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Do you really own your devices?
Life, James Hein, Published on 11/09/2024
» Do you own the hardware and software you purchased? Yes, no and possibly, so let's dive into an example. A man buys a second-hand Microsoft Surface from the Internet. It is one of a batch. He uses it for a few years until one day a massage pops up on the screen advising that Mastercard has locked the device and it should be returned to Mastercard. The man does some research and finds out that Microsoft has embedded some software in the firmware and BIOS that has enabled this to occur. It also turns out that this software can be found in other Microsoft and Apple devices, is very difficult to detect and requires a high skill level to remove, or you can just install Linux.
What to expect from the iPhone 16 launch
Published on 06/09/2024
» Apple Inc’s most important event of the year will take place on Monday, when the company will roll out its latest iPhones and set the stage for a new artificial intelligence platform.
Headlines are disappointing
Life, James Hein, Published on 22/11/2023
» If you have been in any way involved in social media over the past few years, there will be words that immediately have you wondering if the headline is in any way real. My favourite recently was "SpaceX Launched REAL UFO In ISRAEL! HAMAS And Iran Shocked!" on YouTube.
Who checks the fact checkers?
Life, James Hein, Published on 30/08/2023
» The information landscape has changed a great deal over the past five years. Back in the 1990s, information exchange was mostly between academics and IT people. The majority of the information was accurate and typically scientific or technical in nature. The communication was polite and debates were just that, debates. It was an inclusive community, though in some cases you were required to stick to the topic at hand. Then came the social media platforms.
EU lawmakers to back world's first AI rules
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE): European Parliament lawmakers will vote Wednesday to kickstart talks to approve the world's first sweeping rules on artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, aiming to curb potential harms while nurturing innovation.
Pact targets surge in digital volunteers
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/06/2023
» The Office of the National Digital Economy and Society Commission (ONDE) entered into a collaboration agreement with nine agencies on Tuesday in a bid to increase the number of digital volunteers to 300,000 by 2024, with the aim of promoting accessibility and understanding of digital technology among villagers.
G7 should adopt 'risk-based' AI regulation, ministers say
Published on 30/04/2023
» TAKASAKI: Group of Seven advanced nations should adopt "risk-based" regulation on artificial intelligence, their digital ministers agreed on Sunday, as European lawmakers hurry to introduce an AI Act to enforce rules on emerging tools such as ChatGPT.
Apple opens first India store in market push
AFP, Published on 18/04/2023
» MUMBAI: Apple opened its first retail store in India on Tuesday, underscoring the United States tech titan's increasing focus on the South Asian nation as a key sales market and alternative manufacturing hub to China.
Thaicom mulls satellite-to-cellular service
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/03/2023
» SET-listed satellite operator Thaicom is eager to explore the potential of satellite-to-mobile phone service in Thailand through its partnership with satellite provider Globalstar, aiming to capitalise on this emerging trend.
Agency prepares training for data protection officers
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/02/2023
» The Digital Government Development Agency (DGA) is gearing up to train data protection officers for state agencies as required by the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), with an initial target to produce 100 responsible officers by June.