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It’s been reported that a TikTok video has started a trend of people using AI to enhance their appearance in their LinkedIn profile photos with a view to improving their chance of getting a job via the platform. The TikTok Video  The short TikTok video that’s been attributed to inspiring the trend was posted during … Continue reading Tech News : TikTok Trend : AI-Enhanced Profile Photos For LinkedIn Job Seekers →

A study by a PhD candidate at the VU Amsterdam School of Business and Economics, Alex De Vries, warns that the AI industry could be consuming as much energy as a country the size of the Netherlands by 2027. The Impact Of AI  De Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, a research company that focuses on … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : AI Energy Usage As Much As The Netherlands →

October 23, 2001 : “A Thousand Songs In Your Pocket” Around this time 22 years ago on October 23 2001, Steve Jobs promised to give people “A Thousand Songs In Their Pocket”. His timing couldn’t have been better because at the time, Apple was primarily known for its computers and was struggling financially. Arriving eight … Continue reading Tech-Trivia : Did You Know? This Week in Tech-History … →

Cyber threat intelligence company Cyble has highlighted in its recent threat report how ransomware use has doubled compared to Q3 of the year, has been adapted to bypass common defence strategies, and how there’s been increased weaponisation of vulnerabilities to deliver the Ransomware. Cyble identifies notable trends such as exploiting zero-days, targeting networking devices, focusing … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Doubling of Ransomware Attacks Requires Preparedness →

If there’s a particular and important chat you access frequently, you can create a shortcut for it on your device’s home screen. Here’s how: Long-press on the specific chat in the chat list until it’s selected. Tap on the three dots (top right). Choose “Add chat shortcut.” Tap on “Add”. This will create a shortcut … Continue reading Tech Tip – Create Shortcuts for Important WhatsApp Chat →

With one of ChatGPT’s latest features being the ability to upload images to help get answers to queries, here we look at why there have been security concerns about releasing the feature. Update To ChatGPT  The new ‘Image input’ which will soon be generally available to Plus users on all platforms, has just been announced … Continue reading Featured Article : Safety Considerations Around ChatGPT Image Uploads →

In this insight, we look at what many users think to be a surprising fact in that Microsoft 365 doesn’t provide a traditional email backup solution, and we look at what businesses can do about this. Did You Know?….  Contrary to popular belief, Microsoft 365 (previously known as Office 365) is not designed as a traditional … Continue reading Tech Insight : No Email Backup For Microsoft 365? →

Following complaints from customers about an overheating issue with the Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple is reported to have issued a statement explaining the causes, with a promise that it’ll be fixed with an update. Overheating  Since the iPhone 15 went on sale in September, some customers have been taking … Continue reading Tech News : iPhone 15 Overheating Problems →

Researchers at European XFEL X-ray laser have reported creating an atomic clock with such a precise pulse generator that it has an accuracy of only 1 second lost in in 300 billion years! How Atomic Clocks Work  Up until now, atomic clocks have been the world’s most accurate timekeepers by using electrons in the atomic … Continue reading Tech News : 1 Second Lost in 300 Billion Years →

As part of its commitment to be carbon negative by 2030, Microsoft is trialling cement containing microalgae-based limestone in its data centre builds. The Issue For Microsoft  The main issue for Microsoft is that it needs to decarbonise its data centre builds by reducing the amount of ‘embodied carbon’ in the concrete used to build … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Microsoft’s Green Concrete In Data Centres →