This 18-year-old is the first badged netball umpire in a wheelchair
Brodie Taylor has changed the game of netball by overturning disability preconceptions to become the first person in a wheelchair to attain national netball umpiring accreditation. ⌘ Read more

Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party. ⌘ Read more

Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party. ⌘ Read more

Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party. ⌘ Read more

Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party. ⌘ Read more

Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party. ⌘ Read more

Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party. ⌘ Read more

Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party. ⌘ Read more

Hegseth’s use of Signal app posed risk to US personnel, watchdog finds
A report by the Pentagon watchdog concludes US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated Pentagon policy by using his personal device for official business and recommends better training for all Pentagon officials. ⌘ Read more

Fourth person arrested over Adelaide shopping centre stabbing
The Elizabeth City Centre shopping centre was placed in lockdown with shoppers evacuated on Friday afternoon after an alleged fight that left two males with “critical” and “life-threatening” injuries. ⌘ Read more

YouTube Releases Its First-Ever Recap of Videos You’ve Watched
YouTube has launched its first-ever “Recap” for videos watched on the main platform, giving users personalized cards that showcase their top channels, interests, and a personality type based on their watch habits. The feature rolls out across North America today and globally this week. TechCrunch reports: Users can find their Recap directly on the You … ⌘ Read more

Woman tells court she witnessed but did not commit brutal murder of 72yo
A woman on trial for the alleged murder of 72-year-old Victorian man John Hunter tells the Supreme Court she was present when he was killed but another person was responsible for his death. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Two in hospital after shooting in northern NSW
Police have arrested a person after two people were injured during a shooting in northern NSW. ⌘ Read more

Waymo Hits a Dog In San Francisco, Reigniting Safety Debate
A Waymo robotaxi struck a small unleashed dog in San Francisco – just weeks after another Waymo killed a beloved neighborhood cat. The dog’s condition is unknown. The Los Angeles Times reports: The incident occurred near the intersection of Scott and Eddy streets and drew a small crowd, according to social media posts. A person claiming to be one of the pa … ⌘ Read more

OpenAI Declares ‘Code Red’ As Google Catches Up In AI Race
OpenAI has reportedly issued a “code red” on Monday, pausing projects like ads, shopping agents, health tools, and its Pulse assistant to focus entirely on improving ChatGPT. “This includes core features like greater speed and reliability, better personalization, and the ability to answer more questions,” reports The Verge, citing a memo reported by the Wall S … ⌘ Read more

Person found dead after fire engulfs home to Brisbane’s south
Police say two people were able to escape the fire and forensic investigations into the deceased person’s identity are underway. ⌘ Read more

Threats against Victorian judges, magistrates by sovereign citizens double
A report tabled in state parliament has recommended judicial officers be paid an allowance to increase their personal security. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Person in potentially life-threatening condition after wall collapses
Paramedics received reports a wall collapsed at an industrial site in Brisbane’s West End at about 8:30am. ⌘ Read more

Korea’s Coupang Says Data Breach Exposed Nearly 34 Million Customers’ Personal Information
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: South Korean e-commerce platform Coupang over the weekend said nearly 34 million Korean customers’ personal information had been leaked in a data breach that had been ongoing for more than five months. The company said it first detected the unaut … ⌘ Read more

New York Now Requires Retailers To Tell You When AI Sets Your Price
New York has become the first state in the nation to enact a law requiring retailers to disclose when AI and personal data are being used to set individualized prices [non-paywalled source] – a measure that lawyers say will make algorithmic pricing “the next big battleground in A.I. regulation.”

The law, enacted through the state budget, … ⌘ Read more

Scientists Discover People Act More Altruistic When Batman Is Present
Psychology Today reports:

In a study conducted in Milan, Italy, and published in November 2025, the sight of a person dressed as Batman led to a nearly doubled rate of people giving up their seat to a pregnant woman. Over the course of 138 subway rides, researchers found that people who saw “Batman” standing near the pregnant woman … ⌘ Read more

‘Naughty Boy’ pelican munches on seagulls and plays dead for tourists
Locals say this cheeky pelican has a personality unlike any bird they have ever seen. ⌘ Read more

It’s only been really @manton@bridge.twtxt.net that’s new on yhe disxover cure? 🧐 And only because i’m following him (only person whose Fediverse handle i could remember 🤣)

Nothing will bring him back, but Jai Wright’s family say they have seen ‘justice’
For the family of Dunghutti teen Jai Wright, the guilty finding against police officer Benedict Bryant for dangerous driving occasioning Jai’s death lifts a “weight off their shoulders”. Legal experts say it’s the first time a police officer has been convicted in relation to the death of a First Nations person in custody. ⌘ Read more

Hacker who set up fake ‘evil twin’ Qantas Wi-Fi to steal passenger data jailed
A Perth hacker who copied intimate images and sex videos from women’s personal online accounts and set up fake Wi-Fi on Qantas flights is sentenced to more than seven years in prison. ⌘ Read more

I’m kind of tired of late of telling support folks, for example, ym registrar, how to do their fucking goddamn jobs 🤦‍♂️

Hi James,

Thank you for your patience.

There are several reasons why a .au domain registration might fail or be cancelled, including inaccurate registrant information, ineligibility for a .au domain licence, or issues related to Australian law.

For a full list of possible reasons, please see this article: https://support.onlydomains.com/hc/en-gb/articles/6415278890141-Why-has-my-au-domain-registration-been-cancelled

If you believe none of these reasons apply to your case, please let us know so we can investigate further.

Best regards,

Yes, so tell me support person, why the fuck did it fail?! 🤬

NT parliament pushes through banned drinking register changes on urgency
In the final hours of NT parliament for the year, the government has extended the time a person issued with a Banned Drinker Order is prevented from drinking alcohol. ⌘ Read more

More Than Half of New Articles On the Internet Are Being Written By AI
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Conversation: The line between human and machine authorship is blurring, particularly as it’s become increasingly difficult to tell whether something was written by a person or AI. Now, in what may seem like a tipping point, the digital marketing firm Graphite recently published a study sho … ⌘ Read more

Black Friday sales ‘pressure’ pushing some Australians into debt binge
With millions of Australians tipped to spend record amounts this Black Friday, the value of personal credit and charge-card balances accruing interest has hit its highest level since 2021. ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net as per #kzirx3a I managed to avoid having to use it (there’s also a thing or two wrong about its creator as well, which is more on a personal level than technical here)

Councillor resigns for personal reasons after ‘accidental’ strip club visit
A City of Joondalup councillor, who lodged an expense claim for a drink he bought at a strip club, resigns from the council citing “personal reasons”. ⌘ Read more

Recurring Events for Meetable
In October, I launched an instance of Meetable for the MCP Community. They’ve been using it to post working group meetings as well as in-person community events. In just 2 months it already has 41 events listed! ⌘ Read more

Ubisoft Shows Off New AI-Powered FPS And Hopes You’ve Forgotten About Its Failed NFTs
Ubisoft has revealed Teammates, a first-person shooter built around AI-powered squadmates that the company is calling its “first playable generative AI research project” – not long after the publisher went all-in on NFTs and the metaverse only to largely move on from both. Built in the Snowdrop Engine th … ⌘ Read more

Meta Plans New AI-Powered ‘Morning Brief’ Drawn From Facebook and ‘External Sources’
Meta “is testing a new product that would give Facebook users a personalized daily briefing powered by the company’s generative AI technology” reports the Washington Post. They cite records they’ve reviwed showing that Meta “would analyze Facebook content and external sources to push custom updates to its users. … ⌘ Read more

When I try to code something personal over the weekend and lose 2 hours configuring the environment ⌘ Read more

The EU “19.11.2025 COM(2025) 837 final 2025/0360 (COD): Digital Omnibus” Regulation Proposal is out, and it it we have:

• “proposed simplification measures” watering down personal data protection
  
• There are two terms, “open format” and “formal open standard” with different definitions - none “open enough”
  

I’m sure there is a lot more to digest from it, so here you go:

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/digital-omnibus-regulation-proposal

IRS Accessed Massive Database of Americans Flights Without a Warrant
An anonymous reader shares a report: The IRS accessed a database of hundreds of millions of travel records, which show when and where a specific person flew and the credit card they used, without obtaining a warrant, according to a letter signed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers and shared with 404 Media. The country’s major airlines, inc … ⌘ Read more

Some People Never Forget a Face, and Now We Know Their Secret
alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: A new study from researchers in Australia reveals that the people who never forget faces look “smarter, not harder.” In other words, they naturally focus on a person’s most distinguishing facial features. “Their skill isn’t something you can learn like a trick,” explains lead author James Dunn, a … ⌘ Read more

While Meta Crawls the Web for AI Training Data, Bruce Ediger Pranks Them with Endless Bad Data
From the personal blog of interface expert Bruce Ediger:

Early in March 2025, I noticed that a web crawler with a user
agent string of

meta-externalagent/1.1 (+https://developers.facebook.com/docs/sharing/webmasters/crawler)

was hitting my blog’s machine at an unreasonable rate.

… ⌘ Read more

Logitech Reports Data Breach From Zero-Day Software Vulnerability
BrianFagioli writes: Logitech has confirmed a cybersecurity breach after an intruder exploited a zero-day in a third-party software platform and copied internal data. The company says the incident did not affect its products, manufacturing or business operations, and it does not believe sensitive personal information like national ID numbers or … ⌘ Read more

Hyundai Data Breach May Have Leaked Drivers’ Personal Information
According to Car and Driver, Hyundai has suffered a data breach that leaked the personal data of up to 2.7 million customers. The leak reportedly took place in February from Hyundai AutoEver, the company’s IT affiliate. It includes customer names, driver’s license numbers, and social security numbers. Longtime Slashdot reader sinij writes: Thanks … ⌘ Read more

When I realize my personal API key has been running in production for 6 months ⌘ Read more

Analysing Hitler’s DNA for a TV gimmick tells us nothing useful
To understand Adolf Hitler, we need to look at his personal life and the wider societal and historical context - analysing his DNA for a TV gimmick tells us nothing, says Michael Le Page ⌘ Read more

Search for protesters who allegedly assaulted police officers
Police have released the images of eight persons of interest as investigations continue into violent protests in Melbourne. ⌘ Read more

Search for protesters who allegedly assaulted police officers
Police have released the images of eight persons of interest as investigations continue into violent protests in Melbourne. ⌘ Read more

OpenAI’s GPT-5.1 Brings Smarter Reasoning and More Personality Presets To ChatGPT
OpenAI today released GPT-5.1, an update to its flagship model line. The update includes two versions: GPT-5.1 Instant, which OpenAI says adds adaptive reasoning capabilities and improved instruction following, and GPT-5.1 Thinking, which adjusts its processing time based on query complexity.

The Thinking model respond … ⌘ Read more

Critics Call Proposed Changes To Landmark EU Privacy Law ‘Death By a Thousand Cuts’
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Privacy activists say proposed changes to Europe’s landmark privacy law, including making it easier for Big Tech to harvest Europeans’ personal data for AI training, would flout EU case law and gut the legislation. The changes proposed by the European Commission … ⌘ Read more

I went to a rental inspection. There was a surprise
When does a “studio apartment” come with extras? Like a person in his underwear? ⌘ Read more

Duisburger Filmwoche: Unsichtbares Personal und würdiges Sterben
Die Filmwoche in Duisburg zeigt Dokumentarfilme über Freiräume auch unter widrigen Umständen und begleitet das Team einer Berliner Palliativklinik. mehr… ⌘ Read more

Samsung Galaxy XR vs. Apple Vision Pro
Samsung recently came out with the Galaxy XR, its first mixed reality headset. The Galaxy XR competes with the Apple Vision Pro, so we thought we’d pick one up to see how it compares to Apple’s headset.

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In person, it’s hard to mist … ⌘ Read more