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A new partnership means that Truecaller’s AI Assistant can use Microsoft Azure AI Speech technology to enable Truecaller to answer your phone (via the Truecaller app) using an authentic AI version of your voice. Truecaller  Truecaller is a mobile app, available on iOS and Android, that offers caller identification, call blocking, and spam filtering services. … Continue reading Tech News : Microsoft/Truecaller Now Answers Phone Using Your Voice →

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (DMCC) which becomes law later this year (autumn) and is aimed at promoting fair competition, regulating digital markets, and protecting consumer rights in the UK, may mean that Apple will need to open up its business practices. Similar to being a ‘gatekeeper’, for example, if the CMA’s Digital … Continue reading An Apple Byte : DMCC Bill May Force Apple To Open Up →

A political consultant who paid a local street magician $150 to make a deepfake anti-Biden robocall, asking people not to vote in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, is now facing $6 million fine. It’s been alleged that Steven Kramer, 54, of New Orleans, commissioned and paid for the bogus Biden AI deepfake voice call, used … Continue reading Security Stop Press : $6 Million Fine For Deepfake Robocalls →

Finish company Enifer is bringing back a protein made from fungus (a microprotein) that was first developed and used in the 1970s for animal feed but could now work as a sustainable protein source for the human diet. Pekilo ®  Enifer’s Pekilo ® microprotein was developed from fungus in the 70s and used for fifteen … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Finns Finally Fabricate Fungus Fodder →

This video-update looks at how you can invite ChatGPT to a Zoom meeting. In this case, it talks about LinkedIn … https://videovault.vip/videos/social/2024-May-ChatGPT-joined-me-on-a-Zoom-call.mp4

Dynamic Lock uses the proximity of your Bluetooth-paired phone to automatically lock your Windows PC when you step away. This helps enhance security by ensuring your device is locked when you’re not around. Here’s how to set it up: – Pair your Bluetooth-enabled phone with your PC. – Go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in … Continue reading Tech Tip – Set Up Dynamic Lock to Automatically Lock Your PC →

It’s been reported in Chinese state media that Microsoft has asked at least 100 employees to consider relocating to other countries. Why?  It’s been reported that Microsoft has asked hundreds of its China-based employees, particularly those involved in cloud computing and AI, to consider relocating to other countries. It’s thought that this decision was prompted … Continue reading Featured Article : Microsoft Asks Hundreds Of Employees In China To Re-Locate →

With Raspberry Pi Ltd considering an Initial Public Offering, we look at what this kind of computer is, its value in promoting computer literacy, and what similar alternatives there are. Raspberry Pi  Raspberry Pi, the most well-known Pi, is a series of small, affordable, single-board computers (SBCs) developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation in the United … Continue reading Tech Insight : Tasty Offering : Raspberry Pi →

It’s been reported that an employee at London-based design and engineering multinational, Arup, was duped by a deepfake video call into paying a staggering $25.6 million to fraudsters. What Happened?  According to reports published on CNN, back in January, a finance employee in Arup’s Hong Kong office received what they suspected was a phishing email, … Continue reading Tech News : UK Company Scammed $25 Million Via Deepfakes →

Online travel marketplace, Booking.com, has been designated a ‘gatekeeper’ company by the EU under its new Digital Markets Act (DMA) competition law, meaning that Booking.com now has six months to comply. Gatekeepers?  Under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), ‘gatekeepers’ are large digital platforms that play a pivotal role in the digital economy. They … Continue reading Tech News : Booking.com Becomes “Gatekeeper” →