Featured Article: More People Follow ‘TikTok News’
With the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023 showing TikTok now being the source of news for 20 per cent of 18–24-year-olds at the expense of news websites and apps, we look at where most people now get their news from and the reasons why. The Report The Reuters Institute report is based on the […]
Tech News : EU Wants AI-Generated Content Labelled
In a recent press conference, the European Union said that to help tackle disinformation, it wants the major online platforms to label AI generated content. The Challenge – AI Can Be Used To Generate And Spread Disinformation In the press conference, Vĕra Jourová (the vice-president in charge of values and transparency with the European Commission) […]
Tech News : UK Will Host World’s First AI Summit
During his recent visit to Washington in the US, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the UK will hosts the world’s first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) later this year. Focus On AI Safety The UK government says this first major global summit on AI safety will bring together key countries, leading tech […]
Sustainability-in-Tech : Paper Packaging … Vodka Be Better?
Absolut Vodka has begun a 3-month trial of its first commercially available single-mould, paper-based bottle. Trial – 22 Tesco Stores In Greater Manchester As part of what it describes as its “journey to create a fully bio-based bottle”, Swedish vodka brand Absolut is holding a trial of the 500ml-sized single-mould paper bottles in 22 Tesco’s stores in […]
Security Stop-Press : Deepfake ‘Sextortion’ Scams
The (US) FBI has issued a warning that scammers are altering benign photographs and videos to create explicit deepfake photos videos. The deepfake videos and photos are publicly circulated on social media or pornographic websites and/or sent to victims for the purposes of targeting them with harassment or sextortion schemes. The advice is to exercise […]
Tech Tip – Using WhatsApp As A Personal Note-Taking Tool
Using WhatsApp as a personal note-taking tool allows you to conveniently store and organise your thoughts, links, and important information and provides a fast and accessible way to capture and retrieve notes whenever you need them. Here’s how to use WhatsApp as a personal note-taking tool: – Open WhatsApp on your mobile device and create […]
Featured Article: Reddit’s ‘Blackout’ User Protest
Following thousands of moderators making their subreddit communities private for 48 hours as a protest, we look at the reasons why, together with the implications for Reddit, its users, and other stakeholders. What Is Reddit? Reddit is a social media platform where users can join communities called ‘subreddits’ to share content, participate in discussions, and […]
Tech Insight : The Impact of Generative AI On Datacentres
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT plus the rapid and revolutionary growth of AI are changing the face of most industries and generating dire warnings about the future, but what about the effects on datacentres? Data Centres And Their Importance Data centres are the specialised facilities that house a large number of computer servers and networking […]
Featured Article : Police Facial Recognition – The Latest
With the Metropolitan Police Services’ (MPS) director of intelligence recently defending and pushing for a wider rollout of facial recognition technology, we look the current situation, the likely way forward, and its implications. What Is Facial Recognition Technology? The kind of facial recognition technology called Live Facial Recognition (LFR) that police have used at special […]
Tech Insight: Are Drone Wars Getting Closer?
With the UK, US, and Australian military trialling the use of ‘AI drone swarms’ that can overwhelm enemy defences, we look at whether drone wars could soon become a reality. UK Drone Swarm Trial The first UK military trial of an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled drone swarm in collaboration with the US and Australia is reported […]