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New research from Gartner has predicted that global IT spending this year will reach $5 trillion and IT spending growth will be more than double that of 2023. A First – Spending More On IT Than Communications  In its IT spending forecast, Gartner predicts that the massive $5 trillion global spend means that spending on IT … Continue reading Tech Insight : ‘Only’ Double IT Spending Growth (To $5 Trillion) →

Work has started on Google’s first UK data centre which will cost $1 billion (£790m), will add to Google’s 27 data centres worldwide, and will support its move into AI. Crucial Compute Capacity  The data centre is being built on a 33-acre site at Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. In addition to the construction and technical jobs … Continue reading Tech News : Work Starts On £790m UK Google Data Centre →

A new review of existing research, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), warns that video gamers who are listening to high-intensity sound levels for long periods of time may be risking permanent hearing loss and tinnitus. Overlooked Area  Whereas headphones, earbuds, and music venues have been recognised as sources of potentially unsafe sound levels, … Continue reading Tech News : Hearing Loss And Tinnitus Warning To Gamers →

It’s been reported that The European Commission is now seeking feedback from Apple’s rivals and customers over concessions agreed by Apple relating to its tap-and-go mobile payment systems, based on the independent technology called Near-Field Communication (NFC). Following an antitrust investigation and the threat of a fine, Apple had agreed to open up these systems … Continue reading An Apple Byte : Apple Makes EU Concessions To Avoid Antitrust Fine →

AI company Anthropic has published a research paper highlighting how large language models (LLMs) can be subverted so that at a certain point, they start emitting maliciously crafted source code. For example, this could involve training a model to write secure code when the prompt states that the year is 2024 but insert exploitable code … Continue reading Security Stop Press : The Threat Of Sleeper Agents In LLMs →

A new AI tool called GNoME from Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence lab has reportedly discovered and contributed nearly 380,000 new compounds to the Materials Project, the open-access database founded at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). GNoME  The Graph Networks for Materials Exploration (GNoME), is an AI-powered deep learning tool and … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Google’s AI Discovers 380,000 New Materials →

Jot down ideas, to-do lists, or important reminders for yourself using Sticky Notes in Microsoft Windows. This simple but effective tool allows you to place virtual notes on your desktop, freeing you from paper notes that can get lost, and ensuring you don’t forget critical tasks or information. Here’s how it works: – To open … Continue reading Tech Tip – Create Instant ‘To-Do’ Desktop Notes with Sticky Notes →

Following the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week, we take a look at some of the more novel and fun gadgets (and claims from the show) and what lessons businesses can take away from this year’s event. CES The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which this year took place in Las Vegas (from … Continue reading Featured Article : What Was Fun At CES? →

In this brief guide to storage technology, we compare and contrast the benefits of flash drives and Hard Disk Drives (HDD) for enterprise storage and take a look at some other popular storage options. What are Flash Drives?  Flash drives, sometimes called Solid State Drives (SSDs), use ‘flash memory’ to store data. The flash memory … Continue reading Tech Insight : A Quick Guide To Flash Drives & HDD Storage →

Google has announced that Google Cloud customers who want to switch and migrate their network data to another cloud provider and/or on-premises will no longer be charged a transfer fee to do so. How?  The process for the free transfer away from Google involves contacting the Google Cloud account team (if one has been assigned), … Continue reading Tech News : Google Waives Exit Fees for Cloud Data Transfers →