Australian uni used Wi-Fi location data to ID protestors • The Register

Asia In Temporary Australia’s College of Melbourne final 12 months used Wi-Fi location knowledge to establish scholar protestors.

The College used Wi-Fi to establish college students who participated in July 2024 sit-in protest. As described in a report [PDF] into the matter by the state of Victoria’s Workplace of the Info Commissioner, the College directed protestors to go away the constructing they occupied and warned those that remained could possibly be suspended, disciplined, or reported to police.

The report says 22 selected to stay, and that the College used CCTV and WiFi location knowledge to establish them.

The Info Commissioner discovered that use of CCTV to establish protestors didn’t breach privateness, however felt utilizing Wi-Fi location knowledge did as a result of the College’s insurance policies lacked element.

“Provided that people wouldn’t have been conscious of why their Wi-Fi location knowledge was collected and the way it could also be used, they may not train an knowledgeable selection as as to whether to make use of the Wi-Fi community in the course of the sit-in, and concentrate on the doable penalties for doing so,” the report discovered.

Because the investigation into use of location knowledge unfolded, the College modified its insurance policies concerning use of location knowledge. The Workplace of the Info Commissioner due to this fact determined to not problem a proper compliance discover, and can monitor the College to make sure it complies with its undertakings.

Fastly ponders CDN designs for Asia

Content material supply community (CDN) service supplier Fastly is researching tips on how to prolong its providers into Asia.

Like all CDN suppliers, Fastly deploys its infrastructure near the community edge to carry knowledge nearer to customers. In contrast to its rivals, Fastly prefers a smaller variety of substantial infrastructure deployments.

CEO Kip Compton final week instructed The Register that’s onerous to do in Asia, as a result of in nations like India and Indonesia populations are giant however infrastructure is scarce.

Compton additionally noticed that many Indian netizens nonetheless use telephones with small screens, which means streaming video requires much less community capability than is the case in nations the place HD characteristic telephones are ubiquitous. The CEO predicted it gained’t be lengthy earlier than extra succesful telephones see extra knowledge flood networks throughout Asia.

Fastly is due to this fact researching tips on how to adapt its CDN to this new problem.

SK Hynix takes QLC NAND previous 300 layers

South Korean memory-maker SK Hynix on Monday announced it has begun mass manufacturing of 321-layer QLC NAND chips.

The corporate claims it’s the primary to make QLC NAND with greater than 300 layers, and that its new reminiscence improves write efficiency by as much as 56 %, and speeds reads by 18 %, whereas bettering vitality effectivity.

The tech will first seem in 2TB SSDs for PCs, earlier than SK Hynix makes use of it in enterprise SSDs and smartphone reminiscence.

The corporate expects the reminiscence to go on sale within the first half of 2026, after prospects validate the product.

Seize glitch noticed rides price a Grand

Singapore-based rideshare outfit Seize final week skilled glitches that noticed the quoted worth of even brief rides in its app exceed S$1,000 ($780).

Singapore’s space is smaller than that occupied by Chicago or better London, so the fares have been past ridiculously costly. The corporate reportedly blamed the large fares on a “misconfigured payment” and glued the difficulty inside 20 minutes.

India bans ‘on-line cash video games’ – aka playing

India’s parliament final week banned all video games and on-line providers that contain the prospect to win – or lose – actual cash.

The Promotion and Regulation of On-line Gaming Invoice bans “on-line cash video games”, a time period that covers some on-line card video games and fantasy sports activities platforms.

“On-line cash gaming platforms have precipitated widespread hurt,” states a authorities press release. “Households have misplaced their financial savings. Younger individuals have fallen into habit. In some heartbreaking instances, monetary misery linked to those video games has even led to suicides.”

India’s authorities stated the ban “clearly separates constructive digital recreation from betting, playing and fantasy cash video games that exploit customers with false guarantees of revenue.”

Japanese sport devs ditch Huge Tech’s cost prisons

Japanese cellular video games builders are ditching Huge Tech’s cost programs. Analysis by Japanese outlet Kyodo Information considered the highest 30 video games on native app retailer charts, recognized 16 Japanese builders whose merchandise make that listing, then checked if these video games corporations function their very own cost programs.

The outlet discovered 11 of 16 builders now function their very own cost service, evading the commissions charged by the likes of Apple and Google.

Japan has handed a legislation that may weaken Huge Tech’s dominance of app shops, nevertheless it comes into impact in December. Kyodo Information’s analysis suggests builders have been in a rush to undertake cheaper cost platforms. ®