When Perth-based fintech start-up Grafa lost its news presenter to a competitor last year, chief executive Heidi Cuthbert installed an artificial intelligence anchor in their place. The AI anchor, named Andy, presented its first story on Bitcoin in October, before becoming the company’s dedicated cryptocurrencies reporter. Fintech company Grafa began using their AI presenter, Andy, before recruiting journalist Sarah Hugham.Credit:Tony […]

There’s a familiar theme behind Newmont Corp’s $24.5 billion takeover approach to Newcrest Mining. At the big end of the gold sector, size really does matter. It is a theme that has played out in several bouts of consolidation at the big end of the gold sector, most recently in 2018-19, when Barrick Gold acquired South Africa’s Randgold and then […]

YOU'VE been wasting your time in one of the iPhone's most used apps. The Apple Calculator has a secret feature some are only just realising existed. It's a simple hidden gesture that makes using the app on your iPhone so faster. It turns out users can delete individual characters on the display, which is ideal if you've made a mistake. […]

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MOVE over VR – AR is the one to watch. AR – or augmented reality – became big thanks to Pokemon Go. But only now is it really starting to get impressive. A TikToker recently revealed a video showing an augmented reality shop located on a beach. Just by holding his phone up, he could step into a virtual portal […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Jaxon Feeley’s “little angel” Rambo, went into Hypovolemic shock – an emergency condition where severe blood or other fluid loss […]

A mini-rocket built by Elon Musk could be used to save astronauts in emergencies, Nasa has announced. The rescue pod, built by Musk's rocket company SpaceX, was the first private spacecraft to carry astronauts into orbit. The Crew Dragon vehicle has an upper deck with four seats and a lower deck with three cargo pallets. It is currently docked to […]

DRIVERS will love motoring along this highway for a very cheerful reason. The motorway in Hungary 'plays' a traditional folk song to cars – but only if you drive along at the perfect speed. Friction between carefully placed strips on the road and car tyres plays the melody as you drive through at exactly 80km/h (50mph). If you go any […]

video Pushing an expensive electric vehicle is out of touch with reality: Benji Backer American Conservation Coalition founder Benji Backer discusses the pros and cons of electric vehicles and green energy on ‘Kennedy.’  More electric vehicles will qualify for a $7,500 tax credit under changes revealed Friday by the federal government, a move that follows pressure from auto industry lobbyists […]

video Chinese spy balloon is a threat despite what Pentagon says: Former Navy SEAL Dave Sears Former Navy SEAL Commander Dave Sears says the Chinese spy balloon is a threat and should be a ‘significant concern’ to U.S. officials on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast.’  "The United States government has detected and is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over […]