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Greece is set to ban social media access for under-15s from 2027, marking a significant step in a growing global effort to limit the impact of platforms on young people’s health and behaviour. Why Is Greece Taking Action? The Greek government has positioned the move as a response to rising concerns about children’s mental health, … Continue reading Greece To Ban Social Media For Under-15s
New research has found that leading AI systems can resist shutdown and even act to protect other models, raising fresh concerns about how reliably they can be controlled in real-world use. What The New Research Found A new research paper led by Professor Dawn Song at UC Berkeley has identified a behaviour the authors call “peer-preservation”, … Continue reading AI Models Caught Protecting Each Other In New Safety Study
OpenAI has paused its planned UK Stargate data centre project, citing energy costs and regulatory uncertainty, but the timing and context suggest a more calculated decision about where and how it invests at scale. What Is Stargate UK? The Stargate UK project, announced in September 2025, was intended to build large-scale AI data centre capacity … Continue reading OpenAI Pauses UK Stargate Data Centre Project
Amazon has confirmed it will end support for Kindle devices released in 2012 or earlier from May 2026, a move that highlights how even simple, long-lasting technology is increasingly tied to ongoing platform support. It is also a useful reminder for organisations reviewing Managed IT Services. How Amazon’s Kindle Support Changes Affect Device Lifecycle Planning Amazon … Continue reading Amazon Ends Support For Older Kindles
Microsoft’s own terms of use state that Copilot is “for entertainment purposes only”, raising important questions about how AI tools are really meant to be used in business. What The Terms Say Buried within Microsoft’s Copilot terms is a clear warning that: “Copilot is for entertainment purposes only. It can make mistakes, and it may not work … Continue reading Company Check : Disclaimer : “Copilot is for entertainment purposes only”
A “BrowserGate” report claims LinkedIn scans users’ browsers for thousands of extensions and collects device data without clear disclosure. Researchers say LinkedIn runs a hidden script that checks for over 6,000 extensions and gathers around 48 device attributes, creating a fingerprint linked to user activity. The scanning behaviour itself has been independently verified. LinkedIn disputes … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : LinkedIn Browser Scanning Claims Raise Privacy Concerns
A fusion energy startup is developing a new class of nuclear battery that could help solve one of the biggest challenges in clean energy, turning radiation directly into electricity rather than wasting it as heat. What Avalanche Energy Is Building Avalanche Energy, a US-based fusion startup, has been awarded a $5.2 million contract from the … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : How ‘Nuclear Batteries’ Could Unlock Clean Energy Efficiency
Microsoft’s new ‘Cowork’ feature in Copilot lets you assign tasks by simply describing the outcome, with Copilot creating a plan, using your Microsoft 365 data, and carrying out tasks across apps in the background while keeping you in control at every step. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to … Continue reading Video Update : Cowork Now Available In Copilot
Important files are often left in the Downloads folder and never backed up, so moving them to a synced or backed-up location helps prevent accidental data loss if your device fails or is lost. Why This Matters The Downloads folder is one of the most commonly used locations for saving files, especially when opening email … Continue reading Tech Tip : Check If Your Files Are Only Saved In Downloads
Google has warned that the moment quantum computers can break today’s encryption may arrive within the next few years, accelerating timelines for businesses to prepare for a fundamental change in digital security. What Is ‘Q-Day’? Q-Day refers to the point at which a quantum computer becomes powerful enough to break widely used cryptographic systems such … Continue reading Google Brings ‘Q-Day’ Closer With 2029 Encryption Warning