Bill Gates has issued a stark warning about the global terror that artificial intelligence could soon unleash. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder warned on Wednesday that AI could cost millions their jobs and help create a devastating ‘bioterrorism weapon’ capable of threatening humanity. It is a scenario, Mr Gates claimed, bosses of tech companies are intentionally hiding from the public. In an essay, the former tech boss …

As another fire season kicks off, the ACT has a new tool in its arsenal to fight the threat. It’s not a new giant “Elvis” helicopter, or a fresh batch of volunteers. It’s one state-of-the-art recruit — artificial intelligence (AI). At ACT Emergency Services Agency headquarters, fire tower operator Andrew Beer surveys the vast capital region ranges, via a remote …

Australia’s beautiful and elusive palm cockatoos, likened to Ringo Starr for their musical drumming behaviour, are expected to more than halve in number in the next 50 years, according to new research. The birds are only found near the tip of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland and the population is estimated at about 1,500. Australian National University (ANU) …

The Toyota Land Cruiser 2025 comes with a bold new design that immediately makes it stand out on the road. The front fascia is dominated by a wide grille with chrome highlights, complemented by sleek LED headlights that add a modern touch. The SUV has a muscular body with sharp character lines and high ground clearance, enhancing its rugged appeal. …

Coral cover in some areas of the Great Barrier Reef has declined by a third, new research shows. In the southern region of the reef, coral cover dropped to 26.9 per cent, whilst it has also dropped by a quarter in the northern region, according to recent data from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). It marks a sharp …

When Kirsty Clarke sits down at her desk each morning, in the bowels of the Australian Federal Police’s Canberra headquarters, she faces an excruciating dilemma: which child to rescue from horrific sexual exploitation first? The mother-of-two is a member of the AFP’s little-known Victim Identification Team, whose job it is to locate perpetrators and the children they abuse in sexual …

Year 12 student Noah Cameron has never seen Andrew Tate pop up in his endlessly whirring social media feeds. “But I can’t say that I have been able to avoid the thousands of videos that are put out there that are trying to emulate that style,” the 18-year-old said. Tate, the British-American kickboxer turned social media influencer, has become a …

The man who ultimately runs the ABC believes social cohesion is under attack in Australia and around the world and politicians carry some of the blame. Kim Williams, chair of the ABC, argues the breakdown of civilised disagreement is fuelled by social media and says the ABC has a role to try to help rebuild it. “I think we have …

Less than a month remains until we are greeted by Samsung’s next top flagship, the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which is officially getting announced January 17. The upcoming titanium monster has already leaked profusely, with pretty much everything known about the device already. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Summary The largest and most feature-rich among Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S24 lineup will be the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The …

Billionaire Elon Musk has let fly with an expletive-laden spray at advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content. He told them to “Go f— yourself” in a fiery interview on Wednesday. His profanity-laced remarks followed a moment of contrition in a New York Times DealBook Summit interview, as he first said “I’m sorry” for a tweet that …