2023

Dec 30 Sway

The Weird Time CPUs Came on Cards (And Why They Stopped).
Five Ways You Can Install Ubuntu on External Storage.
Fun Facts: All about BSB numbers.

Dec 24 Sway

 Message from the President.

Dec 23 Sway

And a "Futuristic Father Christmas" to everyone.

Welcoming Members to January 2024.

Wi-Fi 7 Offers 4X Speed at 46 Gigabit.
New Bundaberg solar farm contract to help Telstra hit 100% renewable mark.

Vivaldi releases end-of-year versions for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Fun Facts I: Fire retardant paint is a winner.

Fun Facts II: Was Windows Vista Really That Bad — or Just Misunderstood?

Dec 16 Sway
Welcoming Members to January 2024.
Seven Million Affected By DNA Website Breach.
Six Things You Can Do With Windows Copilot.
Fun Facts I: CSIRO spinout Quasar launches multibeam satellite ground station.
Fun Facts II: The environmental impacts of artificial turf are worth considering before rolling it out in your backyard.

Dec 09 Sway

December 2023 was Party Time.
AMD's Threadripper CPUs return with a 96-core monster chip.
Study: No Evidence Internet Harms Mental Health.
Microsoft's Copilot chatbot will get six significant upgrades soon — including ChatGPT's new brain.
Fun Facts: Learn more about ableism and what it looks like with our 8-part quiz on disability discrimination.

Dec 02 Sway

Windows Copilot AI is the new Start button, says Microsoft CEO.
Security Glitch Undermines Encryption Keys.
Fun Facts: The Five Best PC Upgrades to Improve Performance.

Nov 25 Sway
Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns after network outage.
OpenAI restores Sam Altman as CEO after his tumultuous ouster.
Online Tracking More Detailed Than Thought.
YouTube Adds 5-Second Delay to Punish Ad Blockers in All Browsers.
Fun Facts: AI experts are increasingly afraid of what they're creating.

Nov 18 Sway
Optus says a routine software upgrade caused a 14-hour network outage.
Time to switch from Optus? We've got Four mobile and NBN alternatives for you.
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M3 Max): maximum power, maximum price tag.
Containers pile up after DP World Australia hit by network attack.
Fun Facts: New 'AI Pin' Projects Images onto Your Palm.

Nov 11 Sway
Microsoft announces A$5 billion investment in computing capacity and capability to help Australia seize the AI era.
New Windows 11 23H2 Features Confirmed.
ChatGPT Isn't Stuck in the Past Anymore.
Fun Facts (NOT FUNNY): Optus hit by national mobile, broadband outage since 4 am.

Nov 04 Sway
Most Phone Apps Want Unnecessary Device Access.
You Should Delete the Passwords from Your Old Browser.
Fun Facts: Teacher's Pi cluster controls digital learning classroom.

Oct 28 Sway
YouTube Overhaul Removes Audio Shocks.
Nokia lays off 14,000 jobs.
Chrome Address Bar To Get More Useful.
Fun Facts: Bullies, manipulators and narcissists: Navigating psychopathic behaviours in the workplace.

Oct 21 Sway
Man Uses Ring Camera, Sonic Waves to Deter Pests.
Microsoft finally gets go-ahead for Activision Blizzard deal.
Interesting Member-supplied Link.
Fun Facts (NOT) I: YouTube Blocks Ad Blockers, Disables Playback.
Fun Facts II: Rebelle 6 Painting Software Released — Dec 2022.

Oct 14 Sway
Referendum TODAY.
Google Chrome Will Snitch On RAM-Hungry Tabs.
More How-To Geek NASTY TRICKS.
Fun Facts I: Old People's Home for Teenagers.
Fun Facts II: Have Your Internet Speeds Just Gone Up?

Oct 07 Sway
Millions of Exim mail servers exposed to zero-day RCE attacks.
Chromebooks Get High-End Range.
Interesting Member-supplied Link.
Fun Facts I: Scientists have extracted RNA from the extinct Tasmanian tiger. Could it be resurrected in the future?
Fun Facts II: Argentina's Bold Move: Abolishing Income Tax, A Risky Gamble.

Sep 30 Sway
Daylight Saving begins tomorrow, Sunday, 1 October, 2023.
Labour Day long weekend is on this weekend.
GoPro or go home; the new Hero 12 cam brings big resolution and a big battery.
Canada site attacked after Ottawa claim of Indian role in assassination.
Windows 11 Update Gets Poor Response.
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Fun Facts: THORIUM: World's CHEAPEST Energy! [Science Unveiled].

Sep 23 Sway
Google Fined $93M for Deceptive Location Tracking.
Microsoft exposed 38TB of private data on GitHub: Wiz researchers.
Chromebook Support Extended to 10 Years.
Interesting Member-supplied Link.
Fun Facts I: What's the Best Linux Resource for a Retired Windows User?
Fun Facts II: SMSA: The Times they are A-Changin'.

Sep 16 Sway
WordPad to Disappear from Windows.
Lifecell installs 800 new base stations despite Ukraine-Russia war.
X wants your biometric data.
Fun Facts I: Radio 2RPH, We read the news, views and stories you need to hear. Explore our program!
Fun Facts II: FAKE Shots of Ukraine Jet Hitting Russian Ship.

Sep 09 Sway
Six Australian MPs to visit the US and lobby for Assange's release.
Samsung HW-Q800C review: the best-value Dolby Atmos soundbar in town.
iPhone To Switch To USB-C.
Fun Facts I: Your AdBlock has been Updated.
Fun Facts II: Was India the first to land on the "far side" of the Moon?

Sep 02 Sway
Windows 11 SSD Slowdown 'Fixed'.
Please Disable Your Ad-Blocker.
Subco announces plan to build SMAP cable.
Fun Facts I: India becomes the first country to land safely on the Moon's South Pole.
Fun Facts II: Those Free W3Spaces Websites from W3Schools.

Aug 26 Sway
$10m penalty for Dell Australia for 'misleading representations' about
discount prices of computer monitors.
Linux is now the 'de facto standard' for running business-critical workloads.
Fun Facts I: 'Don't Charge iPhone Overnight' Claim Overblown.
Fun Facts II: Trying the W3Schools Hosted "Spaces" Websites.

Aug 19 Sway
Google Admits Play Store Security Loophole.
Protect my PC from viruses — For Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows 8.1.
Fun Facts I: New Smartphone Touchscreen Works When Wet.
Fun Facts II: Watch Jeff Taylor, Entertaining YouTube Commentator from the UK.

Aug 12 Sway
Android to Warn of Nefarious AirTag Tracking.
Zoom was forced to modify Ts&Cs after data used for AI spotted.
SolarWinds attackers, now called Midnight Blizzard, take aim at Teams.
Fun Facts I: Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough at University of California, Berkeley.
Fun Facts II: Fusion Reactors summarised by Sabine Hossenfelder.

Aug 05 Sway
Microsoft expands logging access but holds back some premium features.
Former President Hit by Lurgi.
A CEO quits, and the BBC apologises to Trump ally Nigel Farage. A banking scandal erupts in Britain.
How worried should we be about space debris?
Fun Facts I: How to use AI to make your life simpler, cheaper and more productive.
Fun Facts II: Scientists race to test claimed room-temperature superconductor.

Jul 29 Sway
You Can Get This Free Crypto — If the 'Orb' Scans Your Eye.
Apple threat to pull Facetime and iMessage from the UK if law changes made.
Microsoft expands logging access but holds back some premium features.
Announcing Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing for commercial customers.
Fun Facts: Does your PIN start with a ZERO? And does it matter?

Jul 22 Sway
Killed by Mozilla.
Has Google Chrome Finally Killed Mozilla Firefox?  
Windows 11 'Moment 3' Update: Minor But Useful.
Aussie inventors recognised in European awards for helping the paralysed communicate.
Fun Facts: Our universe is actually 27 billion years old, almost double the current age estimate.

Jul 15 Sway
SSDs May Slow After Windows Update.
Microsoft Edge Is Cracking Down on Notification Spam.
Fun Facts I: Eleven Ways to Open Notepad in Windows.
Fun Facts II: Solar Panels vs. Solar Roofs: What You Need To Know.

Jul 08 Sway
Stop Blurring Sensitive Information (Here's How to Do It Right).
I Can't Imagine Using Windows Without the Everything App.
Hard Facts: The Fraught Journey to Reach the Titanic.

Jul 01 Sway
Our July Main Meeting, 6 pm Tuesday the 4th of July.
Phone Batteries Must Be Replaceable.
Canada passes online content law, Meta says no more publishing of news.
Satellite internet is coming after an Arctic fibre cut unplugs part of Alaska.
Fun Facts I: Paid Online by Credit Card? Can You Trust All the Green Ticks? Definitely NOT.
Fun Facts II: How to Copy & Paste Large Blocks of Text : Computer Basics.

Jun 26 Sway
Germany to contribute a third for Intel wafer fabrication unit in Magdeburg.
Be Connected — Australian Government Initiative.
Fun Facts: Whatever happened to Blogs on the 'net?

Jun 19 Sway
The Tuesday Group meeting is ON for tomorrow.

Closure of HSCC (Hurstville Seniors Computer Club).

What Is a GaN Charger, and Why Should You Buy One?

Fitness Tracker 'Heatmap' Dubbed Privacy Risk.

Fun Facts: Western Digital NAS drives flash 'warning' after three years even if nothing's wrong.

Jun 12 Sway

Report on the June 6th 2023 Main Meeting.

Apple's App Store generated US$1.1 trillion in revenue in 2022.
Windows 10 and 11: Working with multiple "Desktops".
Fun Facts: Whatever Happened to Two-Picture TVs?

Jun 05 Sway
To all "Sydney PC & Technology Group Members".

The SMSA is undertaking repairs to the first floor.

Google Considers Bizarre Smartphone Feature.

Google Chrome's Reader Mode Has Been Quietly Removed.

The First 14 GB/s SSDs Are Almost Here.

Fun Facts: Sydney Opera House achieves Six-Star Green Rating.

May 29 Sway

One in Three Used Drives is Not Secure.

Future AMD CPUs Will Have Hybrid Cores, Just Like Intel.

NIO May Offer EVs With Solid-State Batteries This Year.

Fun Facts: Why I Don't Trust Push-Button Start in Cars.

May 22 Sway
Report from the Tuesday Group Meeting, May 16.

Australian Federal Government releases a National Quantum Strategy.

How Good Is MidJourney at AI Art? We Compared All the Models.

Fun Facts: Do you have an ISP-Provided Website?

May 15 Sway

Facebook Privacy Rules Could Change.

Chrome to Cut Down on CAPTCHA Tests.

Get Creative With This Desk Clamp Power Outlet Strip.

The Continuing Thunderbird (Email Client) Saga.

Fun Facts: Whatever Happened to Those Home Nuclear Reactors?

May 08 Sway

The Coronation.

Microsoft is Rewriting Parts of the Windows Kernel in Rust.

Amazon Seller Fined $600k for Review Manipulation.

Fun Facts I: Cosmic controversy: James Webb Telescope findings challenge best-established theories.

Fun Facts II: If dark matter is ubiquitous, why do some galaxies contain none?

May 01 Sway

Important Notice about Windows and DVDs.

The Coronation.

Dirt Batteries to Help Bridge Gap in Wind, Solar.

Email Client, Thunderbird, Freezing for Tens of Seconds at a Time.

Quantum Computing to Boost Security using Random Numbers.

Fun Facts: Five Fun Facts about the Big Bang.

Apr 24 Sway

Travel to Anzac Day Services 2023.

New electric vehicle strategy — can our electricity infrastructure cope?: Monash University expert.
Suspect in Finnish psychotherapy centre blackmail hack arrested.

Fun Facts: Welcome to SyberMath on YouTube.

Apr 17 Sway

Microsoft releases 97 fixes on Patch Tuesday; one for a zero-day.

Captain Cook College fails in Court appeal over funding for online diploma courses.

Telstra fails to meet ACMA's caption requirements.

Fun Facts: A four-legged robotic system for playing soccer on various terrains.

Apr 10 Sway

Bill Gates Doesn't Think You Can Pause AI, Even If You Want To.

THE OPEN AI LETTER - Pause Giant AI Experiments.

Fun Facts: NASA engine capable of travelling at nearly the speed of light detailed in a new report.

Apr 03 Sway

DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS on Sun, Apr 2, 2023, at  3:00 am.

Easter, 2023, April 07, 08, 09, 10.

How to Kick People Off Your Wi-Fi Network.

Intel updates vPro.

Windows 11 Is Changing How the Print Screen Key Works.

Fun Facts, Part I: 100 Ways to Recruit New Members.

Fun Facts, Part II: When to See the Planetary Alignment This Month.

Mar 27 Sway

Reminder: 2023 NSW State election Saturday, 25 March 2023 (TODAY).

Owner of the site that hosted Optus, Medibank data arrested.

Razer Debuts a New Tempered Glass Mouse Pad.

Fun Facts: How to PATIENTLY Fix our Club's Windows 10 Machine.

Mar 20 Sway

Microsoft’s Latest Windows 11 Update Fixes Slow File Copying.

Republican Bill That Gives Biden Power to Completely Ban TikTok Passes House Committee Super Fast.

Chick-fil-A confirms accounts hacked in months-long "automated" attack.

Fun Facts: Human Brain Cells Could Power Computers.

Mar 13 Sway

Microsoft Hijacks Chrome Download Page with Banner Ad.

NSW Govt Seniors Card.

Nokia Launches 'Repairable' Smartphone.

Interesting Member-supplied Information.

Fun Facts I: Why You Should Line Drawers with Aluminium Foil.

Fun Facts II: Sign up for the GrammarlyGO Beta.

Mar 06 Sway

Snapchat is releasing its own AI chatbot powered by ChatGPT.

Security Now: Advice from the NSA.

Gloss Wears Off ChatGPT and AI Rivals.

An Interesting Member-supplied Link.

Fun Facts I: Dahn Unveils Million Mile Battery in Ground-breaking Article.

Fun Facts II: The End of Lithium P3! Elon Musk Revealed ALL-NEW Shock Battery Tech, Changes Entire Industry!

Feb 27 Sway

Report of Tuesday Group Meeting of Feb 21.

GoDaddy says a multi-year breach hijacked customer websites and accounts.

Proton Mail Just Got a Big Upgrade on Desktop PCs.

Fun Facts: A Good Project for an Artificial Intelligence Program.

Feb 20 Sway

Android To Block Older Apps.

Why Is Amazon Called "Amazon"?

Fun Facts: Eight Surprising Things You Can Do With ChatGPT.

Feb 13 Sway

Microsoft brings AI to Bing and Edge.

Google announces AI service Bard, a competitor to ChatGPT.

Interesting Member-supplied Links.

Fun Facts: The History of Electric Vehicles Is Older Than You Think.

Feb 06 Sway

Message from the President.

AI Image Firm Accused of Copyright Infringement.

CSIRO researchers use machine learning to advance Alzheimer's research.

Fun Facts: Pitt Street Station.

Jan 30 Sway

Security Update Kills Windows Shortcuts.

Why Do Phone Batteries Still Only Last a Day?

Fun Facts: Ten Facts About ChatGPT.

Jan 23 Sway

Contentious Windows 11 Start Menu Change Abandoned.

Gas stove culture warfare hits the fan and is headed our way.

MS Teams Goes Premium, Kills Free Edition Features.

Interesting Computer Link.

Fun Facts: Questions to Ask When Changing Web-Host.

Jan 16 Sway

US Politicians Told to Delete TikTok.

Have a Jump Starter, Just in Case.

Could Gas Stoves Be Banned?

Fun Facts: Why did Hollywood drop Roman Numerals on film and TV Copyright Notices?

Jan 09 Sway

Phones Could Get Replaceable Batteries By Law.

Intel's New 13th-Gen Mobile CPUs Look Impressive.

Fun Facts: Where are the Drone Deliveries?