Push to include AI chatbots in Australia’s under-16 social media ban
Cyber experts concerned about unregulated AI chatbots linked to a series of mass tragedies in the US are pushing for them to be included in Australia’s under-16 social media ban. ⌘ Read more

Minister forced to apologise after teen spent five days in emergency department
The 17-year-old’s mum said she was helpless to get her daughter the care she needed because there were no available mental health beds across the state. ⌘ Read more

Pursued beyond the grave: Damning report slams ATO misconduct
The tax office pursued one woman for five years after her death, causing “unnecessary distress to her family”, an ombudsman has found. ⌘ Read more

Monica Lewinsky Has Always Hated Notifications
The writer and anti-bullying activist is on social media, but to protect her nervous system, she prefers not to be alerted. ⌘ Read more

Monica Lewinsky Has Always Hated Notifications
The writer and anti-bullying activist is on social media, but to protect her nervous system, she prefers not to be alerted. ⌘ Read more

Monica Lewinsky Has Always Hated Notifications
The writer and anti-bullying activist is on social media, but to protect her nervous system, she prefers not to be alerted. ⌘ Read more

Monica Lewinsky Has Always Hated Notifications
The writer and anti-bullying activist is on social media, but to protect her nervous system, she prefers not to be alerted. ⌘ Read more

What’s Worth More Than Cash in San Francisco Real Estate? Anthropic Stock
Several real estate listings in the San Francisco Bay Area are offering to exchange a home for a piece of the AI startup. ⌘ Read more

Data Center Operators Are Trying to Fix Their Water Use Problems
Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability. ⌘ Read more

Small business should not dictate wages
Readers respond to business leaders’ negative take on the 4.75 per cent wage rise for Australia’s lowest-paid workers. ⌘ Read more

Redditors Are Using AI to Beat Obscene World Cup Ticket Prices
Soccer fans on r/WorldCup2026Tickets are using Claude to build DIY ticketing software, exchanging on back channels, and leaving scalpers scrambling. ⌘ Read more

Storm clean-up effort continues in South Australia
Work continues to run around the clock to respond to residents caught out by South Australia’s stormy start to winter. ⌘ Read more

Convicted murderer fights Vegemite ban behind bars
A convicted murderer who claims his human rights have been breached because he can’t eat Vegemite behind bars has been told not to expect special treatment. ⌘ Read more

Man slapped with AVO to protect Norwegian princess
A man has been hit with an AVO to protect Norwegian Princess Ingrid Alexandra after claiming he wanted “friendship”. ⌘ Read more

Sydney teens charged following alleged kidnapping attempt
Two Sydney teenagers have been charged with attempting to kidnap a man in the city’s north-west. ⌘ Read more

Neo-Nazi accused of booing during ANZAC Day dawn service fronts court
A neo-Nazi has made an apology in court after booing during the Welcome to Country at an Anzac Day dawn service. ⌘ Read more

Mother of Lake Cargelligo shooting victim speaks for first time
The mother of one of the Lake Cargelligo shooting victims reveals her pregnant daughter gave critical information to police about shooter Julian Ingram. ⌘ Read more

Victorian government to overhaul political donation laws
The Victorian government will introduce laws to reinstate limits on political donations after a court found the old framework was unconstitutional. ⌘ Read more

Former Parramatta council boss pressured staffer to resign, ICAC hears
Ex-CEO Gail Connolly pressured a staffer to leave over critical messages and declared she never put her own complaints “in writing”, the inquiry heard. ⌘ Read more

‘Odd choices of words’: How an academic’s AI use was exposed by her peers
Western Sydney University has acknowledged that the opinion piece, published by this masthead, was AI-generated using the author’s previous work. ⌘ Read more

Alcoa to keep mining as WA government overhauls regulations
WA Greens environment spokesperson Jess Beckerling said the government should not be even considering issuing a new exemption order for the miner. ⌘ Read more

Neo-Nazi accused of booing during ANZAC Day dawn service fronts court
A neo-Nazi has made an apology in court after booing during the Welcome to Country at an Anzac Day dawn service. ⌘ Read more

Sydney teens charged following alleged kidnapping attempt
Two Sydney teenagers have been charged with attempting to kidnap a man in the city’s north-west. ⌘ Read more

Weak productivity growth revealed in economy
The sluggishness of the Australian economy has been confirmed, with weak productivity growth adding to the government’s challenges. ⌘ Read more

Man slapped with AVO to protect Norwegian princess
A man has been hit with an AVO to protect Norwegian Princess Ingrid Alexandra after claiming he wanted “friendship”. ⌘ Read more

School workers say flat no to teacher pay deal
Hundreds of education support workers have rejected the state government pay offer, while school nurses are also seeking a better deal. ⌘ Read more

Victorian government to overhaul political donation laws
The Victorian government will introduce laws to reinstate limits on political donations after a court found the old framework was unconstitutional. ⌘ Read more

Rich mates, secret mansions: Australia’s millionaire Nazi-backers revealed
Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell is living in a secret multimillion-dollar compound in Melbourne’s far north-east “gifted” to him by one of the wealthy backers helping Australia’s neo-Nazis plot their next move into politics. ⌘ Read more

WA is ahead of the pack for solar uptake. But what happens to panels at the end of their lives?
The WA government will tip $17.8 million into a program to recycle solar panels and lithium-ion batteries in a bid to recover valuable materials and reduce the waste being sent to landfill. ⌘ Read more

Lawyers call for witnesses to alleged child sexual abuse at 1980s rugby league events
A man alleges he was abused by an authority figure while playing for an Ipswich and West Moreton primary schools squad. ⌘ Read more

Man slapped with AVO to protect Norwegian princess
A man has been hit with an AVO to protect Norwegian Princess Ingrid Alexandra after claiming he wanted “friendship”. ⌘ Read more

‘Thankful to be alive’: Zumba instructor accused of killing girlfriend faces new trial
Handwritten notes made by a US citizen before she suspiciously disappeared have been read to a jury as part of a second trial for her accused killer. ⌘ Read more

James Boag’s Brewery in Tasmania set to close after 145 years
After 145 years, James Boag’s Brewery in Launceston will shut its doors. ⌘ Read more

Uni academic admits she used AI to write opinion piece in defence of AI
Western Sydney University has acknowledged that the opinion piece, published by this masthead, was AI-generated using the author’s previous work. ⌘ Read more

Dyson Promo Codes: 25% Off in June 2026
Get 25% off with a Dyson coupon code, plus save up to $600 with discounts on vacuums, $150 off Airwraps, and more. ⌘ Read more

Peacock Promo Codes: 40% Off June 2026
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Newegg Promo Code: 10% Off in June 2026
Enjoy up to 10% off your entire order with today’s Newegg promo code and discount codes. Save with the latest deals for gaming PCs, laptops, and computer parts. ⌘ Read more

AT&T Promo Codes: $50 Off This June 2026
Whether you’re looking to upgrade your internet or get the latest phone, we’ve got you covered with our selection of AT&T coupons and deals. ⌘ Read more

Cummins’ huge vow amid chaotic Aussie period
Australian captain Pat Cummins speaks to Nine’s Today about the gruelling Test and ODI period on the horizon. ⌘ Read more

Uni academic admits she used AI to write opinion piece in defence of AI
Western Sydney University has acknowledged that the opinion piece, published by this masthead, was AI-generated using the author’s previous work. ⌘ Read more

Uni academic admits she used AI to write opinion piece in defence of AI
Western Sydney University has acknowledged that the opinion piece, published by this masthead, was AI-generated using the author’s previous work. ⌘ Read more

Cate Sayers scores win against former husband Luke to keep defamation case in public eye
Justice Andrew Watson ruled on Wednesday that moving the case out of the Supreme Court would potentially prevent public vindication for Cate Sayers if she were to win. ⌘ Read more

Man who sent card to Norwegian princess in custody after clashing with media
David James Cooke, 63, was on Wednesday banned from contacting Ingrid Alexandra or entering the University of Sydney – where she lives and studies – for two years. ⌘ Read more

Delivery driver takes wrong turn, lands in Hyde Park fountain
The 21-year-old driver was discovered by police eating the McDonald’s meal he originally intended to deliver. ⌘ Read more

Rate rise of up to 52 per cent coming for thousands of Sydneysiders
From July, ratepayers will be paying hundreds of dollars more after the state’s pricing regulator approved the increases for five local councils. ⌘ Read more

I Don’t Want My Search Engine to Think for Me
Article URL: https://searchzee.com/blog/search-without-ai-summaries

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48378099

Points: 6

# Comments: 1 ⌘ Read more

Three rushed to hospital after four-way crash on Gympie Road
The crash has caused significant traffic on the major arterial road headed towards the city. ⌘ Read more

Delivery driver takes wrong turn, lands in Hyde Park fountain
The 21-year-old driver was discovered by police eating the McDonald’s meal he originally intended to deliver. ⌘ Read more

WA news LIVE: West Coast Eagles move to lock in Ginbey until 2030
Follow our live coverage of the day’s news here. ⌘ Read more

Dieback disease killing mango trees is spreading in the NT
At a field day in the Northern Territory, mango growers were desperate to learn what could be done to stop the spread of mango twig tip dieback. ⌘ Read more

Years ago, I used Kate, no, not somebody’s wife, but the KDE Advanced Text Editor, to export source code files and fragments into HTML with syntax highlighting. I think that’s where I got the initial <b> idea from. There were also bucketloads of <span style='color:#644a9b;'> all over the place, even inside <b>. No CSS classes defined upfront, all colors inlined. The final rendering in the browser looked great, but the source code ugly as hell in my opinion. However, I’m thankful for hinting me at <b>. I think this kicked off everything. :-)

The advertising cartel coming to your web browser
Article URL: https://blog.zgp.org/the-advertising-cartel-coming-to-your-web-browser/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48375175

Points: 20

# Comments: 3 ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de It’s the “Lyse types the entire HTML by hand” generator. Yes, no kidding. I write articles so rarely, that I can do that once in a while. It’s fun to some degree, but also not.

After some time, I finally recorded some Vim macros to insert <b>…</b>, <var>…</var>, <span class=s>…</span> etc. around the tokens. This helped a little bit. But I was still questioning my mental state doing it like that. I also had to fix a bunch of the end tags by hand, because the word movement wasn’t enough or the end movement went too far. Quite the annoying process for sure.

But I think the HTML looks a wee bit nicer and is maybe even semantically a little bit better than having only <span>s everywhere. I find the <span class="whatever"> just soo awfully long. Of course, I never look at the code again, but knowing, that e.g. there is a <b> and it saves so many bytes in comparison, makes me happy. It is a more elegant solution in my opinion. Not by much, but better nonetheless. It’s a matter of simplicity. Admittedly, even I can’t avoid the <span>s alltogether. Oh well. On the other hand, I’m sure that this does not make any difference whatsoever. I bet, nobody and nothing, like a screenreader, analyzes the HTML for that, where this would be truly useful.

Oh! Maybe text browsers, though. It just occurred to me while composing this reply. :-) Haha, I lost my bet quickly. w3m picks up at least the <b> for keywords and builtin types, <u> for filenames and <i> for comments. Yey. No different styles for <var> and <mark>, unfortunately. elinks only renders the bold. It’s cool that I had the right intuition right from the beginning, despite being unable to pinpoint it. :-)

All the <span> hell with common syntax highlighters is a downer for me that keeps me from looking more into them. If I wrote more articles, I might rig something up with Pygments. At least that’s somehow positively connotated in my brain. Not sure if it actually deserves it, but I dealt with that in some loose form (can’t even remember) years and years ago. Apparently, it wasn’t too terrible.

To prepare the table of contents, I used grep and sed with some manual intervention in the end. The entire process can be improved. Absolutely.

You wrote your own site generator, didn’t you?

The critical ingredients that give Dockers fans reason to dream
Dockers devotees have developed the sort of thick skin that only diehard followers of a trophy-less team can truly understand. This year they may finally get that anchor tattoo. ⌘ Read more

The people who say no to being a parent, and have very happy lives
Australia’s fertility rate is at a record low, putting those who have made the personal choice to be childfree in the centre of a political battleground whether they like it or not. ⌘ Read more

Emergency doctors are ‘begging for beds’ and planning to quit
Patients are not receiving the best care because “we don’t have the space”, the emergency doctors’ college warns. ⌘ Read more

New electric buses forced into storage due to delays upgrading Sydney depots
The delays to upgrading more than a dozen depots complicates the state government’s rollout of more than 1200 electric buses within the next two years. ⌘ Read more

Wife-killer on hunger strike after deportation from Perth to ‘hellhole’ Nauru
Tony Kellisar was jailed for 22 years after he strangled his wife in 1997. He was then in limbo in immigration detention before being released in 2023, but his freedom was short-lived. ⌘ Read more

A promise to consider something after the election is not a promise. It’s time to get real on corruption
Jacinta Allan has finally acknowledged that IBAC needs more power. The time for decisive action is now. ⌘ Read more

Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling
Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be. ⌘ Read more

Americans don’t know how to fight AI so they’re fighting data centers
Article URL: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/490350/data-center-moratoria-ai-backlash

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48371592

Points: 43

# Comments: 20 ⌘ Read more

Flush With Cash From OpenAI, Opal Is Making an AI-Powered Audio Gadget
Opal, the company famous for making a fancy webcam, has pivoted to making other consumer electronics. Fueled by big investments from OpenAI and Samsung, it’s working on an audio gadget first. ⌘ Read more

When all my tests pass on the first try and I just know something has to be wrong ⌘ Read more

Please don’t spam people looking for employment. It’s just cruel
Earlier I posted in a “Who wants to be hired?” thread, looking for a place where I could apply my experience in hospitality, food tech and automation.

A couple hours later I received an email:

“Hi Ilia,

I saw your comment on the June Who’s Hiring thread. I build production-ready TypeScript and Python systems that integrate LLMs into real workflows, with particular focus on RAG, agent orchestration, and clear blah-blah-blah”

Come on.
I am a forced immigra … ⌘ Read more

Missing scientist’s body found in New Mexico, 11 months after she vanished
The incident has been linked to the disappearances of several other prominent scientists and military officials. The mystery surrounding the disappear… ⌘ Read more

@bender@twtxt.net It started out as me calling myself “Princess Valium” because I’m so tired and braindead today, but then someone misheard that because a garbage truck drove by, and, so … one thing lead to another. 🤪 Sadly, it kind of fits, because I’m often the one who cleans up shit. 😬

I join the tired masses. So tired, I slept through my alarm this morning (something that hasn’t happened for over 20 years, easily), and wife woke me up asking “Aren’t you going to work today?” So yeah, I could have slept for a while more this morning, for sure.

4 Best Alexa Speakers (2026): Echo Dot Max, Echo Dot, Echo Show 11
I’ve rounded up the best smart speakers that let you talk to Alexa, from the popular Echo Dot to the newest Echo Studio. ⌘ Read more

How to Shop Like a Pro During Amazon Prime Day (2026)
Find the real deals on Amazon Prime Day this June. ⌘ Read more

McLaren CEO Zak Brown Still Gets FOMO About Racing Cars
Zak Brown spent a decade racing before joining the business side of Formula One. He talks to WIRED about rebuilding a legendary brand, obsessive fans, and the pull of the driver’s seat. ⌘ Read more

Aha, my nickname at work now appears to be “Princess Garbage Disposal” (“Prinzessin Müllabfuhr”). 🤦‍♀️ 🥴

How to Avoid Scams and Bad Gadgets on Amazon (2026)
Amazon is a murky mess of ads, unknown sellers, misleading sales, and specious information. Stay safe while shopping on Prime Day and beyond with these tips and tricks. ⌘ Read more

Previously unseen photo reveals moment of Claremont serial killer’s arrest
Vision of the moment Claremont serial killer Bradley Robert Edwards was arrested has come to light for the first time. ⌘ Read more

Allan no longer able to bat away questions
Readers react after the premier concedes that IBAC needs a broader remit to investigate corruption in state institutions. ⌘ Read more

Massive debugging project: Why Google plans to release 32 million mosquitoes
It’s a plan Australia might need to replicate with the arrival of a new and aggressive species. ⌘ Read more

Labor, Coalition to avoid repaying investment funds under donations fix
The major parties would dodge paying back donations from their investment funds if they have already spent the cash, under the government’s plan to restore campaign finance laws. ⌘ Read more

The Trump Administration Is at War With Itself Over AI Regulation
Donald Trump killed an executive order to regulate AI. Now, administration officials and AI executives are trying to figure out if there’s anything left to piece back together. ⌘ Read more

How to Edit, Merge, and Split PDFs With Free Online Tools
You don’t need expensive software for basic PDF tasks. In fact, all you need is a handful of free web-based apps. ⌘ Read more

Inmate escapes from SA pre-release centre
9News can reveal an inmate managed to escape the Adelaide Pre-Release Centre, allegedly sneaking back hours later with bottles of alcohol. ⌘ Read more

Australia’s billionaires add stunning increases to fortunes
Australia’s billionaires have enjoyed another year of stunning increases to their fortunes. ⌘ Read more

Fit of road rage almost causes massive accident
A fit of road rage came close to causing a massive accident on the M7, after a man slammed on his brakes to confront another driver. ⌘ Read more

Meet the Accidental Editor in Chief of Muslim Media
Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh was just trying to find an outlet for Muslim news. Now he has more than 12 million followers. ⌘ Read more

Ben Roberts-Smith to wait longer for full evidence against him
Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith will have to wait several months to learn the full extent of the case against him ⌘ Read more

Biggest-ever shipment of electric cars arrives in Melbourne
The biggest-ever shipment of electric cars in Australia has arrived in Melbourne, with 5000 Chinese-made EVs ready to hit the road. ⌘ Read more

Massive rate hikes approved across multiple Sydney councils
Rate hikes of up to 50 per cent have been approved in nine councils across NSW. ⌘ Read more

Antony Catalano allowed to travel to see wife in Byron Bay on bail
Disgraced media mogul Antony Catalano has been given the green light to travel interstate to see his wife in Byron Bay. ⌘ Read more

Aussie rockstar and former military admiral spearhead AUKUS inquiry
An Australian rockstar and a former head of the Australian military are joining forces to probe the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal. ⌘ Read more

Millions to get pay rise
Millions of Aussies will get a pay rise amounting to nearly $3000 a year after the Fair Work Commission raised the minimum wage. ⌘ Read more

Charlie Pickering joins criticism of ABC’s Grace Tame podcast deal
ABC radio broadcaster Pickering has described as “problematic” the ABC’s decision to appoint Grace Tame as a podcast host. ⌘ Read more

Australia news as it happened: Fair Work Commission lifts minimum wages by 4.75 per cent; Peter Garrett to lead AUKUS inquiry; Israel’s planned assault on Beirut to be halted, Trump says
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond. ⌘ Read more

Australia news LIVE: Fair Work Commission lifts minimum wages by 4.75 per cent; Peter Garrett to lead AUKUS inquiry; Israel’s planned assault on Beirut to be halted, Trump says
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond. ⌘ Read more

‘Idiot’, ‘monster’, ‘witch’: Serial pest Andrew Thaler’s latest day in court did not go well
To most people, a three-hour grilling before the NSW Industrial Relations Commission would be something to fear. Not so for a sweary, problematic councillor. ⌘ Read more

Australia’s population hits 28 million
Australia’s population has just passed 28 million, according to estimates by the ABS. ⌘ Read more

Accused killer told police of ‘hidden secrets’ before girlfriend went missing
Mark Sheridan Waden told police his girlfriend, a US citizen and former beauty queen, disappeared after he threatened to report her to immigration officials. ⌘ Read more

Tossers caught out by AI cameras, as Brisbane’s worst illegal dumping hotspots named
More cameras are being rolled out to battle a surge in dumping, with affluent New Farm emerging as a surprise hotbed of complaints. ⌘ Read more

James Boags Brewery in Tasmania set to close after 145 years
After 145 years, the James Boags Brewery in Launceston will shut its doors. ⌘ Read more

Millions to get pay rise
Millions of Aussies will get a pay rise amounting to nearly $3000 a year after the Fair Work Commission raised the minimum wage. ⌘ Read more

I went looking for One Nation’s policies. Here’s what I didn’t find
The divisive party makes grand claims about what regulation or legislation needs to change. But there is no clear explanation of how any of that might be achieved. ⌘ Read more

Accused killer told police of ‘hidden secrets’ before girlfriend went missing
Mark Sheridan Waden told police his girlfriend, a US citizen and former beauty queen, disappeared after he threatened to report her to immigration officials. ⌘ Read more