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Featured Article : Bots To Bots : Google Offers Protection From AI-Related Lawsuits

Google Cloud has announced in a blog post that if customers are challenged on copyright grounds through using its generative AI products (Duet AI), Google will offer limited indemnity and assume responsibility for the potential legal risks involved. Why?  With the many different generative AI services (such as AI chatbots and image generators) being powered … Continue reading Featured Article : Bots To Bots : Google Offers Protection From AI-Related Lawsuits


Tech Insight : How A Norwegian Company Is Tackling ‘AI Hallucinations’

Oslo-based startup Iris.ai has developed an AI Chat feature for its Researcher Workspace platform which it says can reduce ‘AI hallucinations’ to single-figure percentages. What Are AI Hallucinations?  AI hallucinations, also known as ‘adversarial examples’ or ‘AI-generated illusions,’ are where AI systems generate or disseminate information that is inaccurate, misleading, or simply false. The fact … Continue reading Tech Insight : How A Norwegian Company Is Tackling ‘AI Hallucinations’


Tech News : What’s In The New iOS 17 iPhone Update?

With the recent release of the latest update of Apple’s iPhone software, iOS 17, we look at many of the useful new features and their benefits. What’s Happened?  Apple recently released a new updated version of its iOS (iOS 17), which contains many new features, security updates and fixes for Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and smartwatch. … Continue reading Tech News : What’s In The New iOS 17 iPhone Update?


Tech News : TikTok Trend : AI-Enhanced Profile Photos For LinkedIn Job Seekers

It’s been reported that a TikTok video has started a trend of people using AI to enhance their appearance in their LinkedIn profile photos with a view to improving their chance of getting a job via the platform. The TikTok Video  The short TikTok video that’s been attributed to inspiring the trend was posted during … Continue reading Tech News : TikTok Trend : AI-Enhanced Profile Photos For LinkedIn Job Seekers


Sustainability-in-Tech : AI Energy Usage As Much As The Netherlands

A study by a PhD candidate at the VU Amsterdam School of Business and Economics, Alex De Vries, warns that the AI industry could be consuming as much energy as a country the size of the Netherlands by 2027. The Impact Of AI  De Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, a research company that focuses on … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : AI Energy Usage As Much As The Netherlands


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

October 23, 2001 : “A Thousand Songs In Your Pocket” Around this time 22 years ago on October 23 2001, Steve Jobs promised to give people “A Thousand Songs In Their Pocket”. His timing couldn’t have been better because at the time, Apple was primarily known for its computers and was struggling financially. Arriving eight … Continue reading Tech-Trivia : Did You Know? This Week in Tech-History …


Security Stop Press : Doubling of Ransomware Attacks Requires Preparedness

Cyber threat intelligence company Cyble has highlighted in its recent threat report how ransomware use has doubled compared to Q3 of the year, has been adapted to bypass common defence strategies, and how there’s been increased weaponisation of vulnerabilities to deliver the Ransomware. Cyble identifies notable trends such as exploiting zero-days, targeting networking devices, focusing … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Doubling of Ransomware Attacks Requires Preparedness


Tech Tip – Create Shortcuts for Important WhatsApp Chat

If there’s a particular and important chat you access frequently, you can create a shortcut for it on your device’s home screen. Here’s how: Long-press on the specific chat in the chat list until it’s selected. Tap on the three dots (top right). Choose “Add chat shortcut.” Tap on “Add”. This will create a shortcut … Continue reading Tech Tip – Create Shortcuts for Important WhatsApp Chat


Featured Article : Safety Considerations Around ChatGPT Image Uploads

With one of ChatGPT’s latest features being the ability to upload images to help get answers to queries, here we look at why there have been security concerns about releasing the feature. Update To ChatGPT  The new ‘Image input’ which will soon be generally available to Plus users on all platforms, has just been announced … Continue reading Featured Article : Safety Considerations Around ChatGPT Image Uploads


Tech Insight : No Email Backup For Microsoft 365?

In this insight, we look at what many users think to be a surprising fact in that Microsoft 365 doesn’t provide a traditional email backup solution, and we look at what businesses can do about this. Did You Know?….  Contrary to popular belief, Microsoft 365 (previously known as Office 365) is not designed as a traditional … Continue reading Tech Insight : No Email Backup For Microsoft 365?