Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Three charged with murder and torture of Queensland father
Police will allege Andrew Burow endured a three to four-day ordeal which began after meeting with the accused in August. ⌘ Read more
‘Every night is like a grand final’: Jon Stevens still rocking at 64
From teen idol to rock great, Jon Stevens has fronted legendary bands Noiseworks and INXS. He has chosen his 64th birthday to release a new album and announce a tour. ⌘ Read more
Does washing plastic containers in the dishwasher release microplastics?
If you’re worried about microplastics, is it safe to wash plastic containers and other utensils in the dishwasher, given the use of heat and detergents? We asked two experts. ⌘ Read more
US envoys to join Gaza peace talks in Egypt
The arrival of Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff comes as a second day of talks ended without tangible results, a Palestinian official tells the BBC. ⌘ Read more
Traffic diverted off Bruce Highway as grass fire burns close to major arterial
Queensland Police have diverted traffic off the Bruce Highway south of Proserpine in North Queensland, as fire crews battle a blaze burning close to the road. ⌘ Read more
Scientist’s off-grid hike interrupted by news of Nobel Prize win
Dr Fred Ramsdell was “living his best life” offline when the Nobel committee tried to contact him. ⌘ Read more
Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Banana industry opposes overseas imports of Australia’s most popular fruit
The federal government will review its quarantine rules after a formal request by the Philippines to import its bananas, but the industry is pushing back. ⌘ Read more
Banana industry opposes overseas imports of Australia’s most popular fruit
The federal government will review its quarantine rules after a formal request by the Philippines to import its bananas, but the industry is pushing back. ⌘ Read more
Qantas responds to cyber hackers’ threat to release customer data
Qantas says it is continuing to support customers as a hacking group threatens to release personal data from around 40 companies to the dark web. ⌘ Read more
Chad cuts ties with wildlife charity linked to Prince Harry
The government says the charity African Parks displayed an arrogant and disrespectful attitude. ⌘ Read more
Man sentenced, fined over medicinal cannabis company insider trading
A Melbourne man found guilty of insider trading during a $20 million capital raise by a medicinal cannabis company has been ordered to pay more than $225,000. ⌘ Read more
Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Stealing Part of a Production Language Model (2024)
We introduce the first model-stealing attack that extracts precise, nontrivial information from black-box production language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s PaLM-2. Specifically, our attack recovers the embedding projection layer (up to symmetries) of a transformer model, given typical API access. For under $20 USD, our attack extracts the entire projection matrix of OpenAI’s ada and babbage language models. We thereby confirm, for the first time, that these black-box … ⌘ Read more
Leading doctor’s 11th-hour bid for $2m rescue of Hobart Clinic
The former clinical director of the Hobart Clinic, psychiatrist Dr Hannah Lake, is part of a last-minute push for the institution to be given a reprieve before it closes its doors at the end of next week. ⌘ Read more
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $966 million after jury finds company liable in talc cancer case ⌘ Read more
Former childcare director who employed convicted child sex offender husband fined
Amanda Louise Vassel was sacked from her job at the south-east Queensland childcare centre after the matter came to light. ⌘ Read more
Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans to pray for country singer
The message comes a week after the 79-year-old musician postponed gigs due to health issues. ⌘ Read more
Gold tops record $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Qantas among 40 companies caught up in major extortion attempt by hackers
Hackers are threatening to leak sensitive passenger data unless ransoms are paid by Friday. ⌘ Read more
Gold tops record $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
‘I sleep with a gas mask on’ - Life next to Portland protest angering Trump
As Trump threatens military action, residents in Portland tell the BBC about life amid the protests. ⌘ Read more
Gold hits record $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Abuse survivor ‘kicked in the guts’ as WA government appeals $2.85m payout
An appeal against a $2.85 million compensation payout to a man who suffered child sexual abuse while in state care should be abandoned, a prominent Perth lawyer and the state opposition says. ⌘ Read more
Optus email mishap left department in dark about triple-0 outage
The telco operator sent two emails about its outage, which understated its extent, to a departmental email address that had been changed a week earlier. ⌘ Read more
Dolly Parton’s sister speaks out over singer’s health concerns
Dolly Parton’s sister has asked fans to pray for the country music singer’s health just one week after the star delayed several concerts in Las Vegas. ⌘ Read more
Gold hits record $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise. ⌘ Read more
Dazzling supermoon illuminates skylines around the world
From Paris to Taipei, this week’s supermoon, also known as the Harvest and Hunter’s moons, was captured in photos. ⌘ Read more
Mark Latham goes on tirade against ex-partner outside of court
Independent MP Mark Latham has launched a tirade against former partner Nathalie Matthews during an ongoing legal battle, on the same day she pleaded not guilty to intimate image charges in a separate matter. ⌘ Read more
High Court endorses use of encrypted phone app to monitor crime figures
The High Court has ruled on the use of information gathered through the AN0M app, which was developed by the Australian Federal Police for surveillance. ⌘ Read more
Scientist’s off-grid hike interrupted by news of Nobel Prize win
Dr Fred Ramsdell’s phone was on airplane mode when the Nobel committee tried to contact him. ⌘ Read more
Romesh Ranganathan on overexposure and feeling ‘intimidated’ by Sheridan Smith
The comic says he understands why people feel they see a lot of him, but jokes: “I do say no to stuff.” ⌘ Read more
Geelong Cats fined by AFL over third-party disclosures
The AFL fines Geelong $77,500 for failing to disclose third-party agreements with players over a six-year period. ⌘ Read more
Ban the sale of catapults to under 18s, campaigners tell BBC
Campaigners call for tighter rules on possession of catapults. ⌘ Read more
UK deaths of 1,611 homeless people in 2024 is record high
Most are linked to suicide or drugs, with spice and nitazines increasingly deadly. ⌘ Read more
More than 500 hikers reportedly rescued from Mount Everest
Hundreds of trekkers, villagers and support staff have safely reached the Tibetan town of Qudang, according to Chinese state media. ⌘ Read more
How Stacey Solomon decluttered our homes back from the brink
Three families share the realisations that enabled them to declutter and transform their homes and lives. ⌘ Read more
iOS 26: See Your Full Call History With Any iPhone Contact
Buried within iOS 26 is a hidden history that lets you see every call you’ve ever exchanged with a specific contact, potentially going back years. You might not know it, but you can access this detailed call history on your iPhone in seconds.
Viewing the new extended history screen can come in handy when you need to recall when you last spoke with someone. … ⌘ Read more
Karmada v1.15 Released! Enhanced Resource Awareness for Multi-Template Workloads
Karmada is an open multi-cloud and multi-cluster container orchestration engine designed to help users deploy and operate business applications in a multi-cloud environment. With its compatibility with the native Kubernetes API, Karmada can smoothly migrate single-cluster… ⌘ Read more
Mining giant gets $600m worth of taxpayer funds to keep refinery open
The last Australian copper smelter processing third-party product will stay open after its owner accepted a support package. ⌘ Read more
UK won’t relax visa rules for India, Starmer says
The PM says there are no plans to open up more visa routes ahead of a visit to India to tout a trade deal. ⌘ Read more
Brewer stages beer boycott over Kangaroo Island ferry’s ‘ridiculous’ fares
A Kangaroo Island brewer says he will no longer supply beer to the island’s ferry service, amid a growing outcry over the high cost of fares to the popular international tourism destination. ⌘ Read more
The Papers: ‘China given a free pass’ and ‘Kemi: trust me’
Accusations that a China spying case collapsed because the government refused to declare Beijing a “threat” lead Wednesday papers. ⌘ Read more
Trump Reportedly Ends Remaining Diplomatic Channels With Venezuela, Frustrated With Maduro’s Reluctance To Relinquish Power ⌘ Read more
Tree swallows thrive despite pollution from forever chemicals
A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry indicates high levels of exposure to “forever chemicals” in the environments of many tree swallow bird groups in the United States. Despite this, chemical exposure did not seem to affect the reproductive health of the birds. ⌘ Read more
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de how do you set your clock to use a specific time signal radio station? I have one wall clock in my office, it works great, but no way to set that.
Soaring rents pushing people away from jobs, community, review finds
Median rental prices have risen to more than $700 per week for the first time, according to Cotality’s Quarterly Rental Review. ⌘ Read more
Speed dating a solution to the slow dating lives of farmers
When the dating app radius won’t reach the edge of your property, and you’re harvesting grain from sun-up til sundown, how do you find a partner? ⌘ Read more
Dog attacks are still rising - even after the XL bully ban
With close to 32,000 dog attacks recorded in England and Wales last year, is there a better solution? ⌘ Read more
High security a fact of life for UK Jewish community living in fear of attack
Leaders in the UK’s tight-knit Jewish population are asking what more can be done to keep their institutions safe. ⌘ Read more
Why outback life is the best thing for these kids with cystic fibrosis
Two mums in rural Queensland have spoken about why they choose to live more than 1,000 kilometres from the Queensland Children’s Hospital. ⌘ Read more
Iron ore mining shows no signs of slowing despite price drop concerns
Australia’s two biggest iron ore miners continue to expand their operations in WA’s Pilbara, despite warnings of waning demand. ⌘ Read more
How to Reduce Liquid Glass on macOS Tahoe
The Liquid Glass interface appearance is a fairly significant change in macOS Tahoe, bringing a lot of transparency, translucency, and shininess to the Mac interface appearance. While some users enjoy the new look, other Mac users may find it distracting, cumbersome, or difficult to read and interact with, and perhaps even conducive to causing eye … Read More ⌘ Read more
I’ve read 63 books so far this year. Here’s how I did it
Research shows Australians are reading fewer books than ever before. One writer shares her advice on how to make reading a daily habit. ⌘ Read more
Taylor Swift wears Adelaide label Paolo Sebastian in new music video
Founder and designer Paul Vasileff says he’s grateful to have his Adelaide-made couture dress on the world stage with pop superstar Taylor Swift wearing it in the new The Fate of Ophelia music video. ⌘ Read more
Police investigating after body found on Victorian road
The discovery was made early this morning. Traffic diversions are in place and specialist detectives are set to investigate. ⌘ Read more
‘Do you want a player to die?’ Heat dominates tennis events in China
Holger Rune says “there is always a limit” as soaring temperatures and humidity in Shanghai and Wuhan tennis events cause player distress. ⌘ Read more
Arduino UNO Q Combines Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210 and STM32 MCU
Qualcomm Technologies has announced its plan to acquire Arduino, marking a major development in the embedded and maker ecosystems. The acquisition aims to combine Qualcomm’s edge computing and AI expertise with Arduino’s large developer community and open hardware approach. As part of the announcement, both companies introduced the Arduino UNO Q, a new dual-processor development […] ⌘ Read more
Lack of integration leads to dark place, Jenrick says after row over comments
The shadow justice secretary is accused of racism after saying the Handsworth area was one of the “worst-integrated”. ⌘ Read more
Surge in shark-tracking app downloads following fatal Sydney attack
There has been a surge in downloads of the SharkSmart app following the fatal attack of a Northern Beaches surfer — in a sign the incident has left some nervous to get back into the water. ⌘ Read more
Live: ASX to open steady as Wall Street slips from record highs
Gold prices surge to a new record, above $US4,000 an ounce, as the US government shutdown drags on past its first week, and the Australian share market is likely to open flat after Wall Street’s AI tech rally takes a breather. ⌘ Read more
Has the WA government made Italian giants AC Milan an offer they can’t refuse?
Italian heavyweights AC Milan look set to play a match, for actual Serie A points, in Perth. What will the state government pay to lure them here, and why are some football supporters unhappy? ⌘ Read more
Widower living in bus as he waits for answers on fire that destroyed home
Residents who lost their homes in a blaze that ripped through WA’s southern wheatbelt in January may have to wait more than two years to seek compensation. ⌘ Read more
Trump’s Pentagon nominee flags possible ‘commonsense’ changes to AUKUS
The AUKUS submarine pact may need “commonsense” action from both Australia and the US to make it more “sustainable”, according to Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee US defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific. ⌘ Read more
Council resorts to security guards, body cameras amid rising violence
A Queensland council is ramping up efforts to protect staff following an alarming rise in verbal and physical abuse. ⌘ Read more
NT government reviewing conflict allegations against gambling regulator
The NT government is standing by its de-facto regulation of Australia’s $50 billion online gambling industry, despite allegations that it is too closely linked to the sector. ⌘ Read more
US to ‘do everything possible’ to prevent war if Hamas agrees to peace deal
Donald Trump insists the United States will “do everything possible” to prevent Israel restarting the war in Gaza, in the event Hamas agrees to a peace deal. ⌘ Read more
Live: Officials to be grilled over Optus outages in Senate estimates
Officials from two departments will be questioned today about the government’s handling of the Optus triple-0 outages. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
‘Intergenerational benefits’: Tasmanian government responds to planning criticisms
The state government response to last month’s scathing report from the planning commission says that while “change can be challenging”, the “dream of a Tasmanian team representing our state in the AFL and AFLW is now within reach — we cannot turn back”. ⌘ Read more
R360 players to be banned from international rugby union
Rugby union players who sign up for the R360 breakaway franchise league will be ineligible for international selection, national governing bodies have confirmed. ⌘ Read more
Trump believes he ‘deserves’ the Nobel Peace Prize. Experts say it’s unlikely he’ll win
US President Donald Trump has made no secret that he wants to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Here’s why experts say it’s unlikely he’ll win the prestigious award. ⌘ Read more
‘It’s a human rights tragedy’: Aged care facility inappropriately restrained residents
A South Australian government aged care home, which looks after 23 people with dementia or complex disabilities, inappropriately used lap belts and other mechanical restraints to stop falls and control residents’ behaviour, the ABC can reveal. ⌘ Read more
When is the Bathurst 1000, and will it be raining?
The 2025 Bathurst 1000 gets underway this weekend. Here’s all you need to know before the 68th running of the iconic endurance race. ⌘ Read more
Industry warns ‘no gas, no future’ amid high prices and falling demand
A future made in Australia? Not if gas prices keep rising, major manufacturers warn as they call for urgent action to secure affordable supply. ⌘ Read more
Can private information uploaded to ChatGPT be found by other users?
Data experts say it is hard to know what the implications are for 3,000 flood victims who have had personal information uploaded to the AI platform by a government contractor. ⌘ Read more
New AFP boss warns hate crime laws may need to be strengthened further
In a wide-ranging interview as she begins as AFP commissioner, Krissy Barrett announces a new sub-terror strike force, and flags that newly written hate crime laws may need to be strengthened further. ⌘ Read more
Man guilty of stalking TV presenter Myleene Klass
Peter Windsor sent unwanted gifts including a gun to Ms Klass and fellow presenter Katie Breathwick. ⌘ Read more
Housing charity linked to 17-storey high rise run by investment firm
A Victorian housing charity awarded more than $200 million in taxpayer funds for a proposed 17-storey tower is controlled by a for-profit investment firm, the ABC can reveal. ⌘ Read more
Prosecutors to challenge decision to throw out terror case against Kneecap rapper
The Crown Prosecution Service has said it will appeal against the decision to throw out the case. ⌘ Read more
Nations issue international ban on R360 players
Rugby’s leading nations come together to issue a blanket ban on R360 recruits playing internationals. ⌘ Read more
Nations issue international ban on R360 players
Rugby’s leading nations come together to issue a blanket ban on R360 recruits playing internationals. ⌘ Read more
Stephen Lawrence killer admits role but refuses to name accomplices
David Norris, speaking at a parole hearing, becomes the first of the teenager’s killers to publicly admit his role in the 1993 attack. ⌘ Read more
Knight helps England avoid shock against Bangladesh
Heather Knight hits an unbeaten 79 as England overcome a wobble in pursuit of 179 to beat Bangladesh at the Women’s World Cup in Guwahati. ⌘ Read more
Knight helps England avoid shock against Bangladesh
Heather Knight hits an unbeaten 79 as England overcome a wobble in pursuit of 179 to beat Bangladesh at the Women’s World Cup in Guwahati. ⌘ Read more
Prosecutors to challenge decision to throw out terror case against Kneecap rapper
The Crown Prosecution Service has said it will appeal against the decision to throw out the case. ⌘ Read more
Most Israelis think time right to end war, 45% want PM to quit immediately ⌘ Read more
How a top bug bounty researcher got their start in security
For this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the GitHub Bug Bounty team is excited to feature another spotlight on a talented security researcher — @xiridium!
The post How a top bug bounty researcher got their start in security appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
High-speed onion mist: Cutting technique and blade sharpness affect droplet spray, study shows
A new discovery about how cutting onions ejects pungent aerosols up to two-thirds of a meter into the air has led to practical advice for reducing the spray: Cut onions slowly with a sharpened blade or coat an onion in oil before cutting. ⌘ Read more
Prosecutors to challenge Kneecap ruling
The Crown Prosecution Service has said it will appeal against the decision to throw out the case. ⌘ Read more
Auditing user activity in pods and nodes with the Security-Profiles-Operator
Kubernetes’ native audit logs are essential for tracking control plane activities, but they fail to capture what happens inside a container or on the host node itself during kubectl debugging sessions. This creates a security and… ⌘ Read more
Man guilty of stalking TV presenter Myleene Klass
Peter Windsor sent unwanted gifts including a gun to Ms Klass and fellow presenter Katie Breathwick. ⌘ Read more
Stephen Lawrence killer admits role but refuses to name accomplices
David Norris, speaking at a parole hearing, becomes the first of the teenager’s killers to publicly admit his role in the 1993 attack. ⌘ Read more
[$] Progress on defeating lifetime-end pointer zapping
Paul McKenney gave a remote presentation at
Kangrejos 2025 following up on the
talk he gave last year about the
lifetime-end-pointer-zapping problem: certain common patterns for multithreaded code are
technically undefined behavior, and changes to the C and C++ specifications
will be needed to correct that. Those changes could also impact code that uses
unsafe Rust, such as the kernel’s Rust bindings. Progress on the p … ⌘ Read more
[$] Highlights from systemd v258: part two
Systemd\
v258 was released on September 17 after more than nine months
of development. LWN has already covered some of the
features and changes being readied for v258 before it was final. Now
that the release is out, it is time to look at more of what came in
v258, including a sandbox shell, new boot options, service-level disk
quotas, and enhancements to systemd-resolved. ⌘ Read more