Your Android Phone and Device Security We have written up changes in how device security is being managed for your Android device. From the apps being used to security patches being released. If you have an Android phone its important to be across the security support being provided to you. We have written it up here. China’s DeepSeek is not for Aussies (Consumer Advice) China’s DeepSeek Artificial intelligence app wiped trillions off the US Share Market by allegedly releasing a new way to do AI—faster, cheaper, better, and without requiring NVIDIA’s expensive Neural Processor Units. That is a hell of an impact for a Chinese company registered in 2023 that released its DeepSeek A.I. Assistant on 27 January 2025. Let’s not get too techy—you only need to know that AI is trained on large language models (LLMs). For example, the contents of an animal database allow it to identify different animals, and the contents of a medical database will enable it to identify specific cancers and ailments. This is phase one—machine learning. It then uses AI-programmed responses to react to the stimuli. AI experts have long said that AI is only as useful as the LLMs on which it is trained. DeepSeek stated that its training cost US$6 million compared to $100m for OpenAI’s GPT-4 and required only a tenth of the computing power. Hence, NVIDIA’s share price crashed along with any other US AI company, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, et al. DeepSeek was initially trained on 97% Chinese LLMs |
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Australia’s broadband network is getting a major upgrade. NBN Co has announced new plans to upgrade the remaining homes and businesses still on Fibre to the Node (FTTN). What does this mean for users, and how will it improve speed and reliability? Jane McNamara, General Manager of Media and External Communications at NBN Co. joined us this week to discuss about the recent update. As we discussed on the show, use the address checker on the NBN Website here. You can then see if the upgraded fibre to the home service (called fttp) is available to you. If it is you will need to upgrade your speed tier to a minimum of 100 megabit speed service to take advantage of the fibre connection upgrade. During the show I talked to the price difference between a 50 megabit speed vs a 100 megabit speed tier. I used the Buddy Telco pricing guide as the reference that will currently offer you a 50 megabit for $75 pm vs 100 megabit for $85 pm. Other prices and specials here (NOT SPONSORED). TCL continues to push boundaries in display technology, with exciting new innovations coming in 2025. From Mini LED advancements to smarter AI-powered picture enhancements, what can we expect from their latest range? Jason Carrick, General Manager – Sales at TCL Australia, sat down with us at CES to give us a sneak peek. |

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