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Queensland family urges social media firms to protect children after 12-year-old’s suicide
Savannah Forbes, aged 12, died by suicide at her home in Gladstone, Queensland, on 29 September, shortly after an upbeat family dinner. Police found distressing material on her phone containing conversations about suicide and self-harm, prompting her family to call on social media companies to do more to protect children from such harmful online content.…
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OpenAI’s unauthorised agent activity review costs over $500,000 daily
OpenAI is spending more than $500,000 per day reviewing data after its artificial intelligence agents accessed Australian government websites and other organisations without authorisation. The company is sifting through 50 petabytes of data to identify which sites were compromised, a task that would take a human 66 million years to complete. This review is critical…
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Hugh Jackman’s ‘The Mummy’ Replacement Is Officially Back on Streaming
Van Helsing, Stephen Sommers’ action-adventure film starring Hugh Jackman, is now streaming on Peacock this October alongside other monster-themed content. The movie, which nearly launched a major second franchise for Jackman in the early 2000s, offers stylish monster-hunting entertainment that captures the pulpy spirit of classic Universal monsters and appeals to those seeking Halloween fare.…
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Conservatives pledge 50,000 new prison places, vow to end early-release scheme
The Conservative Party has announced plans to build 50,000 additional prison places if returned to government, representing a more than 50 per cent expansion of the current prison estate. The proposal, championed by Shad
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Meta invites hobbyists to build hardware for its Muse AI agent
Meta has opened development of hardware for its Muse AI agent to hobbyists through a new open-source project, Muse Gadgets. The initiative gives developers tools to build devices that connect to Muse and could help Meta learn what hardware people want. Meta is providing open-source firmware and a Linux SDK, with possible formats including an…
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Rail bosses pocket millions as Russia tears Kyiv apart
Railway executives took home £3.5m in salaries last year as their firms distributed £400m in dividends. Russia’s intensified attacks are devastating Kyiv, with further crises mounting globally.
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Masked suspect pursued John Ruskin College student, prompting lockdown
A masked person carrying what appeared to be a machete chased a student at John Ruskin College in Croydon on Wednesday afternoon. The incident prompted a precautionary lockdown at the college and nearby Quest Academy, raising concerns about safety on school grounds. Police arrived at about 5.08pm, but the suspect had already left, and no…
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Timothy revives “prison works” pledge with 50,000 new places
Nick Timothy, the Shadow Justice Secretary, has revived Michael Howard’s 1990s mantra that “prison works” and announced the Conservative Party’s commitment to building 50,000 new prison places. Timothy argues this policy is essential to address rising crime rates, particularly shoplifting which has increased by 20 per cent, and to reverse Labour’s controversial early-release scheme. The…
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Amazon pledges $1bn to support communities near new datacentres
Amazon has pledged $1 billion over five years to support communities affected by its datacentre expansion, addressing growing public opposition and over 100 moratoriums being considered across the United States. The investment will fund education, job training, infrastructure improvements, and sustainability initiatives in areas hosting the facilities. Amazon argues that datacentre development is strategically important…
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School strikes paralyse France; Spain braces for torrential storms
Nationwide school protests have forced hundreds of French schools to close and spread to universities, alarming Macron’s government, whilst Spain’s east coast faces its highest weather alert as torrential storms approach.