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If you’d like to save time and conveniently view various types of files like PDFs, images, and text documents directly in the browser, eliminating the need for multiple separate applications, here’s how to use Google Chrome as simple, all-purpose, drag and drop file viewer: – Open a new tab in Chrome. – Drag and drop … Continue reading Tech Tip – Using Chrome As A Drag And Drop File Viewer →

Following on from the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard (and Duet), Microsoft’s Copilot, and X’s Grok, now Amazon has announced that it will soon be launching its own ‘Q’ generative AI chatbot (for business). Cue Q  Amazon has become the latest of the tech giants to announce the introduction of its own generative AI … Continue reading Featured Article : Amazon Launching ‘Q’ Chatbot →

Following the Metro recently highlighting the issue of undisclosed cameras being used by a small number of Airbnb hosts, we take a look at what the rules say, reports in the news of this happening, and what you can do to protect yourself. Do Airbnb Hosts Have The Right To Film Guests?  You may be … Continue reading Tech Insight : Cameras In Airbnb Properties – What Are The Rules? →

An issue with Google’s cloud that locked some Google Drive for desktop users out of some of their files from the last six months has led to some angry comments being left on Google’s community support site. Reported Over A Week Ago  The issue was first reported by a user (known as ‘Yeonjoong) back on … Continue reading Tech News : Google Files Fiasco →

Analysis by the Department for Education’s Unit for Future Skills to try and quantify the impact of AI on the UK jobs market found the finance and insurance sector was more exposed than any other. The Analysis  “The impact of AI on UK jobs and training” report published online by the government highlights the results of a … Continue reading Tech News : AI Job Risks – Finance & Insurance →

It’s been reported that iOS 17’s new NameDrop feature has prompted the Police to issue warnings to parents on social media (in the US) about its potential to be abused, possibly posing a risk to their children. NameDrop, introduced with iOS 17.1 in November allows those with iPhones and Apple Watches running watchOS 10.1 to share their contact information, … Continue reading An Apple Byte : Police Warnings Over iOS 17’s NameDrop →

Researchers from cyber security firm Hunters have reported finding a Google Workspace design flaw that could allow attackers to steal emails from Gmail, data from Google Drive, and carry out other unauthorised actions within Google Workspace APIs on all of the identities in a target domain. The design flaw (a fact reportedly disputed by Google), … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Potential ‘DeleFriend’ Security Flaw Found in Google Workspace →

Researchers at North Carolina State University in the US have developed a new dynamic window material that can tune out certain wavelengths of light and block heat to suit the conditions. Three Modes Now Possible  The Dynamic window glass can be used to switch windows between three modes: transparent, or “normal” windows, windows that block … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Dynamic Window Breakthrough →

If you’re using Google Chrome to browse the internet and want a quick way to jot down notes or ideas without needing a separate app, this trick will turn a Chrome tab into a simple note-taking app. Here’s how it works: – Open a new tab in Chrome. – Copy and paste or type “data:text/html, … Continue reading Tech Tip – Use Chrome As A Simple Note-Taking App →

A new report from ID Verification Company Onfido shows that the availability of cheap generative AI tools has led to Deepfake fraud attempts increasing by 3,000 per cent (specifically, a factor of 31) in 2023. Free And Cheap AI Tools  Although deepfakes have now been around for several years, as the report points out, deepfake … Continue reading Featured Article : 3000% Increase in Deepfake Frauds →