UK Plans To Ban Cryptocurrency Political Donations
The UK government plans to ban political donations made in cryptocurrency over fears of anonymity, foreign influence, and traceability issues, though the ban won’t be ready in time for the upcoming elections bill. The Guardian reports: The government’s ambition to ban crypto donations will be a blow to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, which became the first to accept contribu … ⌘ Read more
Watch the Fun Apple Holiday 2025 Commercial: A Critter Carol
Apple has launched their official 2025 holiday advertisement for the season. This years commercial comes in at 2 minutes and features two friends taking a snowy hike, one of whom drops their iPhone into the snow, which is soon picked up by a forest creature, who proceeds to gather even more forest creatures to use … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/12/02/watch-the-fun-apple-holiday-2025-commercial-a-critter-c … ⌘ Read more
NSW police minister’s driver charged with high-range drink-driving
The NSW government employee was seen allegedly driving dangerously in the Bemboka area. ⌘ Read more
Man charged over stabbing of Melbourne school principal
A 37-year-old man will face court today over the stabbing of a school principal at Keysborough, in Melbourne’s south-east. The man is a staff member at the school. ⌘ Read more
Thousands gather in Gaza to celebrate 54 couples finally getting married
Thousands of Palestinians turn out in Gaza’s Khan Younis to celebrate the wedding of 54 couples who had been unable to tie the knot during Israel’s bombardment of the strip. ⌘ Read more
Catherine sends Christmas message of love in ‘uncertain times’
The Princess of Wales hails the importance of “time, care and compassion” given to others, ahead of her carol concert. ⌘ Read more
Chinese mega embassy could bring security advantages, says No 10
Some believe China’s mega-embassy could be a hub for espionage in the heart of London. ⌘ Read more
Family ‘destroyed’ by driver on meth baffled after drug charge dropped
The family of a beloved Queensland mother of seven, killed by a driver with meth in her system, is devastated and baffled by a drug driving “legal loophole” in state legislation. ⌘ Read more
National Guard shooting suspect charged with murder
According to a criminal complaint, Rahmanullah Lakanwal shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he fired and was reloading when a Guard member shot him. ⌘ Read more
AMD Zen 6 RAS Preparation, AMD SDCI Features Merged For Linux 6.19
Linus Torvalds just merged another set of pull requests to Git for the in-development Linux 6.19 kernel. With the latest round of merges, there are two separate AMD changes worth highlighting… ⌘ Read more
Praise for Kerr in Aussie return as Matildas down New Zealand
Sam Kerr makes her long-awaited return to the Matildas on home soil as Australia downs New Zealand 2-0. ⌘ Read more
Amazon To Use Nvidia Tech In AI Chips, Roll Out New Servers
AWS is deepening its partnership with Nvidia by adopting “NVLink Fusion” in its upcoming Trainium4 AI chips. “The NVLink technology creates speedy connections between different kinds of chips and is one of Nvidia’s crown jewels,” notes Reuters. From the report: Nvidia has been pushing to sign up other chip firms to adopt its NVLink technology, with Intel, Qualco … ⌘ Read more
Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
The reforms are being brought in to tackle unprecedented delays in the Crown Court. ⌘ Read more
Maglić sa pripravuje na oslavu 240 rokov od založenia dediny Bulkes
V Maglići intenzívne prebiehajú prípravy na oslavy 240. výročia založenia niekdajšej nemeckej dediny Bulkes, ktoré sa uskutočnia v roku 2026. Kultúrne centrum Bulkes–Maglić vyzvalo obyvateľov, potomkov Bulkešanov i všetkých záujemcov o históriu tohto jedinečného miesta, aby prispeli starými dokumentmi a fotografiami, ktoré budú súčasťou pripravovanej výstavy a archívnej zbierky. ⌘ Read more
National Guard shooting suspect charged with murder
According to a criminal complaint, Rahmanullah Lakanwal shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he fired and was reloading when a Guard member shot him. ⌘ Read more
Police ramp up investigation into cause of Geraldton bushfire
Arson squad officers pinpoint the ignition point of a blaze that tore through 160 hectares of land, left two homes uninhabitable and completely destroyed another in WA’s Mid West. ⌘ Read more
Live: Debate to determine future of Hobart AFL stadium
The future of Hobart’s proposed AFL stadium is set to be decided by a vote in Tasmania’s upper house of parliament, which begins today. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Fed up motorcyclists call for dangerous potholes littering highways to be fixed
Motorcyclists in regional SA and south-west Victoria say pothole-riddled regional roads are taking a physical, mental and financial toll on riders. ⌘ Read more
Man arrested after fatal shooting south of Brisbane
A crime scene has been declared but police say there is no ongoing threat to the public. ⌘ Read more
Hegseth defends second strike on Venezuelan boat citing ‘fog of war’
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends authorising a follow-up strike on a Venezuelan boat that killed 11 people. ⌘ Read more
Gold Coast cableway plan edges forward but with slashed funding
The Gold Coast’s long-running cableway proposal has inched forward after councillors redirected funds from First Nations consultation to environmental studies. ⌘ Read more
SmartTube YouTube App For Android TV Breached To Push Malicious Update
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: The popular open-source SmartTube YouTube client for Android TV was compromised after an attacker gained access to the developer’s signing keys, leading to a malicious update being pushed to users. The compromise became known when multiple users reported that Play Protect, And … ⌘ Read more
Smiling in class. Exhausted at home: Why autistic teens struggle in sport
Hayley masks their struggles so well in dance class that teachers can’t tell. But when they get home, they collapse — sometimes missing days of school. ⌘ Read more
‘He had no fear in him’: England cricket great dies unexpectedly in Perth
The cricket world mourns after the death of English batting great Robin Smith in his Perth home. ⌘ Read more
New doco follows three Paralympians to Paris as we gear up for Brisbane 2032
Filmmaking siblings Tristan and Timothy Kenyon’s documentary Changing Track explores how competing in the Paralympics changes lives. ⌘ Read more
Australian Olympian hopes to reconnect with birth country via new scheme
Indonesia’s new visa scheme is being touted as a solution to dual citizenship. But some in the Indonesian community say the visa has “no real benefit” and amounts to a government revenue grab. ⌘ Read more
3mdeb Ports Their Dasharo Firmware To A Recent ASRock Rack Motherboard
Open-source firmware consulting firm 3mdeb published a blog post today outlining their work on bringing their Coreboot-downstream Dasharo to the ASRock Rack SPC741D8/2L2T, a recent server motherboard for supporting Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids and Emerald Rapids processors… ⌘ Read more
More than 1 million people left homeless by deadly floods in South-East Asia
More than 1,300 people are dead and 1.2 million displaced following devastating flooding and landslides in South-East Asia. ⌘ Read more
Dicky Bill farm workers scrambling for jobs after sudden shutdown
Backpackers and PALM workers in Victoria and Queensland are looking for new jobs following the shock shutdown of Dicky Bill Australia. ⌘ Read more
‘Cascading’ errors lead to safety risk on Qantas flight
A data-entry mistake by a Qantas employee set off a series of errors that caused a Boeing 737 to take off slower than it should have. ⌘ Read more
CFMEU inquiry to hear about ‘orchestrated campaign’ from rival union boss
The commission of inquiry into alleged misconduct and corruption within the state division of the CFMEU is holding its second block of public hearings in Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty from hospital bed
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and assault charges. ⌘ Read more
Important Performance Work: Overhaul Of RSEQ & CID Management Merged For Linux 6.19
An important set of patches were just merged a few minutes ago to Linux Git for the ongoing Linux 6.19 kernel with some important performance implications… ⌘ Read more
Police watchdog to investigate response into fatal bashing of mother
The independent body in charge of overseeing NSW Police misconduct allegations will today probe the response to Lindy Lucena’s fatal bashing in 2023. ⌘ Read more
Ancient human artefacts found near caves in Arabian desert
Today, the deserts of the Arabian peninsula are inhospitable – but 100,000 years ago, the area was full of animals and ancient humans ⌘ Read more
Michael and Susan Dell Donate $6.25 Billion To Encourage Families To Claim ‘Trump Accounts’
Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to boost participation in the new “Trump Accounts” child investment program. “The historic gift has little precedent, with few single charitable commitments in the past 25 years exceeding $1 billion, much less multiple billions,” notes the Associate … ⌘ Read more
Israel wants new buffer zone between Syrian areas it occupies and Damascus
Benjamin Netanyahu is demanding Syria establish a “demilitarised zone” between the border with the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and capital Damascus, as part of any possible peace deal with the new Syrian government. ⌘ Read more
Proton therapy cancer unit debacle leads to $US32m lawsuit
Seven years ago, cancer patients forced to travel overseas for proton therapy were promised an Australian-based service — but the project collapsed last year and is now at the centre of a multi-million-dollar lawsuit. ⌘ Read more
Cyber shoplifters costing retailers thousands in ‘friendly fraud’
Frustrated retailers grappling with online shoplifters are calling for better protections from banks, payment providers and regulators. ⌘ Read more
New NAPLAN results released as parents warned against raw comparisons
Parents can check the latest NAPLAN scores for 10,000 schools across the country on the MySchool website. ⌘ Read more
‘We will never get justice,’ say Hillsborough families as report finds fundamental police failures
A report finds 12 ex-police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases over the disaster under today’s laws. ⌘ Read more
Quarter of police forces lack basic policies on sexual offences, Sarah Everard inquiry finds
The report, four years after the 33-year-old’s murder, says urgent action is needed to prevent violent, sexual attacks against women. ⌘ Read more
‘We will never get justice,’ say Hillsborough families as report finds fundamental police failures
A report finds 12 ex-police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases over the disaster under today’s laws. ⌘ Read more
Why a veteran Tasmanian farmer and his family listen to Country Hour
With the ABC’s Country Hour celebrating eight decades on air, a 91-year-old Tasmanian farmer and his successor reflect on why they’ve been tuning in most days. ⌘ Read more
How a gas cloud killed thousands in world’s worst industrial disaster
It started with a cloud of gas in the dead of night, silently submerging the city in a toxic soup. By morning on December 3, 1984, an Indian city awoke to a nightmare. ⌘ Read more
Can you guess how far it is to these Australian islands? Harder than you think
Do you know how far away Heard Island is? What about Christmas Island? Try your hand at today’s quiz. ⌘ Read more
Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle in tiff with Trump administration over use of work
Trump administration officials used Carpenter’s song and Franklin the Turtle’s image in social media posts about deportation and killing drug traffickers. ⌘ Read more
Google’s Vibe Coding Platform Deletes Entire Drive
A Google Antigravity user says the AI-driven “vibe coding” tool accidentally wiped his entire D: drive while trying to clear a project cache. Google says it’s investigating, but the episode adds to a growing list of AI tools behaving in ways that “would get a junior developer fired,” suggests The Register. From the report: We reached out to the user, a photographer and g … ⌘ Read more
Search for British hiker who went missing in Romanian mountains
George Smyth’s mother says “the thought of life without him is unbearable”. ⌘ Read more
UK MPs launch inquiry into Crown Estate after Andrew revelations
MPs in the United Kingdom will investigate the Crown Estate, after revelations Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — Queen Elizabeth II’s second son — had not paid rent for two decades sparked outrage. ⌘ Read more