Mike Knight

Sustainability-in-Tech : 3D Printed Glass Blocks For Constructing Buildings

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass.   Fits Together Like LEGO  MIT says the new multilayered glass bricks, each in the shape of a figure-of-eight, are designed to interlock, much like LEGO bricks.  3D Printed  One of the big advantages of […]

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Tech Tip – Use “Windows Key + Plus (+)” to Open Magnifier for Zooming In

The Magnifier tool allows you to zoom in on any part of your screen, which is especially useful when working with small text or detailed images during presentations or document reviews. Here’s how it works: Enable Magnifier – Press Win + Plus (+) to activate the Magnifier. Adjust Zoom Levels – Use Win + Plus

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Tech Insight : Personal Activities … On Work Laptops (Part 2)

In this second part article, where we review the issues around employees engaging in personal activities on company-issued devices, we look deeper into the legal and compliance implications and provide real-world case studies of security breaches. We also examine how businesses can protect themselves against these growing threats.  Last Week  In the previous article, with

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Tech News : New Bill Makes Digital Possessions ‘Personal’

The UK government says the new Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill’ will, for the first time in British history, give protection to digital holdings, including cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens such as digital art, and carbon credits by considering them as “personal property” under the law.  What’s Been Happening Up Until Now?  At the moment, UK law

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Tech News : Data Centres Now ‘Critical National Infrastructure’

Prompted by the effects of the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike, the UK has moved to protect UK data-centres by classing them as ‘Critical National Infrastructure’ (CNI).  CrowdStrike  Back in July, a global IT outage caused by a faulty update (impacting Windows systems) from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike significantly affected multiple sectors in the

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An Apple Byte : Security Concerns For New AI Powered iPhones

As highlighted recently by the Wall Street Journal, the range of AI-driven features in Apple’s latest iPhones could transform how enterprises operate, provided company data is protected and businesses understand how best to use these new features.  Unveiled in their new iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro models, the new “Apple Intelligence” tools offer improved capabilities

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Sustainability-in-Tech : Rapidly Growing Water Demand For Data-Centres

Information recently obtained (by the Financial Times) has revealed that a huge spike in water consumption by dozens of facilities in Virginia’s “data-centre alley” likely means new initiatives to replenish or conserve water resources are urgently needed.  Usage Up By Two-Thirds  The county authority figures show that water consumption at the data-centres of hyperscalers which

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