### Issue 1785 - Tuesday 14th February, 2023

## In Today's Issue

- OAIC's investigation into in-store facial recognition likely to be complete by June
- France to start online age verification for porn access next week
- Apple 0-day updates, 1m extra premises eligible for free NBN FTTP upgrade, Jony Ive designs logo for the King, Optus turns on 900MHz 5G
- Full video of Jay Leno hosting the official Windows 95 launch
- Cheap 27" 4K LG monitor, Xbox controler, Timezone credit, Xiaomi monitor light, Anker GaN USB charger, PlayStation 5, Apple & Kayo gift cards, Boost & Coles pre-paid SIMs, Dell Thunderbolt 4 dock, Seagate 16TB HDD, Logitech K860 ergo keyboard

## The News

### OAIC's investigation into in-store facial recognition likely to be complete by June

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has provided an update into its investigation of Kmart, Bunnings and The Good Guys' use of in-store facial recognition technology. They kicked off the investigation back in July last year to find out if the retailers breached the Australian Privacy Principles and told Senate Estimates yesterday they expect it to be "resolved this financial year". The OAIC also told the Senate that the Good Guys investigation was dropped because the retailer "suspended their use of facial recognition technology and indicated that they weren't intending to reinstate it".

### France to start online age verification for porn access next week

France has decided to introduce online age verification to view porn. According to Reuters, "people who want to visit these websites will have to install an application for government-licensed digital certification on their mobile phones to prove that they are at least 18 years old. Sites which do not comply will risk being banned from publishing in France". The UK tried and failed (but is trying again) and many others are trying to pass legislation - including Australia. But France, of all countries, seems like it will be the first to actually do it as the scheme will launch next week. It might sound okay on the surface that minors can't watch porn, but think about it - the French government will have a list of every porn site its citizens access. Gross.

### Apple 0-day updates, 1m extra premises eligible for free NBN FTTP upgrade, Jony Ive designs logo for the King, Optus turns on 900MHz 5G

- Apple's got new updates for iOS and macOS that includes a 0-day patch with the dreaded "maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution" warning. It seems to be breaking Google Photos though, with the app unable to launch.
- NBN has made 1 million extra premises eligible for a free upgrade to fibre, bringing the total FTTP uprade footprint to almost 3 million premises. Check out the NBN website for more info and to see if your location is eligible.
- Jony Ive and/or his design firm LoveFrom made the emblem for the coronation of King Charles III. Jony said that "the design was inspired by King Charles' love of the planet, nature, and his deep concern for the natural world".
- Optus has turned on 5G services in the 900MHz spectrum at over 1,000 sites. However, "the 5G low band coverage is only available on select devices and subscription plans, with more devices and plans set to be activated this year".

## Something I Saw On The Internet

### Full video of Jay Leno hosting the official Windows 95 launch

Please enjoy this video of the official Windows 95 launch featuring Bill Gates and Jay Leno. It's pretty clear to me that Jay has never used a computer, let alone Windows 95, before this day. When he receives a demo of Office 95 I can see him visualising taking the humongous cheque Microsoft gave him down to the bank and buying a dozen supercars with the proceeds. They even had the balls to do a live upgrade from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95 on a 486 during the launch! Lovely demo of MSN in there too. Bill Gates is no Steve Jobs when it comes to product launches but he is 1000 times better than Elon fucking Musk giving any sort of public presentation. It's almost as if Bill knows what he is talking about whereas Elon is making it up as he goes along.

## Bargains

- LG 27UP850N 27" 4K IPS HDR 400 Monitor with USB Type-C 90WPD and AMD Freesync - $482 from Amazon
- Xbox Series X/S Wireless Controllers (Pulse Red or Robot White) $69.95 from Amazon
- Timezone Double Credits - Load $60 Get $120, Load $100 Get $200
- Xiaomi Mi Computer Monitor Light Bar - $52 from Luckymi's eBay store
- Anker Nano II 65W USB C Charger (1A2C) - $55.99 from Anker's eBay store
- PlayStation 5 Console & God of War Ragnarok Bundle - $787.55 from Big W's eBay store
- 20x Everyday Rewards Points on Apple gift cards & 10% off Kayo gift cards at Big W
- Boost Mobile Prepaid 12-Month SIM Starter Pack - $200 pack for $169.95, $300 pack for $255 from Unique Deals
- Dell WD22TB4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock - $329 from RonaRigs
- Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB 3.5" SATA HDD - $402.62 from Amazon USA
- Coles Mobile 12m pre-paid SIM with 120GB data & unlimited calls/SMS - $119 from Coles
- Logitech Ergo K860 Wireless Split Ergonomic Keyboard - $159 + delivery from Umart

## Image Of The Day

Upper Hunter Valley environment exhibition poster created by Chips MacKinolty, printed at Tin Sheds Art Workshop, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1979 (National Gallery of Australia)

## The End

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