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Mark Zuckerberg has testified that people spend more time on YouTube than on Facebook and Instagram. (AP PHOTO)

TechnologyMeta CEO Zuckerberg wraps testimony in antitrust case

A historic antitrust trial in the United States is one of the first big tests of the Trump administration's ability to challenge Big Tech.

Brian Witte

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Zoom back online after major global outage

Popular video conferencing tool Zoom, which is used by 300 million users daily, went down early on Wednesday, sparking panic around the world.

Max Corstorphan

‘Rather than sheltering kids from technology, we must equip them to navigate it wisely,’ writes Sherrill Nixon.

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Sherrill Nixon
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Don’t ban kids from technology, teach them how to use it

It’s a daunting landscape that parents, teachers, and policymakers often respond to with bans and restrictions, hoping to shield young minds from harm. But these solutions are short-sighted.

Sherrill Nixon

Spotify says it has 675 million users around the world including 263 million subscribers. (AP PHOTO)

TechnologySpotify says it's back after an outage of several hours

Spotify says it is back up and running after an outage that affected thousands of users.

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NewsWarning to Australia’s east coast

Huge waves are expected to hit the south east Queensland and NSW coastline heading into the Easter long weekend.

Emma Kirk

CNBC newsGoogle faces $10.4b lawsuit for abusing dominance in search

Google is being sued for over £5 billion ($5.4b) in potential damages in the UK over allegations that the US tech giant abused its ‘near-total dominance’ in the online search market to drive up prices.

Ryan Browne

A media reports say OpenAI has been asking outsiders for feedback about a social media project. (AP PHOTO)

TechnologyOpenAI working on X-like social media platform: report

ChatGPT maker OpenAI is reportedly working on its own social media network similar to the X platform.

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Led by the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, TeraNet-3 is an optical space communication device, mounted on the back of a Jeep Gladiator for mobile deployment.

Conflict and WarUWA behind ‘sophisticated’ world-first emergency invention

ICRAR PhD candidate Ayden McCann worked on its development and published the first paper on the project in the prestigious journal Nature Scientific Reports.

Ben O'Shea

A dog obesity study will show the best way to get overweight pups to lose some of their chubbiness. (HANDOUT/UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND)

TechnologyFood-obsessed pups' weight under the microscope

Researchers are investigating the impact of obesity on food-loving dogs and how owners can better help their pups stay in tip-top shape

Savannah Meacham

The blocking of Facebook was the first time in PNG's history it has shut down any form of media. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

InternetConcerns over unprecedented PNG Facebook block

Opposition politicians, academics and the media council have voiced alarm over the Papua New Guinea government's move to block Facebook.

Ben McKay

CrimeHidden dangers of swiping right

Horrifying cases have shown how sexual offenders are using social media and dating apps to target women and children in Australia.

Emma Kirk

NEWSWarning as ‘fully fledged’ cyclone looms

Australians have been warned to brace for a “fully fledged tropical cyclone” just a month after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall.

Clareese Packer

Heavy rain is tipped to hit the Australian coast. NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

NEWSWhat to expect from Easter weather

Ahead of the much anticipated long weekend, Australians should pack the umbrella, as almost every state is expecting rainfall.

Cameron Micallef

Canva’s co-founders Cliff Obrecht, Melanie Perkins, and Cameron Adams.

IPOsCanva in major product launch as revenue hits $4.8b

Tech unicorn Canva has made its biggest launch of new products since being founded in Perth 12 years ago, adding spreadsheets and AI amid speculation surrounding its hotly-anticipated move to go public.

Simone Grogan

Australians have been urged to ‘prepare now’ ahead of the tropical cyclone. Bureau of Meteorology.

NEWSWarning as cyclone threat only ‘hours away’

Australians have been warned to “prepare now” as the threat of a tropical cyclone looms off the coast.

Clareese Packer and Cameron Micallef

Residents spotted the slithering guest under Ugly Tom’s Bridge in Sylvania Facebook

NewsMajor update on loose boa constrictor

There’s been a major update after an enormous boa constrictor was seen slithering on the loose in a major city’s southern suburbs.

Alexandra Feiam

Australian communities have been warned to keep an eye on forecasts with the chance for two tropical cyclones to develop off the coast over the next week. Windy.com forecast for Friday afternoon.

NEWSWarning amid ‘high chance’ of tropical cyclone

Australian coastal communities have been warned over a “high chance” a tropical cyclone may develop over the next week, with the potential for a second to also develop.

Clareese Packer

A major health alert has been issued for anyone who has visited Sydney CBD in the last 10 days. Supplied/ Janice Haney Carr/ Public Health

NewsChilling disease alert for millions of Aussies

A major health alert has been issued for anyone who has visited a major city in the last 10 days after several cases of a potentially life-threatening disease were confirmed.

Alexandra Feiam