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Josh Taylor

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Technology reporter at the Guardian, in Melbourne, Australia. Tech, infosec, FOI, politics, media 🌈 (he/him) https://linktr.ee/joshtayl0r

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Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com · 2d ago

Kmart sells out of low-cost rival to Meta camera glasses across Australia amid warnings of ‘privacy nightmare’

Kmart sells out of low-cost rival to Meta camera glasses across Australia amid warnings of ‘privacy nightmare’

Expert says people face being filmed without their consent as $89 Anko smartglasses sell out in stores and online * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Kmart has sold out of Anko-branded $89 camera glasses across Australia, which a digital rights expert says presents a “privacy nightmare” as people face being filmed without their consent. As of Monday, the clear-lens, black-rimmed glasses, which can capture images and record high-definition videos, were sold out at Kmart stores across Australia and online. Continue reading...

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Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com · 7d ago

Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation

Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation

US former top health official, who was subpoenaed to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19, says Markson’s reporting about virus’s origin ‘does not make any sense’ * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Dr Anthony Fauci, the US’s chief medical adviser at the start of the pandemic, has described a book by News Corp investigative journalist Sharri Markson backing the “lab leak” theory of Covid-19’s origins as a “bunch of nonsense” in his newly released diaries. This week, Fauci, 85, was subpoenaed by the Republican senator Rand Paul to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19 and his handling of the pandemic. Continue reading...

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S P Murray@smurray38.bsky.social · last wk.

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson has lost an appeal against a Federal Court judgment that she racially vilified Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi, in a tweet telling her to "piss off back to Pakistan", with the Full Federal Court rejecting the appeal #auslaw #auspol

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w ago

Berlin Pride march called off after car crashes into crowd of people near route

Berlin Pride march called off after car crashes into crowd of people near route

Christopher Street Day event cancelled after incident that left several people injured A major incident has been declared in Berlin after reports that a car has crashed into a crowd of people, with several injuries. The city’s Christopher Street Day Pride parade was called off by the organiser after the incident in the city’s Tiergarten park near the route of the parade on Saturday night. Continue reading...

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Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com · 2w ago

Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be almost six times the size of Chadstone shopping centre

Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be almost six times the size of Chadstone shopping centre

More than 3,600 people sign petition for careful assessment of proposed AI hub, now a flashpoint for national debate on datacentre boom * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast For some residents it started with a letter in the mailbox. It was a “friendly introduction from the team behind the Victorian AI hub”. “I am knocking on doors to explain what we have in mind and, most importantly, to listen,” the letter from Syncline Energy stated. Continue reading...

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Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · 2w ago

A government official in Australia says the Northern Territory needs data centres to use lots of water so......the Earth's axis doesn't flip

Josh Taylor@joshtaylor.bsky.social · 3w ago

My theory re this with regards to like furniture etc is that until I stopped sharehousing it made sense to have fairly neutral coloured things for when moving to the 10,000th new sharehouse and coordinating shared spaces. I only realised I was free of these shackles a few years ago 🫠

Jack Saint@lackingsaint.bsky.social · 3w ago

No fuck off we're not calling this "Millennial grey" this shit was dictated completely by boomer retiree house flippers we absolutely had NO say in this

Millennial grey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A kitchen with beige grey floors, drab walls, brushed steel appliances, and grey granite countertops. Grey floors and furnishings are said to appeal to Millennial tastes. Millennial grey refers to a desaturated colour scheme that is said to appeal to the interior design sensibilities of the Millennial Generation in the early 21st century.[1] Cultural historian Kassia St. Clair attributed its widespread adoption to a desire among Millennials for "a flexible, sensible choice that will last years, hide any stains, and can be adapted to different schemes."[1] Some have diagnosed Millennial grey as a reaction to the warm hues of the late 20th century.[2] Millennial grey is polarising, particularly when used with imitation-wood-texture sheet vinyl flooring, which many describe as depressing, soulless, or corporate.[3][4] Although attributed to Millennials, the grey colour scheme is often chosen by house flippers, vacation rental owners, or other people who do not actually live in the greyed properties.[3] Thus, the occupant of the property—Millennial or not—has little say in its colour scheme, particularly when deployed for fixtures such as flooring.[4] The greying may have been driven, in part, by a desire to prepare properties for sale in a manner thought to be least offensive to the average buyer.[5] Given the housing crises gripping many countries in the early to mid-21st century, buyers and renters may feel they have no choice but to accept a property decked in Millennial grey.[4] To the extent that Millennial grey is said to be enjoyed by Millennials, it is also said to be loathed by Generation Z.[1][2]