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For a fruitful online journey, parents should create a digital ID early for kids

Creating a digital ID early for their children allows parents to give…

Alfred Siew Alfred Siew

Paid Facebook, Instagram subscriptions raise more questions on privacy, influence

While paid Facebook and Instagram subscriptions let users avoid seeing ads, they…

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Outdated on arrival, ERP 2.0 is the type of costly technology project Singapore should avoid

Motorists in Singapore have to set up road toll collection units in…

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DBS, Citibank outage: What options do consumers have when they are stuck?

Tellingly, the government regulator has told people to carry some cash after…

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Can a bank like OCBC tell customers what mobile apps they can install?

OCBC needs to improve the way it implements its anti-scam measure and…

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Couldn’t get Taylor Swift tickets? Some fans drive up ticket scalping

Bots enable ticket scalping on a large scale but as long as…

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With 1,000 jobs cut at Grab, another reality check for on-demand services

Job cuts at Grab are yet another reality check for the platform…

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Submarine cable landings to double in Singapore in ambitious digital blueprint

Submarine cable landings will double in Singapore as it unveils an ambitious…

Alfred Siew Alfred Siew

Amid worries of scam calls, fake QR codes, companies aren’t helping with poor practices

Consumers are told not to scan unknown QR codes and give details…

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Rising prices and low wages? Ask how platform companies have reshaped the economy

In a small city-state like Singapore, the intense competition for resources is…

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Is latest Singtel re-organisation sufficient to improve its fortunes?

Despite the latest reorganisation, Singtel still has some ways to go in…

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After another DBS outage, is it time to make banks publicly report service uptime?

After yet DBS outage, it may be time to make banks publish…

Alfred Siew Alfred Siew

As TikTok faces a possible ban in the US, should users elsewhere be worried?

Should TikTok users be concerned about their privacy as the US considers…

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Debate on computational photography misses what’s real, what’s lived outside a frame

Using artificial intelligence (AI) and “computational photography mad science” to improve smartphones…

Esmond Xu Esmond Xu

How mirrorless cameras can attract users in era of computational photography

Mirrorless cameras shoot great pictures but the lack of lenses and difficulty…

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New media with old media problems, as Facebook looks to paid subscriptions

It's quite a turnaround for Facebook, which had reported its first decline…

Alfred Siew Alfred Siew

Don’t forget ChatGPT and other AI are still learning from our biases and failings

How will the generative AI behind ChatGPT learn as technology improves and…

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Massive tech sector layoffs a reality check to pandemic-era excesses

Massive tech sector layoffs this year are a reality check to the…

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Roomba robot vacuums leaking images of homes are reminder not to connect up every smart device

News of iRobot Roomba vacuums leaking images of homes should remind home…

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In an uncertain new normal, five big tech trends in 2023 to look out for

What are the big tech trends in 2023? Smarter AI, different metaverses,…

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