Minecraft Dungeons II confirmed for autumn 2026 release
Mojang has officially announced Minecraft Dungeons II, a sequel to its popular dungeon-crawling spinoff, set to launch in autumn 2026 across multiple platforms.
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Deltarune Chapter 5 enters formal testing phase as development winds down
Deltarune Chapter 5 development is transitioning from creation to refinement, with the development team largely completing their work and professional testers now set to begin formal quality assurance in April.
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US seizes command centres for four massive botnets controlling 3 million devices
The US Justice Department dismantled four botnets that compromised 3 million internet-connected devices worldwide and launched record-breaking distributed denial-of-service attacks. The operation represents a significant blow to cybercriminals profiting from device compromise as a service.
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BYD's charging breakthrough highlights the gap between Chinese and Western EV markets
BYD's ultra-fast charging technology can recharge an electric vehicle in minutes, but regulatory barriers and standards fragmentation will keep this innovation confined to China for years.
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A Nuclear Carrier Exposed: What France's Strava Blunder Reveals About Modern Warfare
When a French naval officer uploaded a deck run to Strava, he inadvertently broadcast his aircraft carrier's precise location in a volatile region. The incident signals deeper institutional failures in how military organisations manage technology risks.
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Nine months on, Trump's promised phone remains a phantom
The Trump phone has now missed multiple promised launch dates since June 2025. Over 590,000 customers have placed $100 deposits for a device that still lacks final certification.
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Japan's Massive Ohio Data Centre Shows AI's Energy Reckoning
SoftBank is building one of the world's largest AI data centres in Ohio, backed by a $33 billion natural gas power plant. The project reveals the geopolitical stakes of AI infrastructure.
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Game of Thrones Comes to Fortnite With Three Iconic Characters
Three major Game of Thrones characters are now playable in Fortnite, marking the first crossover between Epic Games' battle royale and George R.R. Martin's fantasy franchise.
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Lawyer faces practice ban after pleading guilty to drug-driving crash
A Melbourne lawyer has been convicted and fined $1500 after pleading guilty to drug and driving offences following a crash while under the influence of cannabis.
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Israel's Lebanon Gambit Tests Regional Stability as Ceasefire Collapses
Israel's expansion into southern Lebanon marks a critical escalation with over one million displaced. The strategy reveals deeper tensions between security imperatives and diplomatic resolution.
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Community tool outpaces AMD with FSR 4 support for older graphics cards
A community-developed tool has achieved what AMD has not: enabling advanced FSR 4 upscaling on older Radeon graphics cards without requiring modified drivers, raising questions about AMD's product strategy.
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PwC's AI mandate collides with its own data on poor results
PwC's US chief has made clear there is no room for staff questioning the company's AI strategy, yet the firm's own research shows limited business returns from AI investments.
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Sydney music studio becomes front for international drug network
Nine people arrested after police discover tens of kilograms of cocaine, ketamine, MDMA and cannabis concealed in a Leichhardt recording studio behind a false wall lined with electric guitars. The operation reveals troubling links to international organised crime networks.
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Toowoomba PCYC destroyed in early morning fire; man assisting police
A fire has destroyed Toowoomba's Police-Citizens Youth Club, a key community facility providing youth programmes since 1969. A 28-year-old man is assisting police investigations.
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Lost and Found: How a Wedding Dress Ended Up in an Op Shop
A Gold Coast dry cleaner accidentally sold a wedding dress to a charity op shop, sparking an urgent search to locate the irreplaceable garment before it disappears into the secondhand market.
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Johns Signals Manly Must Act Now as Sea Eagles Enter Uncertain Territory
Andrew Johns says Manly must make fundamental changes to climb out of their recent doldrums. As the Sea Eagles enter 2026 without Daly Cherry-Evans, the strategic questions multiply.
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Google's Android Desktop Mode: Bridging the mobile-to-PC divide
Google has officially released desktop mode for Pixel 8 and newer phones, allowing users to transform their handset into a multi-window workstation via USB-C. The feature represents a significant shift in Android's trajectory.
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Murakami and French Artist to Feature in Sydney Summer Art Season
Sydney's summer art calendar includes a major showcase from Japan's most celebrated contemporary pop artist, known for his iconic smiling flowers, alongside a French exhibition producer famous for audacious immersive installations.
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Three-Year Delay: How a Victoria Care Home Escaped Scrutiny
A Victorian aged care service housing dementia patients was finally closed after regulators took three years to complete an investigation, despite warnings about conditions having been raised in March 2023.
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Supply chain sabotage or corporate negligence: the Chuwi CPU scandal deepens
Chuwi's recall of mislabeled laptops raises troubling questions about accountability and oversight in the consumer electronics supply chain, as evidence points toward potential deliberate sabotage.
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