Recent content by beauravn

"Meta has disputed many of the board’s findings, stating they were 'inaccurate' and that facial recognition tools are being deployed to detect and prevent such impersonations." ... um... scammers using celebrities faces to create deep-fake videos. Yeah... deploying facial recognition software...

I have found that the Australia Post deliveries have been very reliable and friendly, but the couriers, not so much. Only last week I had a small digital TV box delivered, not big or heavy at all. I live in a conventional block of units with 2 floors of flats and garages underneath. Even though...

The best and simplest approach to ending the fast fashion 'crisis' involves doing one simple thing. Either completely ban or heavily tax the use of synthetic textiles (mainly polyester), and to reward or subsidize the use of natural materials such as cotton, bamboo, wool, hemp, leather, silk...

There is a glaring error in your logic I'm afraid. It makes no sense to 'replace humans in every walk of life' making 'millions unemployed' when you still require a cashed-up customer base to buy your products. AI (and robotics) will indeed replace humans doing simple, repeating tasks in...

Nope! As a previous graphic designer in the industry, we did a LOT more with air-brushes and photoshop to perfect the look of models and have been doing 'generic' photoshoots of models in underwear that we can add garments to in a range of colours and patterns using photoshop later. AI just...

Yes, and they have good reason to feel threatened because AI not only does the job well, but is a lot less expensive to use. It certainly won't be going away. I'm a graphic designer and artist myself (now retired) but as soon as AI arrived, I chose to learn all about it rather than simply gripe...

I'm sorry, but I spent most of my working life in advertising and the reality is that very few customers look anything like fashion models, real or AI generated. The photographer I worked with often did 'generic' shots of models in white garments that I either colorised and/or added different...

Situations like these are continuing to increase simply because the routine operations management of Centrelink and other government departments are now being handled by automated AI programs. AI is very efficient at sticking strictly to the rules with no room for flexibility and individual...

"Ray White's Vanessa Rader warned that these changes could make residential property a much less attractive option for investors. If people decide to sell up before the new tax kicks in, Australians could see a surge in property listings. This change could push property prices down for a short...

What really made me smile this week was when I woke up to discover one of my songs has over 400 views in only 5 days on YouTube. I think for somebody about to hit 70, that's a pretty cool thing... isn't it? Well, it feels good to me anyway, lol. Septuagenarians don't usually write popular...

Sadly, no definitive calculation of possible deeming rates if this temporary pause is lifted in June-July was included in the article. But reading between the lines, it is approx 4% (4c in the dollar) on the interest earned from bank savings over $62,500. So, somebody with quite meagre savings...

My point exactly. When one person takes the initiative to do it, it's clever and harmless enough, but then when EVERYBODY with something to say or sell does it, it becomes just another form of ugly graffiti spoiling the streetscape.

I think the idea is very clever ... but still fundamentally wrong without a Council permit required for ALL election signage. The biggest concern of all is that if it was allowed, the idea will quickly be adopted by businesses for advertising products and sales/events in busy public areas...

Soooo, what will the replacement be after we (eventually) become a Republic? Suggestions welcome ;) Maybe a golden shovel representing both mining and gold diggers in the one symbol. The Commonwealth Star, perhaps... a silver horse (i.e. a 'GG' for Governor General ... HIYO SILVERRRRR...

I have no problem with the statement myself. If you act like it, there should be no surprise when artists depict you as it. I think the next one should be the same photos dressed in their original clothing but wearing MAGA hats (both standard red and Musk's black gothic versions) as a more...