Openvibe, the cross-posting app that unites various social networks in one feed, has announced support for Threads, Meta’s decentralised Twitter alternative, allowing users to post and interact seamlessly across multiple platforms, including Mastodon, Bluesky, and Nostr, all from a single app. What is Openvibe? Openvibe is an app based in Prague, Czech Republic, launched in mid-2024 with the mission…
Apple has unveiled its latest Mac mini as its first carbon-neutral computer, a compact desktop powered by M4 and M4 Pro chips, and a significant step towards sustainability. The new Mac mini, with a 5×5-inch footprint, combines high performance with a small design. Powered by M4 and M4 Pro chips, it offers up to 1.8x faster CPU and 2.2x…
The BBC has reported that its own investigation has uncovered a number of X users profiting substantially by sharing US election misinformation, AI-generated images, and conspiracy theories. The investigation reportedly revealed networks of accounts amplifying each other’s content, boosting both reach and earnings potential. The BBC reports finding that dozens of accounts that regularly re-share each other’s posts, are…
In this article, we look at how ‘green software’ can be used to enable devices, such as phones, to run longer and can make them more carbon-efficient when in operation. The Carbon Cost of the Upgrading Cycle A significant environmental impact of mobile phones comes not from their daily usage but from their production. For example, around 80 per…
As well as the standard Cut & Paste (including formatting etc) functions, CoPilot enables you to dynamically enhance your clipboard text on the fly … it’s pretty neat!
The Auto-Hide Taskbar option hides the taskbar when not in use, maximising screen space and creating a cleaner desktop environment, which can enhance focus and reduce distractions. Here’s how to use it: How to Enable Auto-Hide Taskbar Open Taskbar Settings: – Right-click on the taskbar (at the bottom of your Windows screen) and select Taskbar settings. Toggle Auto-Hide: –…
Here, we look at how the Data Use and Access Bill is poised to reshape how our personal data is handled in the UK and we also review the significant changes it will bring, with implications for the NHS and beyond. What Is the Data Use and Access Bill? Introduced as a cornerstone of the government’s plan to modernise…
With many tech giants now using ‘open’ as in ‘open source’ as a marketing term, we look at what the issues around this are, why it needs to be discouraged, and how this can be achieved. What is Open Source? To understand the question about ‘open washing’, it’s important to understand what real open source is. Defined and stewarded…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has revealed a new plan to combat the growing number of fake investment scheme celebrity scam ads by using facial recognition technology to weed them out. What’s the Problem? Fake ads featuring celebrities, known as “celeb-bait” scams by Meta, have become a plague on social media platforms in recent years, particularly ads promoting…
Anthropic has unveiled an upgraded AI assistant, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, that can understand and interact with any desktop application in a human-like way, perhaps marking a new era of cross-platform automation and efficiency for businesses. Anthropic? Anthropic is an AI safety and research company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei. Based in…
