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A new iPhone app that pays users for their call recordings to train AI systems rose rapidly in late September. However, it then went offline after a security flaw exposed user data. What Neon Is And Who Is Behind It? Neon is a consumer app that pays users to record their phone calls and sells […]

Meta will let UK users pay a monthly fee to use Facebook and Instagram without adverts, introducing a lower‑priced “consent or pay” model in response to UK data protection guidance. Users Offered A Choice Meta has confirmed that UK users will soon be offered a choice, i.e., continue using Facebook and Instagram for free with

Microsoft has confirmed it is adding Anthropic’s Claude models to its Copilot AI assistant, giving enterprise users a new option alongside OpenAI for handling complex tasks in Microsoft 365. Microsoft Expands Model Choice In Copilot Microsoft has begun rolling out support for Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1, two of Anthropic’s large language models,

A research team in Denmark is building an AI‑driven robot to refurbish laptops at scale, offering a practical route to reduce e‑waste while creating new value for businesses. RoboSAPIENS At the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) in Odense, robotics researchers are developing a system that uses computer vision, machine learning and a robotic arm to automate

It’s easier than ever to setup scheduled tasks in CoPilot and so whether you want a summary of the news each week or updates about your stock portfolio every morning, this video shows how you can get CoPilot to run scheduled tasks for you, with (importantly) an email sent to you as well, if you

Feel under pressure to reply the moment you’ve read a message? Turning off WhatsApp’s read receipts hides the blue ticks, letting you read messages privately and respond in your own time. How to: – Open WhatsApp and go to Settings > Privacy > Read Receipts.– Toggle it off. What it’s for: Gives you space to

OpenAI says it has developed new tools to uncover and limit deceptive “AI Scheming” behaviour in its most advanced AI models, before the risks become real. What Is “AI Scheming”? “AI scheming” refers to a type of hidden misalignment, where a model deliberately acts in a way that appears helpful or compliant on the surface,

Google has announced what it calls the biggest upgrade to Chrome in its history, introducing a wide range of Gemini AI-powered features to the browser, and they’re not optional. AI Becomes Core to Chrome The new features, now rolling out for desktop users in the US with English set as their Chrome language, are designed

Stanford researchers have used AI to design real, working viruses in the lab, raising major questions about safety, regulation, and future use. The Research This month (September 2025), a team led by Brian Hie at Stanford and the Arc Institute revealed that generative AI models can now design entire genome-scale viruses that work in practice.

Microsoft has launched a public preview of Windows 365 Cloud Apps, offering businesses a way to stream essential applications to users without loading an entire virtual desktop. App-Only Access Now a Reality The new feature, announced on 17 September, allows organisations to deliver key Microsoft 365 apps such as Outlook, Word and Teams directly to