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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have reported finding a simple way to exploit a weakness and disrupt major chatbots like ChatGPT, Bard, and others.  Incantation  The researchers discovered that if they add specifically chosen sequences of...

Following its growth during the pandemic, video communications company Zoom, which made remote working possible for many, has now ordered staff back to the office for two days a week.  Those Within A Commutable Distance  This move from Zoom, which many see...

In this insight, focusing particularly on AI and ML, we look at what synthetic data is, where it comes from and what it’s used for, its challenges, and the implications for businesses.  What Is Synthetic Data?  Synthetic data is data that’s been artificially...

Some HP Source...Hewlett-Packard registered HP.com back in 1986 but did you know that it could so easily have been PH.com instead?This $40 Billion brand was incorporated this month (August 18th) back in 1947.You’ll have heard of HP for their printers because the HP...

If you’d like to customise and personalise your Google home page to show your favourite photo or GIF, here’s how: - Save a favourite GIF or photo to your device (you may already favourite photos and GIFs saved). - On the Google home screen (bottom right), click on the...

Elon Musk has stated that his “????” social media platform will cover the legal expenses and initiate lawsuits on behalf of individuals who have been treated “unfairly “by their employers due to posts or likes on the site, previously known as Twitter. Presumably, he...

Following warnings about threats posed by the rapid growth of AI, the US White House has reported that seven leading AI companies have committed to developing safeguards.  Voluntary Commitments Made  A recent White House fact sheet has highlighted how, in a...

MSE Chat GPT is a recently launched experimental AI chatbot that can answer money questions using MoneySavingExpert guides as its primary source.   MSE ChatGPT – Get Fast Answers To Money Questions  Recently launched by TV’s consumer financial champion...

Following the recent Nigel Farage and Coutts Bank row, we look at what a Subject Access Request (SAR) is, how to make one, and why there appears to have been an explosion of them in recent times.  What Happened Between Nigel Farage and Coutts? To summarise in a way...

The Wonderful Wizard of Woz! Steve Wozniak – business partner of Steve Jobs and co-founder of Apple – was born on August 11, 1950. Most people know that Apple went on to become one of the most valuable companies in the world and even though Steve the company way back...

Google’s updated Password Manager in Chrome allows you check if any of your passwords have been compromised or involved in a data breach. Here’s how to use it:- In Chrome, click on the three dots (top right).- Select ‘Passwords’ (in iOS) or ‘Google Password Manager’...

In this insight, we look at ‘voice changers’, technology that lets users change and disguise their voices in real time and in playback.  What Do They Do & How?  Voice changing software (and hardware) alter the sound of a person’s voice in real-time or...