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Following Elon Musk’s X (Twitter) platform having failed to meet the deadline imposed by a Supreme Court Judge to suspend dozens of X accounts for allegedly spreading disinformation, the judge has now ruled that the X platform will be suspended in Brazil. What Happened To Get To This Point?  Back in April, tensions between the … Continue reading Featured Article : Brazilian Ban For X →

CEO and founder of messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, was recently arrested in France over allegations that Telegram facilitates illegal activities, including money laundering, drug trafficking, and the distribution of child sexual abuse material. Pavel Durov Pavel Durov is a 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire tech entrepreneur, known for founding the social networking site VKontakte (VK) and … Continue reading Tech Insight : What’s All The Fuss About Telegram? →

South Dublin County Council has refused Google Ireland planning permission for a new data-centre at Grange Castle Business Park in South Dublin. Why?  The reason given for the refusal was “the existing insufficient capacity in the electricity network (grid) and the lack of significant on-site renewable energy to power the data centre”.  What Data Centre?  Google … Continue reading Tech News : Dublin Says No To New Google Data-Centre →

Mobile network provider EE has launched a smartphone age guidance initiative in which it advises that children under 11 should only use non-smart devices with limited capabilities. Children With Smartphones  EE says its new initiative is in response to concerns about children’s online safety and the impact of device usage on their well-being. Back in … Continue reading Tech News : Warning Against Giving Smartphones To Under 11’s →

In the latest macOS Sequoia developer beta, Apple has introduced a new feature that allows users to install Mac App Store apps directly onto external drives, thereby saving storage space and costs. This change, though appearing minor, has significant implications for storage management and offers users more flexibility in how they use and manage applications. … Continue reading An Apple Byte : Finally – Mac Apps Can Be Installed on External Drives →

The FBI, MS-ISAC, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the US have issued a released a joint advisory to businesses about the ransomware-as-a-service collective ‘RansomHub’. The joint advisory highlights how RansomHub (formerly known as Cyclops and Knight) has as established itself as an efficient and successful service model. The advisory highlights … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Warning About RansomHub →

Engineering researchers at the US University of Minnesota Twin Cities claim to have demonstrated a state-of-the-art hardware device that could reduce energy consumption for artificial intelligent (AI) computing applications by a factor of at least 1,000! AI’s Massive Energy Consumption  The issue the researchers were aiming to tackle is the huge energy consumption of AI, … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : New Device Could Reduce AI Energy Consumption By 1000 + →

This video tutorial explains how you can make a report about your website which tells you how well you’re covered for security and compliance. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It’s best to download it first] https://videovault.vip/videos/social/2024-September-Create-a-Security-and-Compliance-Report-Using-ChatGPT.mp4

If you frequently connect your computer to wireless displays or audio devices, the Windows key + K shortcut provides a quick way to access these connections without navigating through multiple menus. Here’s how: Open Connect Menu – Press Win + K to open the Connect menu. Connect to Devices – The menu will display available … Continue reading Tech Tip – A Quick Way To Connect to Wireless Displays and Audio Devices →

In this second of our ‘Essentials Explained’ series, we explore how e-waste is currently disposed of, what happens to it afterwards, plus various initiatives and strategies aimed at reducing the ever-increasing pile of discarded electronics. What Is E-Waste?  Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to any electronic device that has reached the end of its useful life … Continue reading Essentials Explained : Getting Rid of e-Waste →