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Tech News : Google Gives AI Agents Their Own Work Email
Google has announced a workplace AI agent that can have its own email address, calendar and company account, allowing businesses to delegate ongoing tasks while making it clearer which actions were taken by software rather than employees. Gemini Agent Unveiled on 8 October by Google Cloud chief executive Thomas Kurian, […]
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Company Check : Developer Uses AI To Build Free Adobe Alternatives
Atlanta-based developer Brandon Thomas says he has used AI to build free alternatives to seven Adobe applications, turning frustration with subscription cancellation fees into a project that could widen access to creative software, although the tools remain far from proven professional replacements. What Has He Built? The applications cover photo […]
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Security Stop-Press : Smart Coffee Machine Generates 1TB Of Traffic
A US-based IT specialist and Prusa employee, known online as Nomad, reported that his parents’ connected Keurig coffee machine generated around 1TB of network traffic in ten days. Investigating their slow Wi-Fi, he found monitoring figures showing 1,008GB transmitted by the machine over ten days and nine hours. He later […]
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Sustainability-In-Tech : Tiny Particles Show Promise For Better Grape Harvests
Researchers in Türkiye have used biodegradable nanoparticles to deliver a plant growth hormone to grapevines, producing heavier bunches and stronger berry attachment in a small trial that suggests a possible way to improve crop production and reduce food waste. Why Does The Hormone Need Protection? Farmers already use gibberellic acid, […]
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Video Update : ChatGPT’s Intelligent UI Improves Responses
ChatGPT’s new intelligent user interface makes responses clearer, more visual and interactive, helping you understand information, explore options and get useful answers more quickly. https://player.mediadelivery.net/play/707308/471fd37c-ae22-44f6-bc8b-27b8028a4539
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Tech Tip : Stop A Few Lines Creating An Extra Page
If a Word document spills onto another page by just a few lines, its hidden Shrink One Page command could help you fit everything neatly without rewriting the text. Why It Works Word reduces text size and spacing to try to remove one page, making it useful for letters, handouts […]
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Featured Article : 44,000 Challenge NHS Use Of Their Health Records
More than 44,000 people have filed legal objections asking NHS England to stop its Federated Data Platform handling their health records, turning concerns about supplier Palantir into a test of patient rights, public trust and accountability. What Are Patients Objecting To? The objections, coordinated by not-for-profit campaign organisation 38 Degrees, […]
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Tech Insight : Bank Of England Warns Of AI Debt Risks
As the Bank of England warns that growing borrowing is increasing the financial risks surrounding AI, here we look at how the technology’s expansion is being funded, why expected returns could disappoint and what businesses should consider before becoming dependent on its providers. What Has The Bank Warned About? The […]
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Tech News : Pentagon Plans New Command For Autonomous Warfare
The US military plans to create a command dedicated to drones, robots and autonomous systems, aiming to get technology into service faster while raising questions about funding, reliability and responsibility when machines take on more military tasks. AutoWarCom Announced US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans for Autonomous Warfare Command, […]
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Tech News : Met Police Faces Questions Over Data Training Failures
Most Metropolitan Police personnel had not completed mandatory data protection training, according to figures discussed at the London Assembly, raising questions about how the force protects sensitive information after breaches exposed victims’ identities and contact details. What Has Been Revealed? At the Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee on 23 September, […]
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Company Check : McDonald’s Faces Questions Over AI Pricing
McDonald’s is facing scrutiny over its reported use of AI to recommend menu prices, raising questions about how algorithms influence what customers pay even as the company denies using personalised prices or changing charges throughout the day. What’s Been Reported? There have been recent allegations of McDonald’s using a pricing […]
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Security Stop-Press : MI5 Warns Of Chinese Research Funding Links
MI5 says more than 100 UK-linked academics contributed to research funded through an institute linked to China’s intelligence service. Its 30 September alert identifies the China General Technology Research Institute as funding projects intended to improve Chinese espionage capabilities, including AI, cybersecurity and covert communications. Many researchers may have acted […]
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