The war on terror failed Afghanistan. But the people’s hopes for democracy live on
For a lasting solution, the world must move beyond narratives of simplistic cultural determinism. Afghanistan’s enduring…
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Anthropic bans users from being ‘cruel’ to its AI systems
Getty Images Liv McMahon Technology reporter 9 October 2026 Anthropic has raised eyebrows by announcing it…
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Is this the ‘mathocalypse’? Why OpenAI’s latest results dump has left mathematicians in shock
Earlier this week, OpenAI published a trove of hundreds of mathematical results it claimed could “push…
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My son goes to the gym a lot. How can I tell if this is healthy or a sign something is wrong?
Avoid making judgements about his body. Comments such as, “You’re getting big” tells him his body…
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What happens to language when machines start talking back?
A few months ago, a friend posted something that caught my eye on social media. She…
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Unknown Threat Actor Uses AI-Driven ARTEX to Target South Korean Finance
CrowdStrike Intelligence identified infrastructure associated with a targeted campaign against South Korean financial organizations that resulted…
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Trump says ‘threat’ led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
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As Brazil prepares to vote for a new leader, can Latin American democracies withstand US pressure?
Bolsonaro was convicted in September 2025 and sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison….
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Elite Colombian fighters trap Russian garrison in lethal forest siege near Dvorichna | Battle Plans
Ukrainian forces are deploying specialised international units to execute high-stakes tactical counterattacks, relying on elite Colombian…
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From umpiring to volunteering: Singaporeans contribute at Asian Games
Singaporean hockey umpire Lim Hong Zhen will officiate the men’s final between India and Malaysia at…
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CrowdStrike Expands Federal SOC Modernization Through CISA-Funded SIEMaaS
CISA has called SIEM-as-a-service (SIEMaaS) “the Rosetta Stone” for visibility for good reason. Federal defenders need…
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Australia’s Medicare breach reveals a new kind of cyber threat. How must NZ respond?
Last week, New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner ordered Manage My Health and Health NZ to make further…
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Meta wants people to use ‘AI agents’ to do daily tasks for them. Here’s why that’s a problem
Meta wants users to turn to a cute artificial intelligence (AI) “agent” throughout the day to…
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AI often leaves out minority languages – but some communities are turning it into a lifeline
There’s plenty of warranted anxiety about the effect artificial intelligence (AI) will have on social and…
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Email threatening to kill Muslims sent to 9 Canadian schools
Police in Ontario’s Peel and Waterloo regions, London, Ottawa and Montreal have all launched investigations into…
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Curious Kids: does music affect how plants grow?
How does the type of music affect plants growth? – Thomas, 14, Auckland, New Zealand When…
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Trump official tries to do an end-run around Supreme Court justice
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has historically disagreed with President Donald Trump — and now…
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What does the OpenAI Medicare hack reveal about Australia’s cyber security?
An OpenAI artificial intelligence (AI) agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian government Medicare statistics portal…
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Two native turtles are vying to survive in a coastal Australian river. One doesn’t belong there
The Macquarie River turtle (Emydura macquarii), also known as the Murray River turtle, is native to…
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Personality tests, dodgy reward programs, AI bots: how rent tech platforms make renting a ‘dehumanising’ experience
If you’re renting a house or apartment, you’re probably all too familiar with rent tech: online…
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Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy
Age changes the way languages are learned, but adults remain capable of learning new languages throughout…
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PhantomRaven: An LLM-Generated Information Stealer Developed for Bug Bounty Hunting
The usernames jpdhellonpm1 and jpd15 are similar to usernames that industry sources associate with PhantomRaven deployments…
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Why Latino voters have turned on Trump | America, Actually
Latino voters have often been called a “sleeping giant” in US politics, but Equis Research co-founder…
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Why do some robots feel creepy? We deliberately built one to find out
Robots no longer exist only in popular culture or science fiction. While we might be familiar…
