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Automating routine tasks can save time and ensure that critical operations aren’t overlooked. The Windows Task Scheduler allows you to automate tasks such as daily backups, weekly disk cleanups, off-hours software updates, periodic service restarts, and sending reminder emails for events by setting them to occur at specific times or when certain events happen. Here’s … Continue reading Tech Tip – Use Task Scheduler to Automate Tasks in Windows
Google has outlined how it will restrict the kinds of election-related questions that its Gemini AI chatbot will return responses to. Why? With 2024 being an election year for at least 64 countries (including the US, UK, India, and South Africa) the risk of AI being misused to spread misinformation has grown dramatically. This problem … Continue reading Featured Article : Don’t Ask Gemini About The Election
In this third and final part of our series of ‘DMARC Diligence’ insights, we explore the detailed process of DMARC deployment, its monitoring, optimisation, and preparing businesses for future email security challenges. Last Week … Last week in part 2 of this series of ‘DMARC Diligence’ articles, we looked at the crucial yet often neglected aspect … Continue reading Tech Insight : DMARC Diligence (Part 3) : Implementing and Optimising DMARC for Maximum Security
A High Court judge has ruled that Australian computer scientist Dr Craig Wright is not the inventor of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency, despite him claiming to be so since 2016. Real Bitcoin Inventor A Secret The challenge with trying to conclusively identify Bitcoin’s inventor is that, from the outset, Bitcoin’s creator has only been known by … Continue reading Tech News : Bogus Bitcoin Boffin
Google has announced the introduction of real-time, privacy-preserving URL protection to Google Safe Browsing for those using Chrome on desktop or iOS (and Android later this month). Why? Google says with attacks constantly evolving, and with the difference between successfully detecting a threat or not now perhaps being just a “matter of minutes,” this new … Continue reading Tech News : Chrome’s Real-Time Safe Browsing Change
Following a class action lawsuit led by Norfolk County Council over the effect of an alleged cover-up by Apple’s boss about iPhone demand in China, Apple has agreed to pay £385m to settle the lawsuit. The lawsuit related to comments by Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, to investors back in 2018 where he told them there was … Continue reading An Apple Byte : Apple Pays Norfolk Council £385 Million
Billionaire hedge-fund manager, Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management company has warned of the risks posed by recent Facebook ads impersonating Mr Ackman as part of an imposter fraud scam. Mr Ackman’s company says it has already discovered 90 different versions of the advert which lures people into clicking on the ad by using Mr … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Bill Ackman Imposter Scam Warning
Italian firm IronLev has claimed to have completed the first-ever magnetic levitation (maglev) test on an existing train track. Energy Saving Potential The use of maglev technology for trains is particularly valuable because, if scaled up, it has the potential to reduce costs and energy usage as the industry seeks more efficient systems. This is … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : First For Energy-Saving Magnetic Levitation Train
Windows allows users to customise or switch between different power plans based on their current needs, balancing performance with energy consumption. This is especially useful for laptop users who may need to maximise battery life or require full performance during intensive tasks. Here’s how works: – Right-click on the battery icon in the taskbar and … Continue reading Tech Tip – Optimise Power Plans For Your Battery Life
A recent US congressional vote means that TikTok and its parent company’s alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party must be severed within six months or the popular TikTok app must be sold, thereby banning it in the US. The Vote The unanimous Energy and Commerce Committee vote (50-0) in favour of forcing TikTok’s … Continue reading Featured Article : TikTok Termination?