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Defects are not so much a technological problem as a sociological problem.
It's the system for building systems that we should be correcting.
The only unforgivable failure is the failure to learn from past failure.
Tom DeMarco: "Controlling Software Projects - Management Measurement & Estimation"
The lamp of experience... I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
Patrick Henry
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 20:41:05 +1000 The evolution of handheld gaming |
The era of the GameBoy is a thing of the past, technology has rapidly advanced over the past thirty-two years. Introducing the ASUS Rog Ally, a powerful gaming PC in the palm of our hands, capable of playing the latest Xbox and PC games.
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Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:15:00 +1000 Private e-scooters far from a smooth ride as laws play catch-up |
With laws differing between states and path availability differing between neighbourhoods, there’s a lot to consider before you hop on your e-scooter.
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Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:19:26 +1000 Don’t look for loopholes, Medical Board chair tells online doctors |
The Medical Board of Australia has seen cases of telehealth patients getting the wrong drugs, the wrong dose or a prescription on outdated information.
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Thu, 01 Jun 2023 11:54:49 +1000 Amazon fined $47 million for hoarding kids’ data, spying through cameras |
Amazon dismisses American regulator’s allegations, but has agreed to pay the fines.
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Thu, 01 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +1000 Canva investor cuts valuation by 10 per cent again |
Australian start-ups are facing a “mortgage cliff” as companies boasting paper valuations in the hundreds of millions start to run out of cash and raise money at much lower prices.
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Wed, 31 May 2023 12:55:39 +1000 AI poses ‘risk of extinction’ on par with nukes, tech leaders say |
There are hundreds of signatures on a one-sentence open letter that succinctly warns AI poses an existential threat to humanity, but two notable names are missing.
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Wed, 31 May 2023 05:00:00 +1000 How a tech mogul’s murder exposed Silicon Valley’s underbelly of sex and drugs |
When Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed to death, it looked like a brutal instance of San Francisco’s urban decay. The truth turned out to be stranger.
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Tue, 30 May 2023 00:01:00 +1000 Social giants grade themselves in the fight against fake news |
Google, TikTok, Twitter and more have released their annual transparency reports, but regulators around the world are mulling a shift to compulsory codes of conduct.
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Sun, 28 May 2023 13:45:00 +1000 AI fakes and Twitter’s lack of control are a dangerous combination |
Twitter’s reinvention of its verification program, combined with a new generation of synthetic media, could create a perfect storm for misinformation.
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Sat, 27 May 2023 00:05:00 +1000 Google’s Pixel 7a shows why we should demand more from Apple’s iPhone SE |
The least expensive Pixel is a baseline phone you could recommend to anyone, while the least expensive iPhone feels like a big compromise.
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Fri, 26 May 2023 07:36:55 +1000 AI has power to kill ‘many people’, warns former Google chief |
Eric Schmidt said that he was concerned about the “existential risk” posed by AI, which he compared to the rise of nuclear technology.
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Thu, 25 May 2023 14:45:22 +1000 One of these voices is an AI-generated clone, can you guess which? |
Listen to the two voices - real and AI-generated - in the video above. Can you tell which is which?
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Thu, 25 May 2023 09:28:09 +1000 Milkrun bet it could beat Woolies. Now it’s part of it |
The supermarket giant has bought fallen rapid grocery retailer Milkrun’s brand and customer list to use on its former Metro60 delivery service.
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Wed, 24 May 2023 09:00:00 +1000 How global organisations are combatting identity fraud |
An unacceptable level of risk to consumers has prompted a push toward better identity fraud solutions.
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Mon, 22 May 2023 14:12:43 +1000 Major change to the next iPhone confirmed in leaked design models |
9News has obtained “dummy models” of the upcoming iPhones which confirm minor design changes as well as a huge change to the charging port.
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Sat, 20 May 2023 05:00:00 +1000 Bored of social media, terrified of AI: give me a flip phone and log me out |
When even Elon Musk is saying “woah, let’s put the brakes on”, you know things are getting out of hand.
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Fri, 19 May 2023 15:36:53 +1000 Ask me anything: Chatbots are coming to your phone |
AI chatbots may soon find a place as consumer personal assistants, with OpenAI releasing a ChatGPT app for the iPhone.
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Fri, 19 May 2023 05:30:00 +1000 How to get rid of your old devices in an environmentally friendly way |
Almost all e-waste ends up in landfill, but there are plenty of options for recycling as we wait for more sustainable technology.
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Thu, 18 May 2023 07:50:00 +1000 Haven’t checked your Gmail in a while? Google may delete your account |
The company said the new policy is intended to protect users from security threats because accounts that had not been used for a while were more likely to be comprised.
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Thu, 18 May 2023 07:44:06 +1000 New iPhone feature to benefit small businesses |
Vice President of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet Jennifer Bailey speaks about the new feature allowing small businesses to accept tap and go payments with just their iPhone.
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