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Amazon to extend ban on police use of face recognition tech
AFP, Published on 19/05/2021
» WASHINGTON - Amazon said Tuesday it is extending its ban on the use of its facial recognition tools for law enforcement, amid persistent concerns of bias in the technology.
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Chinese tech companies are at it again
Life, James Hein, Published on 12/05/2021
» A reminder on the importance of both scalable systems and load testing. The recent Philippines' attempt to expand its national ID programme had a number of issues when they introduced a two-factor authentication system. PhilSys, as it is known, started out just fine when registrations began in 2020, when paper forms were still used. This in itself was a little strange as the purpose of the new system was to do away with the need to present physical documents when interacting with government agencies. PhilSys the digital ID system was marketed as such and promised transformation and other buzzwords including easier opening of bank accounts. All of this would also help everyone involved during Covid times. After 28 million paper applications, the digital system was turned on and in the first hour 40,000 people tried to register. The system promptly fell over due to the load and inability to scale quickly. Most IT people will admit to a similar experience in their past, but by 2021 there are surely enough historical examples of what will happen if you don't do sufficient load testing before a major release like this.
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Tech firms unite to help battle virus
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/05/2021
» Some 36 tech organisations, in coordination with the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT) and the Medical Council of Thailand (TMC), have vowed to provide digital solutions and infrastructure for three pilot field hospitals as they join the effort to fight the pandemic.
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Digital technology for field hospitals
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/04/2021
» The Digital Council of Thailand (DCT) is working with 36 leading tech organisations and the Medical Council of Thailand (TMC) to provide digital technology for field hospitals treating Covid-19 patients.
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Spending on cloud computing hits $42bn worldwide
AFP, Published on 30/04/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: A record-high $41.8 billion was spent on cloud computing in the recently ended quarter as businesses leaned heavily on the internet to survive the pandemic, market tracker Canalys said on Thursday.
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Google ad surge drives up profits for parent firm Alphabet
AFP, Published on 28/04/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported that quarterly profit more than doubled as digital advertising surged with more people relying on the internet during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Xbox cloud game world extends to Apple gadgets
AFP, Published on 20/04/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Monday began a trial run of letting people play Xbox cloud games using Apple mobile devices as well as Windows-powered computers.
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Huawei committed to drive investment
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/03/2021
» Huawei Technologies Thailand, the local unit of China's tech powerhouse, is committed to boosting investment in Thailand under the leadership of its first president so as to support digital transformation for customers, ensure a 5G penetration rate of at least 10% this year and play a part in producing 100,000 digital talents.
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PayPal's Entry to Crypto Followed Long Buildup in Expertise
Business, Published on 13/03/2021
» PayPal Holdings Inc. became one of the largest companies in the U.S. to enter the market for digital currencies with its announcement last October that it would allow its millions of U.S. users to sell, buy and hold cryptocurrencies.
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Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
AFP, Published on 03/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday he would stand aside later this year as chief executive of the company he built from a start-up into one of the world's most valuable firms.
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