If you’d like to know what a ‘Pen Test’ is and the sorts of things you can expect from one, this article will give you a helpful overview. Pen Tests Put simply, pen testing is short for “penetration testing” and in a virtual situation (we’ll concentrate mostly on virtual in...
Sustainability-in-Tech : Hydropanels Produce Pure Drinking Water From The Air
Hydropanels are an innovative and sustainable way to extract clean, reliable drinking water from the air off-grid. How Hydropanels Work Hydropanels (such as those made by Arizona-based SOURCE®) work by using a solar panel to power fans that pull pure water vapour out of the air and the warmed air...
Security-Stop-Press : Hacker Backdoor Found In World’s Critical Infrastructure Tech
Dutch researchers from cybersecurity firm Midnight Blue have reported discovering a deliberate hacker’s backdoor in the TETRA radio technology that’s used in 120 countries to control critical infrastructure like power grids, gas pipelines, trains, airports, and communications for emergency services. The backdoor in the encryption algorithm, could easily be hacked,...
Tech Tip – How To Make A Windows PC Startup Faster
Just a few clicks and changes in the task manager can save you time by making your Windows PC startup faster. Here's how: Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the task manager. Click on the 'Startup' tab. Click on 'Startup Impact' to see which apps are slowing...
Tech News : 36 Cents per Chat Query Prompts $30 Microsoft Fee
Microsoft’s announcement of pricing for its AI productivity suite 365 Copilot shows its intent to monetise its AI, ending any expectations of free AI provision. Furthering Its (Monetising) Ambitions – Microsoft 365 Copilot & Bing Chat Enterprise Announced under the heading “furthering our ambitions”, Microsoft has released details of both Bing Chat...
Tech News : Snooper’s Charter Updated. (Poorly)
Amendments to the UK Online Safety Bill mean a report must be written before powers can be used by the regulator to force tech firms to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images. What Is The Online Safety Bill? The Online Safety Bill is the way the UK government plans...
Sustainability-in-Tech : Art Solar Panels, Practical And Beautiful
A group of solar panel startups is producing panels that enhance the look of buildings by combing them with art or making them as coloured cladding, facades, or roof tiles. Solar Panels That Blend In A group of Dutch startups is creating innovative solar panels that not only generate electricity but...
Tech News : Musk’s New AI Company’s Mission To “Understand The Universe”
There’s nothing like setting the bar high and Elon Musk recently announced in a Twitter Spaces audio chat that the purpose of his new AI company, xAI, will be to “understand the universe”. What Is xAI? xAI is Elon Musk’s new startup that aims to build a kind of ‘good’ AI...
Tech News : New Sketch-To-Image AI Tool Launched
London and San Francisco–based startup Stability AI has announced the launch of ‘Stable Doodle’, a sketch-to-image AI-based tool that converts a simple drawing into a dynamic image. Creates An Image From A Simple Doodle and Text Description The new tool from Clipdrop by Stability AI, creates images from a simple...
Security-Stop-Press : Websites Hijacked Through WooCommerce Plugin Flaw
Wordfence warned that large-scale attacks are under way against a vulnerability (CVE-2023-28121) in the in the WooCommerce Payments WordPress plugin. The flaw in the plugin, which is installed on over 600,000 sites, gives attackers authentication bypass so they can impersonate arbitrary users, and perform some actions, including as an administrator,...