An Apple Byte : Apple to pay $95m To Settle Siri ‘Listening’ Lawsuit

Apple has agreed to pay $95m (£77m) to settle a lawsuit claiming its Siri virtual assistant recorded users without their consent and shared voice data with advertisers. The class action, filed in Northern California, accused Apple of eavesdropping through unintentional Siri activations, collecting sensitive voice recordings without permission. Claimants alleged these recordings were then used […]

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Sustainability-in-Tech : Emissions-Free Iron Created While Cooler Than Coffee!

Electra, a Colorado-based startup, has unveiled a revolutionary method to produce emissions-free iron from lower-grade iron ore at temperatures lower than a cup of coffee. Funding This breakthrough technology has attracted substantial financial backing, with the company raising $180.4 million in its latest funding round, part of a total target of $256.7 million. Carbon Emissions

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Tech Insight : AGI For Christmas?

In this tech insight, we look at whether AI models are nearing true general intelligence and what the arguments around this subject are and its relevance to society, innovation, and the future of technology development. What Is AGI? Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is the theoretical development of AI systems capable of performing any intellectual task

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Tech News : New Quantum Chip Cracks 10 Septillion-Year Problem in 5 Mins!

Google has unveiled an incredible new quantum computing chip named ‘Willow,’ which it claims can solve in just minutes a problem that would take the world’s fastest supercomputers ten septillion years to complete – a number that vastly exceeds the known age of the Universe! What Exactly Is Willow and Why Is It So Special?

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Tech News : Court Orders Restoration Of WordPress.org Access

A California district court has ruled that Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, along with its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, must immediately restore WP Engine’s access to WordPress.org. Follows Power Struggles in WordPress Community This decision follows a heated legal battle that has pitted two prominent players in the WordPress ecosystem against each other, raising critical

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An Apple Byte : Apple Introduces ChatGPT Integration Across Devices

Apple has launched the integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its devices, delivering on its long-promised expansion into artificial intelligence. The update, part of iOS 18.2 and Apple’s broader “Apple Intelligence” initiative, allows Siri to leverage ChatGPT for tasks like generating written content, analysing documents, and answering complex queries. New tools, including Writing Tools and Visual

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Sustainability-In-Tech : New Diamond Battery Could Power Devices for Thousands of Years

Scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) developed the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery with the potential to power devices for thousands of years.  Pioneering Collaboration and Vision This (world-first) cutting-edge innovation could dramatically transform sectors ranging from medicine to space exploration by providing a durable, long-lasting,

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