Eufy had those widely published security issues previously, they have apparently been addressed since - but their initial response has always left a bad taste in my mouth.
I’m happy with my TAPO C420 local recording and doorbell setup, but I know that they have also had a number of security concerns and required firmware updates.
If money is no issue, or rather - it can fit within your budget - Ubiquiti would be my pick, but it also requires an bigger investment into their ecosystem.
As an Australian:
I can only hope that this potential influx of investment can revitalise our entertainment industry and rescue us from its current mediocrity of bland reality TV and talk-shows.
We are capable of putting together world-class quality entertainment when given the opportunity - Bluey being probably the most notable recent example.
[Bracket City]
November 4, 2025
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Difficulty: 🟢 (Easy)
Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
Total Score: 100.0
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Oh, absolutely - but a lot of perpetual/evolving media has similar issues where previous canon ends up being recontextualised, reframed or outright retconned in order to better fit the overarching story currently being told.
Sometimes it’s for the better, others for the worse (cough, Shadowlands, cough).
Still, it doesn’t stop it from being an otherwise great example of world building - evident in part by just how many people actually care about the lore!
They popped up on my YouTube shorts feed a few weeks ago; as best as I can tell they’re a fan-made set of booster cards, with the purpose of parodying/piggybacking on the current booster cracking (gambling) craze - right down to the fact that it has its own set of rare ‘chase’ cards.
I just find the low-effort art style and names charming, without ever feeling the need to participate.
The Solar Sharer scheme will initially be introduced to consumers in default market offer regions like NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia from July next year, with consultation to extend the scheme to other jurisdictions by 2027.
For Victorians, I believe there are some providers who offer a similar feature already - I don’t want to endorse any particular as this is not an ad; make sure you use our VIC Gov’t Energy Comparison every year to ensure you’re on the lowest-cost contract for your circumstances.
Content is 100% valid.
Just wanted to jump in and say that this map looks like it was drawn by the same guy that made Pokenots:
It’s a good idea to start with, but flooding banks with that much money will likely have a massive down-side (think post-COVID19 levels of inflation), and it would be difficult to determine the right amount for each house, given that prices would still be in flux/freefall.
My initial thoughts were about providing income tax deductions for losses on primary residence (eg. If your $900K townhouse in the ‘burbs devalues to $400K, you can claim the $500K over however many years it’s take you), as long as you continue to service your mortgage, after the initial refinance to determine eligibility.
But I’m sure a tonne of people would be able to immediately spot loopholes or other reasons why my idea wouldn’t work either.
It’s not actually all that easy, unfortunately - otherwise you’d think we’d already have had a politician put forward a proposal by now.
Let’s say that housing prices come down back in line with historic (pre-2000s) trends, as honestly - they damn well should; how do we not fuck over the millions of otherwise innocent owner-occupiers who suddenly find themselves severely underwater on their mortgages, due to no fault of their own?
This is the needle we need to thread as a nation, and it’s a bloody hard one.
Depends a lot on your personality; some people are successful with dramatic dietary shifts - I had success just straight switching to keto 7ish years ago, and it helped me drop 42kg over ~18 months. But I know for others such a drastic shift can be too over-whelming and smaller changes snowballing over time have worked better.
I’m pointing this out to begin with, because that there is no one-size-fits-all solution; everyone’s path is going to be a little bit different - and it comes down to your individual relationship with food.
Weight loss is ultimately all about one thing; a caloric deficit. Work out what your Total Daily Energy Expenditure is (there are heaps of calculators online), start tracking your calories using an app like MyFitnessPal or Cronometer (at least initially, until you get a feel for it), and find a way to comfortably, sustainably maintain a caloric deficit.
Exercise is a great booster, but you can’t put-exercise a bad diet. Focus on the food first, and slowly add in exercise gradually over time. Walks are a great way to get some sunshine, fresh air, and catch up on your favourite podcasts or audiobooks.
World of Warcraft; Azeroth (the planet) lore is quite detailed and fleshed out - building upon the foundations of the original RTS trilogy.
It’s a bit of a shame a lot of it gets swept under the rug every major expansion and patch cycle, so it’s hard for new(er) players to catch up.
The deal envisages the two countries co-investing in commercially viable projects and making offtake agreements so that resources mined in Australia will be processed in Canada and vice versa.
The plan is to ultimately be able to do three things; mine our own resources and process them domestically, mine our own resources and export them to Canada for processing, take in Canadian resources and process them locally.
As a plan, it sounds good enough and well overdue - but there are still many ways for it to fail, or become uncompetitive on a global scale if it devolves into a protection-racket or cartel.
Yes. Tolerating intolerance only leads to more intolerance; death to fascist ideology.
Beyond Android phones, it should also be good for the emulation scene on macOS.
I enjoyed it for what it was, and while it is definitely camp at times - the pilot didn’t shy too far away from jump scares and gore. Definitely has the same feel as the modern It films.
Will definitely be keeping on top of it, that’s for sure.
High energy costs, meanwhile my solar feed-in rate is at 1c/kW.
Well that’s definitely one way to put it… 🤣
Interestingly enough, I was casually window browsing TVs and was surprised to find that LG killed off their OLED 8K TVs a couple years ago!
Until/if we get to a point where more people want/can fit 110in+ TVs into their living rooms - 8K will likely remain a niche for the wealthy to show off, more than anything.
In Victoria, there is already at least one retailer who offers a similar window to households without solar.
Australia has seen such a high uptake in solar panels, that solar rebates are basically down to like 1c/kW except for maybe the shoulders around dusk and dawn.
Makes sense to try and incentivise usage when renewables are pumping, and try to reduce some of the peak time usage which still relies on fossil-powered electricity generation.