Mike Knight

Tech Tip – Free Pro-Quality Photo Editing With GIMP 3.0

Looking for a Photoshop alternative that won’t cost a penny? GIMP 3.0 is free, open-source, has some powerful image editing tools, and now has a cleaner layout and non-destructive editing. Why it’s worth a look: The recently updated GIMP has a new interface that’s is easier to navigate, and there’s non-destructive layer editing i.e., you

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Featured Article : Robot Dog Parcel Delivery Trialled

UK parcel delivery firm, Evri, has teamed up with a US robotics company to test four-legged autonomous deliveries in real neighbourhoods, starting in Barnsley. The Future at Your Front Door? The initiative, launched in partnership with US robotics firm Boston Dynamics, is testing the use of autonomous robotic dogs to support last-mile delivery operations in

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Tech Insight : Screens, Sleep & A Decade of Mental Health

New research has revealed a sharp link between using screens in bed and disrupted sleep, while a separate study suggests that switching off mobile internet on smartphones may significantly boost focus and mental health, delivering cognitive benefits equivalent to turning back the clock by a decade! Bed, Phone, No Sleep Concludes Norwegian Study Using your

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Tech News : Mass Resignations From Office-Only Jobs

Nearly half of UK professionals would rather leave their jobs than return to the office five days a week, according to new research from recruitment giant Hays. Disconnect The findings of the Hays survey appear to highlight a growing disconnect between employee preferences and employer policies on post-pandemic working models and, it seems, the potential

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Company Check : New UK Law Could Hit IT Firms With £100K-a-Day Fines

The UK government has unveiled sweeping new cyber legislation that could see organisations hit with fines of up to £100,000 (per day!) if they fail to respond to threats in time – a move that dramatically raises the stakes for IT providers, critical service operators, plus their supply chains. Tough New Rules Aimed at Critical

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Sustainability-in-Tech : Solar Panels Made From Molten Moon Dust

In a move towards sustainable space colonisation, scientists at the University of Potsdam (Germany) have created working solar panels from molten Moon dust, hopefully paving the way for lunar bases powered by materials already found on the Moon. Why Haul It Up There If You Don’t Have To? Transporting anything into space is expensive. In

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