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Tech News : $50,000 Apple Trainers … Made of Gold?

Renowned auction house and brokers of art, collectibles, jewellery, and real estate Sotheby’s is selling a super-rare pair of Apple-branded trainers for a guide price of $50,000 (circa £39K). A One-Time Giveaway In The 90s  Sotheby’s says the Omega Sports Apple Computer Sneakers (Size 10.5 / 9.5 UK), boxed and with an alternative pair of … Continue reading Tech News : $50,000 Apple Trainers … Made of Gold?


Sustainability-in-Tech : Buildings Made Of Re-Usable Parts

Dutch architecture firm MVRDV and startup Madaster have taken sustainable design to new levels by creating a whole office building that’s made of 90 per cent re-usable parts. Matrix One – Made of Re-Usable Components  The ‘Matrix One’ six-storey, 13,000-square-metre laboratory and office building acts as the main campus hub of the Matrix Innovation Center … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Buildings Made Of Re-Usable Parts


Tech Trivia : Did You Know? This Week in History …

August 6, 1997 : Microsoft & Apple Cooperate By the mid-1990s, Apple was in dangerously bad shape. The company’s market share was dwindling, its product line was confused, and it was bleeding money. Their future looked bleak, and it needed a lifeline and they all knew it. Enter Microsoft, led by Bill Gates (the then-richest … Continue reading Tech Trivia : Did You Know? This Week in History …


Security-Stop-Press : Cyber Attack On Ambulance Patient Records System

A cyber-attack aimed at Sweden-based health software company Ortivus has left several of its UK NHS ambulance service trust users struggling to record patient data. The affected trusts, including South Western Ambulance Service Trust and South Central Ambulance Service Trust serve 12 million people. With electronic patient records unavailable, staff have reportedly been told that … Continue reading Security-Stop-Press : Cyber Attack On Ambulance Patient Records System


Tech Tip – Convert Handwritten Meeting Notes To Typed Text With Google Keep

Rather than spending time typing out your handwritten meeting notes, Google Keep’s OCR means you can quickly convert them into typed text simply by taking a photo of them using your phone. Here’s how to use it: – If you have a Google account, Keep is included, but since the process involves taking a photo … Continue reading Tech Tip – Convert Handwritten Meeting Notes To Typed Text With Google Keep


Tech News : 36 Cents per Chat Query Prompts $30 Microsoft Fee

Microsoft’s announcement of pricing for its AI productivity suite 365 Copilot shows its intent to monetise its AI, ending any expectations of free AI provision. Furthering Its (Monetising) Ambitions – Microsoft 365 Copilot & Bing Chat Enterprise  Announced under the heading “furthering our ambitions”, Microsoft has released details of both Bing Chat Enterprise and Microsoft 365 Copilot … Continue reading Tech News : 36 Cents per Chat Query Prompts $30 Microsoft Fee


Tech News : Snooper’s Charter Updated. (Poorly)

Amendments to the UK Online Safety Bill mean a report must be written before powers can be used by the regulator to force tech firms to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images. What Is The Online Safety Bill?  The Online Safety Bill is the way the UK government plans to establish a new regulatory … Continue reading Tech News : Snooper’s Charter Updated. (Poorly)


Tech Insight : What’s Involved In a ‘Pen-Test’?

If you’d like to know what a ‘Pen Test’ is and the sorts of things you can expect from one, this article will give you a helpful overview. Pen Tests  Put simply, pen testing is short for “penetration testing” and in a virtual situation (we’ll concentrate mostly on virtual in this article) acts like a … Continue reading Tech Insight : What’s Involved In a ‘Pen-Test’?


Featured Article : Tech Travel Trends

In this article, we take a look at a few examples of nascent travel and delivery options in action. Many New And Innovative Options With so many innovative technologically advanced (and green) transport, travel, and delivery products and systems now being used in the real world, let’s update ourselves on what’s happening and what the … Continue reading Featured Article : Tech Travel Trends


Sustainability-in-Tech : Hydropanels Produce Pure Drinking Water From The Air

Hydropanels are an innovative and sustainable way to extract clean, reliable drinking water from the air off-grid. How Hydropanels Work  Hydropanels (such as those made by Arizona-based SOURCE®) work by using a solar panel to power fans that pull pure water vapour out of the air and the warmed air inside the panel turns the … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Hydropanels Produce Pure Drinking Water From The Air