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Who's really sending me these emails?
Life, James Hein, Published on 28/10/2015
» A while back I wrote to Samsung outlining my concerns, validated by low sales and a move to iPhones, about the latest S6 and Note 5 devices moving closer to Apple in functionality. In particular they removed waterproofing, included a fixed battery and stopped support for a microSD memory expansion. It has been some weeks and so far no response.
At our fished ends
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/09/2015
» With 2,600km of coastline, Thailand has always been blessed by its vast supply of seafood. But when it comes to knowledge about the supposed abundance of our sea, most of us are clueless.
Tech for tuskers: protecting Africa's elephants with Google
AFP, Published on 20/09/2015
» SAMBURU (KENYA) - As elephant poaching in Africa by organised crime gangs using high-tech equipment rises, those working to stop their extinction in the wild have turned to technology too.
Robot border guards among new airport tech at Paris Air Show
AFP, Published on 19/06/2015
» LE BOURGET (FRANCE) - New airport technologies unveiled at the Paris Air Show this week promise robots replacing immigration officers and much faster identification of criminals through their biometric data.
Hackers make off with data on 100,000 French state TV contacts
AFP, Published on 15/04/2015
» PARIS - Hackers bypassed insufficient safeguards to make off with data on 100,000 contacts held on French state TV computers, broadcasters said Wednesday.
Threats of threats of viruses
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 01/04/2015
» Once in a while, when you are using a Mac online, you may see a warning that your computer has a virus. This is a lie. There are no viruses for OS X. There are other forms of malware, but the self-replicating application that tries to install and embed itself into other programs is not one.
On US campaign trail, your 15 Meerkats of fame
AFP, Published on 21/03/2015
» WASHINGTON - As the 2016 presidential race comes into view, social media app-of-the-moment Meerkat offers American candidates a promising but perhaps risky way to reach out to the masses.
Repair and maintain with Disk Warrior 5
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 18/02/2015
» Despite my confidence in OS X, it would be wrong of me to suggest that Macs are perfect. A power cut, forced shutdown or other event may very well lead to an onslaught of problems. While the system appears to behave, odd behaviour later on may indicate repairs are needed.
Fear of missing out drives net addiction in Japan
AFP, Published on 11/02/2015
» TOKYO - For Japanese teenager Sumire, chatting with friends while she sits in the bath or even on the toilet is nothing out of the ordinary. An ever-present smartphone means she, like much of her generation, is plugged in 24-7 -- to the growing concern of health professionals.
Artificial intelligence future wows Davos elite
AFP, Published on 23/01/2015
» DAVOS (SWITZERLAND) - From the robot that washes your clothes to the robot that marks homework: the future world of artificial intelligence wowed the Davos elite Thursday, but the rosy picture came with a warning.