Mike Knight

Apple Watch AI Raises Eavesdropping Concerns

Apple Watch AI Raises Eavesdropping Concerns Lawyers in four US states have raised concerns that new Apple Watch features could breach eavesdropping laws, questioning whether turning conversations into AI-generated text requires everyone’s permission even when no playable audio recording is retained. Why Are Lawyers Concerned? The debate centres on Siri Recap, which creates AI summaries

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Researchers Listen To Headphones From 30 Metres Away

Researchers Listen To Headphones From 30 Metres Away Researchers have demonstrated a way to recover audio playing through headphones from up to 30 metres away, revealing how confidential conversations could leak through everyday electronics even when the software carrying them uses encryption. How Does The Attack Work? The technique, called InjectEave, was developed by researchers

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Could Seawater Supply Nuclear Fuel For 50,000 Years?

Could Seawater Supply Nuclear Fuel For 50,000 Years? US clean technology startup Fluxnium is developing a way to collect uranium from seawater, targeting a resource potentially large enough to support nuclear generation for tens of thousands of years while attempting to reduce the environmental damage associated with conventional mining. Looking To The Ocean Nuclear power

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Find Email Attachments Without Opening Every Message

Find Email Attachments Without Opening Every Message If you remember receiving a document but cannot find the email, Outlook’s attachment search can help you locate it without opening messages individually. Why Is This Useful? An invoice, contract or project document can easily disappear into a busy mailbox, particularly when you cannot remember the sender or

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AI Cracks 90-Year-Old Maths Problem In 88 Hours

AI Cracks 90-Year-Old Maths Problem In 88 Hours OpenAI says an internal AI system has solved a mathematical problem that has resisted researchers for roughly 90 years, demonstrating the growing power of automated research while provoking a dispute over credit, transparency and human understanding. What’s Been Announced? On 8 September, OpenAI published a proposed solution

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App Spots Nearby Meta Smart Glasses

App Spots Nearby Meta Smart Glasses A Polish developer has created an app that detects nearby camera-equipped smart glasses, giving people a chance to protect their privacy by checking whether they might be filmed without their knowledge. Why Was The App Created? Paweł Szydłowski developed the app named ‘Zuckoff’ after becoming concerned about videos showing

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O2 Brings Satellite Connections To Businesses

O2 Brings Satellite Connections To Businesses O2 Business has launched a satellite service that lets compatible smartphones send messages and use selected apps beyond normal mobile coverage, giving employees working in remote locations another way to stay in contact without carrying specialist equipment. Why Has O2 Introduced It? For a field engineer travelling between rural

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