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The Housing Department claims Facebook mines data about its users and then employs machine learning to predict their responses to ads in ways that may recreate groupings defined by characteristics such as race.

Tech firms face fines, jail over violent content under new Australian...

Under the new laws, it is now an offence in Australia for companies not to remove content that show murder, torture or...

4 April 2019 2:37 PM IST

Each scUber ride is priced at USD 3,000 for two passengers.

Meet scUber, the world's first rideshare submarine

Uber will offer riders the opportunity to explore the Great Barrier Reef in the shared vehicle.

24 May 2019 11:11 AM IST

The Melbourne Central Business District skyline at night. (Photo: Pixabay)

Travel digest: Exploring magical Melbourne

Here's an insight into some of the travel attractions that make Melbourne one of the most popular metropolises in the...

23 May 2019 4:03 PM IST

The word responsibility is printed with a missing i in the Australian USD 50 note photographed in Sydney, (Photo: AP)

Typo! Australia misspells 'responsibility' on USD 2.3 billion worth...

The Reserve Bank of Australia said the spelling error will be corrected at the next print run later this year.

9 May 2019 3:12 PM IST

If an account has not been memorialised, Facebook uses AI to help keep it from showing up in places that might cause distress. (Photo: ANI)

After data scandals, country faces an election under heavy profiling

Facebook made it more difficult for third-party apps like NationBuilder to harvest some user data.

5 May 2019 10:30 AM IST

Uber has been seeking new avenues of growth, including food delivery services, even as it battles intense competition in its core business of ride hailing.

Uber faces lawsuit by taxi drivers for 'illegal operations'

An Uber spokeswoman said the company had not been served with a class action claim and denied it operated illegally.

4 May 2019 11:03 AM IST

'Great to see Indian cinema travelling and transcending across...

The niche screenwriter has always been hailed by her fans for delivering content across platforms-movies and OTT.

29 Jun 2019 10:34 AM IST

With 12 seats in first class, 26 in business and 385 in economy class, the Jumbo plane will operate one flight per day each to Kolkata and Mumbai from New Delhi between October 16 and October 21, Air India said in a statement. (Photo: File | AFP)

Air India suspends captain for shoplifting wallet at Sydney airport

The action was taken against Captain Rohit Bhasin after a complaint was filed against him by Australian regional...

23 Jun 2019 5:04 PM IST

Kailua was named the best beach in 1998, making it a two-time winner. (Photo: AP)

Australians take chilly plunge for nude winter solstice swim in...

The annual swim takes place on the winter solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere.

22 Jun 2019 2:48 PM IST

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, said children who were using TikTok was vulnerable to exposure to sexual predators.

Sperm donor is child's legal father, Australian court rules

It is unclear, given the specifics of this relationship, whether the case could set a precedent for future judgements.

19 Jun 2019 3:34 PM IST

The scheme will be accessible only to terminally ill adult patients with fewer than six months to live -- or one year left to live for sufferers of conditions such as motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis. (Photo: Representational | Pixabay)

Euthanasia now legal in Australian's Victoria for the terminally ill

The country's second most populous region made voluntary euthanasia legal under closely specified circumstances, a first...

19 Jun 2019 2:24 PM IST

Adani wins final approval to begin work on coal mine project in...

The mining company is now expected to start construction at the site within days.

13 Jun 2019 10:48 AM IST