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Boss found out what engineer was saying about him behind his back on WhatsApp group chat and fired him – now he has to pay $15,345: ‘Extremely insulting’
An Australian engineer who was sacked after his boss discovered “extremely insulting” WhatsApp messages he had written about him has won an unfair dismissal claim and been awarded $15,345. Tyler Monaghan had worked as a project engineer for construction firm Endacom since June 2022 and had already given eight weeks’ notice to resign in October…
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How chimps teach their kids tool tricks
Researchers have found that chimpanzees deliberately teach their young to use tools by demonstrating the behaviour before handing the implement over so infants can copy the motions themselves. Published in Frontiers in Psychology, the findings suggest this “tool transfer” acts as a genuine form of teaching, combining modelling, observation and supervised practice, with mothers acting…
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The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign
Boox has unveiled the Palma 3, an update to its pocket-sized black-and-white e-reader that combines a smarter design with stylus support, nearly two years after the previous model. The refreshed look and added functionality come with a notable price increase, which may or may not be justified depending on how buyers intend to use the…
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TypeSafe AI debuts model for machines that plays Doom
TypeSafe AI, a startup backed by $40 million in funding, has launched Jev, a new type of AI model designed to communicate with software and other machines rather than with people. Unlike chatbots such as ChatGPT or Claude, which produce natural language text, Jev returns typed, probabilistic decisions that other programs can use directly without…
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The EOS R8 Mark II is Canon’s lightest full-frame camera with stabilization
Canon has unveiled the EOS R8 Mark II, a full-frame mirrorless camera that adds in-body image stabilisation, one of the most notable features missing from the original R8. The stabilisation, offering up to 7.5 stops of shake correction, makes this the lightest full-frame Canon camera to include the feature, positioning it as a more affordable,…
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New Sussex security fears: Duchess’s mobile number leaks among parents at school their children were removed from after two days
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has reportedly had her mobile phone number shared among parents at the school she and Prince Harry briefly enrolled their children in, adding to a string of security concerns for the couple. Screenshots from a “Year 3” WhatsApp group Meghan joined, apparently including her introducing herself to fellow parents, are…
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Neighbours in car stand-off with ‘bully’ developer as they block access to land behind their homes in battle against plans for new housing estate
Residents of a cul-de-sac in Drakes Broughton, Worcestershire, are using their parked cars to block a developer from accessing land behind their homes, in a dispute over plans for a new 30-home housing estate. Owl Properties says it has a legal right of access via Pippin Walk under an easement agreement, but private owners and…
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What the world map REALLY looks like: Plans to redraw the traditional globe and make Africa ‘bigger’ have been blasted by critics as ‘wokery’. Now RONAN O’REILLY investigates truth behind the row
A row has broken out over United Nations-backed plans to replace the centuries-old Mercator world map with a new projection that gives Africa a truer sense of scale, with critics dismissing the move as unnecessary “wokery”. Supporters argue the change corrects a long-standing distortion that has made the continent appear no bigger than Greenland, when…
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Considering a Level 2 EV charger? How to know if you need one
Electric vehicle owners deciding whether to install a home Level 2 charger should base the decision on their car’s battery size, its maximum AC charging speed and how many miles they drive each day, rather than assuming faster charging is always necessary. Charging from a standard household outlet is far cheaper than public charging and…