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CAPTCHAs To Be Replaced With Privacy-First Web Verification

Cloudflare has joined forces with Mozilla, Google, Microsoft and Shopify to develop a new internet protocol designed to help websites distinguish genuine visitors from malicious bots without relying on CAPTCHAs, forced logins or invasive tracking, in what could become one of the biggest changes to how people prove their identity online in decades. What Is … Continue reading CAPTCHAs To Be Replaced With Privacy-First Web Verification


Exciting Advances In Chip Technology

In this Tech Insight, we examine why the semiconductor industry has become one of the world’s most strategically important sectors, as major technological breakthroughs, artificial intelligence and geopolitical competition reshape the future of computing. Pushing Beyond The Limits Of Miniaturisation One of the clearest signs of that change comes from IBM, which recently unveiled what … Continue reading Exciting Advances In Chip Technology


Anthropic Introduces AI Teammate For Slack

Anthropic has unveiled Claude Tag, a new AI-powered assistant designed to work as a shared digital teammate inside Slack, marking a significant move beyond chatbots that simply answer questions towards AI systems that can collaborate with entire teams and complete work independently. What Is Claude Tag? Claude Tag is Anthropic’s latest workplace AI tool, built … Continue reading Anthropic Introduces AI Teammate For Slack


Cate Blanchett Launches Human Consent Registry

Actor and producer Cate Blanchett has helped launch a free online registry designed to give people a practical way to tell artificial intelligence systems whether they can use their name, face, voice and other personal characteristics, as concerns continue to grow over AI-generated content and digital identity. What Is The Human Consent Registry? The new … Continue reading Cate Blanchett Launches Human Consent Registry


Company Check : Italy Probes Microsoft 365 AI Price Rise

Italy’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Microsoft over the way it introduced a higher-priced Microsoft 365 subscription that includes its AI tools Copilot and Designer, raising wider questions about how software companies should bundle artificial intelligence into products that millions of people already use. What’s Happened? The Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della … Continue reading Company Check : Italy Probes Microsoft 365 AI Price Rise


Security Stop Press : Five Eyes Warn AI Threats Are Months Away

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has warned that powerful new AI models capable of accelerating cyber attacks could become publicly available within months. In a rare joint statement, the cyber security agencies said: “Frontier AI models are anticipated to exceed current industry expectations… The timeline is not years, it is months.” They warned AI will … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Five Eyes Warn AI Threats Are Months Away


Sustainability-in-Tech : UN Calls For AI Firms To Reveal Their Environmental Costs

The United Nations is urging AI companies to disclose the full environmental cost of their technologies, arguing that the industry’s impact extends far beyond electricity consumption and carbon emissions. Why The UN Is Concerned The warning follows the publication of a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : UN Calls For AI Firms To Reveal Their Environmental Costs


Video Update : ChatGPT Now Has An Improved Images Tool

ChatGPT’s new Images 2.0 tool makes it faster and easier to create, edit, and refine high-quality visuals, giving you more control, improved accuracy, and far more realistic results. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to download it first]


Tech Tip : Use Windows 11 Point-In-Time Restore To Recover From Problem Updates

If a Windows update, driver, application or settings change leaves your PC unstable or unable to start properly, Windows 11 now includes a built-in Point-in-Time Restore feature that can roll your computer back to an earlier working state in just a few minutes. Unlike the older System Restore feature, Point-in-Time Restore automatically creates full restore … Continue reading Tech Tip : Use Windows 11 Point-In-Time Restore To Recover From Problem Updates


Under-16s To Be Banned From Social Media From 2027

Children under the age of 16 will be banned from using major social media platforms in the UK from Spring 2027 under government plans that represent one of the most significant attempts yet to reshape how young people interact with the online world. What Has Been Announced? Before his resignation, Sir Keir Starmer had confirmed … Continue reading Under-16s To Be Banned From Social Media From 2027