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Giant pumice 'raft' the size of Manhattan floating towards Australia A giant mass of floating pumice the size of Manhattan drifting towards the Great Barrier Reef could help restore it by bringing with it millions of marine organisms.The raft of floating rock is so expansive it can be tracked (...) [nzherald.co.nz - world]  Qantas employees to test the new world's longest flight Qantas Airways wants to fly passengers from Sydney to New York and London without stopping. But first, the Australian airline needs to make sure travelers can handle the trip.The carrier announced Thursday that it will run three... [nzherald.co.nz - travel] Mum turns Air New Zealand skycouch into skycot flying with young kids A travelling mother's unique use of this Air New Zealand economy upgrade is getting the Australian flyers talking.Adele Barbaro, an Australian blogger from Melbourne, has shown how for a couple of hundred dollars the Kiwi airline... [nzherald.co.nz - travel] England cricketer stumped by Fortnite conundrum England bowler Jofra Archer calls for help on Twitter ahead of Ashes third Test against Australia - so he can play Fortnite. [BBC News] England cricketer stumped by Fortnite conundrum England bowler Jofra Archer calls for help on Twitter ahead of Ashes third Test against Australia - so he can play Fortnite. [BBC] Australia using drones to spot crocodiles near swimmers Little Ripper Group has provided AI technology that detects crocodiles in aerial footage. [BBC] Australia using drones to spot crocodiles near swimmers Little Ripper Group has provided AI technology that detects crocodiles in aerial footage. [BBC News] Australia Post and Qantas Freight Renew Agreement To Support Ecommerce Growth Australia Post and Qantas have today announced an expanded domestic and international air freight agreement to support the growing demand for parcels. Marking nearly a century of partnership between the two brands, it will benefit online shoppers and businesses across Australia by increasing (...) [WebWire Electronic Internet commerce] Australia to police tech giants' algorithms The country wants a special office to hold firms such as Facebook and Google to account. [BBC] Australia to police tech giants' algorithms The country wants a special office to hold firms such as Facebook and Google to account. [BBC News] Ericsson and Telstra complete Australia's first 5G end-to-end standalone call The call was conducted over 3.6GHz spectrum using Ericsson's Baseband 6630, Radio AIR6488 and a 5G SA device based on a MediaTek chipset. This milestone follows Ericsson's recent announcement of cutting-edge Standalone (SA) New Radio (NR) software that enables super-fast response times and new (...) [WebWire Mobile communications] Thomson Reuters Acquires HighQ Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today announced that it has acquired HighQ, a leading collaboration platform for the legal and regulatory market. Based in London with offices in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and India, HighQ offers a secure cloud-based platform for (...) [WebWire Computer software] Thomson Reuters Acquires HighQ Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today announced that it has acquired HighQ, a leading collaboration platform for the legal and regulatory market. Based in London with offices in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and India, HighQ offers a secure cloud-based platform for (...) [WebWire Internet technology] Samsung sued over water-resistant phone claims Australia's consumer watchdog alleges the company made false claims about using its phones while swimming. [BBC] Samsung sued over water-resistant phone claims Australia's consumer watchdog alleges the company made false claims about using its phones while swimming. [BBC News]
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