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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s identity startup ‘World’ has begun its rollout in the United States, introducing 20,000 biometric devices known as Orbs that scan users’ irises to confirm they are human. From Worldcoin to World World began life in 2019 as Worldcoin, a startup co-founded by Sam Altman and Ale...
New research compiled from AI-powered supply chain risk platform Infyos has revealed that 75 per cent of the lithium-ion battery supply chain may be linked to s...
Following its recent release, Apple’s latest macOS update, dubbed Sequoia (macOS 15), has disrupted the functionality of several widely used cybersecurity tools...
Google has announced that users can now securely sync passkeys across all devices, not just Android, making sign-ins faster and more secure. Passkeys use biomet...
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass. &nbs...
This video tutorial explains in depth how to use ChatGPT to optimise your LinkedIn profile. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It...
The Magnifier tool allows you to zoom in on any part of your screen, which is especially useful when working with small text or detailed images during presentat...
ChatGPT’s maker, OpenAI, has announced the introduction of its new OpenAI o1 large language model that can use “complex reasoning” to fact-check its own answers...
In this second part article, where we review the issues around employees engaging in personal activities on company-issued devices, we look deeper into the lega...
The UK government says the new Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill’ will, for the first time in British history, give protection to digital holdings, including c...
Prompted by the effects of the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike, the UK has moved to protect UK data-centres by classing them as ‘Critical National Infras...
As highlighted recently by the Wall Street Journal, the range of AI-driven features in Apple’s latest iPhones could transform how enterprises operate, provided...
A 17-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences in relation to a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) on the 1st Septemb...
Information recently obtained (by the Financial Times) has revealed that a huge spike in water consumption by dozens of facilities in Virginia’s “data-centre al...
This video tutorial explains in depth how to identify your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, via ChatGPT. [Note – To Watch This Video without g...
The Preview Pane in File Explorer lets you preview documents, images, and PDFs without opening them, saving time when reviewing multiple files in a folder. Here...
In a first-of-its-kind case, a US musician has been charged with fraud for allegedly using thousands of automated bot accounts to stream AI-generated tracks fro...
Following a new ESET study which highlighted how workers using company-provided laptops for personal activities could be putting work hardware at risk, we’ll ex...
Popular online graphic design platform Canva is facing a backlash from customers following a price hike of up to 300% for its Teams subscription. What Is...
Yoast, the company behind the popular SEO plugin for WordPress, has announced the introduction of ‘Yoast AI Optimize’ feature which is designed to simplify SEO...
At Apple’s “Glowtime” on September 9, (‘Glowtime’ being a reference to glowing lights around the device screen when Siri is active), an event to Apple’s latest...
The rising demand for second-hand smartphones has fuelled a 150 per cent spike in phone thefts across the UK, particularly street snatch thefts. Crime Survey fo...
Meta (Facebook and Instagram’s parent company) says it has struck a deal to buy geothermal power from Sage Geosystems to supply its U.S. data-centres. Why...
This video tutorial explains how you can make a Powerpoint presentation directly from ChatGPT. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions,...
Windows has a built-in “Print to PDF” feature, allowing you to save any file or webpage as a PDF, which is useful for sharing professional, non-edit...
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