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Read more: Commentary: What Building My Own To-Do App Taught Me About the Future of DevelopmentVibe coding isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a shift in how apps get built. Faster iterations, user-first design, and AI copilots are reshaping the developer’s role and opening the door for designers and non-coders to join the process.
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Read more: Commentary: AI in Phone Photography; Helping or Cheating?AI is transforming smartphone photography, from sharper zooms to perfect edits. But does machine-driven creativity risk stripping photos of authenticity?
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Read more: Commentary: The Power of First-Party Data in Modern RetailJust a few years ago, many believed loyalty card systems were on their way out. They were expensive to maintain and customers were growing tired of the benefits they offered. Headlines predicting “the death of the loyalty card” were common, as swipe rates declined and underlying platforms fell into neglect. However,…
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Read more: Commentary: Future-proof Your Business with a Cyber Resiliency StrategyIn July 2025, Microsoft issued an advisory warning stating that a SharePoint vulnerability had been discovered and was actively being exploited. More than 9,000 organizations worldwide using SharePoint Server have been affected by this security breach. Attackers used server-side privileges to tamper with the machine keys and bypassed authentication methods…
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Read more: Commentary: The Time Is Now to Secure Telecommunications in Asia PacificWhen it comes to telecommunications, the Asia Pacific has some of the most advanced technological implementations in the world, with China, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea having some of the most comprehensive 5G coverage. With such pervasive mobile broadband coverage comes convenience—as well as the need for heightened cybersecurity—both from…
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Read more: 9 Reasons APAC Businesses Should Prioritize Privileged Access ManagementIn cybersecurity, credentials function like keys to a building – anyone holding them has access. That’s why it’s not enough to simply secure access credentials; we must also ensure they’re used by the right individuals, for the right purposes and even at the right time. Former Intel CEO Dr. Andrew…
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Read more: Commentary: The Identity Crisis in Cybersecurity – Why Businesses Must Rethink Identity SecurityIn today’s digital-first world, identity is everything. As organisations rapidly embrace cloud services, hybrid work models and third-party integrations, the landscape of cyber threats has evolved in tandem, with attackers increasingly targeting weak points in identity and access management to infiltrate systems. A staggering 80% of data breaches involve compromised credentials, yet…
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Read more: Commentary: Why Tariffs Hit Technology Companies HarderTariffs, tariffs, tariffs. Earlier this year, U.S. President Donald Trump started imposing high tariffs on the U.S.’s neighbours, Canada and Mexico, and on Wednesday, 9 April 2025, he will expand them to almost all of the United States’ allies. This wiped out more than USD2 trillion from the stock market.…
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Read more: Quantum Computing, Demystified: How It Works and Why It MattersQuantum computing is a technology that’s often wrapped in mystery. This is because to the experts who are already knee-deep into the tech, it’s hard to take the quantum out of them to explain in a way that regular folks like us understand. It’s akin to asking doctors to describe…
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Read more: Signalgate: Why Secure Apps Are Not Always EnoughIf you have been reading the news, you might’ve come across the latest tech-related misstep from the White House of the United States (US). It is called Signalgate. The reason why it’s called Signalgate is because high-ranking officials including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary…
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