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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
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:30:00 +1000 X marks the spot where free speech comes at a cost |
Unregulated big tech poses significant threats to the health of our democracy and social cohesion. So how can its power be reined in without killing free speech?
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Mon, 22 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1000 5 things to know about LabHost, the fallen SMS scamming empire |
An international sting operation has taken down a software platform responsible for hundreds of thousands of scam messages.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:30:00 +1000 Could we all do without social media? |
In moments of stress or boredom, I find myself watching weird videos on social media. That’s not why I installed the app.
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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:35:33 +1000 'That hit hard' | Meet the Aussie gamers raising money for cancer research |
Nicktacula returns as a team leader in 2024's Superhero Streamers event which is aiming to raise $200,000 for cancer research at the University of Adelaide.
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Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:00:00 +1000 Church stabbing, Bondi Junction highlight X’s failure to moderate |
The misinformation and persistence of graphic videos can cause real harm to a huge audience.
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Tue, 16 Apr 2024 07:48:40 +1000 New leak shows 2024 iPhone 16 with new feature |
9News has obtained new details of the iPhone 16 five months ahead of its launch.
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Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:35:41 +1000 Twiggy Forrest and Facebook clickbait battle dropped in court |
Billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's bid to hold Facebook's parent company Meta to account in Australia over an alleged cryptocurrency clickbait advertising scam has been stymied.
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Fri, 12 Apr 2024 06:22:28 +1000 ‘We are the black sheep’: The Australian company backed by some of the world’s richest people |
Tom Oxley came up with his idea for a brain chip while at Melbourne University in the late 2000s. Now his company has attracted some of the richest people in the world as investors.
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Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:27:03 +1000 AI Operations Cloud boosts resilience against myriad business threats |
Incidents have become an inevitable reality for organisations of all sizes and industries.
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Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000 ‘Super powerful’: Australian hotshot takes on the big guns with AI image creator |
Leonardo.ai is rolling out a product that will let teams collaborate on custom AI images, as OpenAI and others also look to the workplace.
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Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:52:28 +1000 Face the future |
Using 3D printing, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse restores function, appearance, and identity for head and neck cancer surgery patients.
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Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:26:44 +1000 Google may be about to make the biggest strategy change in its history |
Google is weighing up charging customers to use its AI products. We should be begging it to.
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Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +1000 OpenAI’s new Voice Engine could bring real benefits, and real dangers |
With just a 15-second sample of your voice, OpenAI’s latest model can generate audio of you saying almost anything.
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Fri, 05 Apr 2024 06:31:07 +1100 ‘Very mysterious’: This guy may have just stopped a huge cyberattack |
A backdoor entry to one of the most important pieces of software in the world was found during a routine check. If it had been exploited, the effects could have been catastrophic.
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Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:46:29 +1100 There’s one major reason why Taiwan’s earthquake has the global economy on edge |
As Taiwan recovers from a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake, the figurative aftershocks may be felt as far away as Silicon Valley.
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Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:22:07 +1100 Musk’s X to fight eSafety over order to remove harmful post |
The social network complied with a request to remove the post vilifying an Australian trans rights activist, but says it will challenge the order in court.
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Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:25:47 +1100 Uber back in court as taxi app GoCatch alleges intentional harm |
GoCatch, a once-popular Australian taxi booking app, said Uber acted illegally and undertook espionage to crush it.
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Tue, 02 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1100 Framework’s DIY laptop lets you upgrade rather than replace |
I upgraded my laptop to a new generation processor and twice the memory in 20 minutes for half the price of a new premium portable PC.
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Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +1100 Samsung’s latest mid-range phone may be playing it too safe |
In an increasingly competitive market the Galaxy A55 doesn’t do much to stand out, despite being an excellent lower-cost Samsung option.
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 19:30:00 +1100 What would Facebook look like without any news? |
Last time Meta banned news, it removed the Facebook pages of charities, emergency services and hospitals. What will happen this time?
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