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Amazon has announced that from 5 February 2024, its Amazon Prime Video customers in the UK and Germany will see “limited” ads unless they pay £2.99 per month to remove them. Why?  Amazon says that in view of the fact it won’t be making changes in 2024 to the current price of Prime membership, and … Continue reading Tech News : Amazon Prime Video : Pay To Remove Ads →

The latest version of the Apple Watch has gone back on sale in the US after being removed from sale by the US Government from 26 December 2023. Its removal from sale followed claims by medical technology company Masimo that the watch’s pulse oximetry sensors (used to measure how much oxygen is in the blood) … Continue reading An Apple Byte : Apple Watches Back On Sale After Ban →

Cyber Security News has compiled a top 10 most notable cyber-attacks of 2023 list, serving as a reminder to businesses that advancements in technology, increased connectivity, and the more sophisticated tactics used by threat actors mean that cyber-attacks are evolving at a rapid pace. Top of its list is the MOVEit Mass Attack launched by … Continue reading Security Stop Press : 2023’s Most Notable Cyber Attacks →

Austria’s Repair Bonus voucher scheme sees the government pay citizens up to €200 (£173) towards getting old electrical appliances, devices and tech gadgets fixed. Why?   The Austrian government scheme, financed through the Covid Recovery Fund, is designed to motivate people to repair rather than throw away old electrical appliances (and add to a growing pile … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Austria’s Tech Gadget Repair Scheme →

If there are websites that you use regularly, pinning tabs is a way to save time, stay organised, and get right to the websites you need every time you open your Google Chrome browser. Here’s how it works: – Open Chrome and type in the domain of the required website. – Right-click on the tab … Continue reading Tech Tip – Pin Tabs In Chrome To Save Time And Stay Organised →

Following on from Google’s recent launch announcement for Gemini (its new super-powered foundation model family), Google has now announced the launch of AI Studio to enable the development of apps and chatbots using Gemini. Gemini (Pro)  Google recently announced the introduction of its largest and most capable AI model, Gemini. The three sizes of the … Continue reading Featured Article : Google Launches Gemini AI Studio →

A whitepaper by researchers at Sophos highlights how, rather than remaining anonymous, ransomware gangs now engage with the media to shape the narrative around a hack and gain a tactical and strategic advantage. The Ransomware Threat  Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or data (typically by … Continue reading Tech Insight : Cyber Criminals With A PR Department →

A Los Angeles-based startup has said the news channel it’s about to launch will feature virtual newsreaders delivering news content generated by AI. AI-Generated News And Presenters  Channel 1, which describes itself as a “personalised global news network powered by AI” showcased its virtual AI-generated news and presenters in a half-hour long video posted on Twitter.  The … Continue reading Tech News : News Channel With Virtual Newsreaders →

It’s been reported that the UK’s Minister of State (Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire), the Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, has urged UK police forces to follow Bedfordshire’s example of using artificial intelligence (AI) to save time and money in carrying out admin tasks. Which Admin Tasks?  The main task that Mr Philip was … Continue reading Tech News : AI Saves Police Admin Time – A Lot →

Following U.S. Senator Ron Wyden revealing that governments can secretly force Apple and Google to hand over the contents of push notifications sent to customers’ phones, Apple has said it’s changed its policy and will no longer do so without a valid judge’s order. This will be either a court order or a search warrant. … Continue reading An Apple Byte : Push Notification Policy Change →