Featured Article : AI Safety-Bill Killed (Well, Blocked)

Following California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoing a landmark AI safety bill aimed at regulating the development and deployment of advanced AI systems, we look at the reasons why it was blocked and the implications of doing so.  What Bill?  US Senate ‘Bill 1047’ relates to regulating AI systems with the focus specifically around frontier AI […]

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Tech News : Ebay : Fees Scrapped For UK Private Sellers

Online marketplace eBay has announced that starting Tuesday 1 October 2024, private sellers will not pay transaction fees when they sell items on eBay.co.uk.  Like Germany  In its online announcement of the change, eBay highlighted how it recently launched a similar free-to-sell programme in Germany, with the result reportedly being that many new customers joined

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Tech News : OpenAI : Powerful Voice Building Updates

ChatGPT’s creator and Microsoft-backed start-up OpenAI has announced the introduction of its new (beta) Realtime API tool which enables developers to create AI voice applications using a single set of instructions.  Multiple Steps Now Reduced To One Step  The ‘Realtime API’ tool simplifies the process of creating AI-driven voice applications by integrating what used to

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An Apple Byte : Microsoft Office 2024 For Macs (Subs-Free!)

Microsoft is now offering a no-subscription, standalone version of Microsoft Office 2024, available as a “one-time purchase for 1 PC or Mac.”  As a one-time purchase version of Microsoft Office, this provides permanent access to Microsoft’s classic productivity suite, representing a longer-term cost-saving alternative to the subscription-based Microsoft 365.  Two versions of the one-time purchase Microsoft

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Sustainability-in-Tech : Taking Carbon Out Of … Seawater!

Amsterdam-based startup Brineworks is using innovative seawater electrolysis technology to tackle the issue of carbon emissions and reshape the landscape of carbon capture and sustainable fuel production.  In A Nutshell – Leveraging The Potential of Seawater  Brineworks has developed a seawater electrolysis technology that extracts carbon dioxide (CO₂) and produces green hydrogen (H₂) directly from

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Tech Tip – Use “Windows Key + X” to Open the Power User Menu

Access commonly used system tools and features like Device Manager, Disk Management, and Task Manager directly with a hidden Power User Menu, offering faster access to tools without navigating through multiple menus. Here’s how to quickly access it: How To Open Power User Menu – Press Win + X to bring up the Power User

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