Research from Object First has revealed that 75 per cent of consumers would ditch a company known to hit by a ransomware attack in favour of a safer competitor. The research results emphasise how seriously today’s consumers take their data protection. The message to businesses is to prioritise cyber security and data protection measures such as reliable backup and…
If you would like to save time and speed up your phone charging, here are six easy ways you can do this: 1. Switch To Airplane Mode Switching on Airplane mode stops the cellular, Bluetooth, radio, and Wi-Fi features which all drain the battery, and in Airplane mode your phone loses less power. Turning on Airplane mode (via Settings…
In this insight, we look at ‘voice changers’, technology that lets users change and disguise their voices in real time and in playback. What Do They Do & How? Voice changing software (and hardware) alter the sound of a person’s voice in real-time or during playback. Voice changers can be implemented through software applications installed on computers, smartphones, or…
Following Apple recently becoming the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, we look at some of the main reasons for the company’s incredible popularity and growth. The First $3 Trillion Company Although Apple actually reached the $3 trillion market cap at the beginning of last year, it didn’t close at…
A recent update to Android 13 has led to reports of an increase in the number of false 999 calls / ‘silent’ calls. Reports By Police The police have reported that an increase in the number of silent 999 calls in recent months is likely to be the result of the updated ‘SOS’ feature in android phones. For example,…
Google DeepMind’s AlphaDev artificial intelligence (AI) system has produced new algorithms that can write code better than humans and could create better programs. Discovering Enhanced Algorithms In a recent research paper, Google’s Deepmind has outlined how AlphaDev is able to use ‘reinforcement learning’ to discover enhanced computer science algorithms which surpass those honed by scientists and engineers over decades….
The Circular Drive Initiative (CDI) has reported that millions of usable hard drives are being unnecessarily destroyed, adding to the growing pile of e-waste. How Big Is The Problem? According to reported comments to the BBC from Chia Network’s and secretary and treasurer of the CDI, Jonmichael Hands, millions of hard drives are shredded each year and that One…
Computers Before Keyboards Computing was a lot more challenging before July 4th 1956 because that’s when MIT revolutionised their Whirlwind Computer … by introducing a keyboard ! Before that, interacting with computers was a laborious, time-consuming process. Programmers would offer instructions to these mammoth machines by the manual insertion of punched cards, an operation requiring meticulous accuracy. They also…
It’s been reported that a BBC investigation has uncovered tech flaws in two top brand, Chinese-made surveillance cameras that could enable hackers to control them and spy on businesses and organisations or use the flaws as a Trojan horse to interfere with computer networks. The software backdoor flaws in the Hikvision and Dahua are now being addressed through firmware…
If you’ve less than a minimum threshold of battery life left, Android Phones typically automatically dim the screen (making it almost unreadable) sometimes when you need to be able to read it the most! If you want to force it to be bright (even at the expense of rapidly draining the last of the battery-life) here’s how : Open…
