Life & Technology – 2GB 17th August 2024

Amazon scams flooding your SMS and email

Amazon scams have reached new highs with the company the target of the latest wave of AI scams. It is a Prime target (pun intended), as 7.9 million Australians now shop at least once a year or have a Prime+ subscription.

Interestingly, it is the only online brand (excluding Chinese-controlled data harvesters Temu – more Chinese spyware – the catch in cheap online shopping and Shein – more Chinese spyware – fast fashion at the expense of privacy to grow market share in 2023-24 by a massive 16%.

Its breadth of goods and services is now the fertile field that AI ploughs. As a Prime+ member, we now receive between 5 and 10 scam SMS and emails a week. That is up from almost none until the end of July.

The scams are all similar in execution. Continue Reading..

LG’s innovative CordZero® Auto Emptying Handstick and Robot Vacuum All-in-One Tower Combi is a powerful duo is designed to take the hassle out of vacuuming by combining cutting-edge technology with smart automation. We’ll discuss how this all-in-one solution is changing the way we approach home maintenance, making it easier, more efficient, and a whole lot smarter. We invited Christian Frykberg National Training & ISM Manager – Home Appliances 
LG Electronics Australia who discussed this new cleaning wonder. 

 Read more details here. 
This week, we also had a conversation with HP about the rise of AI PCs. We delved into what exactly an AI PC is, explored the battery life of these devices, and discussed the role of the CPU, GPU, and NPU. Additionally, we touched on the latest laptop innovations and how HP is enhancing the user experience for consumers. Brad Pulford, VP & Managing Editor from HP ANZ talked about this on the show.  

Here’s one of the laptop models from HP. 
 
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