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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...
A grieving family from Berkshire have reported how online fraudsters used a photo of their recently deceased son on social media to make mourners click on bogus...
A new fast-charging battery technology from Nyobolt that can charge an EV battery from 10 to 80 per cent in just under five minutes has just successfully comple...
If you ever find yourself locked-out of LinkedIn, this video is for you …
The Action Centre in Windows 10/11 provides quick access to common settings and notifications. You can customise the quick actions to include the settings you u...
Two new studies show that Google’s Gemini AI models may not live up to the hype in terms of answering questions about large datasets correctly. Google Gem...
In this insight, we look at the kinds of industries and jobs that research has identified as being most exposed to the disruptive threat of generative AI, but w...
Researchers, led by scientists at UCL and University Medical Center Goettingen, Germany, have developed an AI-enhanced blood test that can predict Parkinson’s i...
The US Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), are suing Adobe Inc. (and two Adobe executives) over an alleged hidden “Early...
Apple has announced that because of regulatory uncertainties due to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), it will be delaying the EU region rollout of three new A...
Scammers are getting smarter, and if you’re booking a holiday, you need to be extra careful. Over the last 18 months, there’s been a 900% increase in travel sca...
Massachusetts-based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) research scientists, in partnership with bioplastic manufacturing company Eastman, have reported d...
This video-update outlines when a chatbot gives you more relevant help than just a Google Search.
Snapping windows allows you to quickly arrange open windows on your screen, making multitasking more efficient by giving you a better overview of multiple appli...
In this next summer security article, and with the summer holiday season upon us, we take a look at the various aspects of protecting your business when your st...
In this article, we look at why, as reliance on cloud services like Microsoft 365 grows, ensuring robust data backup has become a critical component of business...
Managing privacy settings in your Microsoft 365 account can help protect your personal and business information. Properly configured privacy settings help ensur...
Following Apple’s 5-day Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC24) last week at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, we take a look at the many new products...
Following Apple’s recent announcement that it is partnering with OpenAI for its new AI system (which will see ChatGPT on Apple’s new phones), Elon Musk has thre...
A recent ransomware cyber-attack on a provider of lab services to the NHS led to so much disruption in several major hospitals that an urgent appeal for donatio...
Consumer association Which? has warned that scammers are posing as airline customer service representatives on social media to steal sensitive data. Which? says...
With the world facing challenges like tackling overfishing while trying to support those in local communities who rely on fishing for a living, a South Africa-b...
This video-update explains how to change your Facebook (Meta) name and user name, which is less obvious than it sounds …
Pinning frequently used websites to your taskbar using Microsoft Edge allows you to access them quickly, just like any other app, enhancing your workflow effici...
Following a recent AWS survey showing that data-driven SMBs who also adopt AI more quickly and make better use of it are financially outperforming their peers,...
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