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    Chinese team creates drones with 'human brains' able to tackle complex tasks through group chats

    South China Morning Post, Published on 06/11/2023

    » A team of Chinese scientists has developed drones that can engage in "group chats" to discuss and assign tasks among themselves, much like human teams.

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    Microsoft stock booming on AI run

    Life, James Hein, Published on 07/06/2023

    » It's not a good time to be working for Microsoft, but it is a good time to be a shareholder or executive. Stock is up over 30%, net income is up and the CEO Satya Nadella got a nice 10% raise. Regular workers received no pay rise, or effectively a 5% pay cut due to inflation. Microsoft has rationalised it as pat and generic reasons like a "competitive environment" and the "global macroeconomic uncertainties". In reality, Microsoft is using the money to jump into the AI wave through a multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI.

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    When AI is not smart enough for the job

    Life, James Hein, Published on 14/09/2022

    » I was wondering what to write about this week and then I saw the Japanese Amazon story and how it relates to artificial intelligence. Labour unions in Japan have been a thing since World War II, but delivery drivers for Amazon Japan were not unionised, until recently.

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    Sky ICT fine-tuning AoT app

    Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/04/2022

    » SET-listed Sky ICT, an IT solutions provider, plans to further develop the "Sawasdee by AoT" app, which provides airport and flight information to travellers, with the aim to make it become a single gateway that connects tourists to all relevant services and agencies in Thailand.

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    Think twice before going with Huawei

    Life, James Hein, Published on 28/04/2021

    » The Chinese firm Huawei is in the limelight again for allegedly snooping on the Dutch prime minister's phone calls, with the information used to track down Chinese dissidents. This was a while back and it only came to light now because back then the Dutch were worried about exposure. Huawei was able to do this because they have core components in the Netherlands' mobile network. The result was that Huawei employees could not only listen in on any conversation but also identify those in the conversations across their 3G and 4G networks. Even today, the Chinese have admin-level access due to the network management outsourcing deal. Huawei strenuously denied any wrongdoing but those thinking that their 5G Huawei networks will be safe might want to rethink this or look very carefully at the access granted under the contracts.

  • News & article

    Think twice before going with Huawei

    Life, James Hein, Published on 28/04/2021

    » The Chinese firm Huawei is in the limelight again for allegedly snooping on the Dutch prime minister's phone calls, with the information used to track down Chinese dissidents. This was a while back and it only came to light now because back then the Dutch were worried about exposure. Huawei was able to do this because they have core components in the Netherlands' mobile network. The result was that Huawei employees could not only listen in on any conversation but also identify those in the conversations across their 3G and 4G networks. Even today, the Chinese have admin-level access due to the network management outsourcing deal. Huawei strenuously denied any wrongdoing but those thinking that their 5G Huawei networks will be safe might want to rethink this or look very carefully at the access granted under the contracts.

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    Nasa sending robotic helicopter to Mars

    New York Times, Published on 23/06/2020

    » NEW YORK: Nasa is about to take to the air on another planet.

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    A new era for Windows?

    Life, James Hein, Published on 29/01/2020

    » When you read this, Windows 7 will have reached its end of support, but it still has about 27% of the current market share on Windows desktops. The Microsoft term "end of support" refers to technical support and security updates/fixes, and it means that over time your operating system will become less secure and more open to attack by malware.

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    Apple mania!

    Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 29/11/2019

    » Apple recently released a number of new devices. The most lauded and advertised release may arguably be the latest iteration of its smartphone, the iPhone 11, but it's also got a few other devices that may have slipped under your radar. Thinking of getting one as a Christmas present but unsure whether it's worth your hard-earned cash? We've got a cheat sheet for you.

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    Free DJI app lets anyone track nearby drones

    Business, Published on 15/11/2019

    » MONTREAL: SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, the world's largest commercial drone maker, said on Wednesday that it was developing technology that would allow the public to track the registrations of drones in flight using just a smartphone, amid a broader industry push to make such data available.

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