Featured Article : Subscription Sales Scrutiny
Following the news that US Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that people have been “tricked” into buying hard-to-cancel Prime memberships, we take a closer look at ‘inertia selling’. What Happened With Amazon Prime Subscriptions? Back at the end of June, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it was taking action against Amazon.com […]
Tech Insight : What Is ‘Synthetic Data’?
In this insight, focusing particularly on AI and ML, we look at what synthetic data is, where it comes from and what it’s used for, its challenges, and the implications for businesses. What Is Synthetic Data? Synthetic data is data that’s been artificially created rather than derived from real-world activities. Synthetic data is not a […]
Tech News : Zoom-Bosses Request Staff Return To Office
Following its growth during the pandemic, video communications company Zoom, which made remote working possible for many, has now ordered staff back to the office for two days a week. Those Within A Commutable Distance This move from Zoom, which many see as a trend among big companies to pull-back from their major commitments to […]
Sustainability-in-Tech : Plane Power From Farm Waste
International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced another “significant” investment in Nova Pangaea Technologies (NPT), a company that makes aviation fuel from non-food agricultural waste and wood residues. IAG & NPT International Airlines Group (IAG) is the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL, and Nova Pangaea Technologies (NPT) is a Teesside-based […]
Security (P2) : Securing Staff In Summer Holidays
In this second instalment of a three-part series, here are more ways that staff can maintain the right level of security when using their devices in the summer holidays: – Install a Reliable Security Suite. Being away from the home/office means re-installing everything on laptop for example would be a nightmare. Make sure you have a […]
Tech Tip – Customise Your Google Home Page With A Favourite Photo or GIF
If you’d like to customise and personalise your Google home page to show your favourite photo or GIF, here’s how: – Save a favourite GIF or photo to your device (you may already favourite photos and GIFs saved). – On the Google home screen (bottom right), click on the ‘Customise Chrome’ icon (a pen symbol). […]
Featured Article : YouTube Tests 3 Video Limits
YouTube’s testing of a scheme to stop ad blocker usage and limit video plays is being seen by many as a way to further monetise the platform. How Does YouTube Make Its Money? Google’s YouTube platform currently makes its money in several ways, with advertising being the main source of revenue. For example, its money […]
Tech News : New Chatbot Attack : “Unstoppable”
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have reported finding a simple way to exploit a weakness and disrupt major chatbots like ChatGPT, Bard, and others. Incantation The researchers discovered that if they add specifically chosen sequences of characters (an incantation) to a user query, it causes the Large Language Model (LLM) system to obey user commands, […]
Tech Insight : Explosion In Subject Access Requests
Following the recent Nigel Farage and Coutts Bank row, we look at what a Subject Access Request (SAR) is, how to make one, and why there appears to have been an explosion of them in recent times. What Happened Between Nigel Farage and Coutts? To summarise in a way that’s relevant this article, in a […]
Tech News : Money Saving Expert Chatbot
MSE Chat GPT is a recently launched experimental AI chatbot that can answer money questions using MoneySavingExpert guides as its primary source. MSE ChatGPT – Get Fast Answers To Money Questions Recently launched by TV’s consumer financial champion and founder of MoneySavingExpert (MSE), Martin Lewis CBE, MSE Chat GPT is a variant of OpenAI’s Chat […]