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Instagram To Alert Parents Over Repeated Self-Harm Searches

Instagram says it will begin notifying parents if their teen repeatedly searches for suicide or self-harm-related terms within a short period, adding to its existing content controls as scrutiny of teen digital wellbeing intensifies. How The Alerts Will Work The new feature applies to Teen Accounts enrolled in Instagram’s parental supervision tools. If a young … Continue reading Instagram To Alert Parents Over Repeated Self-Harm Searches


Samsung Adds Built-In Privacy Display to Galaxy S26 Ultra

Samsung has unveiled a new display technology on its Galaxy S26 Ultra that allows users to activate a built-in privacy mode on a per-app basis, limiting what can be seen from side angles without the need for stick-on screen filters. How the Privacy Display Works The feature, branded “Privacy Display”, was introduced at Samsung’s Galaxy S26 … Continue reading Samsung Adds Built-In Privacy Display to Galaxy S26 Ultra


Company Check : ServiceNow AI Resolves 90 Per Cent of IT Tickets

ServiceNow claims its new Autonomous Workforce AI is now resolving more than 90 per cent of targeted Level 1 IT help desk tickets inside its own organisation, marking a significant step in the shift from AI assistance to AI execution. Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks The claim forms part of California-based US enterprise software company ServiceNow’s … Continue reading Company Check : ServiceNow AI Resolves 90 Per Cent of IT Tickets


Security Stop-Press : Cyber Risk Rises After Iran Strikes

Cyber security firms have warned that the risk of retaliatory cyber activity has increased following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with UK organisations urged to heighten vigilance. Sophos has rated the current threat level as “Elevated”, with the highest risk in the coming days and weeks. Historically, Iran-linked actors have responded to geopolitical escalation … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : Cyber Risk Rises After Iran Strikes


Sustainability-in-Tech : Google’s 100-Hour ($1 Billion) Battery to Power New Data Centre

Google has announced plans to build a new data centre in Pine Island, Minnesota, powered by wind, solar and a 300-megawatt, 100-hour iron-air battery supplied by US startup Form Energy, marking a significant test of long-duration energy storage at hyperscale. Minnesota and the Clean Energy Structure The project, revealed in February, will be developed in … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Google’s 100-Hour ($1 Billion) Battery to Power New Data Centre


Video Update : Reduce Hallucinations In ChatGPT/Copilot

Here’s a way to reduce the amount of ‘hallucinations’ in the outputs of your prompts with the use of … another prompt … albeit set up as a “Custom Instructions” within the settings of your Copilot or ChatGPT setup. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to download it first] … Continue reading Video Update : Reduce Hallucinations In ChatGPT/Copilot


Tech Tip : Set Up A Passkey On Your Microsoft Or Google Account

Passkeys let you sign in without a password, dramatically reducing the risk of phishing and credential theft, and most UK business users can set one up on their Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account in just a few minutes. What Is A Passkey? A passkey is a password replacement that uses your device’s built-in security, … Continue reading Tech Tip : Set Up A Passkey On Your Microsoft Or Google Account


Microsoft Copilot Bug Exposes Confidential Emails To AI Tool

A coding error inside Microsoft 365 Copilot briefly allowed the AI tool to read and summarise emails that businesses had explicitly marked as confidential. A Safeguard That Didn’t Hold In January, Microsoft detected an issue inside the “Work” tab of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. The problem, tracked internally as CW1226324, meant Copilot could process emails … Continue reading Microsoft Copilot Bug Exposes Confidential Emails To AI Tool


The Truth About Cyber Insurance

Cyber insurance has grown into a multi-billion-dollar global market, yet when a serious breach occurs, the real story often lies in the small print, the exclusions, and the security controls that should have been in place long before the policy was signed. Once Just An Add-On Cyber insurance was once treated as a niche add-on … Continue reading The Truth About Cyber Insurance


Hard Drive Makers Sell Out 2026 Output To AI Data Centres

The world’s biggest hard drive manufacturers have already allocated all the units they will produce this year after hyperscale AI and cloud operators secured the bulk of available capacity. AI Infrastructure Buys Up The Year Western Digital and Seagate have both confirmed that their nearline hard drive production for calendar year 2026 is effectively spoken … Continue reading Hard Drive Makers Sell Out 2026 Output To AI Data Centres