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Yahoo News UKApple's new iOS 18.2 fixes one of the most annoying things about Photos
Apple’s new iOS update 18.2 has been welcomed by iPhone users as it rolls back a widely disliked change in the Photos app.
- TechCrunch
OpenAI's Sora video generator is launching for ChatGPT Pro and Plus subscribers — but not in the EU
Subscribers to OpenAI's ChatGPT Pro and Plus plans will get access to Sora, OpenAI's video generator, starting today — but only if they live in certain countries. During a livestream Monday afternoon, OpenAI revealed key information about Sora, including technical details. The version launching today, called Sora Turbo, can generate clips between 5 seconds and 20 seconds in length in a range of different aspect ratios and resolutions.
- Engadget
Rode's latest Wireless GO microphone system boasts 40 hours of on-board storage
Rode just announced the latest iteration of its Wireless GO microphone system. This third-gen device includes plenty of on-board storage and can record audio up to 260 meters away from the source.
- TechCrunch
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to hyper-charge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth used by more than 92% of Fortune 500 companies. ChatGPT users discovered an interesting phenomenon: the popular chatbot refused to answer questions asked about a “David Mayer,” and asking it to do so caused it to freeze up instantly.
- GuruFocus.com
Microsoft's OpenAI Introduces Sora, a Cutting-Edge AI Text-to-Video Generation Tool
Competes with Meta and Alphabet, reflecting a broader AI-driven innovation trend.
- The Hill
Opinion - The clock is running out on TikTok in the US
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a law requiring TikTok to divest its Chinese ownership if it wants to keep operating, citing the need to protect national security due to the app's expansive reach.
- Yahoo News Australia
Aussies warned after sad discovery on tourist island: 'Stay away'
An estimated 800,000 visitors tour the island every year. They've now been formally warned to keep their distance.
- Australian Associated Press
Children rescued from sex abuse after two men arrested
Two men have been charged in Australia and six children removed from harm in the Philippines after an international child abuse investigation.
- Parade
Khloé Kardashian Leaves Fans 'Speechless' With Risqué, Tights-Only Cheeky Bodysuit Photos
The reality TV star rocked fishnet tights with flower embellishments.
- Yahoo News Australia
Bizarre but familiar sight in the middle of Aussie road brings 4WD to standstill
The driver stumbled upon a sight that's drawn crowds from all around the world before. Find out more.
- HuffPost
Trump Must Pay $500M Civil Fraud Fine, President Or Not: NY AG
The New York attorney general’s office told Trump’s lawyers there was “no basis” for the president-elect to evade paying the massive civil fine.
- HuffPost
'View' Co-Host Promises To Wear MAGA Hat On Air If Trump Accomplishes 1 Thing As President
The former Trump White House communications director resigned in 2020 but vowed Monday to celebrate him on "The View" if he kept one particular promise.
- The Hill
Opinion - Elon Musk and Donald Trump: A modern-day Teapot Dome scandal waiting to happen
So much for America First!
- Hello!
Elizabeth Hurley divides opinion with latest racy selfie in daringly plunging dress
Elizabeth Hurley has left fans divided with her most recent racy selfie. See photo.
- BuzzFeed
Parents Are Sharing Things Their Kids Do That They Actually "Hate," And It's Gut-Wrenching
"I hate my son's constant attitude, back talk, disrespect, and just plain disregard for anyone who tries to tell him anything. I thought it was only an issue at home, but it turns out he's like that at school, and he's only 8."
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Adam Gilchrist 'doesn't know how Shane Warne functioned' in wild new revelation about cricket icon
Adam Gilchrist has detailed just how different Shane Warne was to modern day athletes. Find out more here.
- NewsWire
Boys’ vile alleged attack caught on camera
Four boys have been caught on CCTV allegedly attacking a disabled man with broomsticks while he attempted to wash his clothes.
- Reuters
China sends largest naval fleet in decades to region, threat level severe, Taiwan says
TAIPEI (Reuters) -China is deploying its largest navy fleet in regional waters in nearly three decades, posing a threat to Taiwan that is more pronounced than previous Chinese war games, the Taiwanese defence ministry said on Tuesday. Speaking in Taipei, defence ministry spokesperson Sun Li-fang said the scale of the current Chinese naval deployment in an area running from the southern Japanese islands down into the South China Sea was the largest since China held war games around Taiwan ahead of 1996 Taiwanese presidential elections. China's military has yet to comment and has not confirmed it is carrying out any exercises.
- NewsWire
‘Very violent’: Mum killed while AVO in place
Police expect to lay a murder charge later on Wednesday after the “very violent” killing of a mother of five in Sydney.
- BuzzFeed
"My Kids Had No Idea What I Was Talking About": 23 Experiences That Were The Norm Decades Ago But Are Totally Unrecognizable Today
"A 20-something friend of mine had no idea what this was and then revealed when he looked it up that it was from before he was born."