Category: News
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Donald Trump elected as 45th US President
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Republican Donald Trump was officially announced as the 45th president of the United States. The news itself caused outraged amongst US voters as over 500 protestors took to the street in and around the University of California, shouting anti-Trump expletives along with the chant ‘not my president’. These…
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Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids will be closed permanently
Dreamworld has this morning announced that their Thunder River Rapids ride will be permanently closed following the four tragic deaths it caused last month. On 25 October, Canberra siblings, Kate Goodchild and Luke Dorsett, as well as Roozi Araghia, Mr Dorsett’s partner and Cindy Low, a Sydney woman, passed away on the ride when their raft flipped…
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Google’s investment branch adds Snapchat and Airbnb to investment portfolio
A sub-brand division of Google’s parent company Alphabet, called Capital G (previous known as Google Capital) has made two new investments both of which are going to shake up the tech market. The firm has backed both parent company of Snapchat, Snap Inc and home-sharing app, Airbnb. Capital G has a focus to add value to start up…
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Uber is rebuilding its app from the ground up
It has just been revealed that Uber has this week undergone a complete overhaul, with a primary focus on improving the app’s speed and efficiency. “It’s not just a normal update,” Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick said during a press briefing at Uber’s San Francisco headquarters earlier this week. “This is a radical redesign and rebuild of the…
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Apple has been granted a patent to develop foldable iPhones
Apple has just announced they’ve been granted a patent that will allow them to develop a high-tech foldable iPhone. The tech giant revealed yesterday that they applied for the grant three years ago, but kept it under heavy wraps by lodging the application under the names of individual designers instead of the company. The patent application…
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Who are the 5 Richest People in the World Right Now?
From a University drop out to the founder of the World’s largest fashion retailer, we have a look at the top 5 Richest People in the World as listed by Forbes Magazine in real time and what got them to where they are today. 1: Bill Gates Real Time Net Worth: $81.8 Billion Age: 61 years old Source…
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Astronomers say flashes from stars are signs of alien civilisation
Two French-Canadian astronomers have recently discovered odd colours flashing from the stars, which they believe are signs of alien civilisation. According to their study, 234 of 2.5 million stars showed signs of ‘spectral modulation’, which means tiny but rapid changes in colours. The biggest and most exciting revelation was that these changes followed a certain pattern, and these patterns were identical…
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Apple delays Airpod release because they need more time
Just when Apple thought they were recovering from their recent iPhone and iOS software issues, the company has again copped backlash following the announcement that new AirPods will not be released this month, as promised. Apple said the updated, cordless earPods would have been available from late October, but have since told TechCrunch they need “a little more time” to work on the product while…
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Will Dreamworld ever open again after four die on ride?
Yesterday afternoon, four Dreamworld visitors died on the Thunder River Rapids after a raft capsized. Unfortunately, the malfunction caused two people to be flung clear of the raft into the water, while the other two were trapped under the conveyer belt. Brother and sister, Kate Goodchild and Luke Dorsett, his partner, Roozi Araghi and a fourth woman…
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Head of IBM takes full responsibility for Census Fail
This morning officials from both IBM and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have faced Parliament House following a public hearing into the Census Fail. The night of August 9th left millions of Australians frustrated at their keyboards waiting for the website to load however were delayed by almost 40 hours. Earlier in the week, head…