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Ten Mistakes Marred Firewall Upgrade At Australian Telco, Contributing To Two Deaths

An independent review found that at least ten technical and process failures during a routine firewall upgrade at Australia's Optus prevented emergency calls from reaching Triple Zero for 14 hours, during which 455 calls failed and two callers died. The Register reports: On Thursday, Optus published an independent report (PDF) on the matter written by Dr Kerry Schott, an Australian executive who has held senior management roles at many of the country's most significant businesses. The report found that Optus planned 18 firewall upgrades and had executed 15 without incident. But on the 16th upgrade, Optus issued incorrect instructions to its outsourced provider Nokia. [...] Schott summarized the incident as follows: "Three issues are clear during this incident. The first is the very poor management and performance within [Optus] Networks and their contractor, Nokia. Process was not followed, and incorrect procedures were selected. Checks were inadequate, controls avoided and alerts given insufficient attention. There appeared to be reticence in seeking more experienced advice within Networks and a focus on speed and getting the task done, rather than an emphasis on doing things properly." The review also found that Optus' call center didn't appreciate it could be "the first alert channel for Triple Zero difficulties." The document also notes that Australian telcos try to route 000 calls during outages, but that doing so is not easy and is made harder by the fact that different smartphones behave in different ways. Optus does warn customers if their devices have not been tested for their ability to connect to 000, and maintains a list of known bad devices. But the report notes Optus's process "does not capture so-called 'grey' devices that have been bought online or overseas and may not be compliant." "To have a standard firewall upgrade go so badly is inexcusable," the document states. "Execution was poor and seemed more focussed on getting things done than on being right. Supervision of both network staff and Nokia must be more disciplined to get things right."

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« 5 à 10 ans d’avance sur l’industrie », cet immense réseau-laboratoire chinois entre dans une nouvelle dimension

Le 18 décembre 2025, les autorités chinoises ont officiellement certifié le China Environment for Network Innovation (CENI). Ce vaste réseau de recherche, construit en parallèle de l’Internet public, doit servir de banc d’essai pour tester des innovations réseaux, mais aussi « soutenir les exercices offensifs et défensifs » en cybersécurité.​

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Gemini 3 Flash est officiel : Google met à jour son chatbot et son moteur de recherche

Un mois après Gemini 3 Pro, l'actuel meilleur modèle du marché, Google déploie Gemini 3 Flash, sa version moins chère et beaucoup plus rapide. Ce nouveau modèle pourrait rapidement devenir l'un des plus utilisés au monde : il va être intégré à Gemini, Google Search et à d'autres services Google.

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OpenAI a bien joué : vous ne verrez aucun personnage Disney sur les IA concurrentes de Sora

Grâce à un partenariat signé le 11 décembre 2025, OpenAI s’est assuré une année d’exclusivité sur plus de 200 personnages Disney, Pixar, Marvel et Star Wars pour Sora. Un avantage décisif qui prive, temporairement, les autres acteurs de l’IA de toute exploitation légale des œuvres du géant du divertissement.

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Google s’incline devant Disney au sujet de l’IA

Après avoir reçu une mise en demeure de la part de Disney, le géant de la tech a définitivement supprimé toutes les vidéos générées par IA, et mettant en scène des personnages de la firme aux grandes oreilles. Une victoire pour Disney, qui s'est désormais allié à OpenAI dans le domaine.

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Reddit Launches High Court Challenge To Australia's Under-16s Social Media Ban

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Reddit has filed a challenge against Australia's under-16s social media ban in the high court, lodging its case two days after implementing age restrictions on its website. The company said in a Reddit post on Friday that while it agreed with protecting people under 16, the law "has the unfortunate effect of forcing intrusive and potentially insecure verification processes on adults as well as minors, isolating teens from the ability to engage in age-appropriate community experiences." Reddit said there was an "illogical patchwork" of platforms included in the ban. "As the Australian Human Rights Commission put it, 'There are less restrictive alternatives available that could achieve the aim of protecting children and young people from online harms, but without having such a significant negative impact on other human rights.'" Reddit argued it was a forum primarily for adults without the traditional social media features the government has "taken issue with." Reddit was challenging the law on the grounds it infringed on the implied freedom of political communication. It was also seeking to challenge whether Reddit could be considered an age-restricted social media platform under the legislation. It said it was not seeking to challenge the law to avoid compliance, and had implemented age-assurance measures since Wednesday. The company said the vast majority of Redditors were adults, and advertising wasn't targeted to children under 18. The Apple app store age rating for Reddit is 17+. "Despite the best intentions, this law is missing the mark on actually protecting young people online," Reddit said. "So, while we will comply with this law, we have a responsibility to share our perspective and see that it is reviewed by the courts."

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