Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of taking pictures of the moon and night sky How to see the conjunction of Venus and Mars tonight in Australia When a full moon rises, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and get an Instagram-worthy photograph, but unfortunately the …
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Video-sharing app’s reputation problem isn’t holding back its phenomenal growth, says author Almost a third of Britons are concerned that TikTok might share their personal data with the Chinese government, according to a book on the social network, despite the app’s popularity across the nation. And a third of Britons aged between 18 and 34, …
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Shareholders want Musk to refund Tesla the $2.6bn the company paid for the ailing solar energy company Elon Musk took the stand on Monday to defend Tesla’s 2016 acquisition of SolarCity against a lawsuit by shareholders seeking to recoup the $2.6bn the company paid for the ailing solar panel maker. Related: Elon Musk leads Tesla …
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Experts are urging the federal government to develop a mandatory reporting regime for such cyber-attacks Australian organisations are seen as soft and lucrative targets for ransomware attacks, according to cybersecurity experts who warn the problem will get worse unless the Morrison government fills the “current policy vacuum”. A report published on Tuesday cites a raft …
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After his rocket plane reached 53 miles above Earth on Sunday, the founder of Virgin Galactic is now officially an astronaut. But not everyone’s convinced Name: Richard Branson. Age: 70. Continue reading… After his rocket plane reached 53 miles above Earth on Sunday, the founder of Virgin Galactic is now officially an astronaut. But not …
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UK union complains to competition watchdog that retailer profited from high prices on hand sanitiser and masks The Unite union has lodged an official competition complaint against Amazon, alleging the online retailer profited from pandemic-related “price gouging” on products such as hand sanitiser and face masks. In a 41-page letter, seen by the Guardian, lawyers …
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Sealed cartridge dating from 1996 is described as one of fewer than five copies in such condition A sealed, mint condition copy of the video game Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for more than $1.5m (£1.1m), making it the most expensive video game ever sold. The game cartridge, dating from 1996, was in …
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Influencers including Kyle Thomas, Ehiz Ufuah and Poppy O’Toole will offer sessions on creating content TikTok has opened its first pop-up venue in the UK, allowing fans to interact with influencers who have found success via the social media app and try to create their own mini-films. The app, which allows users to create and …
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We are developing a private class of billionaire kings whose will is omnipotent and untouchable by any democratic force There comes a moment in every good gangster movie when all of the villains come together in a remote hideaway to make nefarious plans. If the good guys are smart, this is the moment they swoop …
Subtle Asian Traits series faces the challenge of adapting an internet phenomenon and questions of cultural representation When the moderators of Subtle Asian Traits announced in June that the Facebook group would be spun into an American TV series, the news was met with a flurry of cynical comments by its members. The private group, …
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