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Cumulus Data has announced the completion of key milestone in the construction of Phase 1 of its 475-megawatt zero-carbon “Susquehanna” data centre that’s directly connected to 2.5-gigawatt nuclear power stations. First Phase –Shell Ready For Lease  The company, a subsidiary of Talen Energy, says that the construction of the powered shell for its first 48-megawatt, … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Nuclear-Powered Data Centre →

PayPal has confirmed that nearly 35,000 users may have been affected following a data breach between December 6 and December 8, 2022. The suspected ‘credential stuffing’ attack may have meant that details like users’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, tax ID numbers, and/or dates of birth may have been viewed but there is no current … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : PayPal Data Breach →

You can use a hyphen after a search term to exclude words that you don’t want Google to search for. For example, the search may be for a mustang horse rather than a mustang car. Here’s how it works: – In the Google search box type mustang –car to exclude any references to cars. Note … Continue reading Tech Tip – Helpful Hyphens →

The New Year brings exciting opportunities to shake up your life for the better – and that extends to technology for your business, too. Here, SMY IT Services Managing Director Jonathan Smy shares his tech tips every business should look to implement in 2023. Look to the cloud The cloud has revolutionised the tech industry. … Continue reading Tech tips: Our advice to businesses in 2023 →

This second part of ‘Why Use Outsourced IT Support?’ focuses on what kind of questions to ask when looking for your ideal outsourced IT support company. 10 Important Questions  Here, we’ll focus on 10 important questions (although you may have others) and the reasons why you may want to ask them. 1. What specific services … Continue reading Tech Insight : Questions To Ask An IT Support Company →

Following a recent case where a remote worker was fined for ‘time theft’, we look at what it is, the legal and ethical aspects, and how it relates to employee monitoring software. What Is Time Theft?  ‘Time theft’ refers to any instance in which an employee is paid for time they did not actually work. … Continue reading Featured Article : Fined For ‘Time Theft’ →

A new AI feature for Nvidia’s Broadcast client will overlay your eyes with some deepfake ones which are always looking at the camera. Eye Contact Feature  The ‘Eye Contact’ feature has been designed to make users/content creators look more engaged while video conferencing or during a live stream. The feature may make it easier for … Continue reading Tech News : Deepfaked Eyes On Video Calls →

Consumer champion Which? says that high-end smart products may lose features and functionality, or become a hacking risk, after as little as two years because manufacturers may stop tech updates. Stopping The Smart Updates Limits Lifespan  Which? says it discovered the risk after analysing smart appliances in six key household product areas – washing machines, … Continue reading Tech News : Smart Products Have Just 2 Years Of Life →

Scientists from Kyung Hee University in Seoul have developed a clear window film that can cool the inside of building, thereby reducing the energy consumption from air conditioning in hot cities. Why?  Cooling buildings in hot countries e.g., using electric-powered air conditioning units accounts for around 15 per cent of global energy consumption and air … Continue reading Sustainability : Window-Film Cools Buildings →

Users of Zoho ManageEngine are being urged to patch their instances against a critical security vulnerability prior to the release of a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code. Zoho recently released a security advisory about multiple ManageEngine products saying it relates to “an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability reported and patched” that is in many “ManageEngine products … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : Zoho ManageEngine PoC Exploit To Be Released →