On 14th March 1950, the first prototype of the silicon transistor was demonstrated by researchers at Bell Labs, the company spawned from its eponymous founder Alexander Graham Bell (i.e. the person widely accredited with inventing the telephone). This incredible breakthrough device then paved the way for modern digital electronics. Some people may even remember the valves they replaced which…
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that entering personal information in chatbots like ChatGPT means that it is stored and is likely to be used for developing the LLM service or model. This could mean that the LLM provider (or its partners/contractors) can read queries and may incorporate them into future versions, thereby raising privacy concerns….
In addition to Windows Defender, Windows 10 has a Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) that’s designed to remove hidden malware from your device, and normally receives regular updates and runs itself in the background. However, if you’re worried you have a malware infection, you can download and run it manually. Here’s how: – Click on the Start menu and…
There was some relief from UK businesses hoping for government help following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after HSBC rescued the UK arm of the bank by buying it for £1. What Happened? Due to what many financial analysts believe to be SVB making some bad investments and betting (badly) on interest rates, SVB was shut down…
Here we look at how popular streaming service Netflix has faced a user backlash on social media after it accidentally posted what appear to be some unpopular plans to tackle password sharing on its platform. What’s Been The Problem? In recent years, and particularly during the pandemic, Netflix has faced the issue of password sharing, where Netflix users share…
The boss of WhatsApp, Will Cathcart, has said he would rather stop users in the UK from using the app than lower its security, as suggested by the UK’s Online Safety Bill. End-to-end Encrypted App One of the key security features of Meta’s WhatsApp is its end-to-end encryption. This ensures that only the intended recipient can access and read…
OpenAI has announced the general release of API access to ChatGPT and their ‘Whisper’, which is an automatic speech recognition (ASR) AI model. What Does This Mean? An API is a set of protocols, routines, and tools for building software applications that specify how software components should interact with each other. In simpler terms, an API is a way…
In this article, we look at how slimming down websites is another way that businesses are helping to cut their carbon emissions. Websites And Carbon Emissions According to the Eco-Friendly Web Alliance, the internet has a significant carbon footprint, contributing to 3.7 per cent of global emissions – more than the aviation industry! The amount of carbon emissions created…
It has been reported that although Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) has long been a standard security practice for guarding against account takeovers, it does nevertheless have limitations. For example, as highlighted by The Hacker News, MFA solutions don’t offer protection to remote command line access tools like PsExec, Remote PowerShel. This means that even though a fully functioning MFA solution…
If you’d like to be able to add a bit more emphasis to some of your messages in WhatsApp, here are some fast and easy manual ways to add bold, italic, or strikethrough. – To make word or phrase bold, put asterisks either side of the word or phrase e.g., *text* – To put a word or phrase in…
