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Mass shooting threat posted online warns people not to watch the Joker at a Sydney cinema 

The threat was posted to 4Chan warning people to stay away from the Ritz Cinema in Randwick, in Sydney's east during screenings of the Warner Bros. film Joker.




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Perth truck driver's ingenious arm rest hack goes viral online 

The truck driver, who hails from Sterling in Perth, was captured resting his arm on a foam noodle he had cut to fit around his window frame.




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Woman reveals her brother-in-law won't donate sperm unless she and her husband meet his demands

Reddit user LatePublic took to the 'AmITheA**hole' forum to ask if she was wrong for blowing up at her husband's brother Eric for the way he turned them down.




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Man is blasted online for his 'sexist' suggestion to have his female neighbor COOK for him

One Redditor shared how he asked his female neighbor to cook dinner for him. He offered the woman money for dinner every evening, thinking she would agree because 'she's cooking anyway'.




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Gymshark celebrity influencers' fitness plans are published online

EXCLUSIVE: Workout plans by bodybuilder Jeff Nippard and trainer Eric Helms were revealed in the package online - along with cookbooks by model Teigen and chef Ramsay.




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Homeowner unleashes on 'lazy' Australia Post worker over bizarre delivery 

The Sydney resident took to Reddit on Thursday and shared a picture of their specialised letterbox with clearly labelled 'letter' and 'parcels' sections.




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Online steroid dealer 'killed bulimic student, 21, by selling her toxic slimming pills'

Eloise Parry, pictured, bought pills containing DNP from Bernard Rebelo, 32, before collapsing dead on 12 April 2015, jurors were told. Rebelo had bought the drug from China, the court heard.




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The classic family board games you can play with friends ONLINE

From Scrabble and Monopoly to Uno and Pictionary, everyone has a favourite board or card game. Now more Australians are playing classic games online while in quarantine.




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Players attend funeral procession in online game Final Fantasy after coronavirus kills gamer friend

Friends of the character known as Ferne Le'roy organised the funeral after his human player died from the virus. Mourners gathering in the desert city of Ul'dah on the game's Zalera server.




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PETER HITCHENS: The unlikely villain behind all those nannying warnings is finally revealed 

PETER HITCHENS: As I cross the bridge to my platform a treacly, ingratiating male voice intones: 'When on the stairs, please use the handrail - and take care!'




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PETER HITCHENS: Don't be fooled by the sunshine - there are only dark days ahead 

PETER HITCHENS: I have come to hate this beautiful weather, the loveliest spring for 50 years.




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Facebook and Google bosses 'will be held liable for online harm including terror and child abuse'

Culture Secretary Baroness Morgan is set to appoint Ofcom to enforce a legal duty of care demanding online giants operating in Britain shield children from abuse and self-harm material.




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Google removes nearly 600 apps for spam-like ads after they were downloaded 4.5 BILLION times

Apps violated rules on ad policies, by showing ads that were 'displayed to users in unexpected ways, including impairing or interfering with the usability of device functions'




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Ministers launch a crackdown on Google, Facebook and Amazon to curb dominance online

Ministers have launched a crackdown on Google, Facebook and Amazon to curb the US technology giants' dominance online. Plans will be drawn up over six months in a drive to boost competition.




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Google cancels I/O conference, including online event, amid coronavirus pandemic

The tech giant announced that its annual I/O conference, its biggest event of the year, won't be taking place 'in any capacity this year' after cancelling an in-person conference.




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Online searches for 'bread', 'at home workout', 'animal crossing' and 'buzz cut' soar

Worldwide data reveals an all-time peak in queries pertaining to 'buzz cut' as people are forced to cut their own hair amid lockdown.




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Government scientist hints NHSX is useless unless users get Covid test results within 24 hours

Underscoring the need for speed, the Oxford scientist said a fast turnaround could 'make the difference between an epidemic starting to resurge towards the second wave or not'.




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It's a bleak picture for Eddie Howe after the VAR farce in Bournemouth's defeat to Burnley

Bournemouth goalkeeping coach Neil Moss was sent off after attempting to show fourth official Tony Harrington a replay during a VAR farce that overshadowed Burnley's victory.




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Apple's next Macbook could be unlocked with your FACE, patent reveals

Apple could add FaceID to its Macbook and Mac monitors that uses sensors capable of emitting light at the user and detecting how the patter of light reflects back in order to identify the user.




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How downloading the new COVID-19 tracking app could drain your iPhone battery

The government based its app off one used in Singapore, TraceTogether, where the biggest issue was not privacy - but battery life.




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Meghan Markle Vogue selling for fourteen times the price online

Meghan Markle's issue of Vogue has caused a frenzy online as royal fans desperately try to get their hands on the magazine. Listings on eBay show the issue is selling for up to £28.




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The unlikely VHS tapes selling for THOUSANDS of dollars on eBay - and how to recognise if you have

eBay Australia has revealed the Disney VHS tapes from the 1990s that are worth a fortune. Those earning huge sums include a 1999 Special Edition of Mulan, which sold for a $21,000 recently.




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Meghan Markle's £96 denim dress is selling for THREE times the price online

Royal fans are rushing to get their hands on a dress worn by Meghan Markle, 38, to watch the US Open Tennis Championships on Saturday. The J.Crew dress is now selling for over £270 online.




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Has eBay been hacked? Online auctioneer's email logo becomes NAKED woman

Baffled buyers and sellers took to social media to ask eBay why their email updates were appearing next to a picture of a woman posing topless in a pair of stockings.




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People are selling their free Kanye West Sunday Service tickets online for up to $500

People on social media have been trying to practice their own prosperity theology and resell tickets for Kanye West's Sunday Service at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church.




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Couple who snapped up Woolworths closing down sale bargains now make £3m a year online

Yvonne Hogan and Kevin Dollimore, of Hertfordshire, turned their side hustle into a business with 16 employees after spotting an opportunity to purchase stock from Woolworths when it went bust in 2009.




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Thrifty mum transforms her son's poky box room into a heavenly haven for just £240

Charlotte Greedy, 27, from Pontyclun, has told how she transformed a box room into a stunning room for her son, Brody, four, for £240 - by shopping in the likes of IKEA and Argos.




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Male model faces jail time for impersonating police officer in uniform he bought online

Jordan David Hans Gill, 29, appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday where he also admitted to sending threatening emails to a police officer.




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Two-thirds of goods bought online are unsafe, research by consumer group Which? suggests

Which? research showed that every smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm, teeth whitening kit and cycle helmet failed to meet basic safety standards.




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What is Jaja? New mobile-only credit card to launch next month

More than 6,000 people have joined the waiting list for a mobile only credit card that promises to approve customers in less than three minutes.




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NatWest announces new mobile-only way to make credit card purchases

Customers looking to make big purchases with a NatWest credit card will be able to pay a set monthly fee rather than their card's APR, under a new mobile-only offer announced by the bank.




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Netflix back online across the UK and Europe after 'something went wrong' error message

Netflix users in the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and other European countries were shown the message 'something went wrong' when they tried to sign in. The service is back online.




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Duchess of Rutland moves her clothing store online

The Duchess of Rutland announced yesterday that her namesake store, the Duchess' Gallery, is now available to shop online as she battles to keep Belvoir Castle, in Leicestershire, afloat.




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Brendan Fevola: Netflix documentary prank about Brownlow incident

Tiger kings, conspiracy theories, grisly true crime... it seems Netflix will make a documentary about pretty much anything these days.




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Gianluigi Donnarumma open to extending AC Milan deal

With the Blues now likely to stick with Kepa Arrizabalaga, Donnarumma is now looking at extending his stay at the San Siro according to TuttoSport.




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Eva Carneiro warns 'it only takes one case for this to blow up' as football tries to return

The Premier League's Project Restart is considering ways to conclude the 2019-20 season in a safe and secure way without exposing anyone to risk of infection.




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NASA shortlists four missions to the Solar System but only two of them will go to space 

The four shortlisted projects will each get a $3 million NASA grant for a 9 month feasibility study before two will become actual missions and go to space.




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Greenland lost 600 BILLION tons of ice last summer raising global sea levels by almost 0.1 inches

In Antarctica, meanwhile, ice has continued to melt from both the Amundsen Sea Embayment and the Antarctic Peninsula, satellite gravity measurements have revealed.




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Apple announces its Worldwide Developers Conference is set for June 22 and will be entirely online

Apple revealed in March that its Worldwide Developers Conference would be hosted online, but has announced the official date - June 22. The event will be free to the public this year.




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Octopus perfectly camouflaged as a rock suddenly swims away from diver in a cloud of ink 

Footage of the colour-changing octopus was captured by a free-diver as he swam in the crystal clear waters in the French Riviera.




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Army uses online computer game War Thunder to teach tank tactics to troops on coronavirus lockdown

Army solders at Fort Hood, Texas are conducting training exercises in the online computer game War Thunder while observing social distancing habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Origami-inspired expanding lunar module set for testing in Greenland 

A new 'origami-inspired' foldable shelter designed for the next generation of moon explorers is about to undergo testing in the harsh conditions of Greenland.




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Gene identified in South African honey bees causes virgin births and lets them produce only females

Gene that causes virgin births in Cape honey bees is identified for the first time. The gene also lets female workers only reproduce daughters because males are not needed in the colony.




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From Gianlugi Buffon to Mario Balotelli... the best free agents of summer 2019

With the calendar year now ticking over into July, a host of elite level footballers have become free agents following the expiration of their contracts.




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Birmingham has the fastest internet in the UK: We reveal which cities have the best download speeds

With an aggregate median download speed of 28.9Mbps, the West Midlands city was quicker than any of its rivals, according to research from RootMetrics.




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Virgin Mobile gives pay monthly customers unlimited minutes and data boost for free

The network said it will be offering unlimited minutes to landlines and other mobile numbers, plus a 10GB data boost, at no extra cost, for a month to those paying monthly as of Monday 23 March.




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How do I cancel my train season ticket online with Trainline?

Frustrated customers said that when they went to cancel their season ticket on the website - as they no longer need it now they are working from home - they found they needed to print off a form to send on.




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Banks blocking payments for shoppers buying food online for first time

Major flaws with security checks have led to some banks mistakenly flagging first-time online grocery orders as suspected fraud. The payment is then blocked and the order is then often cancelled.




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Best energy deals to be found online only

Customers are finding it all but impossible to get through to many firms by the phone. It means those calling to challenge a higher renewal price or ask about cheaper deals are left out in the cold.




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Amazon Prime Day 2019: The best deals available online so far

Ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2019, we take a look at the best early deals on offer exclusively for Amazon Prime members, from £100 off an Echo Show to Amazon Music Unlimited for 99p