-game revenue under new plan.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:New to Max? Annual plans are up to $40 off for a few more days.
For a limited time, new subscribers can get an annual Max streaming subscription for up to 20% off.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Snag the Levoit LVAC-200 cordless vacuum cleaner for $50 less at Amazon
As of May 2, you can get the Levoit LVAC-200 for $149.99, down from $199.99, at Amazon. That's a 25% discount and a $50 savings.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Play your favorite games on the go with $50 off the Razer Kishi Ultra
As of May 2, save $50 on the Razer Kishi Ultra at Amazon.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:You can now pay for Spotify any way you like
That didn’t take long. Hours after a California-based District Court ruled that Apple must open external payments in apps in the U.S., and Apple changed its policies, the first such app has received approval. With the latest app update, Spotify has become the first app to allow external payment options directly from its iOS and […]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:The Shark Pet cordless stick vacuum is a spring cleaning steal at under $150
The Shark Pet Cordless Vacuum is on sale for less than $150 at Amazon. That's 42% off its usual cost.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Gaza humanitarian aid ship ‘bombed by drones’ in waters off Malta
Freedom Flotilla Coalition claims Israel to blame for attack on unarmed civilian vessel in international watersA ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists to Gaza has been bombed by drones and disabled while in international waters off Malta as it headed towards the Palestinian territory, its organisers have said.“At 00:23 Maltese time, the Conscience, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship came under direct attack in...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Germany’s far-right AfD to challenge ‘extremist’ designation – as it happened
Co-leaders say party is ‘being publicly discredited and criminalised’ by intelligence agency’s move to change classification. This live blog is closedGerman spy agency labels AfD as ‘confirmed rightwing extremist’ forceElsewhere, TikTok has been fined 530m for violations of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation after the Irish Data Protection Commission’s inquiry into its data transfers to China.DPC deputy...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Piaggio turned its cute follow robot into a Star Wars droid
Since 2017, the Vespa-maker Piaggio's Fast Forward division has been exploring a unique way to cut down on car trips: Building robots that can follow you around and carry your stuff. We called its original Gita (pronounced "jee-tah," Italian for "trip") robot an attractive rolling porter, but its size and initial $3,250 price made it more of a robo-curio than something you'd actually want to buy. The company followed...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:My adventure with the Galaxy S25 Ultra only confirmed how I feel about it
As I prepared for a long weekend break, I wanted to take a capable Android phone with a good camera with me, ready to capture my adventures. I put my SIM card into a fresh Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and set the phone up purely for entertainment, as I wanted to ignore work emails and […]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:“Fewer Users” Warning Hurting Specialized and New Apps
Article URL: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/thread/330114530/fewer-users-warning-hurting-specialized-and-new-apps-need-answers?hl=en Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43869794 Points: 316 # Comments: 181
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Apple approves Spotify app update that allows US users to access pricing info, external payment links
Spotify said on Friday thatApple has approved its U.S. app update that will allow users to access pricing information and external payment links. The approval comes days after a U.S. judge ordered Apple to stop charging commissions on purchases through iPhone apps. “In a victory for consumers, artists, creators, and authors, Apple has approved Spotify’s […]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Eric Schmidt apparently bought Relativity Space to put data centers in orbit
"Gives you a sense of how big this crisis is."
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Why is Trump ending the ‘de minimis’ tariff loophole on low-value imports?
Goods worth less than $800 will be subject to 120% levy meaning prices on Chinese exports will probably increaseAt one minute past midnight on Friday, eastern time, a US tariff exemption that has fuelled the rise of companies such as Shein and Temu, and stocked the wardrobes of millions of Americans with cheap fast fashion and other household goods, closed. As part of Donald Trump’s flurry of tariffs on China, the US...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Grand Theft Auto VI gets pushed back to May 26, 2026
Rockstar: Extra time will let us "deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve."
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:22 Best Portable Chargers (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Keep your phone, laptop, handheld gaming console, and other electronics running with these travel-friendly power banks.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Spotifys iPhone app now lets you choose how you want to pay
Following a ruling in Apple's case against Epic Games, Spotify was allowed to offer new pricing options through its iPhone app.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:DJI's Osmo Pocket 3 camera now starts at $799 following Trump's tariffs
If you're concerned about how new US tariffs might affect future electronics purchases, look no further than DJI. The company has raised the price of its popular Osmo Pocket 3 camera to $799, or $280 (54 percent) more than it cost at launch. The Pocket 3 Creator Combo that includes a wireless Mic 2 and other accessories also went up from $700 to $950. Recent tariffs levied by President Trump on Chinese products were...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Focal Bathys MG Review: Gorgeous Sound for a Pretty Penny
The Focal Bathys MG hyper-premium noise-canceling headphones have French drivers designed for real audiophiles.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Apple could spend $900 million on tariffs over the next quarter
In an earnings call for the quarter ending in March, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company expects to pay around $900 million for US tariffs for the months of April to June. Apple saw limited impacts from tariffs for the months January through March, which doesn't come as a surprise since most of the government's new import taxes didn't exist before April. The company was also able to optimize its supply chain and...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:UK sand eel fishing ban remains in place despite EU legal challenge
Creatures make up the bulk of seabirds’ diet but are fished for commercial pig foodEurope live – latest updatesA ban on fishing for sand eels in UK waters will remain in place despite a legal challenge from the EU.The small, silvery eels make up the bulk of the diet of seabirds, but they are fished for commercial pig food. A lack of sand eels means seabirds such as puffins can starve to death. Continue reading...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Get 33% off the Beats Pill portable speaker at Amazon
As of May 2, the Beats Pill x Kim Kardashian portable speaker is on sale at Amazon for $99.99. This is 33% off its list price of $149.95.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Thunderbolts* cast and director unpack that Emperors New Groove-style stunt
"Thunderbolts*" director Jake Schreier and stars Hannah John-Kamen and Lewis Pullman chat about the new Marvel film.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Despelote review: A poignant memoir masquerading as a soccer game
Despelote is a living memory. Julián Cordero, the game's co-creator, invites players to spend a few hours in the city of Quito, Ecuador, in the early 2000s, and experience a nationwide soccer fever from the perspective of his own childhood. Wrapped in layers of static and shadow, Despelote follows an 8-year-old Cordero as he interacts with his family, attends school and kicks a ball around with friends. Pivotal...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Airbnb is quietly rolling out an AI customer service bot in the US
Airbnb started rolling out an AI-powered customer service bot in the U.S. last month, CEO Brian Chesky said during the firm’s first-quarter conference call on Thursday. Chesky said 50% of Airbnb’s U.S. users are already using the AI bot for customer service, adding that the company plans to roll out the feature to all its […]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:7 Best Electric Scooters (2025), Tested and Reviewed
These WIRED-tested two-wheelers will help you scoot scoot scoot around town.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:So long Skype, we hardly used ye (recently)
I still remember switching over to Skype for my in-game comms in the mid-00s. Partly that was because I was really only playing with one or two friends at a time, and because I also used it to call my girlfiend. It helped me move on from MSN messenger where I had met said girlfriend, […]
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