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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
Sustainability-in-Tech : Wireless Charging Roads Are Moving From Pilots To Public Streets
17 February 2026Trials in the United States and Europe are testing whether embedding wireless charging systems beneath road surfaces can support electric vehicles while driving and reduce reliance on plug-in infrastructure. Why Wireless Charging Roads? Wireless charging roads, often described as electric roads or dynamic wireless charging systems, are intended to address […]
Tagged Charging, Roads, sustainability, Wireless
Video Update : Using Copilot in Excel
17 February 2026Copilot is embedded across the suite of Microsoft Office products and so this video explains how you can use it to turbo-charge Excel, thereby making full use of AI within your spreadsheets … [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It may be best to download it first]
Tagged Copilot, Excel, Microsoft, Microsoft Office
Tech Tip : Alternatives To Microsoft Lens
17 February 2026Microsoft is retiring its free Lens scanning app, so now is the time to secure your documents and switch to a reliable alternative without losing functionality or control. Microsoft Lens To Be Removed From iOS and Android App Stores Microsoft has confirmed that Microsoft Lens will be removed from iOS and […]
Tagged Android, iOS, Microsoft, Microsoft Lens