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China deletes 1.4m social media posts
Published on 27/05/2023
» BEIJING: China’s cyberspace regulator says 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month investigation into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering and impersonation of state officials, among other “pronounced problems”.
Fact-checking AI content... Is it possible?
Life, James Hein, Published on 26/04/2023
» Everywhere I turn these days, there is another comment or opinion on artificial intelligence or AI. Digging a little deeper, it would appear the concerns are for what comes after GPT-4.
Facebook, Instagram roll out paid subscription
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» SYDNEY: Facebook and Instagram began a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free.
Chinese hackers targeted telecoms firms in Southeast Asia, report says
Published on 04/08/2021
» HONG KONG: Chinese cyberespionage groups have been targeting major telecoms providers across Southeast Asia, according to a new report, following accusations from the US and other countries that China hacked into Microsoft Exchange email servers.
The cloud calls, banks don't hear
Life, James Hein, Published on 07/07/2021
» Is the industry rushing too quickly into the clouds? Cloud computing has been expanding steadily over the past few years and is starting to dominate as the primary platform for many organisations. Providers love it because it allows them to charge a service-based fee instead of a once-off payment for a product. There are rumours that Microsoft through Windows 11 will push to have a similar approach for their next version.
Facebook content moderators call for better treatment
AFP, Published on 27/10/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: As Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg prepares to be grilled by a Senate committee about the handling of politically-charged posts, content moderators are insisting that properly valuing their work is key.
Warrior without honour
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 31/07/2020
» There's no scarcity of hack-and-slash games around nor are stealth games lacking in the current video game landscape. The way these games work are formulaic, from the likes of button-mashing games like God Of War or something like the current iterations of Assassin's Creed that have reworked the combat system but still had that iconic stealth gameplay. Ghost Of Tsushima definitely borrows and relies on these formulas, but the result isn't another generic sword-fighting, open-world, sneak-around game. Instead, what we get is quite possibly the first Akira Kurosawa-like video game we've all been waiting for.
Do apps truly save time?
William Hicks, Published on 01/08/2019
» Tech companies argue they provide choice for consumers to do what they want
Global drone market 'to hit $14bn'
Business, Published on 19/07/2019
» WASHINGTON: The worldwide non-military drone market, dominated by manufacturers in China, would triple in size to $14.3 billion in sales over the next decade, a study released on Wednesday said.
Swiss army knife of a phone
Life, Komsan John Jandamit, Published on 10/10/2018
» Are you the kind of person who wants everything on your phone? This Samsung Galaxy Note 9's got everything -- you name it: great screen, stereo speakers, water resistance, stylus, NFC, mobile pay and top-notch camera, but at a pretty high price tag.