Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May 2023, with the industry’s biggest stars to join them at midnight. Source: Replysixty via Wikimedia Commons. Writers for film and television across the United States have been on strike since early May 2023 — the industry’s biggest stars will join them at midnight. The entertainment…
Meta’s new social platform, Threads, crossed 100 million sign-ups within a week of its launch, surpassing the record set by ChatGPT. Image credit: Anthony Quintano via Flickr. Meta’s new social platform, Threads, crossed 100 million sign-ups within a week of its launch last Wednesday, making it the fastest-growing consumer app in history and surpassing the…
The Federal Government has announced that BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register for online betting, will launch next month. Source: Freepik The Federal Government has announced that BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register for online betting, will launch next month on August 21, 2023. Once it launches, Australians can register with BetStop to voluntarily exclude themselves from…
A British man believes his daughter’s doll is possessed like Chucky, and that it is behind his recent near-fatal incidents. Image source: Libreshot A father in the United Kingdom has become convinced his daughter’s doll is “possessed”, in a story reported by The Sun that is akin the 80s horror movie Child’s Play, in which…
The NSW and Commonwealth Governments have announced $10.5 million in funding for projects to prevent and respond to domestic and sexual violence, including within the refugee community. Source: Freepik The New South Wales and Federal Governments have announced $10.5 million in grants to prevent and respond to sexual violence through the Sexual Violence Project Fund…
A grain farmer was charged $92,500 for sending a ‘thumbs up’ emoji. A Canadian farmer has been ordered to pay $82,000 in Canadian dollars – $92,500 in Australian dollars – after a judge ruled that a ‘thumbs up’ emoji he sent legally confirmed a grain transaction. The Court of King’s Bench in the Canadian province…
Australia to deliver armoured combat vehicles to Germany in $1 billion defence deal. Source: Rheinmetall Defence Prime Minster Anthony Albanese has confirmed a defence deal worth over $1 billion to sell Brisbane-made armoured combat vehicles to Germany ahead of talks at a NATO summit. Anthony Albanese landed in Berlin on Sunday night to meet with…
Refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea in 2016. Source: Mstyslav Chernov, Wikimedia Commons At least 300 migrants who were travelling from Senegal to the Canary Islands have disappeared, according to migrant aid group Walking Border. Helen Maleno, of Walking Boarders, told Reuters that two boats, each carrying between 50 and 65 people, have now been missing…
A trio of authors filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta and OpenAI, the ChatGPT maker, for allegedly using their material to train chat bots. Image source: Gage Skidmore/Flickr US comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors have filed lawsuits against Meta Platforms and OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, for allegedly training their chat bots using copyrighted…
In an interview ahead of this week’s NATO meeting in Lithuania, President Biden noted that Ukraine would not become a member while the country was an active warzone. Image source: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. In an interview with CNN, US President Joe Biden cautioned Ukraine’s continued requests to join NATO as the military alliance…