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My segment on RNZ Nine-to-Noon programme yesterday.
Apple’s profits sour and deep fakes get deeper
For non-NZ readers: RNZ is Radio New Zealand.
When I first came to New Zealand from London I was invited to a cocktail party. Following my experience I put my best suit on and was thinking about Martinis or a Tom Collins. In the event it was Lion Brown, Jacobs Creek and old men wearing shorts.
“It’s not a direct comparison, but is some ways Huawei is the Apple of China’s eye.”
A true story. It isn’t recent, but it did happen.
Client: You didn’t follow the brief. Me: I’m a journalist. I write facts. When I interviewed people and checked sources it was clear the premise in your brief was untrue. I reported what I found. Client: But that’s not what we asked for. Me: You won’t look stupid. You won’t get sued. Your readers won’t throw X down in disgust. Client: We don’t care. You’re unreliable. You’ll never work for us again.
Of course it would be best if this wasn’t necessary.
Apple launches Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR - iMore
Found my journalist notebooks from 1998-99. Was given a huge amount of Y2K propaganda by enterprise computer people… much of it sounded a bit over the top at the time…
I’m a journalist.
Writing for newspapers and magazines has been my main job for almost 40 years.
For most of the past decade, I’ve worked seven days a week, 50 weeks of the year. Earlier in my life I had regular jobs which had paid holiday and I didn’t always need to work through the weekend. But still long hours.
I estimate that over the long haul I’ve written an average of 5,000 words a week. That’s around 250,000 a year. Over 40 years it adds up to 10 million words give or take.
A scheme by Auckland Airport is helping local people into work. Which is important as it sits next to an area of high unemployment.
“Despite the obvious similarities, few people will choose between the Surface Go and an iPad.”
I’ve often wondered about the control freak aspect of home automation, seems I was on to something
Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse - The New York Times
Now we’re talking…
Here’s an overseas trend that might work in Auckland.
Nokia is also asking to push 5G spectrum above 95GHz.
I learnt Cobol as a sixth-former. Every few years it comes back to haunt me.
This crook seems to have scraped my stories and replaced all the links with dodgy ones. Is there anyway to stop this?
On the surface this looks like two companies both trying to do the right thing. (Story behind NBR pay wall).
Oh joy. “Nearly half of jobs are vulnerable to automation”.
RealMe always looked as if it would attract this kind of attention… the threat is serious now there is pressure to get a RM account.
A lot of so-called ‘smart’ devices are disappointing when you actually see them
In an Era of ‘Smart’ Things, Sometimes Dumb Stuff Is Better - The New York Times
More pressure on flawed but popular social media service.
Facebook should have to pay a fine if it can’t get rid of bots, Democratic senator says - Recode
In an Era of ‘Smart’ Things, Sometimes Dumb Stuff Is Better.
Frankly I’m surprised anyone doesn’t already think this is the case. But then maybe not.