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Tech News : Tech Firms Face 48 Hour Deadline To Remove Abusive Images
25 February 2026The UK government is moving to force tech platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours of being flagged or face fines of up to 10 percent of global turnover. The 48 Hour Rule On 19 February 2026, ministers confirmed an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill that […]
Tagged Deadline, Firms, Images, Remove, Tech
Company Check : Microsoft’s Glass Storage and the Future of Long Term Data
25 February 2026Microsoft has published peer-reviewed research demonstrating that data can be written into ordinary borosilicate glass and preserved for more than 10,000 years, positioning its ‘Project Silica’ work as a potential long-term archival storage platform for the cloud era. The Challenge This development addresses a persistent challenge for hyperscale cloud providers […]
Tagged Data, Glass, Microsoft, Storage
Security Stop-Press : Employee Monitoring Tools Hijacked For Ransomware
25 February 2026Ransomware gangs are abusing legitimate employee monitoring software to break into business networks. Security firm Huntress uncovered two recent incidents in which attackers used Net Monitor for Employees alongside remote management platform SimpleHelp to gain persistent access. Instead of custom malware, they relied on commercial tools to blend in with […]
Tagged Monitoring, Ransomware, Security
Sustainability-in-Tech : Transformers Get A Digital Upgrade As Grid Strain Mounts
25 February 2026A cluster of well-funded startups is attempting to modernise one of the oldest components of the electricity system, replacing passive iron-core transformers with software-driven power electronics designed for an AI and electrification era. Why The Timing Matters Transformers have changed little in principle for more than a century. Built from […]
Tagged Digital, Grid, sustainability, Transformers
Video Update : Copilot Researcher : “Mini Computer” Window
25 February 2026Copilot, used in Research mode, is a very powerful way undertake “Deep Research” on various topics that you choose to prompt. This video shows how you can access a window which show you in real-time what the research tool is up to, a bit like having a mini computer running […]
Tagged Copilot, Mini Computer, Window
Tech Tip : Using Amazon’s Rufus AI Deal Checker
25 February 2026Amazon’s Rufus is a built-in AI shopping assistant that helps you compare products faster and spot whether a “deal” really is one, useful for anyone buying kit for work or keeping an eye on market pricing. What Is Rufus AI? Amazon’s Rufus is Amazon’s generative AI shopping assistant inside the […]
Tagged AI, Amazon, Checker, Rufus
Featured Article : Ring’s New ‘Search Party’ AI Feature Sparks Questions
17 February 2026Ring’s latest AI-powered tool, designed to help find lost dogs and monitor wildfires, has prompted a backlash over how far neighbourhood camera networks should go. Search Party Expanded Ring, owned by Amazon, has just expanded its new Search Party feature across the United States, allowing its outdoor cameras to automatically […]
Tagged AI, Ring, Search Party, Tool
Tech Insight : AI Burnout Warning
17 February 2026New research suggests that generative AI adoption may actually intensify work patterns and increase burnout risk rather than reduce workload. Research (Inside A Live Company) For several years, generative artificial intelligence has been promoted as a way to reduce administrative burden and free professionals to focus on higher value tasks. […]
Tagged AI, Burnout, Warning
Tech News : Google Expands Search Removal Tools For Sensitive Data And Explicit Images
17 February 2026Google has expanded its Search removal tools to make it easier for users to request the deletion of sensitive personal information and non-consensual explicit images from search results. Announced on Safer Internet Day The update, announced to coincide with Safer Internet Day, strengthens Google’s existing “Results about you” system and […]
Tagged Explicit, Google, Images, Sensitive Data, Tools
Tech News : Openreach Warns Businesses as PSTN Switch-Off Nears
17 February 2026Openreach has warned that more than half a million UK business lines remain on legacy copper infrastructure and will face steep price rises as the Public Switched Telephone Network approaches its January 2027 switch-off. A Century Old Network Reaches Its End The Public Switched Telephone Network, known as the PSTN, […]
Tagged Network, Openreach, PSTN, Telephone
Company Check : SpaceX Focus Shifts To Moon City
17 February 2026SpaceX is now prioritising plans to build what Elon Musk describes as a “self-growing city” on the Moon, placing it ahead of its long-stated ambition to establish a settlement on Mars. A Public Reordering Of Priorities Elon Musk announced on X that SpaceX is focusing first on the Moon rather […]
Tagged Elon Musk, Moon, SpaceX
Security Stop-Press : AI Agents Can Leak Data Through Chat Link Previews
17 February 2026AI agents running inside messaging apps can leak sensitive data through automatic link previews, researchers at AI security firm PromptArmor have warned, creating a zero-click data exfiltration risk. The flaw reportedly exploits indirect prompt injection. For example, an attacker tricks an agent into generating a malicious URL containing sensitive information, […]
Tagged Agents, AI, Chat, Data, Leaks