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Sustainability-in-Tech : Green BT Street Cabinets To Become EV Charging Points
In line with the government’s aim to increase the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points from 50,000 to 300,000 by 2030, the BT Group has announced that it will be repurposing its old, green street cabinets to EV charging points. 60,000 New EV Charging...
Tech Tip – Use ChatGPT Within Microsoft Word
The ‘Add-Ins’ link on the menu (top-right) in Microsoft Word in Office 365 enables you to use many useful apps and tools directly within Word, including ChatGPT. Here’s how it works: Open a Word document and click on ‘Add-Ins’ (a grid symbol) top-right in the...
Featured Article : ChatGPT Inside Vehicles Opens Possibilities
Following the news that Volkswagen (VW) is to add ChatGPT to the IDA voice assistant in its cars and SUVs, we look at what this could mean for the direction of technology for cars. Adding ChatGPT At the current CET in Las Vegas, VW announced that starting...
Tech Insight : ‘Public Domain’ – What Does It Mean?
With January 1 being ‘Public Domain Day’, we look at what ‘public domain’ actually means in relation to works of literature, music, art, and science. Public Domain Day New Year’s Day each year is called ‘Public Domain Day’ because it’s the day that the...
Tech News : AI Key Added To Microsoft Keyboards
In the first change to Microsoft keyboards in 30 years, an AI key is to be added to Microsoft Windows 11 PC keyboards from February. Copilot Key In a move that Microsoft says will make “2024 the year of the AI PC” and to mark a “shift toward...
Tech News : UK ‘Passportless’ eGates
A recent Times report highlighted how Phil Douglas, director-general of the UK Border Force, aims to replace the UK’s physical passport-based entry system with an upgraded, frictionless, facial recognition-based e-Gates system. Current eGates System The...
An Apple Byte : Apple Pays After Throttling iPhones Settlement
Following a US case dating back to 2017 which led to Apple admitting that it has deliberately slowed down some older models of iPhones (throttling), a settlement for compensation payments to affected iPhone owners has been reached. After agreeing in 2020 to pay,...
Security Stop Press : List Of Malicious Android Apps To Delete Now
Online protection company McAfee’s Mobile Research Team has identified a list of malicious apps that Android owners should immediately delete. This is because they use Xamalicious malware to build a stealth backdoor, infect, and take over devices. The apps,...
Sustainability-in-Tech : Map Shows UK Areas Under Water By 2050
An online map from non-profit climate science organisation ‘Climate Central’ shows which areas of the UK could be underwater due to climate change by 2050. Sea Level Rise As highlighted in a 2021 report by Benjamin H Strauss et al, if a high emissions...
Tech Tip – Distraction-Free Reading In Word
If you have a document in Microsoft Word that you'd like to convert to a more readable, book-like format, reducing distractions and allowing you to really focus on the content, here's how: Open the document in Microsoft Word. Go to the 'View' tab (top left) and select...
Featured Article : NY Times Sues OpenAI And Microsoft Over Alleged Copyright
It’s been reported that The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that they used millions of its articles without permission to help train chatbots. The First It’s understood that the New York Times (NYT) is the first major US media...
Tech Insight : What Does Incognito Mode Actually Do?
Following news that Google may need to pay $5 billion over tracking millions of people who thought they were browsing privately through incognito mode, we look at what incognito mode actually does. Incognito Mode Different browsers have different names for...
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