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Alfred Siew

Alfred is a writer, speaker and media instructor who has covered the telecom, media and technology scene for more than 20 years. Previously the technology correspondent for The Straits Times, he now edits the Techgoondu.com blog and runs his own technology and media consultancy.
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Assume scammers already know you, so secure your Singpass, root e-mail and phone

Secure your SingPass, "root" e-mail address and mobile phone to avoid being…

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AI literacy even more crucial now with inherent biases in AI

AI literacy should go beyond typing the right prompts to include assessing…

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Q&A: Most businesses lack resilient networks to support future needs, says Expereo

Networks that do not scale flexibly on demand, or deliver the performance…

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Why you shouldn’t sideload Android apps: Google blocked over 2 million bad ones in 2024

Google prevented 2.36 million "policy-violating" Android apps from being published on its…

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DeepSeek a Sputnik moment? We’ve seen this movie before in new tech

DeepSeek, has forced a collective wake-up call for those who thought they…

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Samsung Galaxy S25 integrates AI more tightly, sports lighter design

Samsung has integrated AI more tightly in the Galaxy S25, betting the…

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DIY: Set up parental controls for your child on Windows, Google and Apple

Singapore aims to limit screen time for kids under 12. Here are…

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In 2025, will AI PCs do more heavy lifting instead of using the cloud?

AI PCs promise to do the heavy lifting of AI workloads but…

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US AI chip controls could force “neutral” countries like Singapore to tighten rules

In the short term, some countries might grudgingly follow the US AI…

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Q&A: Despite early issues, GenAI is set to hugely impact businesses, says Elastic

Data management and trust in GenAI results have been big obstacles for…

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CES 2025: PC gaming upgrades with new CPUs, GPUs from AMD, Intel and Nvidia

AMD's new Ryzen 9 9000 CPUs and Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5090…

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At decades-old Singapore facility, Micron continues to assemble flash memory modules

Upgrades to the Singapore Micron facility in Bendemeer have enabled it to…

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Laptops to drones: Last-minute tech gifts for the holidays in 2024

Seeking a last-minute tech gift for the holidays? We got your covered…

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Hands on: Netgear Nighthawk RS700S 10Gbps Wi-Fi router performs well

The Netgear Nighthawk RS700S Wi-Fi 7 router offers good speed and coverage…

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Sonos Arc Ultra review: Captivating big-scale movie effects

The Sonos Arc Ultra sounds great in movies thanks to an impressive…

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Keychron Q1 HE review: Wireless magnetic keyboard is precise, responsive

The Keychron Q1 HE uses Hall Effect magnetic switches to offer precise,…

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From AI PCs to AI models, businesses face reality check in 2025

The growing number of underwhelming and failed experiments early on may weigh…

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Asus Zenbook S14 OLED review: Slim laptop powered by Intel scores high

Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 200V chip, the Asus Zenbook S14…

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About time banks, telcos shared liability in scam cases in Singapore

Singapore banks are to beef up fraud detection and share liability with…

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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review: Top-notch sound, after some tweaking

The Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 true wireless earphones offer top-notch audio quality…

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