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Jan 9, 2025 | 
medium.com | Alex Lim
Could Voice Control Transform Apple’s Magic Mouse Forever? Alex Lim·FollowPublished inE.T.·2 min read·--Apple might finally be addressing its Magic Mouse problems. A redesign is reportedly in the works, and whispers of new features like voice control are stirring curiosity. Let’s break it down. Is Apple’s New Magic Mouse the Fix We’ve Been Waiting For? Key TakeawaysA built-in microphone could simplify voice assistant access. Ergonomic improvements are long overdue and could make or break the redesign.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Julian Fell |Tim Leslie |Alex Lim |Ashley Kyd
Over the past two decades, solar power has been undergoing a revolution. Billions of panels have been shipped to all parts of the globe. Lined up in vast arrays out in the desert and tucked away on discreet rooftops, they've been turning sunlight into terawatts of power. Climate-tech startup TransitionZero has scoured the world's surface for medium- and large-scale installations, using machine learning to pick them out of satellite imagery.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jo Lauder |Tyne Logan |Stacy Gougoulis |Alex Lim |Fran Rimrod
The streets are deserted. An eerie silence hangs over the suburbs. More than half a million households have lost power, trains are being cancelled, some rail lines have buckled. Residents are sheltering in their homes, the blinds drawn. Hundreds of people will die, quietly, behind closed doors. This is not the start of a post-apocalyptic movie. Actually, it's Melbourne in 2009.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Tyne Logan |Fran Rimrod |Alex Lim
It's mad to think that the humble difference between a nail and a screw played a central part in Darwin's undoing when Cyclone Tracy struck. It helped set off a domino effect that virtually dismantled every house in Darwin, flattening them like they were made out of cardboard. More than 60 people lost their lives and those who survived it have lived with the deep scars of the memory.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
smh.com.au | Alex Lim
September 17, 2024 — 3.30pm September 17, 2024 — 3.30pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Veterans and their families fought hard for The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. They’d had enough and knew something needed to change. As a psychiatrist who works with veterans, I share their frustration and anguish.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jess Davis |Alex Lim |Lucy Sweeney |Tim Leslie |Edwina Farley
Australian homes are notoriously cold in winter. Take a tour with an energy assessor to learn how a few tweaks can keep you warm, save money and reduce emissions. Laine Taylor fell in love with the character of this 1880s miners' cottage, in the Victorian town of Ballarat, the first moment she saw it. But she was under no illusions about the downsides of buying an old, cold house, in an old, cold town.
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Jun 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Pat McGrath |Mark Doman |Jack Fisher |Thomas Brettell |Alex Lim
As war rages in Ukraine and the Middle East, weapons manufacturers are watching their profits and share prices soar. Australia's big institutions, including universities and local governments, are under pressure to dump their investments in these companies and ignore the attractive returns on offer. Superannuation funds have long been ahead of the pack, offering members "ethical" or "socially aware" branded investment options that promise to shun the weapons industry.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
medium.com | Alex Lim
Continuing my previous musing with Rocket Lab's stock performance in hopes that my investments will reap (hypothetical) large sums of money, I proceed with experimentation with LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory) machine learning models to predict Rocket Lab's stock prices. Disclaimer: This machine learning experiment is as much financial advice as a chocolate teapot is useful. Remember, I'm just a knob playing with computers.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
midstory.org | Alex Lim
Midstory’s 2024 College Internship Program Ryan Konarska | Princeton University | Public and International Affairs Ryan is a rising senior at Princeton University majoring in Public and International Affairs. He is particularly interested in transportation and infrastructure policy as well as urban history. Outside of the classroom, Ryan is involved with student journalism on campus and enjoys exploring new cities, playing trivia, going to the beach and taking long walks.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Inga Ting |Alex Lim
Two children gunned down by their father. A woman seriously assaulted after officers ignore her request for a protection order. Another with fractured ribs told police won't investigate. When police fail to follow operating procedures, the consequences can be deadly.
