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Taiwan uses AI to predict typhoon paths, as storm approaches
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2024
» TAIPEI - As tropical storm Bebinca barrels towards waters off northern Taiwan gathering strength into a possible typhoon, weather forecasters in Taipei are using a new and so far successful method to help track its path - artificial intelligence (AI).
Can you trust search engines?
Life, James Hein, Published on 14/08/2024
» So how do conspiracy theories start and how does the internet and major search engine players contribute to them? As I type this, depending on where you are in the world, if you type "assassination attempt" in your search engine, and in particular one associated with Alphabet, the autofill options will have everything except "Trump" in the result set. You can get Kennedy, Hitler, Putin and George Wallace, but not the most prominent one so far this year that was one of those "where were you when you heard" events that some people saw in real time on their TV. The reason Alphabet offered for not giving the result was something along the lines that their policy is not to show political violence. You can of course find a plethora of political violence videos and examples from their search results, just not for this particular instance. Another example if you type "President Donald", the autofill adds Duck and Reagan but not Trump. Or if you Google Donald Trump you get a bunch of Kamala Harris results.
Apple apologises and removes controversial ad
News, Published on 02/08/2024
» Apple has issued an apology to Thailand for an advertising video that has been widely criticised for its outdated and stereotypical portrayal of the kingdom, with some people even calling for a boycott of the company’s products.
A new low in online scams
Life, James Hein, Published on 17/07/2024
» According to the Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), scammers are now targeting scam victims with fake offers to help them recover from scams. The con is to use information from those scammed in the past and approach these people with an offer to recover the funds they have lost for, of course, an up-front fee.
Viral TikTok videos from Singaporean architect bring feng shui to new audience
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/07/2024
» SINGAPORE - In 2020, when the world was in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, Cliff Tan entered a quarantine hotel in his native Singapore. At the time, the architect had 50 followers on TikTok.
Sonos Ace: A big noise
Life, Komsan John Jandamit, Published on 26/06/2024
» Sonos, an American audio equipment company that manufactures wireless multiroom speaker systems tuned by Oscar and Grammy-winning producers, mixers and artists, has jumped into Thai audio market with the Sonos Ace premium headphones. Are these headphones any good? Let's find out.
Microsoft gets more invasive
Life, James Hein, Published on 05/06/2024
» Microsoft Windows has added a new feature that will record everything you have ever done on your computer. It does this through a new AI feature called Recall for Copilot+ that allows Windows 11 to take screen snapshots every few seconds. Allegedly these are encrypted and saved to your hard drive (filling it up?). No, this is not a new episode of Black Mirror, but a disturbing change in Microsoft's attempt to track everything you do and fill up your hard drives. It may do this for your Zoom calls and meetings (it will record other people on the other end of a call without their permission). This may also include capturing the data you enter into secure forms, including passwords.
They're ignoring MrBeast's rules of YouTube, and thriving
New York Times, Published on 24/05/2024
» NEW YORK - Late last year, Zackary Smigel, a YouTube creator, made a video titled "Why Is YouTube Like This?" By "this" he meant that the platform was filled with videos that have sensationalised titles, heavily edited content and grabby thumbnails, often featuring a person’s emotive face.
Lenovo expounds on 'AI for All' vision
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/04/2024
» Lenovo is transitioning from a PC company into a global technology powerhouse by empowering customers' digital intelligence transformation in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), says a senior executive.
AI remains a beta tool for journalists
Life, James Hein, Published on 27/03/2024
» Unless stated otherwise, I do not use AI tools to write my articles. The main reason is that I enjoy the discovery and research process. I state this because apparently 45 finalists for this year's Pulitzer Prize in journalism disclosed their use of AI tools while developing their work to varying degrees. I tend to use examples from past work environments, articles on the latest technologies and other interesting reports that catch my eye. Given the latest revelations from the current crop of AI Large Language Models, if you use them without care, what you are reporting or writing about could be completely inaccurate. For the time being it's recommended you use such tools as a possible confirming source, rather than a primary one.