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EngadgetApple Intelligence: What's new in iOS 18.2
Apple's answer to AI is continuing to evolve, with more marquee features expected to hit in December.
- Evening Standard
iOS 18.2 release date and time: How to download Apple’s iPhone software update
Genmoji, Image Playground and a redesigned Mail app could be available as soon as today.
- Yahoo Finance AU
NAB to dump passwords in major internet banking change: 'Balance between security and usability'
The major bank plans to get rid of passwords for internet banking within the next five years.
- Cosmo
Pippa Middleton steals the Royal carol service spotlight with a new bob haircut
Pippa Middleton attends the Royal Christmas service with a new haircut. Her short look couldn't be any more different to her sister, Kate's trademark style.
- CNN
Syrian rebel leader’s victory speech holds a message for Iran – and for Trump and Israel too
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s road to Damascus has been long. He has talked openly about his change along the way. From young al Qaeda fighter two decades ago, to rebel commander espousing sectarian tolerance.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Sends Warning Shot to Putin as He Hails That ‘Assad is Gone’
With the regime of his Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled in Damascus, Russian leader Vladimir Putin received a public warning from President-elect Donald Trump, who urged him to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine before the conflict there becomes “far worse.” “Assad is gone,” Trump wrote, in an early Sunday morning post on Truth Social. “He has fled his country. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer. There was no reason for
- Yahoo Lifestyle
Twist in Samantha Armytage's shock split from husband Richard Lavender
One telling clue in Samantha Armytage's split from her husband Richard Lavender has been revealed. Read more.
- Australian Associated Press
Jail for woman who brought golden gun into Australia
A woman who flew from Los Angeles to Australia with a golden firearm in her luggage has been jailed with a magistrate wanting to send a message to others.
- WWD
Charli XCX Embraces Dramatic Opacity in Sheer Saint Laurent Dress at Variety Hitmakers Brunch
The "Brat" music star freed the nipple in a jersey gown by Anthony Vaccarello.
- HuffPost
Mary Trump Exposes Family Irony In Uncle's 'Despicable' Vow
Donald Trump "seems to forget" one key thing, said the president-elect's niece.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Australia make complete mockery of Pat Cummins 'disgrace' after victory in barely two days
Pat Cummins has copped it after controversy erupted in the day-night Test match. Find out more here.
- Yahoo News Australia
Incredibly 'rare' discovery in Aussie bush by sniffer dog: 'Like striking gold'
This extremely 'exciting' result is significant for a whole range of reasons, conservationists explain.
- Yahoo Finance AU
Centrelink cash boost for millions of Aussies in weeks: ‘More money in pockets’
More than one million Aussies will see a boost to their Centrelink payments from January 1.
- CNN
Fact check: Trump, repeating old lies on ‘Meet the Press,’ falsely claims US is the only country with birthright citizenship
President-elect Donald Trump repeated numerous false claims during an interview that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” – including his old lie that the US is the world’s only country with birthright citizenship.
- HuffPost
M.I.A. Names ‘First Thing’ Jay-Z Told Her To Do After He Signed Her, And It’s Gross
The “Paper Planes” rapper signed to Jay-Z’s label Roc Nation in 2012 before leaving two years later.
- The Independent
She moved around every few months as a child. Years later, she finally learned her dad’s terrible secret
Her dad had always been intrigued by crime news clippings, a memory that led the 40-year-old to discover that her father had been involved in those crimes
- Yahoo News Australia
Homeowner's garden photo highlights 'devastating' Aussie problem
It's an issue plaguing Australia in all parts of the country.
- KameraOne
Goat kid born with unusual features in India attracts crowd
A goat kid born with unusual facial features in a northern Indian village in Uttar Pradesh drew curious crowds on November 29.
- Parade
Shania Twain Puts Her ‘Killer Legs’ on Display in New Photos As Fans Say She’s ‘Still Got It’
‘Absolutely still killing it,’ one fan said of the Queen of Country Pop.
- The Daily Beast
Mitch McConnell Gets Standing Ovation After Taking a Subtle Swipe at Trump
Senator Mitch McConnell took a subtle jab at President-elect Donald Trump during a speech on Saturday night. Speaking at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the Kentucky senator claimed that current “influential voices” were forgetting the threat of China and Russia and neglecting the history of the Cold War. “Within the party Ronald Reagan once led so capably, it is increasingly fashionable to suggest that the sort of global leadership he modeled