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Hacking
Meta admits its glasses recorded without 'Hey Meta'
Meta says a bug that saved Ray-Ban Meta conversations without a wake word is fixed. It won't say what caused it, or what happened to the audio.
AI / LLM
Glossary: what is an LLM?
LLM stands for large language model. Here's what that means, how it works in plain English and why it powers the AI chatbots you use.
Live · Tesla
Tesla Roadster flies: US$50,000 to reserve, US$250,000 for the thrusters
Tesla's new Roadster flew at its reveal. Reserving one costs US$50,000, or US$250,000 with thrusters. Here are the three versions and the 2028 timing.
Borderline
UK spent 4.2 billion pounds on asylum support, NAO says
The National Audit Office says UK asylum support cost 4.2 billion pounds in 2025-26. Hotel use is down but estimated contract costs have tripled.
Australia
One Nation would scrap the climate change department
One Nation would scrap the climate change department to pay down debt, claiming savings of about $30 billion a year. Here's what the budget shows.
Australia
Opinion: Why critics call Albanese the 'Crime Minister'
The nickname leans on Labor's NSW convictions and some rising theft numbers. Here's what the record supports, and where it falls short of the man.
Australia
What the record says about Labor, and what it doesn't
Court convictions, ICAC findings and civil penalties involving NSW Labor figures and unions, with the primary records. None names Albanese.
Ciphers
Silicon in the sand
ASCII hex, affine and a Nihilist to finish. Ten in all, with answers below the fold.
Live · Breaking
France fridge hack: how 700 supermarkets lost their cold
About 700 French supermarkets lost their cold in one night. Here's how the fridge hack worked, which machines were hit, and why nobody's asked for money.
Game Reviews
Enshrouded 1.0 leaves Early Access on PC and PS5
Keen Games' Enshrouded hits 1.0 at 1:30am ACDT Friday with a new biome, a story ending, level cap 50 and 16-player co-op on PC.
Australia
IBAC report on COVID grants lands amid abortion clash
Victoria's watchdog says $257m in COVID grants went to ineligible businesses. Labor and the Coalition pledged free abortion care, and One Nation hit back.