4chan has for years served as an incubator for some of the internet’s most viral memes,as well a range of subcultures.

Notorious internet message board 4chan has been hacked,posts claim

The claim of a hack “looks legit”,according to cybercrime experts.

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Patrick Cripps,Bruce Buffer and Michael Clarke are among the most expensive Swysh stars.

I paid an athlete $120 to send me a personalised video. You can,too

Thousands of celebrities are sending personalised videos to paying fans. But how exactly does it work?

  • Gemma Grant
The major parties both have websites set up to harvest personal data from voters under the guise of helping apply for postal votes.

Major parties harvesting personal data under guise of helping voters

The major parties are harvesting personal details in the guise of helping voters apply for postal ballots at the very start of a hotly contested election campaign.

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There is a real challenge of ensuring that superintelligent machines will remain aligned with human values and interests.

His name is Claude,and he may be Silicon Valley’s most beloved confidant

To the people who love the AI chatbot,Claude just feels … different. More creative and empathetic. Less gratingly robotic. More like a smart,attentive human.

  • Kevin Roose
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has reshaped the company’s approach to the truth.

In one fell swoop,Meta enters its ‘post-truth’ era

With Wednesday’s decision,Mark Zuckerberg has cemented Silicon Valley’s radical facelift as it cosies up to President-elect Donald Trump.

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Meta has released a cheaper version of its Quest 3 VR goggles.

Elon Musk quits Tesla,flying cars take off:The predictions for tech in 2025

The past year has been wild for the global technology sector,and the next year is set to be even wilder.

  • David Swan
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend the “Journey Through Oz” Tour to celebrate the Australian premiere of “Wicked” at State Theatre on November 03,2024 in Sydney. Photo:Flavio Brancaleone/ The Sydney Morning Herald

The phrase ‘holding space’ has gone viral. But what does it mean?

While the press tour for the movie adaptation of Wicked has made the term go viral,holding space isn’t new. Here’s what it means.

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Evicted from social media,but many children will find darker corners of the internet.

We’ve turned kids into outlaws. It won’t work,but we can still make social media safer for them

Australia’s Privacy Commissioner has serious concerns about the laws passed on Friday,but,she explains,we can use privacy legislation to make the internet better for young people.

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A Minecraft Movie opens in April 2025

Your kid can’t stop playing this game? The movie’s about to make it bigger

The trailer for A Minecraft Movie just dropped,and die-hard fans of the best-selling video game have plenty to say about it.

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Who approves a Steaming Poo? The serious business of giving an emoji the thumbs-up

Who creates the symbols so many of us now use to communicate? How do they get on our phones? And why can’t we all agree on what each one actually means?

  • David Swan