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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Senator Warns Digital ID Could Link With ‘Misinformation’ Bill, Digital Currency
Thousands have gathered at rallies across major capital cities to protest Australia’s impending national digital ID.
May 06, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
9 hours
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Companies
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Naveen Athrappully
Jack Dorsey Exits Bluesky, Praises ‘Freedom Technology’ X
Mr. Dorsey faced criticism for praising X, with users pointing out the censorship on Twitter when he was in charge.
May 06, 2024
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Naveen Athrappully
19 hours
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Asia & Pacific
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Rex Widerstrom
ANALYSIS: Digital ID Deadline Looms, Yet Only 8 Percent of Indonesians Are Onboard
The government’s goal was for 220 million citizens to be signed up to its digital ID by June 2024.
May 06, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 06
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
‘Smokescreen’ for Misinformation Bill: Ex-PM Warns Against Taking Down Video of Bishop Stabbing
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott was also concerned authorities may be keen to remove the footage due to an ‘anxiety about Islamophobia.’
May 03, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 03
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Congress
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Jackson Richman
Lindsey Graham Says FBI in Possession of His Phone After Possible Hack
‘I get a message, I think, from Schumer,’ said Mr. Graham. ‘It ain’t from Schumer.’
May 03, 2024
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Jackson Richman
May 03
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Courts
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Sam Dorman
Google, DOJ Make Closing Arguments in Landmark Antitrust Case
Google has reportedly defended itself by claiming its actions were sound business decisions and that other search engines failed because of inferior quality.
May 03, 2024
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Sam Dorman
May 03
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
‘Billboard Chris’ and X to Appeal Order to Remove Post Criticising Trans Activist
Australia’s internet regulator ordered X to remove a post critical of the WHO appointing a trans-activist to an expert panel.
May 03, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 03
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
State MP Presents Motion to Stop ‘Relentless’ Banking Branch Closures
Major banks have been steadily closing branches across Australia citing the popularity of online digital services.
May 02, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 02
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US News
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Jack Phillips
Apple Confirms It’s Working on Urgent iPhone Alarm Fix
Apple said this week that it is working on a fix to a problem with the iPhone’s alarm system.
May 02, 2024
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Jack Phillips
May 02
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UK News
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Evgenia Filimianova
MPs’ WhatsApp Messages Should Be Disclosed, Says Committee
A cross-party group of MPs has been looking into transparency standards, following a lobbying scandal involving former Prime Minister David Cameron.
May 02, 2024
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Evgenia Filimianova
May 02
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Deadline Looms as Major Bank Gears up for Cashless Transition
The investment bank is phasing out all cash and cheque services in 2024.
May 02, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 02
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Major Bank Promises Not to Close Anymore Regional Branches Until 2027
Westpac will instead invest more than $150 million in the branch network in the next two years.
May 01, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 01
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Australian Politics News
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Rex Widerstrom
Think Tank Questions Government’s Near $1 Billion Bet on Quantum Computer
The Commonwealth and Queensland governments have commited almost a billion dollars to quantum computing start-up PsiQuantum.
May 01, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 01
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Texas News
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Patricia Tolson
Supreme Court Allows Texas to Enforce Porn Age-Verification Law
The law also requires pornography websites to include ‘health warnings’ on their landing page.
May 01, 2024
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Patricia Tolson
May 01
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Companies
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Aldgra Fredly
Google Workers Fired Over Israel Protests File Federal Labor Complaint
The former employees are seeking the reinstatement of their jobs and back pay.
May 01, 2024
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Aldgra Fredly
May 01
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US News
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Katabella Roberts
Kaiser Permanente: Data Breach May Impact 13.4 Million Customers
Data shared with third-party vendors potentially includes member names and IP addresses.
Apr 30, 2024
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Katabella Roberts
Apr 30
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Viewpoints
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Augusto Zimmermann
Opinion: Combating Online 'Misinformation' for Who?
Anyone who has studied a skerrick of history knows that protecting free speech is about giving voice to the powerless against the more powerful.
Apr 29, 2024
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Augusto Zimmermann
Apr 29
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China News
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Stephen Katte
Musk Visits China to Talk Tesla a Week After Canceling India Visit
Elon Musk reportedly met with China’s premier, Li Qiang, and Ren Hongbin, who heads the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
Apr 28, 2024
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Stephen Katte
Apr 28
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Australia Considers Legislating Against ‘Online Abuse of Public Figures’
The Labor government has opened a public consultation on the Online Safety Act to ‘keep Australians safe.’
Apr 28, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
Apr 28
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Australia News
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Nina Nguyen
‘Where Is Humanity?’: Stabbed Christian Bishop Speaks Out Against Online Censorship
‘For us to say that free speech is dangerous, that free speech cannot be possible in a democratic country—I’m yet to fathom this.’
Apr 28, 2024
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Nina Nguyen
Apr 28
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