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Video Update : Copilot Researcher : “Mini Computer” Window

Copilot, used in Research mode, is a very powerful way undertake “Deep Research” on various topics that you choose to prompt. This video shows how you can access a window which show you in real-time what the research tool is up to, a bit like having a mini computer running in the background that you … Continue reading Video Update : Copilot Researcher : “Mini Computer” Window


Tech Tip : Using Amazon’s Rufus AI Deal Checker

Amazon’s Rufus is a built-in AI shopping assistant that helps you compare products faster and spot whether a “deal” really is one, useful for anyone buying kit for work or keeping an eye on market pricing. What Is Rufus AI? Amazon’s Rufus is Amazon’s generative AI shopping assistant inside the Amazon Shopping app and on … Continue reading Tech Tip : Using Amazon’s Rufus AI Deal Checker


Spying Concerns Over Ring’s New “Search Party” Feature

Ring’s latest AI-powered tool, designed to help find lost dogs and monitor wildfires, has prompted a backlash over how far neighbourhood camera networks should go. Search Party Expanded Ring, owned by Amazon, has just expanded its new Search Party feature across the United States, allowing its outdoor cameras to automatically scan for missing dogs reported … Continue reading Spying Concerns Over Ring’s New “Search Party” Feature


AI Burnout Warning

New research suggests that generative AI adoption may actually intensify work patterns and increase burnout risk rather than reduce workload. Research (Inside A Live Company) For several years, generative artificial intelligence has been promoted as a way to reduce administrative burden and free professionals to focus on higher value tasks. Tools based on large language … Continue reading AI Burnout Warning


Google Expands Search Removal Tools For Sensitive Data And Explicit Images

Google has expanded its Search removal tools to make it easier for users to request the deletion of sensitive personal information and non-consensual explicit images from search results. Announced on Safer Internet Day The update, announced to coincide with Safer Internet Day, strengthens Google’s existing “Results about you” system and introduces a simpler process for … Continue reading Google Expands Search Removal Tools For Sensitive Data And Explicit Images


Openreach Warns Businesses as PSTN Switch-Off Nears

Openreach has warned that more than half a million UK business lines remain on legacy copper infrastructure and will face steep price rises as the Public Switched Telephone Network approaches its January 2027 switch-off. A Century Old Network Reaches Its End The Public Switched Telephone Network, known as the PSTN, has carried most UK phone … Continue reading Openreach Warns Businesses as PSTN Switch-Off Nears


Company Check : SpaceX Focus Shifts To Moon City

SpaceX is now prioritising plans to build what Elon Musk describes as a “self-growing city” on the Moon, placing it ahead of its long-stated ambition to establish a settlement on Mars. A Public Reordering Of Priorities Elon Musk announced on X that SpaceX is focusing first on the Moon rather than Mars. He wrote: “For … Continue reading Company Check : SpaceX Focus Shifts To Moon City


Security Stop-Press : AI Agents Can Leak Data Through Chat Link Previews

AI agents running inside messaging apps can leak sensitive data through automatic link previews, researchers at AI security firm PromptArmor have warned, creating a zero-click data exfiltration risk. The flaw reportedly exploits indirect prompt injection. For example, an attacker tricks an agent into generating a malicious URL containing sensitive information, such as API keys, in … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : AI Agents Can Leak Data Through Chat Link Previews


Sustainability-in-Tech : Wireless Charging Roads Are Moving From Pilots To Public Streets

Trials in the United States and Europe are testing whether embedding wireless charging systems beneath road surfaces can support electric vehicles while driving and reduce reliance on plug-in infrastructure. Why Wireless Charging Roads? Wireless charging roads, often described as electric roads or dynamic wireless charging systems, are intended to address one of the most persistent … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Wireless Charging Roads Are Moving From Pilots To Public Streets


Video Update : Using Copilot in Excel

Copilot is embedded across the suite of Microsoft Office products and so this video explains how you can use it to turbo-charge Excel, thereby making full use of AI within your spreadsheets … [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to download it first] https://mklink-videos.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/2026-February-How-365-Copilot-Can-Help-In-Excel.mp4