Mike Knight

Tech News : TikTok Loses Appeal Against Sell-or-Ban Law

A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld a law requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based owner, to sell the platform by 19 January 2025 or face a nationwide ban. Understanding the Legislation This decision to reject TikTok’s appeal against the original decision of the court intensifies the ongoing debate over national security concerns and the influence of […]

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Tech News : GenCast : Ultra-Advanced Weather Forecasting

Google DeepMind has introduced GenCast, an advanced AI model designed to revolutionise weather forecasting by delivering faster, more accurate predictions of weather uncertainties and risks up to 15 days ahead. What is GenCast and How Does it Work? GenCast is a diffusion-based generative AI model (one that transforms ‘noisy’ data into realistic outputs), a sophisticated

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An Apple Byte : Apple Facing (Alleged) Employee Spying Lawsuit

Apple Inc. is reportedly facing a lawsuit from employee Amar Bhakta, who alleges the company unlawfully monitors employees’ personal devices and iCloud accounts. Filed in California state court, the lawsuit claims Apple mandates employees to install software on personal devices used for work, granting the company access to personal data such as emails, photos, and

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Sustainability-in-Tech : Carbon-Removal Material Trialled In Data Centre

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is to pilot a new AI-designed carbon-removal material at one of its data centres as part of a new strategic partnership with AI start-up Orbital Materials. Why? As data processing and storage requirements increase, data centres must handle increasingly complex AI workloads, pushing their energy and cooling demands ever higher. AWS,

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Tech Tip – Optimise Email Signatures with Transparent Images for Dark Mode

With many users adopting dark mode in the new Microsoft Outlook, including a transparent background for images such as logos or signatures ensures your emails look professional across both light and dark themes. Why It Matters: – Many users enable dark mode, which displays emails on a black or dark-coloured background. – Images with a

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Featured Article : Oz Social Media Ban For Kids

Australia’s government has enacted legislation prohibiting children under 16 from accessing social media platforms to protect them from the harmful effects of online content, such as cyberbullying, exploitation, and exposure to inappropriate material.  The Online Safety Amendment  Under the new legislation, known as the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024, only just

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Tech News : Slow Websites Costing UK Businesses £££

A recent study by US-based hosting provider Liquid Web has revealed that slow website performance is costing businesses thousands of pounds per year in revenue and draining resources at an alarming rate.  Slow Websites Costing UK Businesses  The study, which was based on a survey of 206 business owners from industries ranging from ecommerce to

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