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Defects are not so much a technological problem as a sociological problem.
It's the system for building systems that we should be correcting.
The only unforgivable failure is the failure to learn from past failure.
Tom DeMarco: "Controlling Software Projects - Management Measurement & Estimation"
The lamp of experience... I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
Patrick Henry
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 19:46:26 +1000 Creators of Diablo IV speak to the fourth game in the franchise |
The Diablo games defined a genre, boasting millions of players around the world. Diablo IV is releasing this week on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. 9News.com.au spoke exclusively with two of the game's creators, Joe Shely and Rod Fergusson, to talk all about the new game and where it sits in the Diablo franchise.
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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 13:32:38 +1000 The best value smartphones that won’t break the bank |
If bang for your buck is more important to you than the latest and greatest, here are three options that offer great value at a decent price.
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Sat, 03 Jun 2023 20:41:05 +1000 The evolution of handheld gaming |
The era of the GameBoy is a thing of the past, technology has rapidly advanced over the past thirty-two years. Introducing the ASUS Rog Ally, a powerful gaming PC in the palm of our hands, capable of playing the latest Xbox and PC games.
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Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:15:00 +1000 Private e-scooters far from a smooth ride as laws play catch-up |
With laws differing between states and path availability differing between neighbourhoods, there’s a lot to consider before you hop on your e-scooter.
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Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:19:26 +1000 Don’t look for loopholes, Medical Board chair tells online doctors |
The Medical Board of Australia has seen cases of telehealth patients getting the wrong drugs, the wrong dose or a prescription on outdated information.
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Thu, 01 Jun 2023 11:54:49 +1000 Amazon fined $47 million for hoarding kids’ data, spying through cameras |
Amazon dismisses American regulator’s allegations, but has agreed to pay the fines.
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Thu, 01 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +1000 Canva investor cuts valuation by 10 per cent again |
Australian start-ups are facing a “mortgage cliff” as companies boasting paper valuations in the hundreds of millions start to run out of cash and raise money at much lower prices.
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Wed, 31 May 2023 12:55:39 +1000 AI poses ‘risk of extinction’ on par with nukes, tech leaders say |
There are hundreds of signatures on a one-sentence open letter that succinctly warns AI poses an existential threat to humanity, but two notable names are missing.
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Wed, 31 May 2023 05:00:00 +1000 How a tech mogul’s murder exposed Silicon Valley’s underbelly of sex and drugs |
When Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed to death, it looked like a brutal instance of San Francisco’s urban decay. The truth turned out to be stranger.
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Tue, 30 May 2023 00:01:00 +1000 Social giants grade themselves in the fight against fake news |
Google, TikTok, Twitter and more have released their annual transparency reports, but regulators around the world are mulling a shift to compulsory codes of conduct.
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Sun, 28 May 2023 13:45:00 +1000 AI fakes and Twitter’s lack of control are a dangerous combination |
Twitter’s reinvention of its verification program, combined with a new generation of synthetic media, could create a perfect storm for misinformation.
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Sat, 27 May 2023 00:05:00 +1000 Google’s Pixel 7a shows why we should demand more from Apple’s iPhone SE |
The least expensive Pixel is a baseline phone you could recommend to anyone, while the least expensive iPhone feels like a big compromise.
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Fri, 26 May 2023 07:36:55 +1000 AI has power to kill ‘many people’, warns former Google chief |
Eric Schmidt said that he was concerned about the “existential risk” posed by AI, which he compared to the rise of nuclear technology.
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Thu, 25 May 2023 14:45:22 +1000 One of these voices is an AI-generated clone, can you guess which? |
Listen to the two voices - real and AI-generated - in the video above. Can you tell which is which?
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Thu, 25 May 2023 09:28:09 +1000 Milkrun bet it could beat Woolies. Now it’s part of it |
The supermarket giant has bought fallen rapid grocery retailer Milkrun’s brand and customer list to use on its former Metro60 delivery service.
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Wed, 24 May 2023 09:00:00 +1000 How global organisations are combatting identity fraud |
An unacceptable level of risk to consumers has prompted a push toward better identity fraud solutions.
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Mon, 22 May 2023 14:12:43 +1000 Major change to the next iPhone confirmed in leaked design models |
9News has obtained “dummy models” of the upcoming iPhones which confirm minor design changes as well as a huge change to the charging port.
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Sat, 20 May 2023 05:00:00 +1000 Bored of social media, terrified of AI: give me a flip phone and log me out |
When even Elon Musk is saying “woah, let’s put the brakes on”, you know things are getting out of hand.
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Fri, 19 May 2023 15:36:53 +1000 Ask me anything: Chatbots are coming to your phone |
AI chatbots may soon find a place as consumer personal assistants, with OpenAI releasing a ChatGPT app for the iPhone.
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Fri, 19 May 2023 05:30:00 +1000 How to get rid of your old devices in an environmentally friendly way |
Almost all e-waste ends up in landfill, but there are plenty of options for recycling as we wait for more sustainable technology.
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