Dr Brett Kagan, of Cortical Labs, claims not only to have grown the first ”sentient” lab-grown mini-brain in a dish, but also that it can play vintage 1970s video game’ Pong’… albeit badly. What?? Believe it or not, as explained in the ‘Neuron’ journal, Dr Kagan and his team claim to have lab-grown a ‘DishBrain’ system, made up of human or…
After 30 years of Microsoft Office, a major re-branding will see it being re-named as Microsoft 365 as part of Microsoft’s expansion of its productivity suite. What, Who, And How? Microsoft has announced that starting in November, Office.com (the Office mobile app and the Office app for Windows) will all become part of the re-branded Microsoft 365 app. These…
After PayPal first announcing that it would fine customers for using its services to spread misinformation and then, following a backlash, saying this had been an error, we look at what happened and why. Policy Update – Fines For Misinformation Just over a week ago, PayPal was reported to have published an update to its ‘Acceptable Use Policy’ which…
In this article, we look at the features, pros and cons of the business-focused version of WhatsApp. Launched in 2018 The business-focused Android version of ‘WhatsApp Business’ was launched in January 2018 in the UK, and the iOS version was launched in early 2019. Available for free, but with pricing per message and a cost for the API, the…
With sustainability credentials ever more important to stakeholders, we look at how IT buyers can ensure that the green claims made by those in their supply chain can be trusted. The Greenwashing Challenge One of the main challenges buyers face is ‘greenwashing’ whereby supply chain companies may create a false impression about how sustainable they are in order to…
Kaspersky has warned users about the dangers of malicious WhatsApp knockoff apps YoWhatsApp and WhatsApp Plus. Although both appear to offer the same functionalities as the real WhatsApp, they are reported to be able to download the Triada Trojan to smartphones, and steal legitimate WhatsApp’s access keys, thereby giving attackers access to the user’s real WhatsApp account. The advice…
If you regularly use Gmail, switching-on ‘Smart Compose’ in your Gmail settings can enable time-saving predictive writing suggestions to appear as you compose an email. Here’s how to switch it on: – In Gmail, top right, click on the cog icon – Settings > See All Settings. – Scroll down and ensure ‘Smart Compose’ is toggled on. – While…
A new AI-based 60-second retina scanning tool can predict a person’s risk of heart disease by looking at the veins and arteries in their eye. Level Of Risk Revealed By Looking At Blood Vessels The test findings of the new ‘Quartz’ tool, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, show that the AI software takes only 60 seconds to…
Following a provisional agreement in June, the European Parliament has voted in favour of a law to ensure that all devices have a single universal charger. Why? Back in June, the EU Parliament highlighted the following reasons why having a single universal charger is necessary: – Consumers currently face the inconvenience and costs of needing a different charging device…
In this article, we look at the many different ways we are being tracked online, plus which measures users can take to avoid being tracked. Why Are We Being Tracked? Internet tracking is used for a number of reasons, including: – Improving user browser experiences on websites. – For analytics to improve business performance and inform/feed-into marketing content strategies,…
