Computers, Margaret Thatcher & Ice Cream On 6th May 1949, the Electronic Delay Storage Calculator (EDSAC) ran its first set of programs. This historic British computer calculated a table of square numbers and a list of prime numbers. It was developed by Maurice Wilkes with his team at the University of Cambridge Mathematical Laboratory. The computer […]

If you are unsure why ChatGPT provided a certain response or want to see how it arrived at a particular conclusion, you can use the “Debug” command. Here’s how:  Using the “Debug” command followed by your question will make ChatGPT provide a detailed explanation of how it arrived at its response, including the data sources

A recent US research paper entitled “Opted Out, Yet Tracked: Are Regulations Enough to Protect Your Privacy?” highlights how, in many cases, user data is still being collected, processed, and shared, even when users opt out through a Consent Management Platform (CMP). The Issue   The research was based around developing a framework to measure how well Consent

With TikTok announcing new features for teens and families, including a 60-minute daily screen time limit, we look at the issue of social media addiction and ideas for tackling it. TikTok Time Limit  (Short) video sharing app TikTok has just announced that every account belonging to a user below age 18 will automatically be set

In this article, we look at what OLED is and its advantages, and we take a brief look at the other types of LED displays available. What Is OLED?  OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode. This is a display technology that’s used in many modern electronic devices such as smartphones, televisions, and wearable devices.

Researchers from the John Hopkins University working with Dr Brett Kagan (chief scientist at Cortical Labs in Melbourne) have reported that brain ‘organoid’ biocomputing devices could be the next ‘big thing’ in computing. What Is A Brain Organoid?  Computers powered by brain cells could use ‘brain organoids’, which are (pen) dot-sized clusters of cell cultures made

With eco-friendly packaging being considered as part of the green product decision-making process of today’s customers, here we look at food packaging that could save on plastic waste because it is edible! Edible Food Packaging  The concept of edible food packaging is not new and has been around for centuries in the form of natural

Google has announced that you can now use a stylus or your finger to annotate PDFs in the Google Drive app on your Android device. Here’s how: – On the Android Device, open the Google Drive app. – To enter preview mode, open the PDF you need to annotate. – Tap the annotate button (bottom

Following the banning of Chinese short video sharing app TikTok from EU and US government devices, plus more trouble on the way in Canada, we look at some of the reasons why. Banned From EU Government Devices  The European Commission recently decided to ban the TikTok app from staff phones (work and personal devices). EC

Meta has announced it’s launching its own version of Twitter’s Blue Tick called ‘Meta Verified’ for Facebook and Instagram where users pay a monthly subscription to be verified on the platforms. Announcement  On February 19, Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that Meta is starting the rollout of its new ‘Meta Verified’ subscription service for Facebook