In this insight we look at Google’s updated inactive account policy whereby Google accounts not used for 2 years could be deleted, meaning the loss of important emails, photos, data and more. Gmail, YouTube, & Google Photos Accounts The inactive account deletions are part of a policy change for Google’s products and will apply to personal accounts (not business…
In this insight, we look at what email trackers are, how they work, what the main concerns about them are, plus how you can protect yourself from email trackers. What Is An Email Tracker? An email tracker is a tool or technology used to monitor and track the activities associated with emails. It provides information about when an email…
In this insight, we look at what refurbished phones are, their pros and cons, things buyers may wish to consider when purchasing one, examples of where they can be purchased, and how refurbished phone retailers could help customers to choose their ideal refurbished phone. What Is Meant By ‘Refurbished’? A refurbished phone is a pre-owned device that has been…
A huge pink and purple, temporary wind turbine that was erected to help provide Glastonbury Festival with green energy will also act as a ‘try before you buy’ promotion for similar turbines to be set up in other UK sites. Turbine + Solar Panels Feeds Super Low-Carbon Energy Microgrid The 20-metre-high wind turbine with 8 metre blades provided by…
‘Wireless World’ This week, on June 28th 1965, ‘Early Bird’ (Intelsat I) was activated. It wasn’t just another satellite; it was the first commercial communications satellite to be nestled in a geosynchronous orbit. This is where it ‘parked’ at 22,236 miles above the equator in the line of the earth’s rotation, appearing stationary to observers on the ground. This is…
WhatsApp shows blue ticks to indicate when your messages have been read by the recipient. If you want to disable read receipts and prevent others from seeing when you’ve read their messages, you can turn off this feature. Here’s how: – Go to WhatsApp settings (the three dots, top right). – Select “Privacy”. – Toggle off the “Read receipts”…
With the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023 showing TikTok now being the source of news for 20 per cent of 18–24-year-olds at the expense of news websites and apps, we look at where most people now get their news from and the reasons why. The Report The Reuters Institute report is based on the findings of a survey…
In this insight we look at what ‘Y Combinator’ is, how it works, who it’s worked with, and how it’s made the news recently. Startup Accelerator and Venture Capital Firm Y Combinator is a well-known startup accelerator and venture capital firm based in the United States. It was founded in 2005 by Paul Graham, Robert Morris, Trevor Blackwell, and…
An American Psychological Association research paper predicts that that as workers interact with AI systems (and rely more on them), this could lead to social disconnection at work, feelings of loneliness, and even insomnia and alcohol consumption. Work-Related Interactions Being Altered & Creating Social Disconnection The research, entitled “No Person Is an Island: Unpacking the Work and After-Work Consequences of…
Meta has announced the introduction of I-JEPA, an AI model that generate images that can create the most human-like images so far and is “a step closer to human-level intelligence in AI”. Overcomes Previous Limitations Meta says that the I-JEPA model is based on its Chief AI Scientist, Yann LeCun’s vision for more human-like AI and that it can “overcome key…
