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The ‘Powerfoyle’ mini, screen printable solar cells produced by Swedish startup Exeger could be a breakthrough in providing a renewable, sustainable, potentially endless power source for all kinds of gadgets and devices. What Is ‘Powerfoyle’? Powerfoyle is a flexible solar cell that can be screen-printed into strips. Powerfoyle incorporates a special coloured dye which absorbs … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Potentially Endless Power For Gadgets
Researchers at cyber security company SOCRadar have reported finding sensitive data belonging to thousands of Microsoft customers on a on a misconfigured public server. The researchers have reported that the data includes over 335,000 emails, 133,000 projects, and that 548,000 exposed users and could be the most significant B2B data leak in the recent … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : Microsoft Customer Data Found On Public Server
If you’ve ever given your Gmail address for access to any third-party website, app, or game, there’s a way check which apps you’ve given access to, clean up any apps you no longer use, and keep your account safe. Here’s how: – Go to myaccount.google.com. – Click on ‘Security’. – Scroll down to ‘third-party apps with … Continue reading Tech Tip – Keep Gmail Safe From Third-Party Access
Dr Brett Kagan, of Cortical Labs, claims not only to have grown the first ”sentient” lab-grown mini-brain in a dish, but also that it can play vintage 1970s video game’ Pong’… albeit badly. What?? Believe it or not, as explained in the ‘Neuron’ journal, Dr Kagan and his team claim to have lab-grown a ‘DishBrain’ system, made … Continue reading Tech News : ‘Sentient’ Human/Mouse Brain Plays Video Pong
After 30 years of Microsoft Office, a major re-branding will see it being re-named as Microsoft 365 as part of Microsoft’s expansion of its productivity suite. What, Who, And How? Microsoft has announced that starting in November, Office.com (the Office mobile app and the Office app for Windows) will all become part of the re-branded … Continue reading Tech News : Re-Branding Means Microsoft Office Becomes Microsoft 365
After PayPal first announcing that it would fine customers for using its services to spread misinformation and then, following a backlash, saying this had been an error, we look at what happened and why. Policy Update – Fines For Misinformation Just over a week ago, PayPal was reported to have published an update to its … Continue reading Tech Insight : Politicised PayPal Problems
In this article, we look at the features, pros and cons of the business-focused version of WhatsApp. Launched in 2018 The business-focused Android version of ‘WhatsApp Business’ was launched in January 2018 in the UK, and the iOS version was launched in early 2019. Available for free, but with pricing per message and a cost … Continue reading Featured Article : WhatsApp For Business?
With sustainability credentials ever more important to stakeholders, we look at how IT buyers can ensure that the green claims made by those in their supply chain can be trusted. The Greenwashing Challenge One of the main challenges buyers face is ‘greenwashing’ whereby supply chain companies may create a false impression about how sustainable they … Continue reading Sustainability In Tech: The Challenge Of Verifying Supply Chain Green Claims
Kaspersky has warned users about the dangers of malicious WhatsApp knockoff apps YoWhatsApp and WhatsApp Plus. Although both appear to offer the same functionalities as the real WhatsApp, they are reported to be able to download the Triada Trojan to smartphones, and steal legitimate WhatsApp’s access keys, thereby giving attackers access to the user’s real … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : Beware Malicious WhatsApp Lookalike Apps
If you regularly use Gmail, switching-on ‘Smart Compose’ in your Gmail settings can enable time-saving predictive writing suggestions to appear as you compose an email. Here’s how to switch it on: – In Gmail, top right, click on the cog icon – Settings > See All Settings. – Scroll down and ensure ‘Smart Compose’ is … Continue reading Tech Tip – Save Time In Gmail By Using ‘Smart Compose’