Featured Article : Safety Considerations Around ChatGPT Image Uploads
With one of ChatGPT’s latest features being the ability to upload images to help get answers to queries, here we look at why there have been security concerns about releasing the feature. Update To ChatGPT The new ‘Image input’ which will soon be generally available to Plus users on all platforms, has just been announced […]
Tech Insight : No Email Backup For Microsoft 365?
In this insight, we look at what many users think to be a surprising fact in that Microsoft 365 doesn’t provide a traditional email backup solution, and we look at what businesses can do about this. Did You Know?…. Contrary to popular belief, Microsoft 365 (previously known as Office 365) is not designed as a traditional […]
Tech News : Adobe Photoshop On The Web Arrives…With AI Features Adobe On The Web
After a long beta testing wait, Adobe Photoshop for the Web (which includes Firefly generative AI features) is now available as part of all Photoshop plans. Major Milestone The release of Photoshop on the web, which Adobe describes as “a major milestone” offers creators who are new to Photoshop “a streamlined user experience” (with easier navigation) and gives existing […]
Tech News : Zapier Launches New AI-powered Business Diagramming Tool
Zapier, the company behind the automation tool that lets apps link up to each other, has announced the launch of ‘Canvas,’ an AI-powered diagramming tool to help visualize, plan, and automate business-critical processes. Why & Who? Canvas is a tool designed to help businesses that need to gain clarity and refine their work operations when […]
Sustainability-in-Tech : Smart 5G Street Lamps Trial Smart Street Lights
Six areas across the UK will receive funding to trial a new multi-purpose smart street lamps that house EV charging hubs and boost wireless coverage including 5G. Funding As part of The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT’s) Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme (SIPP) to level-up digital connectivity, six councils will receive funding for the […]
Security Stop Press : Severe Browser Security Flaw Receives Emergency Updates
A severe browser security flaw, tacked as CVE-2023-4863 and then CVE-2023-5129, has led to emergency updates in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla’s Firefox, and Apple’s Safari browsers. The vulnerability, in the libwebp image format, which was made by Google to provide better image compression than e.g., JPEG or PNG, leaves any program using it, such […]
Tech Tip – Google Chrome’s Link To Highlighted Text Feature
If you’ve found a specific passage of text in a web page that you’d like to show to another person, Google Chrome has a built-in feature that allows you to share a link that goes straight to that text. Here’s how it works: – In Chrome, highlight the passage text in any web page that […]
Featured Article : Live Information From ChatGPT
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has announced that as part of three big changes, it can now access current information by browsing the internet. Previously Prior to the new (Beta) change, ChatGPT had only been trained on information up until September 2021, although ChatGPT’s newer GPT-4 architecture was trained up until January 2022. This has meant that unless […]
Tech Insight : How To Make a QR Code
In this tech insight, we look at QR codes, the many different methods to generate them, the benefits of doing so, and the future for QR codes as the successor to barcodes. What Is A QR code? A QR (Quick Response) code, first designed in 1994 by Japanese company ‘Denso Wave’, is a type of […]
Tech News : Copyrights Conundrum: OpenAI Sued
It’s been reported that a trade group for U.S. authors (including John Grisham) has sued OpenAI, accusing it of unlawfully training its chatbot ChatGPT on their work. Which Authors? The Authors Guild trade group has filed the lawsuit (in Manhattan federal court) on behalf of a number of prominent authors including John Grisham, Jonathan Franzen, […]