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Google to penalise sites abusing back button with ads
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 20/04/2026
» Google is preparing to introduce new enforcement measures against websites that manipulate users’ back button behaviour to display intrusive advertisements, a practice known as “back button hijacking”, in a move aimed at improving browsing experiences.
Samsung to axe messaging app by July, pushes Google switch
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 07/04/2026
» Samsung has announced it will discontinue its Samsung Messages service in July 2026, urging users to switch to Google Messages to access more advanced features, including improved cross-platform messaging between Android and iOS devices.
Galaxy S26 Ultra makes your banking app a private affair
Life, Komsan Jandamit, Published on 02/04/2026
» Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra has arrived in Thailand as a privacy-first flagship built for life in crowded places, led by a built-in “Privacy Display” that makes your screen harder to read from the sides — a handy trick on BTS platforms, in airport lounges and at café tables where strangers sometimes sit close enough to know your bank balance and your bad taste in group chats.
Ministry launches free DE-fence app to block scam calls
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 18/01/2026
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has introduced "DE-fence," a mobile application designed to protect the public from the rising tide of call centre scams and fraudulent SMS links.
Sabine has the science you're after
Life, James Hein, Published on 08/10/2025
» Sabine Hossenfelder is one of the people I regularly watch on the YouTube platform. She is a physicist but also veers into other areas such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. For her latest video -- In Which I Lose Faith In Quantum Computing -- she makes a number of interesting observations. In short, apart from some very specific applications, quantum computing, even if it is scalable from current technology, has limited application. It also has the potential of bringing down a number of current companies highly focused on this technology, or at least some of their divisions. Artificial intelligence takes up a lot of the space that quantum computing could do well in, but for the present at least, AI does it better. The next 10 years, or less, will be important to see how both of these directions develop, or not. If you are interested at all in physics, maths and occasionally quantum computing, then Sabine Hossenfelder provides some interesting perspectives.
Rise of fake AI content
Life, James Hein, Published on 23/04/2025
» We have unofficially entered the time of the fake AI generated content. It's not perfect yet, but it's good enough to fool many people. I use a YouTube alternative, which means I have more time to watch videos across a wide range. In the last few weeks, I've noticed an increase in AI generated product that is fake. One standout is the Got Talent franchise where people have grafted AI generated acts with cuts from responses from the panel. They look great, like a woman transforming into a lion, but it's all fake. Even some of those cute animal videos are now fake. Why? More clicks so more income all based on fabricated videos.
US Embassy brings tastes of America
Life, Published on 12/09/2024
» Premium products and foods imported from the US are presented during "Taste of America 2024", which is running at Gourmet Market at Paragon, Emporium, EmQuartier and Emsphere, until Sept 19.
Is that an AI in your pocket?
Life, Komsan Jandamit, Published on 21/02/2024
» Samsung’s flagship S24 Ultra phone is now on sale with “Galaxy AI”, which includes live translation, generative photo editing, circle to search and text summary on top of their already feature-loaded phone.
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.
Is the new Twitter just like the old?
Life, James Hein, Published on 01/02/2023
» The Twitter situation is complex and somewhat confusing. On the one hand, all kinds of people from The Babylon Bee satirical website to former US president Donald Trump have been allowed back on the platform. The stated aim is to allow freedom of speech to be supported by Twitter once again. On the other hand, you can be banned by linking to a public photo of a public person on a public platform. The rule for the latter appears to only be for friends of Elon Musk. A YouTube channel I enjoy watching, The Quartering, did this after someone else had been banned and was also almost instantly banned himself. This is of course wrong in every respect especially given the individual in question, apparently now hypocritically, is always banging on about freedom of speech. Update, the ban is permanent.