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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? →

Following complaints from customers about an overheating issue with the Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple is reported to have issued a statement explaining the causes, with a promise that it’ll be fixed with an update. Overheating  Since the iPhone 15 went on sale in September, some customers have been taking … Continue reading Tech News : iPhone 15 Overheating Problems →

Researchers at European XFEL X-ray laser have reported creating an atomic clock with such a precise pulse generator that it has an accuracy of only 1 second lost in in 300 billion years! How Atomic Clocks Work  Up until now, atomic clocks have been the world’s most accurate timekeepers by using electrons in the atomic … Continue reading Tech News : 1 Second Lost in 300 Billion Years →

As part of its commitment to be carbon negative by 2030, Microsoft is trialling cement containing microalgae-based limestone in its data centre builds. The Issue For Microsoft  The main issue for Microsoft is that it needs to decarbonise its data centre builds by reducing the amount of ‘embodied carbon’ in the concrete used to build … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Microsoft’s Green Concrete In Data Centres →

October 1980 : Halloween, Early AI & Ghosts … AI isn’t something that’s just emerged in the last couple of years. Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde had distinct personalities and if these names sound familiar it’s because they were the four ghosts that chased Pac-Man around his maze, each with different styles of trying to … Continue reading Tech-Trivia : Did You Know? This Week in Tech-History … →

Researchers at Rapid7 have reported a “possible mass exploitation” of vulnerabilities in Progress Software’s WS_FTP Server (a program that enables the upload and download files to and from a server). Rapid7 reported that from September 30, it has observed “multiple instances of WS_FTP exploitation in the wild”. With secure file transfer technologies continuing to be … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Mass WS_FTP Exploitation Warning →

If there’s a particular WhatsApp chat you would like to prioritise, you can pin it to the top of your chats list. Here’s how: – For Android: Tap and hold the chat you want to pin, then tap the Pin symbol at the top of the screen. – For iPhone: Swipe right on the chat … Continue reading Tech Tip – Prioritise WhatsApp Messages By Pinning A Chat To The Top →

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has announced that as part of three big changes, it can now access current information by browsing the internet. Previously   Prior to the new (Beta) change, ChatGPT had only been trained on information up until September 2021, although ChatGPT’s newer GPT-4 architecture was trained up until January 2022. This has meant that unless … Continue reading Featured Article : Live Information From ChatGPT →

In this tech insight, we look at QR codes, the many different methods to generate them, the benefits of doing so, and the future for QR codes as the successor to barcodes. What Is A QR code?  A QR (Quick Response) code, first designed in 1994 by Japanese company ‘Denso Wave’, is a type of … Continue reading Tech Insight : How To Make a QR Code →

Zapier, the company behind the automation tool that lets apps link up to each other, has announced the launch of ‘Canvas,’ an AI-powered diagramming tool to help visualize, plan, and automate business-critical processes. Why & Who?  Canvas is a tool designed to help businesses that need to gain clarity and refine their work operations when … Continue reading Tech News : Zapier Launches New AI-powered Business Diagramming Tool →