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Ace Security Desk

Vodafone’s Owner Accuses Rival ‘Aussie Broadband & Symbio’ of Being Behind Millions of Scam Calls to Customers

Ace Security Desk – In short: Vodafone analysed millions of scam calls on its network during a one-year period, finding 98 per cent came from internet phone company Symbio. Symbio is owned by Aussie Broadband who says stopping the scammers is very difficult: By national consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkin and the specialist reporting team’s Loretta FlorancePublished Thu […]

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Ace Business Desk

Shell Critised Over Qrt Profits as BP Announce to New Record While Oil Prices Soar

Ace Business Desk – There is ongoing coverage – including on the frontpage of the Daily Mirror – of the quarterly profits announced by Shell yesterday by Holly Williams, The Press Association: The Press Association reports that campaigners have criticised the “profit haul”, which saw the company announce earnings of $10.81bn (£8.12bn), up from $5.43bn (£4.08bn) a year earlier. […]

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Ace Health Desk

STUDY: Global Case’s of Anorexia & Bulimia Nervosa have Increased by 71% Since 1990

Ace Health Desk – In short: Global cases of anorexia and bulimia nervosa have increased by 71 per cent since 1990. Australia has the highest rates per 100,000 people for the two eating disorders in the world study finds: By Jacinta Bowler & Peter de Kruijff for ABC Health & Wellbeing in Topic:Eating Disorders: Published: […]

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Ace News Desk

FACT CHECK: Uncovers Misinformation for U.S Midterms

Ace News Desk – Spotlight: US midterm misinformation travels ‘back to the future’ By B Carmel Jaeslin, Fact-Checking Specialist Voting machine troubles, outrage over mail-in ballots and allegations of a stolen election… misinformation ahead of this year’s US midterms has a nostalgic feel.  Ahead of November 3, only half of candidates in key Senate races say they will accept […]

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Ace Security Desk

France Senate Approves Bill Expanding Police Powers Over Online Speech

Ace Security Desk – France’s Senate has approved a bill that was originally tabled as a means to make rioters pay for the damages they cause – but ended up with provisions that are meant to allow for faster removal of online content at the police’s behest, ban people from social media for committing protest-related offenses, […]

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Ace Breaking News

U.K GOV. Dept of Energy & Security Announce ‘Warm Home Loan Scheme’ for Households

Ace Breaking News – Households will save money on their energy bills thanks to the new Warm Homes Loan Scheme for technology like heat pumps, batteries and solar panels.   Why are you doing these? The no- and low-interest loans will allow people to install clean energy technology without any upfront cost, instead spreading payments over […]

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Ace Finance Desk

U.S Boom in Major AI Company Spending on Lobbyists

Ace Finance Desk – A spike in spending on lobbying in the third quarter comes as the artificial intelligence industry faces bipartisan criticism and the prospect of greater regulation by Nick Schwellenback: Published 21, 2026 Three of the nation’s leading artificial intelligence companies spent 23% more on federal lobbying over July, August, and September compared to […]