Author Archives: Paul Stradling

Featured Article : New EU Cars Must Now Watch The Driver

Dated: 14 July 2026

From 7 July 2026, every newly manufactured passenger car and van sold in the European Union must include a new generation of advanced safety systems, including technology that monitors whether drivers are paying attention to the road, marking another significant step towards vehicles that actively watch over both their occupants […]

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Tech Insight : 50% Of Parents Fear Children Too AI Dependent

Dated: 14 July 2026

Half of parents are concerned that their children rely too heavily on artificial intelligence for schoolwork, according to a new Deloitte survey, highlighting growing uncertainty over how schools should prepare young people for an AI-powered future without weakening the thinking and problem-solving skills education is intended to develop. What Did […]

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Tech News : Google Now Labels AI-Made Ads

Dated: 14 July 2026

Google is introducing new labels that tell users when advertisements have been created or edited using generative artificial intelligence, marking an important step towards greater transparency as AI-generated marketing becomes increasingly realistic and more difficult to distinguish from traditional advertising. What Has Google Changed? The new feature adds a “How […]

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Tech News : ChatGPT Learns To Talk Naturally

Dated: 14 July 2026

OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new voice system that allows ChatGPT to listen and speak at the same time, making conversations feel much more natural while laying the foundations for a future in which talking to AI could become more common than typing. A New Way To Talk To AI […]

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Company Check : Amazon Takes On Starlink

Dated: 14 July 2026

Amazon says it now has enough satellites in orbit to begin commercial broadband services later this year, marking the point at which its long-awaited satellite internet network moves from development into operation and giving businesses, governments and consumers the prospect of meaningful competition to SpaceX’s Starlink. Reaching The Starting Line […]

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Security Stop-Press : GitHub Copilot Safety Bypassed

Dated: 14 July 2026

Researchers at the Alan Turing Institute have shown that GitHub Copilot can be persuaded to generate harmful content it would normally refuse by disguising malicious requests within a normal coding workflow. Instead of asking directly, the researchers split harmful requests into a series of routine development tasks. While Copilot refused […]

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Sustainability-in-Tech : Microwaves Drill Deeper For Clean Energy

Dated: 14 July 2026

A US clean energy company has raised $134 million to build what it says will be the world’s first commercial superhot geothermal power plant, using microwave technology to reach temperatures far beyond those accessible with conventional drilling in a development that could dramatically expand the role of geothermal energy in […]

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Video Update : Copilot ‘Cowork’ – You Just Describe Outcome

Dated: 14 July 2026

Microsoft’s new ‘Cowork’ feature in Copilot lets you assign tasks by simply describing the outcome, with Copilot creating a plan, using your Microsoft 365 data, and carrying out tasks across apps in the background while keeping you in control at every step. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, […]

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Tech Tip : Check If Windows Backup Is Saving Your Settings

Dated: 14 July 2026

Microsoft is making Windows Backup automatically switch on for many Windows 11 devices, so it’s worth checking what is being backed up and deciding whether you’re happy with the setting. What Windows Backup Does Windows Backup, now called Windows settings backup and restore, saves your Windows settings and a list […]

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Featured Article : Fraud Fears Over New WhatsApp Usernames

Dated: 8 July 2026

WhatsApp’s plan to let people communicate without revealing their phone numbers has run into immediate regulatory opposition in India, turning what began as a new privacy feature into a much wider debate about online anonymity, fraud and how messaging platforms should balance privacy with security. Give Your Username Instead Of […]

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Tech Insight : Could The AI Bubble Burst?

Dated: 8 July 2026

The artificial intelligence boom has attracted extraordinary levels of investment, transformed technology markets and created expectations of a new era of productivity, but a warning from the world’s leading central bank organisation suggests that the consequences could be felt far beyond the technology industry if financial returns fail to match […]

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Tech News : Smart Glasses Feature Now Behind Paywall

Dated: 8 July 2026

Meta has introduced a monthly usage limit for one of the most useful features built into its AI glasses, raising wider questions about whether consumers will increasingly have to pay subscriptions to unlock the full capabilities of devices they have already bought. What Has Meta Changed? Owners of Meta AI […]

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