Mobile users wait to take photos at a Vinaphone service store in Hà Nội in April 2018. — Photo vietnamnet.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) has suggested lifting a controversial requirement for mobile phone users to register their photos in a stunning policy turnaround just six months after the regulation was put into force. The MoIC, under the leadership of new acting minister Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, released a draft decree to terminate the regulation which required all mobile phone users to register a portrait photo to their service providers by April 24, 2018. The idea was meant to help the Government manage mobile users, said the MoIC at the time, despite mounting criticism of personal invasion and concerns of personal information leaks. However, there seems to have been a u-turn. It said in the draft decree that in order to guarantee the personal information provided by users, there should be an information cross-check … [Read more...] about Mobile users no longer need to register profile pics: MoIC
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A deep dive into HomePod’s adaptive audio, beamforming and why it needs an A8 processor
Feature AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. The HomePod stands to be an audiophile's ideal speaker when it ships on Feb. 9, in no small part due to the considerable effort Apple has put into audio processing for the device. Audio expert Matt Hines of iZotope explains some of the technical hurdles Apple and other smart speaker producers have to overcome to provide a high-quality audio experience in a wide variety of environments. The first problem Apple and similar firms face when creating an intelligent speaker, like the HomePod , is to ensure there is an optimal audio experience for the user, regardless of where they are in the room. Hines, product manager of Spire by iZotope and guest on this week's AppleInsider Podcast , says the exact position of the user can dramatically affect … [Read more...] about A deep dive into HomePod’s adaptive audio, beamforming and why it needs an A8 processor
Prosecutors want appeals of former top cops overruled
Prosecutors want appeals of former top cops overruled The Saigon Times Daily Bui Van Thanh, former deputy minister of public security, speaks at court while former property magnate and intelligence operative Phan Van Anh Vu (2nd L) looks on – PHOTO: NLD HCMC – Prosecutors have called for the court to reject the appeals of two former deputy ministers of public security . The Superior People’s Court of Hanoi City is hearing the high-profile case involving former property magnate and intelligence operative Phan Van Anh Vu, 44, aka Vu Nhom , and some senior police officers, reported Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper. Today, the Superior People’s Procuracy of Hanoi City presented their arguments on the case. Former deputy ministers of public security Bui Van Thanh (60) and Tran Viet Tan (64) were lax in their duties, which paved the way for Vu to acquire public houses and land illegally, according to the prosecution. Investigators found Thanh guilty of negligence and … [Read more...] about Prosecutors want appeals of former top cops overruled