For some of you who might not be aware, Steam as of this very day has added a new option for Age Assurance, that being age account being at least nine years old and has had a consistent email address or billing information.

There will also be future verification methods down the line as well, so looks like things are heading in a good direction. Now if only our friends in the UK got such an option for account age as well.

In short:

The design giant's announcement will impact 1,270 jobs, pointing to slowing growth and "new technology" changing how people create and use products.

Sydney will be made the primary hub with some staff asked to relocate.

What's next?

A package for outgoing employees includes at least six-months' salary and other supports while they find other work.

Linux nerds - anyone running vanilla debian for desktop? I'm sick of Ubuntu's quirks and tossing up between mint and debian for my laptop. I am so old experienced so am fine with tinkering and do always come back to Gnome so thinking to just go back to basics. Just thought I would throw the thought outbtheiand see what others are using: what's your daily driver?

Cam Wilson announced this with “this is the most important story that I've ever written”.

The experiment did not actually involve getting AI drunk.

Instead, researchers suspected underlying large language model architecture in generative AI could be influenced by changes in persona and language styling.

"These are sort of learned behaviours, and learned behaviours can be disturbed by changes that appear completely unrelated to safety," Professor Kanhere said.

In short:

A federal government-backed health AI startup has laid off Australian staff while launching a US venture hiring American clinicians who will be paid money to use its tools.

The company, Harrison.ai, received $32 million from the government last year so it could "continue to base its operations in Australia".

These changes have prompted staff to leave and raised concerns about how the company will manage what experts flagged as a potential conflict of interest that could affect patient care.

Hit me with your recommendations... if you have any. Ideally looking for something I can set up asap for short term use without too much hassle until I can sort out ABN etcc for Square or get a bank merchant.

Australian reviews

• 'Review | Big Walk: ‘A Walk To Remember’' - https://questdaily.com.au/review/review-big-walk-a-walk-to-remember/
• 'Big Walk Review — The Best Kind of Lost' - https://press-start.com.au/reviews/ps5-reviews/2026/08/03/big-walk-review-the-best-kind-of-lost/

International reviews

• 'The best multiplayer game of the year is the ultimate test of friendship' - https://www.polygon.com/big-walk-review/
• 'Big Walk is like co-op Breath of the Wild' - https://www.theverge.com/games/973166/big-walk-review

From the wiki:

The Wiki is a community resource intended to support local organising for a moratorium on data centres and as a tool to coordinate the wider campaign.

Big Walk is coming to Steam, Switch 2, & PlayStation 5 on August 4 2026!

Let House House show you some of the things you might get up to in a play session of Big Walk.

Wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/14...

Listen to the music: • aksfx - Big Walk Theme (Jumping Voices)

Hang out and get lost with close friends in a big world. A cooperative online walker-talker from the creators of Untitled Goose Game.

Set out with your friends through a wide-open world full of challenges, puzzles, and discoveries. You’ll need to work together to find your way around, stay in contact using an assortment of tools and toys, and figure out new ways to communicate when you suddenly find yourself speechless.

Adventuring aside, there’s plenty of time to just hang out. Sit and watch the sunset, or steal your friend’s binoculars and kick them into the ocean. Spending time with friends is the best part of a big walk.

Anyone have issues accessing anything Binary Lane related?

Anyone with an iPhone having issues with Vodaphone in the last day or two?

Wondering what will become of the schools, college, retirement village across the road. They're already surrounded by industry. The article doesn't mention noise and vibration, which is the main complaint, apart from electricity costs, from neighbours of data centres in the US.

Critical vulnerability CVE-2025-55182 found in react and next.js - allows pre-auth code execution on the server. Pretty widespread campaign at the moment targetting any and all websites.

The website above is official advisory - this is a good overview too https://youtu.be/iV48tEiHFDY

In short:

At least a dozen Australian universities are using AI technology to detect cheating, and they're getting it wrong.

Students across the country say the false allegations are costing them money, time and stress.

What's next?

There is no national approach to AI in the university sector and experts say it's time for a rethink.

In short:

Developers have unveiled a spider-like robot called Charlotte they say could help build homes, at Sydney's International Astronautical Congress.

The semi-autonomous robot combines robotics with 3D printing.

Charlotte has received financial support from the NSW government.