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Windows 365 Streams Microsoft Apps
Microsoft has launched a public preview of Windows 365 Cloud Apps, offering businesses a way to stream essential applications to users without loading an entire virtual desktop. App-Only Access Now a Reality The new feature, announced on 17 September, allows organisations to deliver key Microsoft 365 apps such as Outlook, […]
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Company Check : Embarrassment As Meta Unveils New AI-Powered Smart Glasses
Meta has launched a new generation of smart glasses and wearable AI tools, including the first mainstream Ray-Ban smart glasses with an in-lens display and a Neural Band that lets users control digital content with tiny hand gestures. Zuckerberg Reveals the New Line-Up at Meta Connect The announcement was made […]
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Security Stop-Press: Hackers Use AI Tool ‘Villager’ to Automate Cyberattacks
A new AI-powered hacking tool called ‘Villager’ is being used by attackers to automate complex cyberattacks, researchers have warned. Developed by China-based group Cyberspike, Villager mimics legitimate penetration testing tools but uses AI to adapt attacks in real time. It runs on Kali Linux, is powered by DeepSeek v3, and […]
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Sustainability-In-Tech : Plant-Based Sachet Makes Harvest Last Longer
A plant-based sachet developed by two young Ugandan entrepreneurs could dramatically cut post-harvest food loss, improve farmer incomes, and support global sustainability goals. Tackling a Problem Rooted in Waste and Inequality Every year, more than 1.3 billion tonnes of food are wasted worldwide, according to the UN Food and Agriculture […]
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Video Update : Find Files With CoPilot Search
Finding files in Windows hasn’t always been that easy but now that’s changed with the new search feature from CoPilot. This short video explains how to use it and then you’ll wonder how you lived without it! [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to […]
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Tech Tip – Lock Your WhatsApp Chats for Extra Security
Protect your sensitive conversations with WhatsApp’s Chat Lock feature, adding an extra layer of security and privacy to your chats. – Open the chat you want to lock by tapping on it.– Tap the three dots (⋮) at the top right of the chat screen.– Select “Lock Chat” to move […]
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EU Data Act : New Rules For UK Companies
New EU rules on who can access and share data from connected products and cloud services are now live, with major implications for UK firms selling into the bloc. What Is the EU Data Act? The EU Data Act is a sweeping piece of digital legislation designed to reshape how […]
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More UK Retailers Using Surveillance
In this Tech Insight, we look at how retailers across the UK are deploying new technology to deter shoplifting, reduce abuse of staff plus gather better evidence, whilst retail crime hits record levels. Why Retailers Are Acting Now The British Retail Consortium’s Annual Crime Survey reports losses from customer theft […]
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ICO : Students Behind Most School Insider Attacks
Over half of all insider cyber attacks in UK schools are now being carried out by students, according to new findings from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Alert A new alert issued by the UK’s data protection regulator has highlighted a “worrying trend” in school cyber breaches, with children as young as […]
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New DNA “Cassette Tapes” With Petabyte Potential
A research team in Shenzhen has built a working “cassette tape” that stores files as synthetic DNA on a polyester‑nylon tape, with a theoretical capacity that could dwarf today’s magnetic cartridges. Who Built It, And What Is It? Scientists led by Professor Xingyu Jiang at Southern University of Science and […]
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Company Check : OpenAI Wins Microsoft’s Backing To Become A Public Benefit Corporation
OpenAI has secured Microsoft’s support to convert its for-profit arm into a Public Benefit Corporation, with the nonprofit parent retaining control and taking a stake worth more than $100 billion. What Has Actually Happened? OpenAI and Microsoft say they’ve signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for “the next phase” of their […]
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Security Stop-Press: Red Sea Cable Cuts Disrupt Microsoft Cloud Traffic
Microsoft has warned of slower Azure cloud services after key undersea internet cables in the Red Sea were cut, forcing traffic to be rerouted and causing delays across parts of Asia and the Middle East. The damage, near Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, affected the SMW4 and IMEWE cable systems, which […]
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