Microsoft is unveiling a major Windows 11 overhaul addressing performance, bloat, and forced updates. But years of broken pledges have left users deeply sceptical of corporate talk.
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From Washington: As the US-Israeli conflict with Iran reaches the one-month mark, President Trump is extending deadlines for negotiations even as thousands of fresh troops deploy to the Middle East. Costs are rising across the board.
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Science Saru's new anime adaptation of Ghost in the Shell promises a visual style closer to the original manga. Yet the franchise's complex history of adaptations raises questions about whether new creative leadership can succeed where others have struggled.
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UFC announcer Bruce Buffer made a rare mistake at UFC Seattle, initially announcing the wrong winner before being forced to call the fighter back into the cage to correct the error.
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Nestlé has reported that 413,793 KitKat bars were stolen from a truck en route from Italy to Poland, reflecting an escalating cargo theft trend across Europe.
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Fremantle's Josh Treacy showcased his rising stature in the AFL with a commanding four-goal performance as the Dockers overwhelmed Richmond in slippery conditions at Optus Stadium on Saturday.
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In a Manhattan courtroom, lawyers for detained Venezuelan former president Nicolás Maduro argued Thursday that US sanctions preventing government funding of his defence violate his constitutional rights. The judge has not yet ruled.
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Jury Duty proved audiences crave something different from prank shows. Now networks are racing to replicate its success with a new generation of elaborate, empathy-driven comedies.
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Dispatch, one of 2025's breakout hits, will come to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Cloud Gaming later this year, finally closing a major platform gap for the narrative game that has already sold over 2 million copies.
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A sophisticated malware campaign that started with a compromised security scanner has evolved into a self-propagating worm targeting the npm ecosystem, with destructive payloads designed specifically for Iranian systems.
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As Israeli forces deepen operations in Lebanon, experts worry the nation faces a replay of its 1982-2000 occupation that ultimately strengthened its enemies and drained resources for minimal strategic gain.
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Fresh into his tenure as Disney CEO, Josh D'Amaro is confronting the fallout from two failed multibillion-dollar partnerships: OpenAI's sudden shutdown of its Sora video tool and Epic Games' mass layoffs amid Fortnite's declining engagement.
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Australia's worst fuel crisis in decades is squeezing tradespeople hardest. Joinery contractors, painters, and garage door operators who cannot work from home are buckling under doubled fuel costs and facing an impossible choice: absorb the expenses or raise prices and lose customers.
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Meta has laid off hundreds of workers across multiple divisions whilst simultaneously offering top executives compensation packages worth up to USD 2.7 billion each. The contrast raises hard questions about resource allocation and accountability.
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Reddit is rolling out human verification checks for accounts showing bot-like behaviour, using fingerprint scanning or Face ID rather than full ID checks to preserve user anonymity.
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Epic Games is cutting 1,000 jobs as Fortnite engagement crashes. The cuts expose deeper structural problems with how the gaming industry bet billions on a model that has proven unsustainable for nearly everyone.
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Thousands of data brokers are selling your personal information to marketers, scammers, and strangers. Here's how to fight back without breaking the bank.
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Sony has unveiled two new soundbars for its Bravia Theatre lineup, with the Bar 7 introducing dedicated up-firing speakers for true 3D audio and the Bar 5 offering an affordable entry point with virtual surround sound.
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Sony's latest BRAVIA theater system lets you begin with basic audio and upgrade whenever you're ready. The modular approach includes seven products that work together, starting at under AU$900.
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Firefox 149 introduces a free built-in VPN with 50GB monthly data, while Opera GX arrives on Linux with resource limits and gaming-focused tools. The moves signal growing competition around privacy features and user control.
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