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Sustainability-In-Tech : Turning Waste & Microbes Into Food

Dated: 19 August 2025

A Hamburg–Lisbon startup is turning agricultural waste into protein powder using microbes, producing vegan dog treats today and working towards reshaping tomorrow’s food system. MicroHarvest MicroHarvest was founded in 2021 by Katelijne Bekers, Luísa Cruz, and Paulo Teixeira, and operates between Hamburg and Lisbon. The company specialises in microbial fermentation, […]

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Video Update : Sharing Your OpenAI Prompts & Outputs

Dated: 19 August 2025

Did you know? ChatGPT makes it really easy to share your prompts (and subsequent conversations) by giving you a hyperlink. This video shows you how to collaborate with your colleagues by sending them links to entire prompts/outputs, right in the heart of the platform itself. [Note – To Watch This […]

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Tech Tip – Use ChatGPT’s “Fast” Mode for Instant Answers When You’re in a Rush

Dated: 19 August 2025

Need a quick answer or idea without waiting? If you’re using GPT‑5, switching to “Fast” mode gives you instant results with minimal delay. How to: – Make sure you’re using GPT‑5 in ChatGPT (available to Plus, Team, and Pro users).– In the model dropdown at the top, select Fast.– Enter […]

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Summer Photos, Company Devices: Where’s the Line?

Dated: 12 August 2025

As employees increasingly snap summer photos on work phones and sync them to corporate cloud storage, UK businesses are facing fresh legal and data protection risks, so this article looks at where the boundaries lie, what the law says, and what employers should do next. Blurred Lines Between Work and […]

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Wi-Fi Warning: Staying Safe on Holiday

Dated: 12 August 2025

Business travel can expose individuals to serious cyber threats when connecting to hotel or airport Wi-Fi, so here we explain how to stay secure using practical precautions such as VPNs and mobile tethering. Why Public Wi-Fi Is a Hidden Risk for Travellers Public Wi-Fi is one of the most widely […]

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Back 2 Cyber-School : Test Your Team

Dated: 12 August 2025

UK firms are using summer downtime to run cybersecurity quizzes that improve staff awareness, reduce phishing risks, support onboarding, and build a stronger security culture ahead of the September reset. Why Summer Is the Time to Act It may seem counterintuitive to launch a cybersecurity initiative during the holiday season, […]

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Sustainability-In-Tech : Desktop Fusion Reactor Breakthrough

Dated: 12 August 2025

A Seattle startup has taken a significant step toward creating a portable nuclear fusion device, operating its compact reactor at 300,000 volts for extended periods, a key technical breakthrough that could transform the clean energy landscape. Who Is Avalanche Energy? Avalanche Energy is a privately held company based in Seattle, […]

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Video Update : CoPilot Task Scheduling

Dated: 12 August 2025

CoPilot now make it easier than ever to run a prompt in the background at scheduled times in the future. It’s like having a magic genie which you can ask to do things for you (in plain english and without coding) and then you simply set and forget … and […]

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Tech Tip – The “3‑Word Rule” For Sharper ChatGPT Responses

Dated: 12 August 2025

Need ChatGPT to respond in a more professional or specialised tone? Just add three words to your prompt to steer it instantly. How to: – At the end of your prompt, add: “…like a [role]” (e.g. journalist, marketer, data analyst).– Example: “Summarise this email chain like a data analyst.” What […]

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Summer Phishing Surge: Why Scammers Love Holidays

Dated: 5 August 2025

Here we look at how phishing scams spike in summer, including fake travel bookings, delivery text traps and urgent invoice fraud, and why UK businesses and individuals are especially vulnerable during the summer holiday season. Phishing Peaks in Summer as Risk Awareness Drops The summer season is increasingly being exploited […]

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When the Boss Is Away – Don’t Let Security Slip

Dated: 5 August 2025

With managers away, risks like poor passwords, unlocked screens and slow reporting can quietly escalate, and this article explains why it happens and how to stop it. Why Summer Leave Demands Heightened Password Hygiene In 2025, just over four in ten UK businesses (43 per cent) reported experiencing a cyber […]

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Out of Office, Not Out of Mind …

Dated: 5 August 2025

In this article, we look at various ways staff can stay cyber-secure while away, from setting safer out-of-office replies to avoiding phishing on the move and protecting devices abroad. Out-of-Office Messages Can Put You at Risk Most employees see out-of-office (OoO) replies as a harmless admin task. However, the wrong […]

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