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Facebook has begun using artificial intelligence to identify those who may be at risk of committing suicide, reports the BBC. The company has long offered a reporting tool for those concerned that posts by a Facebook friend may indicate suicidal thoughts, and it is these reports that have been used to teach the AI system to detect worrying posts. The social network has developed algorithms that spot warning signs in users’ posts and the comments their friends leave in response....

Starting tomorrow, AT&T will be revamping its Mobile Share Value plans by adjusting data tiers and plan prices for new and current subscribers. At the low end, AT&T is consolidating a few data tiers into just two options with different price points. Meanwhile, AT&T’s double digit data tiers are also being reduced, and some subscribers can potentially end up with more data at no extra cost per month or get a better rate on even higher data tiers....

Australia Post has been swamped with work as Victorians do more online shopping in lockdown than usual, and COVID-19 restrictions impact the delivery process. On Sunday morning, a photo taken inside Australia Post’s Sunshine distribution warehouse revealed the high amount of deliveries the post service is dealing with. Michelle Skehan, Australia Post’s General Manager of Corporate Affairs, admitted on 3AW today that the photo was “a little bit terrifying.” Ms Skehan claimed that online shopping was “booming” in Victoria, up by an estimated 30%, and that Australia Post was having a more challenging time dealing with the pandemic this time than during prior lockdowns....

With 2016 now over, we can say with certainty that it was a major year for DC Comics fans, as the DCEU finally got rolling with two major theatrical releases. Although the DCEU technically began in 2013 with Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, it took the universe’s follow-up entries for many fans to feel as though it was truly taking shape - with multiple characters joining Henry Cavill in Batman V Superman, and seeing a different side of the DC world brought to life in Suicide Squad....

Airbnb has been working on artificial intelligence software to identify personality traits in a bid to calculate the risk of guests. The service has seen an increase lately in bookings being used for parties and other unwanted activities. This previously led to Airbnb looking at ways to combat the problem, including personality assessments. For many, Airbnb has become the default option when looking for a place to stay. More recently, there has been an increase in news reports of how the room-booking service is being used by some as more than just a bed for the night....

According to a posting on the Apple Developer boards this afternoon, Apple will be resetting iCloud Backup data on Thursday, September 22nd. We believe Apple is performing this reset for the release of iOS 5 GM, which will be released around the same time of the reset. iOS 5 GM will be the last release before iOS 5’s official debut in early October, like we previously reported. This reset doesn’t include data from mail, contacts, calendars, reminders, or bookmarks....

August already makes one of the most consumer-friendly smart locks with HomeKit support and much more, and now a new pro version with support for the Z-Wave protocol is coming soon. August announced the new hardware and its entry into Z-Wave Alliance today. The new August Smart Lock Pro (Z-Wave) hardware will be available later this fall, the company says, and sold through the company’s August Pro division and partners including “ADI, AVAD, Top Notch and Worthington....

Here’s how the Hulk’s “These are confusing times” line in Avengers: Endgame spawned its very own meme. The release of Avengers: Endgame in 2019 was a true pop cultural milestone. As the conclusion of the MCU’s epic, 23-film strong Infinity Saga, the movie was a must-see for any self-professed Marvel fan. And see it they did, with Avengers: Endgame raking in a record-breaking $2.79 billion worldwide and even knocking James Cameron’s Avatar off the top spot as the highest-grossing film of all time....

Other than the launch of the new Instagram clone “Facebook Camera” app, the biggest update today goes to the popular Tweetbot Twitter client for iPhone that is now at version 2.4. Included in the massive update is a new search view, as well as access to Trends, Top Tweets, and People that are now together in a single browse section. Nearby tweets were added with an option to change the location, and a ton of improvements to search, including location-based keywords and the ability to change trends’ location from within search view....

The women of Team Arrow took center-stage in Arrow season 7, episode 18, “Lost Canary”. The story of Arrow season 7 has centered around strong women in both its storylines, with an entire team of Canaries protecting the Star City of 2040 and the women of Team Arrow finding power in new roles as Dinah Drake became Captain of the SCPD and Felicity Smoak became a mother. The present day storyline saw a manhunt begin for Black Siren, who had been accused of murder and returned to her wicked ways and teaming with a terrorist known as the Shadow Thief, after several months posing as Laurel Lance and serving as Star City’s District Attorney....

Arrow is on hiatus for almost a month, which will give the series writers and producers plenty of time to whet fans’ appetites with what’s to come when the team returns at the end of April. The show returns with an episode titled ‘Dangerous Liasons’, which is set to pit Oliver and Felicity against each other, as she attempts to use Helix to take care of Prometheus once and for all....

An iPhone, ultrasound wand and an augmented reality app could allow an at-home coronavirus test which allows a remote doctor to diagnose a COVID-19 infection. The FDA has so far licensed it to monitor the condition of existing COVID-19 patients. The beauty of the setup is that no medical training is required by the person using the wand – indeed, it can even be done by the patient themselves …...

Australians have reported being swamp scam with calls that appear to come from a legitimate agency or even from their phone number. It’s known as “call spoofing,” and it’s the latest tactic cybercriminals use to persuade mobile phone users to accept a call. According to Telstra, call spoofing has increased considerably during the pandemic, as Australians spend more time on their phones and more time looking for official communication from their service providers....

Austin Powers was one of the funniest characters in ’90s comedy films. Mike Myers played the hilarious character, a womanizing spy who must fight the evil villain, Dr. Evil (also played by Myers), and solve crimes, usually while meeting a beautiful woman in the process. The concept of the three films to date, including Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, and Austin Powers in Goldmember, is to poke fun at typical spy thriller tropes, including outrageous plots and sexual innuendo....

We’re living in an iPad world, in which Apple holds 95 percent of the tablet market and nearly everyone owning one of the devices says they’re pretty satisfied. But now the iPad is breaking out, and entering corporate, enterprise and medical industries with a vengeance. This morning we learn that Australian state Victoria plans to provide iPads to all the doctors working in Australia’s public health system. Premier Brumby has previously shown enthusiasm for Apple iPad, ordering 500 for Victorian hospitals to be sent out in January 2011, and buying over 500 for Victorian schools earlier this year....

Hume outlined that the regime, which is set to be released as part of a policy paper on Monday afternoon, is the government’s signal for Australians that they can trust the crypto services in which they interact with as Australian crypto businesses will receive verification in the form of an “Australian-made badge of approval”. “The Morrison government wants to make sure that consumers can trust the exchanges that they use to buy crypto,” Hume said speaking at Blockchain Australia event on Monday....

Barcelona studio Piccolo’s debut narrative platformer Arise: A Simple Story looks mesmerizing, taking players on an intimate, inward-facing journey. It all starts with a funeral pyre, and a community gathering to pay tribute to a departed elder. Other games might have you play the village’s plucky young adventurer, pondering their own mysterious fate as they watch the elder’s body transition to ash. Not so in upcoming indie puzzle-platformer Arise: A Simple Story, with players taking control of the actual elder himself on a meditative afterlife adventure....

Apple A-series and M1 chipmaker TSMC is preparing to raise more than half a billion dollars to fund an Arizona chip plant and more as it responds to the global chip shortage. President Biden recently urged TSMC to step up production as US companies are being hit hard by the shortage… Taipei Times reports: Part of the plan for that money is to build a US factory in Arizona. Those plans were first announced back in May of last year....

The Apple Watch, originally launched in nine countries, hits seven more today – with a further rollout on July 17th. Apple has so far added the July 17th date to its websites in the Netherlands, Sweden and Thailand. The countries going live today include Italy, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan … After the initial online-only launch, Apple added a Reserve & Pickup system for launch countries earlier this month....

The nation’s largest carrier is out with a new way for customers to save money this holiday season. AT&T announced a new promotional discount, offering $100 off an LTE iPad (or any tablet) with a two-year contract agreement. A customer will be required to sign up for one of the data plans offered: 250MB for $15, 3GB for $30, or 5GB for $50 a month. Customers also have the choice to include the new iPad in their Mobile Share data plan for an extra $10 a month....