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A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that using generative AI tools like ChatGPT can significantly reduce brain activity during writing tasks, and may impair users’ ability to retain information and think critically. Who And Why? The research was led by Dr Nataliya Kosmyna, a scientist at MIT’s Media Lab, … Continue reading Tech News : Study Finds AI Dulls Brain Activity →

A new AI-powered legal startup backed by Sequoia Capital is rewriting how contracts are reviewed, by building a law firm around the software itself. Lawyers Using AI To Deliver Services To Clients Most legal tech startups position themselves as tools for traditional firms to use. It seems, however, that Crosby has taken a radically different … Continue reading Company Check : New High-Speed Hybrid AI Law Firm →

A new platform called Psst has launched to help tech and government workers report wrongdoing anonymously and securely. Users submit encrypted text-only reports into a “digital safe” at www.psst.org. These stay locked unless others report similar issues, helping protect identities and reveal patterns of misconduct. Only Psst’s legal team can access matched reports, ensuring legal privilege … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Psst Launches Secure Reporting Tool for Tech Whistleblowers →

A pioneering European mission has successfully engineered an artificial total eclipse in orbit, unlocking new insights into the Sun’s outer atmosphere and showcasing precision spaceflight powered by sustainable innovation. World-First In a world-first achievement for orbital science, the European Space Agency (ESA) has unveiled the first results from its ambitious Proba‑3 mission to create a … Continue reading Sustainability-In-Tech : First Artificial Eclipse Made Using Satellites →

This video shows how you can make sure that your website is optimised for SEO and that all your products and services will have the highest likelihood of being indexed and found properly … all with the few clicks of some buttons … and some handy prompts ! [Note – To Watch This Video without … Continue reading Video Update : How To Get Ready For The AI Shopping Revolution →

Need to check a voice note during a meeting or just prefer reading over listening? WhatsApp now lets you transcribe voice messages into text in just a few taps. How to: – Go to ‘Settings > Chats > Voice message transcripts’ in WhatsApp. – Choose your preferred language (e.g. English). – Then, in any chat, … Continue reading Tech Tip – Turn WhatsApp Voice Messages into Text with Transcription →

A massive trove of stolen usernames and passwords totalling 16 billion records has been discovered across 30 newly uncovered databases, revealing one of the largest and most dangerous credential breaches ever recorded. Two Login Credentials for Every Person on Earth Security researchers at Cybernews have uncovered an unprecedented cache of login data scattered across unsecured … Continue reading Featured Article : Historic Global Leak : 16 Billion Logins Exposed →

A new survey has revealed that a majority of Windows users still haven’t moved to Windows 11, despite Microsoft’s looming deadline and growing security concerns. Windows 11 Promised a Leap Forward When Windows 11 launched in October 2021, Microsoft described it as a fresh start for the world’s most widely used desktop operating system. The … Continue reading Tech Insight : Over Half Of Windows Users Yet To Upgrade To Version 11 →

It’s been reported that Meta-owned WhatsApp has formally backed Apple in its legal challenge against the UK government over secret demands to weaken end-to-end encryption, in a case that could have global repercussions for user privacy and national security policy. Secret UK Orders to Access Encrypted Data The dispute stems from a Technical Capability Notice … Continue reading Tech News : WhatsApp Backs Apple →

WhatsApp has announced it will begin showing adverts on its platform for the first time, with new features designed to monetise its Updates tab while keeping personal messages private. Ads Appear Only in the Updates Tab In a major shift for the Meta-owned app, WhatsApp will now allow businesses to promote content in two key … Continue reading Tech News : WhatsApp To Show Ads →