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Microsoft-owned GitHub has paused new sign-ups for its Copilot Individual plans and tightened usage limits after a sharp rise in AI-driven coding workloads exposed a growing gap between fixed subscription pricing and real infrastructure costs. Why GitHub Is Changing Copilot Plans This decision seems to reflect a fundamental change in how developers are now using … Continue reading GitHub Pauses Copilot Sign-Ups →

WhatsApp is testing a new optional subscription called WhatsApp Plus, perhaps signalling a broader move by Meta to introduce paid features across its apps while keeping core messaging free for billions of users. What Does WhatsApp Plus Offer? The new subscription is currently being tested with a small group of users and is expected to … Continue reading WhatsApp Tests Paid ‘Plus’ Subscription →

A humanoid robot has completed a half marathon faster than the human world record, marking a striking moment for robotics while raising important questions about what this kind of performance actually proves. What Happened In Beijing Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon? At the Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon, a robot named Lightning, developed by Chinese technology company … Continue reading Robot Beats Human Half-Marathon Record →

Apple has confirmed that Tim Cook will step down as CEO in September 2026, handing leadership to long-time hardware chief John Ternus in a planned transition that marks a major shift for one of the world’s most valuable companies. A Planned Transition Apple has been keen to highlight that this is not an abrupt departure … Continue reading Company Check : Tim Cook Replaced As Apple CEO →

Medical data from 500,000 UK Biobank participants was briefly listed for sale online in China after being accessed by authorised researchers who breached data-sharing rules. The UK government confirmed the datasets appeared on Alibaba, uploaded by three institutions with legitimate access. This was not a hack but a misuse of approved access, with Technology Minister … Continue reading Security Stop-Press: UK Biobank Medical Data Listed For Sale Online In China →

In parts of Europe, electricity prices are occasionally dropping below zero, meaning suppliers effectively pay consumers to use power, while at the same time demand from data centres is rising sharply, creating a growing tension in how energy systems are balanced. Why Electricity Prices Can Turn Negative Electricity markets operate in real time, which creates … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech: Negative Power Prices →

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]

Having the BCC field visible in Outlook helps you avoid exposing recipient email addresses and reduces the risk of sending messages incorrectly to large groups. Why This Matters When sending emails to multiple recipients, especially external contacts, it is easy to accidentally include everyone in the To or CC fields. This can expose email addresses … Continue reading Tech Tip : Using BCC Field To Avoid Costly Mistakes →

Booking.com has reported a data breach involving customer reservation details, and the exposed data is already being used to carry out highly convincing “reservation hijack” scams. What Happened At Booking.com? Booking.com has confirmed that unauthorised third parties accessed customer reservation data, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses, and details of past and upcoming … Continue reading Booking.com Breach Highlights Rise In Reservation Hijack Scams →

France is planning to replace parts of its government use of Windows with Linux, signalling a wider shift across Europe to reduce reliance on US technology and regain control over critical digital infrastructure. A Move From Windows To Linux-Based Alternatives The French government has confirmed that it will begin moving some public sector systems away … Continue reading France Plans Shift From Windows To Strengthen Sovereignty →