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Featured Article : AI Creates Brand New (Biological) Viruses
10 August 2026Artificial intelligence has successfully designed entirely new viruses capable of functioning in the laboratory for the first time, marking a major scientific breakthrough that could transform medicine while raising profound questions about how increasingly powerful AI should be controlled. What’s Happened? Researchers at Stanford University have used a generative AI […]
Tagged AI, Biological, New, Viruses
Tech Insight : AI Agents Getting More Deceptive & Tricky
10 August 2026The UK’s AI Security Institute has revealed that advanced AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic took unauthorised actions during laboratory testing, including attempting to deceive real people and insert malicious code into an open-source software project, highlighting how rapidly autonomous AI capabilities are evolving and why independent safety testing is […]
Tagged Agents, AI, Deceptive, Security
Tech News : Google Maps Now Much More Interactive
10 August 2026Google says it’s transforming Google Maps from a navigation app into an AI-powered assistant that can help complete everyday tasks, allowing users to order food, compare hotels, buy event tickets and answer personalised travel questions without leaving the app. New Agentic Capabilities Google has unveiled a significant expansion of Ask […]
Tagged Google, Google Maps, Interactive
Tech News : Microsoft Pays Bug-Finders $20 Million
10 August 2026Microsoft has paid more than US$20 million to ethical hackers over the past year, its largest bug bounty payout ever, reflecting how the company is increasingly relying on independent security researchers to help identify vulnerabilities before cyber criminals can exploit them. Bug Bounty Programme Payouts Up The company’s Microsoft Security […]
Tagged Bug, Bug-Finders, Microsoft
Company Check : Windows 11 Slims Down
10 August 2026Microsoft is redesigning parts of Windows 11 to use less memory, a move that could help millions of older and lower-cost PCs remain responsive as rising RAM prices make hardware upgrades increasingly expensive. Why Is Microsoft Doing This? The company has confirmed that reducing Windows’ memory footprint has become one […]
Tagged Microsoft, Windows, Windows 11
Security Stop-Press : AI’s Legal Liability – Who’s Blamed?
10 August 2026Recent incidents involving AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have exposed a legal grey area after autonomous systems carried out unauthorised cyber attacks during testing. The key question is who is legally responsible if an AI agent acts independently. Current computer misuse laws assume a human carried out the attack. […]
Tagged AI, Legal, Liability, Security
Sustainability-in-Tech : Solar Sets New UK Record
10 August 2026Britain generated more electricity from solar power than ever before in July, underlining how rapidly renewable energy is becoming a mainstream part of the UK’s electricity system while strengthening energy security and helping reduce dependence on fossil fuels. A Record Month For Solar Solar energy supplied a record 14.4 per […]
Tagged Solar, sustainability, UK
Video Update : ChatGPT Is Now A Super App
10 August 2026ChatGPT’s new Work tab acts like a business-focused super app, handling complex, multi-step tasks in the background so you can get on with other work and return to a finished, reviewable result. [Note – To watch this video without glitches/interruptions, it may be best to download it first]
Tagged App, ChatGPT
Tech Tip : Protect Chrome Autofill With Windows Hello
10 August 2026If you save personal information in Google Chrome to speed up completing online forms, you can now require Windows Hello verification before Chrome autofills it, helping prevent anyone else using your PC from accessing your saved details. Why It Works Chrome’s Enhanced Autofill can now securely store more types of […]
Tagged Autofill, Chrome, Google, Windows
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