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Pre-orders of the HomePod have sold out. This means Apple will no longer ship the HomePod on Feb. 9 to customers who order the device on Thursday.

On Wednesday, local ecotourism operators in the Perth area blamed the attacks over the past month on fishermen hunting for sharks as "trophies" to post on social media.

Passengers were ejected from a hot air balloon after it crashed east of Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday.

The HomePod is set to hit stores this Friday, but some places will see delayed delivery dates.

The photo taken Friday at Duranbah Beach near Tweeds Heads showed a young surfer paddling very close to the aquatic animals. 

A pregnant teacher in Australia will give birth behind bars after getting a 15-month prison sentence for having sex with a student.

The boy was reportedly spearfishing off Avalon Point in Western Australia when the massive shark approached him.

Princes William and Harry are not fans of taking selfies.

The passengers who took a ride on the Doomsday Destroyer ride in the Movie World theme park were stuck upside down 21 meters in the air for three minutes and 25 seconds.

A bacterium called C. metallidurans can “extract valuable trace elements from a compound of heavy metals,” and researchers have now understood the molecular processes involved.

PlayStation Plus subscribers can get seven free games during February. Read the full list of complimentary titles here.

Maggots, the limbless progeny of flies, infested an Australian beach in large enough numbers to cause temporary closure.

Tennis' top stars continue to battle back from setbacks.

Stations is a new experimental app by Spotify that makes it easier and faster to start listening to music.

In a statement to the Associated Press, Haig said he had met the shooter, Stephen Paddock, once for an ammunition deal.

The chief of a surfwear brand is missing at sea after his motorboat washed ashore in France.

While reports say iPhone X demand was less than anticipated, new data show the Apple device was one of the top three best-selling smartphones in the U.S. and other world markets in December.

There will be a lunar eclipse early Wednesday morning, check here to see if it will be visible where you are or watch it live.

Meryl Streep will play the role of Mary Louis Wright in “Big Little Lies” Season 2.

Meghan Markle may replace Kate Middleton at the CHOGM since the Duchess will be giving birth to her third child.

The flu is not only making millions of people sick this year. It's causing fear and, along with it, a lot of confusion. Should you get a flu shot? Should you see the doctor? An expert advises.