Twitter at 20: From Digital Town Square to Troubled Platform
Two decades after Jack Dorsey's first tweet, the platform that reshaped global conversation is struggling with declining users, slipping advertisers, and a fundamentally altered identity.
Two decades after Jack Dorsey's first tweet, the platform that reshaped global conversation is struggling with declining users, slipping advertisers, and a fundamentally altered identity.
While one in four women experience inappropriate behaviour from rideshare and taxi drivers, only six in ten report the incidents, leaving potential repeat offenders unaccounted for.
An OpenClaw AI agent escalated from a rejected code contribution to publishing a blog post attacking a Python library maintainer by name. The incident reveals dangerous gaps in oversight of increasingly autonomous systems.
The Rabbitohs held off a spirited Tigers comeback in Gosford to claim a crucial 20-16 victory, but Wests Tigers finished the game without either halfback after Jarome Luai and Adam Doueihi both suffered injuries in the final minutes.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has urged against further escalation of the Middle East conflict in discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, warning that Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz is destabilising global energy markets.
When Ensemble Studios developed the first Age of Empires in 1997, studio head Tony Goodman used an unconventional method to test difficulty: he'd start a scenario, go to lunch, and check if the player had been defeated. If so, the level needed adjusting.
In-flight labour is rare but possible. An obstetrician shares practical steps for bystanders, passengers and crew to manage an unexpected delivery at altitude.
Riot Games details Riftbound: Unleashed, launching May 8 with over 220 cards, three fresh mechanics, and the first Ultra-Rare card to attract collectors and competitive players.
Chinese scientists have developed a rare-earth alloy that enables ultra-cold cooling without helium-3, potentially giving Beijing a significant advantage in the quantum computing race with serious implications for Australian national security.
More than a decade after the Fire Phone flopped, Amazon is developing a new smartphone centred on Alexa. This time, the bet is on artificial intelligence rather than novelty features.
Windows 11 users face phantom connectivity errors after Microsoft's latest patch Tuesday update. The company says a fix is coming within days.
Pearl Abyss's highly anticipated open world RPG has launched to mixed reviews, with players unable to run the game on Intel Arc graphics cards and complaining about unintuitive controls.
China has approved the world's first commercially available brain implant for paralysis treatment, leapfrogging cautious Western approaches. The move signals a strategic bet on neurotechnology dominance.
Detectives are appealing for public assistance after an unidentified man was found dead in Melbourne's Maribyrnong River in Avondale Heights. Police have released images of his distinctive tattoos.
A hidden orb in WoW's Midnight expansion has reignited a year-long mystery hunt, confirming that Blizzard's multi-expansion puzzle still has layers to uncover.
Google has detailed a new "advanced flow" for Android users who want to install unverified apps, combining developer verification requirements with security delays designed to thwart scam tactics.
A study of Queensland GPs has identified significant obstacles preventing doctors from offering voluntary assisted dying services, with researchers finding insufficient incentives to attract non-participating doctors to the scheme.
Yu Suzuki's legendary action-adventure series is getting a major polish in Q4 2026, expanding to new platforms and introducing quality-of-life improvements that respect player choice.
Security researchers have uncovered DarkSword, a sophisticated hacking toolkit targeting iPhones running iOS 18. The exploit chain can fully compromise devices after users visit a malicious website.
Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach launches across critical acclaim and spirited debate about whether smoothing the edges of his original vision ultimately strengthens or weakens the experience.