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Massive leap in data leaks reported in Thailand
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/05/2025
» The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) says it identified data leaks comprising 5 million usernames and passwords this year in Thailand, an astronomical spike from just 80,000 last year, attributed to the use of pirated software by individuals and organisations.
OpenAI's search for profit is a risk
Life, James Hein, Published on 26/02/2025
» Is Sam Altman potentially the most dangerous person on the planet? An interesting question. Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, the company that made the AI that everyone knows as ChatGPT. The original aim of OpenAI back in the day, when Elon Musk was involved, was a fully open-source product that would be scrutinised and controlled by the wider population. In contrast, the focus of Altman appears to be money. OpenAI is currently looking for an injection of funds to make it a fully commercial enterprise. When that is the focus, safety is a secondary consideration and you can end up with Skynet. The current estimate for GAI or AGI (artificial general intelligence) is as soon as next year, but perhaps two to three. Readers will know my opinion on these estimates. So OpenAI may just as well now be called ClosedAI because it's all about the potential income and is really one of the potentially dangerous AI platforms available today.
Celebrating three decades of discovery
Life, John Clewley, Published on 27/02/2024
» World Beat celebrates 30 years on the music trail this month. The column started in Feb 1994 when Chuan Leekpai of the Democrat Party was in his first term as Prime Minister.
ChatGPT dragged to US court over AI copyright
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» WASHINGTONL: United States comedian Sarah Silverman and two other authors have sued Open AI over copyright infringement in the latest pushback by creatives since the company's release of ChatGPT took the world by storm.
Top cyberthreats to small business
Business, Kurt Baumgartner, Published on 07/02/2023
» When it comes to information security, don't think that cyber-attackers are on a constant quest for big fortunes or tabloid notoriety. Statistics show that more than 60% of all small and medium enterprises (SMEs) experienced cyber-attacks over the course of 2022.
Dept issues '13 Lives' warning
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/08/2022
» Illegally streaming Thirteen Lives is a violation of the copyright law and exposes viewers to ransomware attacks, the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) warned on Sunday.
'Ghost piracy' creating a challenge for enforcement
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/06/2022
» As remote work gains a foothold, the act of remotely accessing unlicensed software, known as "ghost piracy", has been on the rise, according to BSA, The Software Alliance, a non-profit advocate for the global software industry.
First rule of ‘Fight Club’: in China, the police always win
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/01/2022
» David Fincher’s 1999 “Fight Club” is at the centre of a social media firestorm in China after a new version of it replaced the original ending with a terse message saying all criminals were apprehended and the authorities triumphed.
Tough as nails
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/10/2021
» A painting -- A Disproportionate Burden #21, #22, #23 and #24 -- created from charcoal, acrylic and oil which depicts unhappy and miserable faces was inspired when artist Pichai Pongsasaovapark met farmers while working on his latest collection, "A Disproportionate Burden".
A slice of social history
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 06/08/2021
» Members of the household kept sneaking off with this book but were betrayed by their giggles and sighs of nostalgia. It is great fun. Its creation was clearly a labour of love and joy. But it is also the work of a serious and skilled historian.