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An emergency shortcut for your iPhone The 'In Case of Emergency’ shortcut can send a message to your emergency contacts.

The creepy yet helpful humanoid robot ready to move into your home

Are you ready to have a humanoid robot in your home that could help with everyday tasks and make life just a little bit easier? Well, get ready to meet NEO Beta. This innovative humanoid robot from 1X Technologies, an OpenAI-backed Norwegian firm, is designed specifically for home environments, and it’s about to change the way we interact with technology in our daily lives. With its friendly demeanor and advanced capabilities,

‘God-like’ coding educator accused of harassment

The University of NSW, which jointly ran the National Computer Science School alongside the University of Melbourne, conducted its own investigation in early 2024 after a separate complaint by two students. It then referred the matter to NSW Police over concerns regarding his behaviour. The NSW Police concluded there was no criminal offence committed, for reasons including that the participants were over the age of 16 at the time of the alleged harassment. A third investigation, instigated in May this year by Grok Academy’s board and run by an independent external investigator, WorkDynamic, substantiated two incidents of sexual harassment and six incidents of general harassment.

Keep an eye on the sky! We may get another intense northern lights display over the coming days

The sun is kicking up a storm. In the past three days, the sun has released three powerful eruptions, two of which may give us another spectacular display of the northern lights.

Meta must limit data for personalised ads - EU court

Meta must limit data for personalised ads - EU court Facebook-owner Meta must minimise the amount of people's data it uses for personalised advertising, the EU’s highest court says.

These male flamingos are 'doing a great job' raising a chick together

These male flamingos are 'doing a great job' raising a chick together The pair made their desire to start a family known to staff at the San Diego Zoo

Ottawa releases new list of chemicals it will prioritize for risk assessments

Ottawa releases new list of chemicals it will prioritize for risk assessments Ottawa proposes to study the health impacts of chemicals found in cosmetics, flame retardants

Mystery surrounds Musk interview with US regulators

Musk faces regulators' questions over X takeover - but will he show up? Elon Musk has been ordered by a federal court to answer further questions from lawyers about his takeover of Twitter - now called X - on Thursday. And the financial world has one question: Will he be there?

Google introduces new way to search by filming video

Google introduces new way to search by filming video Google has released a new feature which will allow people to search the internet by taking a video.

3 killer whales lost from southern resident population: census

A census of endangered southern resident killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington State shows the pods have lost three orcas, bringing the population to 73, excluding a new calf born after the survey. The Center for Whale Research completed its 49th census as part of its Orca Survey program in July, and found the three pods had lost two adult males.

How data brokers are fueling elder fraud in America

How data brokers are fueling elder fraud in America Criminals are using data brokers to prey on elders in United States, steal their personal information

Let your iPhone read aloud what you can't see

Let your iPhone read aloud what you can't see The upgraded Magnifier app stands out with iOS 18.

Musk faces regulators' questions over X takeover - but will he show up?

Musk faces regulators' questions over X takeover - but will he show up? Elon Musk has been ordered by a federal court to answer further questions from lawyers about his takeover of Twitter - now called X - on Thursday. And the financial world has one question: Will he be there?

Starlink satellites create light pollution and disrupt radio frequencies. And it's getting worse

Look up at the night sky from a city — where most people live — and you'll see just a smattering of stars. Perhaps even an airplane or two. But drive further out, past the glare of lights from houses, cars, office buildings and street lamps, and the stars reveal themselves in a way that few have truly seen.

We haven’t reinvented the wheel, so why the toilet flusher?

I’m madly waving my hand up and down over a sensor-operated toilet flush panel, which isn’t registering my existence. I switch up the motion, maybe a swipe to the right, Tinder-style? Nothing. After a few minutes, my mind goes to dark places: is this a The Sixth Sense scenario where I am (spoiler alert) actually a ghost? I continue my alternating hand gestures like an incompetent clairvoyant, wondering if my wee is destined to mellow in there until the next occupant judges my lack of water intake.