Tech-Insight : Merry Messages (Tipsy Texting) : Don’t Do It!
In this insight, we look at some of the ways to avoid the potential awkwardness of ‘tipsy texting’ over the Christmas period. Regrets… I’ve Had A Few A 2015 study (Dunne, Katz), for example, showed that 89 percent of participants said they’d sent a drunk text, and 40 per cent said they’d felt guilty about […]
Featured Article : What’s All The Fuss About ChatGPT?
In this article, we look at what ChatGPT is, what it can do, and what type of businesses could get the most out of it. What Is ChatGPT? Released by OpenAI in November 2022, ChatGPT is a free, text-based AI Chatbot that can answer questions, write essays seemingly on any subject, tell jokes, write literary parodies, […]
Tech News : Rent-a-Robot
It’s been reported that global logistics firm DHL is using “a good number” of leased robots to help it deal with high demand over the Christmas period. What For … And Where? The Wall Street Journal has reported that DHL is using leased robots for package handling over the Christmas period. Jobs the robots can help with […]
Tech News : Microsoft Tops List Of Best-Run Companies
Microsoft has retained the No.1 spot in Drucker Institute’s annual Management Top 250 ranking for the best-run companies in the U.S. for the third year in a row, while rankings for some other tech companies have slipped. Top Five Not All Tech This Year One of the most notable aspects of this year’s rankings is that […]
Security Stop-Press : Signed Malicious Windows Drivers Used In Ransomware Attacks
It’s been reported that kernel-mode hardware drivers that have been certified (signed) by Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Developer Program have been used maliciously in post-exploitation cyber attacks, i.e. where the attacker had already gained administrative privileges on compromised systems. The attacks have been linked to known ransomware and SIM swappers. It is understood that Microsoft has […]
Tech Tip – Upload An Image To Google To Aid A Search
Google’s Image Search allows you upload an image (or paste in the URL) to identify what a product is and where it can be found on the Web. This could be very useful when searching for Christmas presents. Here’s how it works. – Go to Google and click on ‘Images’ (top right). – Click on […]
8 tech trends you’ll need to be ready for
Could your business be the next Netflix? December is a month when many of us take time to plan for the year ahead. But instead of looking at your forecasts for the next 12 months, we’d like you to think about what’s coming up over the next decade. Will you keep up? Will you choose […]
Tech News : Starlink Broadband Trial In Cumbria
As part of Project Gigabit, the UK government has announced a trial of Starlink satellite broadband in the Lake District as part of wider plans to connect highly remote areas. What Is Starlink? Starlink, operated by billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX company uses a constellation of low orbit satellites around the earth (launched by SpaceX rockets) […]
Featured Article : Twitter Roundup
Here, we look at more of the rapid changes at Twitter, what the reaction has been, how this has affected the platform, plus the wider implications. All Change The beginning of Twitter’s (current) saga was when the world’s richest man, Tesla and SpaceX founder, Elon Musk bought shares in the social media giant back in […]
Tech News : Online Safety Bill Amendment Gets Mixed Reaction
The Government’s decision to amend the Online Safety Bill to allow ‘legal but harmful’ content has received a mixed reaction with criticism coming from The Samaritans. What Is The Online Safety Bill? The UK government’s Online Safety Bill, originally proposed by former PM Teresa May, is (draft) legislation that’s designed to place a ‘duty of […]