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Apple’s iMessage Outage Resolved After Thousands Report Issues
Apple Messages for Business, FaceTime, and HomeKit were also hit by outages.
EU Commission Launches Formal Investigation Into Meta Over Child Safety on Facebook, Instagram
EU officials are also concerned with the age verification methods put in place by Meta.
Apple to Pay $35 Million Settlement Over iPhone Audio Issues: See If You’re Eligible
Affected consumers could qualify for a payout of between $50 and $394 under the settlement.
FCC Chair Seeks $6 Billion to Continue Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Households
The FCC’s commissioner, Brendan Carr, told the House Appropriations subcommittee that he opposed Ms. Rosenworcel’s requests.
eSafety Staff Faced Threats After Attempting to Remove Stabbing Videos Off X
eSafety has sought assistance from NSW and federal police to deal with the online threats.
Federal Agency Alerts iPhone Users to Update Now
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency this week urged iPhone users to update their devices as soon as possible.
Australian Parliament Passes National Digital ID Law
Eighty-seven members voted for, and 56 against the Digital ID Bill 2024.
Mums, Dads, Grandparents Raise Alarm on Digital ID, Not Just ‘Tinfoil-Hat Brigade’: MP
Australia’s digital bill has been sent to the Federation Chamber for debate, and then back to the House on May 16.
Political Candidates Offered New Cyber Defence Service Ahead of General Election
The launch of the new security service comes amid warnings of cyber threats to the UK from nation states and hostile actors.
Court Rules Australia’s Internet Czar Has No Power to Block Content Overseas
The judge found that trying to continue to ban the spread of a video on X globally would have been overreach by local authorities.
Budget Boost for Australia’s National AI Centre, Safeguards Against High-Risk AI
The agency aims to standardise restrictions on AI to mitigate nefarious actors that threaten national security.
Energy Companies Offering EV Charging for Under $5
Electric vehicle sales fell in the month of April in Australia. However, hybrid sales increased.
Ban Social Media for Under-16s, Miriam Cates Tells MPs
Ms. Cates compared the digital world to lawless streets where children are exposed to violence and abuse, warning smartphones are damaging childhood.
Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Safeguard US AI Systems From China
The ENFORCE Act will grant BIS legal authority to use export controls on AI systems, such as stopping the transfer of AI systems to China.
Budget 2024: Labor to Invest $288 Million into Rolling out the National Digital ID
The digital ID system will make cybersecurity ’simpler, safer, and more secure,' says Finance Minister Katy Gallagher.
Chinese Regime Exploits Campus Protests to Amplify US Divisions
The Chinese Communist Party exploits American civil unrest to divide the U.S. society; the pro-Palestinian campus protests are the latest example, experts say.
Test Flight Success Could Spell the End for GPS Jamming
Britain has completed flight trials of an advanced quantum-based navigation system which cannot be jammed by hostile foreign powers.
Digital ID Bill on Agenda in House of Representatives
Parliament promises to be busy in the first week of May, with digital ID and net zero legislation among the bills to be considered, along with the budget.
Musk Takes Aim at Australia ‘Suppressing Rights’ Amid Social Media Probe
‘I doubt that the people of Australia agree with suppressing their rights,’ says Musk.
