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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...
Apple is facing a £3 billion legal claim in the UK, accused of anti-competitive practices and overcharging iCloud customers. Consumer group Which? has lau...
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Barracuda have revealed that cybercriminals are now supercharging sextortion scams by using victims’ personal information, suc...
Researchers at the University of Limerick (UL) and the University of Valencia have developed a method to convert waste heat into electricity using lignin, a byp...
Given the magnitude of this function (and the likely impact it is having) this video goes into much more of a comparison between ChatGPT search and Google Searc...
If you need a quick glance at your desktop without minimising all your open windows, you can use the Desktop Peek feature. Here’s how: To ‘Peek̵...
Following Trump’s dramatic election for a second term, we look at what this means for the tech industry, examining the potential impacts on major companies, reg...
With the UK’s new Employment Rights Bill expected to become law by 2026, we look at what this could mean for tech employers, the key changes, and practical impa...
With alarming figures showing an 89 per cent increase in grooming cases in the last six years, the NSPCC has reported that data shows Snapchat tops the list of...
In a move poised to transform cancer diagnostics, the NHS has announced it is piloting an innovative iPhone-based device to help detect or rule out throat cance...
Apple has announced its acquisition of Pixelmator, the Lithuanian image-editing app company, to bring its design expertise into Apple’s ecosystem. Founded...
Google has announced a phased rollout of mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Google Cloud accounts to strengthen security against cyber threats....
Microsoft has announced that it is building its first data-centres made with superstrong ultra-lightweight wood in a bid to slash the use of steel and concrete,...
The long-awaited search facility from OpenAI is finally here powered by ChatGPT – we take a look and see if it’s any good. [Note – To Watch Th...
Need to work with multiple folders side by side? You can open additional instances of File Explorer by using a quick shortcut, rather than navigating from a sin...
Following a recent University of Melbourne report revealing that companies offering strong flexible work options (such as remote working) experience enhanced ma...
In this insight, we look at how OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Search aims to redefine online search by challenging Google’s dominance, with both tech giants racing to en...
A Russian court has fined Google over two undecillion rubles (a 36-digit figure, i.e. a sum that’s greater than the world’s total GDP) for removing Russia’s sta...
Openvibe, the cross-posting app that unites various social networks in one feed, has announced support for Threads, Meta’s decentralised Twitter alternative, al...
Apple has unveiled its latest Mac mini as its first carbon-neutral computer, a compact desktop powered by M4 and M4 Pro chips, and a significant step towards su...
The BBC has reported that its own investigation has uncovered a number of X users profiting substantially by sharing US election misinformation, AI-generated im...
In this article, we look at how ‘green software’ can be used to enable devices, such as phones, to run longer and can make them more carbon-efficient when in op...
As well as the standard Cut & Paste (including formatting etc) functions, CoPilot enables you to dynamically enhance your clipboard text on the fly …...
The Auto-Hide Taskbar option hides the taskbar when not in use, maximising screen space and creating a cleaner desktop environment, which can enhance focus and...
With advancement in technology, the computer is important both at work and during leisure. However, as much as we would love the computers to perform without an...
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