Tech Insight : The Online Rip-Off Tip-Off
In this insight, we look at the new online form where customers can report online rip-offs that’s been developed as part of the new government campaign “The Online Rip-Off Tip-Off” to help shoppers spot and avoid misleading online practices. The Online Rip-Off Problem...
Tech-Trivia : Did You Know? This Week in History
1954 : Silicon Makes A Splash On 10th May 1954, Gordon Kidd Teal created a sensation at an Institute of Radio Engineers conference when he presented silicon transistors for the first time by announcing they were ready for production and available for sale. Why...
Sustainability-in-Tech : Green Code To Reduce Software Emissions
Cloud-based CRM company Salesforce has announced the launch of its ‘Green Code,’ a new initiative which it says will help reduce carbon emissions associated with the software development lifecycle. The Software Development Lifecycle Carbon Emissions...
Security Stop-Press : Meta Warns Of Rise In ChatGPT-Related Malware Across Its Platforms
Facebook’s parent company Meta has warned of a rise in ChatGPT-related malware across its platforms, designed to lure users into downloading malicious apps and browser extensions. Meta says that since March it has found around 10 malware families and more than 1,000...
Tech Tip – Making ChatGPT Produce Answers In Tabular Format
If you’d like to save time and stay organised by getting outputs from ChatGPT that are already in tabular format, here’s how: - Ask ChatGPT to list the benefits of two or more different ways of delivering a list, and to answer in a table format. For example,...
Featured Article : The UK’s New AI Taskforce
In this article, we look at the reasons for the government’s formation of the Foundation Model Taskforce, and how the DeepMind and Google Brain tie-up could solve some big issues for Alphabet in the AI world. £100 Million Investment In Taskforce Start-Up The UK...
Tech Insight : Should You Make An ‘E-Will’ ?
In the past, people have primarily focused on their physical belongings and financial assets when planning for the future. However, as more and more of our lives move online, digital assets have become just as important to consider. So, do you need to make an...
Tech News : Microsoft Miffed: Monumental Gaming Merger Muzzled By UK’s CMA
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of US-based video game holding company Activision Blizzard over fears of stifled competition in the cloud gaming market. What Happened? Back in January 2022, Microsoft...
Tech News : WhatsApp Wows: One Account Accessible on Multiple Mobile
WhatsApp has announced that it is introducing the ability to use the same WhatsApp account on multiple phones. Message Seamlessly Across All Devices WhatsApp says that this change gives users globally the ability to message seamlessly across all their devices without...
Tech Trivia : Did You Know?
Computers, Margaret Thatcher & Ice Cream On 6th May 1949, the Electronic Delay Storage Calculator (EDSAC) ran its first set of programs. This historic British computer calculated a table of square numbers and a list of prime numbers. It was developed by...