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Tech Insight : Personal Activities … On Work Laptops (Part 1)

Following a new ESET study which highlighted how workers using company-provided laptops for personal activities could be putting work hardware at risk, we’ll explore the issues surrounding this practice and the potential consequences for businesses and employees, in two parts.  90% Using Work Laptops For Home Usage … But What About Risky Behaviour?  The recent study by cybersecurity company…

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Tech News : Backlash Against 300% Canva Price-Hike

Popular online graphic design platform Canva is facing a backlash from customers following a price hike of up to 300% for its Teams subscription.  What Is Canva Teams?  The subscription-based Canva Teams feature within the Canva platform (an alternative to image editing platforms like Adobe), allows multiple users to collaborate on designs, share projects, and manage permissions in one…

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Tech News : Yoast Gets AI Optimize (Yes, with a ‘Z’)

Yoast, the company behind the popular SEO plugin for WordPress, has announced the introduction of ‘Yoast AI Optimize’ feature which is designed to simplify SEO tasks by providing AI-powered optimisation suggestions for content at the click of a button.  Helps With Essential SEO Factors  Specifically, ‘Yoast AI Optimize’, which is only available to Yoast SEO Premium customers, focuses on…

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An Apple Byte : Apple ‘Glowtime’ Event : Debrief

At Apple’s “Glowtime” on September 9, (‘Glowtime’ being a reference to glowing lights around the device screen when Siri is active), an event to Apple’s latest products and innovations the company, Apple introduced the iPhone 16 series, Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4.   Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup, featuring the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, Pro, and Pro Max,…

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Security Stop Press : Surge in Phone Thefts Warning

The rising demand for second-hand smartphones has fuelled a 150 per cent spike in phone thefts across the UK, particularly street snatch thefts. Crime Survey for England and Wales figures show that between March 2023 and March 2024, an estimated 78,000 phones or bags were stolen, with many devices quickly sent abroad, some reportedly reaching China within days. However,…

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Sustainability-in-Tech : Meta To Use Geothermal Power In US Data Centres

Meta (Facebook and Instagram’s parent company) says it has struck a deal to buy geothermal power from Sage Geosystems to supply its U.S. data-centres.  Why?  Meta’s deal with Sage Geosystems is part of its push to support its sustainability goals while trying to meet the growing energy demands of its AI infrastructure. Geothermal energy offers a continuous, carbon-free, and…

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Featured Article : Brazilian Ban For X

Following Elon Musk’s X (Twitter) platform having failed to meet the deadline imposed by a Supreme Court Judge to suspend dozens of X accounts for allegedly spreading disinformation, the judge has now ruled that the X platform will be suspended in Brazil.  What Happened To Get To This Point?  Back in April, tensions between the social media platform and…

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Tech Insight : What’s All The Fuss About Telegram?

CEO and founder of messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, was recently arrested in France over allegations that Telegram facilitates illegal activities, including money laundering, drug trafficking, and the distribution of child sexual abuse material.  Pavel Durov  Pavel Durov is a 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire tech entrepreneur, known for founding the social networking site VKontakte (VK) and later (2013), the messaging…

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