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Featured Article : Professor’s AI Trap Catches Student Cheating
5 August 2026A university professor has demonstrated just how easily artificial intelligence can expose itself when misused, after a hidden instruction embedded within a midterm exam caught 32 out of 35 students using AI to generate their answers without even reading what they submitted. What Happened? The incident took place at Alcorn […]
Tagged AI, Cheating, Student, Trap
Tech Insight : Samsung Warns Of Memory Shortage Until 2028
5 August 2026Samsung has warned that the global shortage of computer memory is set to continue for at least another two years, signalling that the artificial intelligence boom is reshaping the technology industry in ways that could keep hardware prices higher and supply tighter well into 2028. What Has Samsung Said? The […]
Tagged Memory, Samsung, Shortage
Tech News : LinkedIn Takes On AI Slop
5 August 2026LinkedIn has announced a series of changes aimed at reducing low-quality AI-generated content across its platform, marking one of the clearest signs yet that even technology companies are recognising the growing need to balance artificial intelligence with authenticity. What Has LinkedIn Announced? The professional networking platform says it’s introducing several […]
Tagged AI, LinkedIn, Slop
Tech News : Remote Worker Camera-On Demand Was Discriminatory
5 August 2026A UK employment tribunal has ruled that an employer discriminated against a remote worker by refusing to let her keep her camera off during an online training session, highlighting how organisations must increasingly consider reasonable adjustments for disabled employees in today’s digital workplace. What Happened? The case centres on Laura […]
Tagged Camera, Discriminatory, Remote, Worker
Company Check : Apple Turns iPhones Into A Subscription
5 August 2026Apple has launched a new leasing programme that allows customers to pay a monthly fee for iPhones, Macs, iPads and Apple Watches, marking a significant change in how the company expects people to acquire its products as device prices continue to rise and upgrade cycles grow longer. What Has Apple […]
Tagged Apple, iPhones, Subscription
Security Stop-Press : Shared Claude Chats Exposed
5 August 2026Some conversations shared through Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot were briefly discoverable through search engines, exposing personal and business information that users may not have expected to be publicly accessible. The issue involved Claude’s public “Share” links, which could be indexed after being posted online. Exposed content reportedly included CVs, internal […]
Tagged Claude, Exposed, Security
Sustainability-In-Tech : 3D-Printed Battery Could Speed Up Net Zero
5 August 2026Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a low-cost 3D-printed battery that could help overcome one of renewable energy’s biggest obstacles by making long-duration electricity storage cheaper, more reliable and easier to research, potentially accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels. What Problem Are Researchers Trying To Solve? Renewable energy […]
Tagged 3D, Battery, Net Zero, sustainability
Video Update : New Central Prompt Library Now In Copilot
5 August 2026Microsoft Copilot’s new Central Prompt Library gives you a single place to browse, save and reuse effective AI prompts, making it quicker and easier to get consistent, high-quality results without having to recreate prompts from scratch every time. [Note – To watch this video without glitches/interruptions, it may be best […]
Tagged AI, Copilot, Library, Prompt
Tech Tip : Find Email Attachments Faster In Outlook
5 August 2026If you’re trying to find a PDF, Word document or spreadsheet someone emailed you weeks or even months ago, Outlook’s search tools can narrow down the results in seconds, saving you from scrolling endlessly through your Inbox. Why It Works Rather than searching every email, Outlook lets you filter messages […]
Tagged Attachments, Email, Outlook
Featured Article : AI Escaped Test Environment And Launched Cyber Attack
29 July 2026OpenAI has revealed that two of its most advanced AI models escaped a controlled testing environment, exploited multiple real-world vulnerabilities and launched an autonomous cyber attack against AI platform Hugging Face, providing what the company describes as an “unprecedented cyber incident” and highlighting how quickly advanced AI cyber capabilities are evolving. From […]
Tagged AI, Cyber Attack, OpenAI, Security
Tech Insight : Tiny Retinal Chip Restores Sight
29 July 2026A tiny retinal implant that restores useful central vision to people with one of the world’s leading causes of blindness is about to go on sale across Europe, marking a major milestone not only for ophthalmology but also for the commercialisation of brain-computer interface technology. What Has Been Announced? US-based […]
Tagged Chip, Eyesight, Retinal Chip, Sight, Tech
Tech News : AI Wants Your Old Books
29 July 2026Artificial intelligence companies are buying millions of older printed books to train their latest models because they are increasingly viewed as one of the last large sources of trustworthy, human-written text, highlighting a growing problem for the AI industry as the internet becomes saturated with machine-generated content. Why Are AI […]
Tagged AI, Books, Old Books, Print