Trevor Long

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Social Media Ban: Why AI Can’t Reliably Tell If You’re 15 or 16: The Limits of Age Estimation

As the Australian Government moves closer to enforcing age restrictions on social media through the proposed Social Media Ban, one…

5 months ago
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Massive Data Breach: 16 BILLION logins exposed – why we’re all at risk, always

There are troubling reports today of a data breach exposing over 16 Billion login credentials including Apple, Google, Meta and…

5 months ago
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F1 Movie Review: A promo for Formula One made for everyone to enjoy

Like all hard core F1 fans the news of an F1 branded movie came with some trepidation, how well could…

5 months ago
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Trump Mobile – what is it and why Tariffs might be the biggest issue

Did you hear the news that the "Trump Organisation" has announced "Trump Mobile"? A new telco in the USA and…

5 months ago
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Finally – Meta’s plan to monetise WhatsApp revealed, ads in status and promoted channels

In 2014 Facebook paid $19,000,000,000 for WhatsApp, a messaging platform that doesn't charge its users so has no clear sign…

5 months ago
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Apple’s AI Play Isn’t About Shock and Awe – It’s About Subtlety, Strategy… and a Bit of Siri Setback

There’s a lot of noise in the world of artificial intelligence right now. Chatbots, copilots, digital clones. All the tech…

6 months ago
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Your iPhone will screen calls for you with iOS 26 coming later this year

There's going to be a lot of hate in the comments this week as news of Apple's latest Operating System…

6 months ago
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Telstra Satellite SMS service expands to include iPhone 13 and later

Just days after the launch of Telstra's first to market Satellite SMS service, the telco has announced expanded device support…

6 months ago
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Podcast: Satellite takes over Australia, and TikTok making changes – Two Blokes Talking Tech #686

Telstra's Satellite Messaging, how does it work and what does it mean for communications in Australia - the Blokes unpack…

6 months ago
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TikTok launches “Control your scroll” features to manage the content you see

All praise the algorithm! It's remarkable to me how a few lines of code have created "the algorithm" that determines…

6 months ago