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Face the future

Using 3D printing, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse restores function, appearance, and identity for head and neck cancer surgery patients.

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Google may be about to make the biggest strategy change in its history

Google may be about to make the biggest strategy change in its history

Google is weighing up charging customers to use its AI products. We should be begging it to.

  • by Matthew Lynn
OpenAI’s new Voice Engine could bring real benefits, and real dangers
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AI

OpenAI’s new Voice Engine could bring real benefits, and real dangers

With just a 15-second sample of your voice, OpenAI’s latest model can generate audio of you saying almost anything.

  • by Tim Biggs
‘Very mysterious’: This guy may have just stopped a huge cyberattack

‘Very mysterious’: This guy may have just stopped a huge cyberattack

A backdoor entry to one of the most important pieces of software in the world was found during a routine check. If it had been exploited, the effects could have been catastrophic.

  • by Kevin Roose
There’s one major reason why Taiwan’s earthquake has the global economy on edge

There’s one major reason why Taiwan’s earthquake has the global economy on edge

As Taiwan recovers from a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake, the figurative aftershocks may be felt as far away as Silicon Valley.

  • by Tim Biggs
Musk’s X to fight eSafety over order to remove harmful post

Musk’s X to fight eSafety over order to remove harmful post

The social network complied with a request to remove the post vilifying an Australian trans rights activist, but says it will challenge the order in court.

  • by Tim Biggs
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Uber back in court as taxi app GoCatch alleges intentional harm

Uber back in court as taxi app GoCatch alleges intentional harm

GoCatch, a once-popular Australian taxi booking app, said Uber acted illegally and undertook espionage to crush it.

  • by Tim Biggs
Framework’s DIY laptop lets you upgrade rather than replace

Framework’s DIY laptop lets you upgrade rather than replace

I upgraded my laptop to a new generation processor and twice the memory in 20 minutes for half the price of a new premium portable PC.

  • by Tim Biggs
Samsung’s latest mid-range phone may be playing it too safe
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Phones

Samsung’s latest mid-range phone may be playing it too safe

In an increasingly competitive market the Galaxy A55 doesn’t do much to stand out, despite being an excellent lower-cost Samsung option.

  • by Tim Biggs
What would Facebook look like without any news?
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Social media

What would Facebook look like without any news?

Last time Meta banned news, it removed the Facebook pages of charities, emergency services and hospitals. What will happen this time?

  • by David Swan
‘We got it wrong’: Is the feast over for plant-based meat?
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Food

‘We got it wrong’: Is the feast over for plant-based meat?

“Chicken-free chicken” start-up Sunfed has had its valuation slashed to zero and its products are no longer available in supermarkets. Investors say it overestimated consumer appetite.

  • by David Swan