X fined over $400,000 for refusing to address child abuse concerns

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X, formerly Twitter, owes the Australian government some money.

Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Elon Musk's microblogging site has to pay the equivalent of $418,000 USD because of its refusal to work with Australian online safety regulators regarding the site's anti-child abuse policies.

The country's eSafety Commissioner filed a notice to X seeking information about the site's child abuse

Meta announces Movie Gen, an AI-powered video generator

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A new AI-powered video generator from Meta produces high-definition footage complete with sound, the company announced today. The announcement comes several months after competitor OpenAI unveiled Sora, its text-to-video model — though public access to Movie Gen isn’t happening yet.

Movie Gen uses text inputs to automatically generate new videos, as well as edit

The US Navy is battling 'the best Iranian technology' in the Red Sea and changing how it fights to beat it, admiral says

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier that spent months battling the Houthis.

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  • The US Navy has been battling Houthi missiles and drones for nearly a year.
  • America's top naval officer said the Houthis are using some of "the best Iranian technology" in their fight.
  • Adm. Lisa Franchetti said the Navy is changing the way it

Warren Buffett has sold about $10 billion of Bank of America stock — after slashing his Apple stake by nearly 60%

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Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

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  • Warren Buffett has sold 23% of his Bank of America stake for about $10 billion since mid-July.
  • Berkshire Hathaway's American Express stake is now more valuable than its Bank of America bet.
  • Buffett cashed in about 56% of his massive Apple bet in the first half of this year.

Warren Buffett has followed up the surprise paring of his

Apple's Phone SE 4 will surprise with new display and top cameras, report claims

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Apple is working on a new version of its most affordable phone, and it might be surprisingly good this time around.

According to 9to5Mac, which cites a source familiar with the matter, Apple's new iPhone SE 4 will have a new, modern look, with a notch on top. The OLED display will have a 1,170 x 2,532 pixel resolution, and it will probably be similar in size to the 6.1-inch display on the iPhone

Apple Finally Releases iPadOS 18 Update After Bricked Tablets SNAFU

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M4 iPad Pro owners reported Apple’s latest update killed their tablets, requiring them to get a a replacement. Apple Watch and HomePod Mini owners have also reported bricking issues with the latest OS betas.

I've lived on 3 continents. Our town in Canada surpassed my expectations, but London let me down.

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There's a lot of beauty in the Canadian Rockies.

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  • I moved from Australia to a town in the Canadian Rockies and loved it.
  • Canadian locals I met were so nice and the area had a lot of cheap thrills, like hiking and camping.
  • I later moved to London and felt disappointed — it was harder to build community in a big city.

When I was 25, my friend asked me if I wanted