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The group chat is the new second shift. I’m turning in my resignation.
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (304+ words) Remember in the 90s when a hard copy school newsletter was sent home with the eldest sibling in every family once a week? It would be stuffed into the school bag on a Friday afternoon and either be retrieved or left…...
‘Tool of repression’: Iran is cut off from the internet as protests intensify
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (406+ words) Iran was plunged into a nationwide internet blackout on Thursday, internet monitoring groups said, amid widespread protests over dire economic conditions and anger at the Islamic Republic. As the government cracked down in various cities, internet connectivity data showed an…...
Why law student Lucy replaced her iPhone with a Barbie flip phone
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (538+ words) In May last year, Sydney's public transport network experienced massive delays when a high-voltage wire collapsed near Strathfield station. Completely unaware of the problem, and wondering why every bus passing her stop was full, was law student Lucy Long. While…...
Last post: Denmark calls time on ‘vintage’ letter service
1+ week, 2+ day ago (803+ words) Copenhagen: Andreas Birch's very first job as a young boy was sticking postage stamps on envelopes. Week after week, he helped his father, the veterinarian in a rural village in central Denmark, mail bills to clients. The post office where…...
Seven ways to build better relationships with your grandkids (and yes, tech can help)
2+ week, 2+ day ago (999+ words) Have you texted your grandchild lately? If not, this is your sign to start a new habit and meet your grandkids where they likely already live: In text messages. The holidays are a time when many grandparents who live far…...
TikTok user creates gift-wrapping station with household items
2+ week, 5+ day ago (24+ words) TikTok user Claire Lee created the ultimate gift-wrapping station with a broom, two clothes hangers, and an ironing board. The Sydney Morning Herald...
‘Not possible’: Data centre frenzy threatens to overwhelm Victoria’s power grid
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (1017+ words) A slew of new data centre proposals threaten to tip Victoria's power demand past total current supply and could send electricity bills skyrocketing as developers try to cash in on the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom. In its latest planning report,…...
Independent report released by Optus shines light on serious issue
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (30+ words) An independent report released by Optus shines a light on a serious issue with our modern mobile-reliant communications systems and the Triple Zero Emergency line. The Sydney Morning Herald...
Optus releases independent review into triple zero outage
3+ week, 1+ day ago (22+ words) Optus has released an independent review into the deadly triple zero outage in September. The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald...
Desperate vibes as under-16s crowd into Yope and Lemon8
3+ week, 5+ day ago (619+ words) Previously little-known social media platforms are stuck at the top of app store charts as young Australians seek shelter from the social media ban in places they previously tended to ignore. So, what are the vibes like inside these refuges?...