Featured Article : TikTok Termination?
A recent US congressional vote means that TikTok and its parent company’s alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party must be severed within six months or the popular TikTok app must be sold, thereby banning it in the US. The Vote The unanimous Energy and Commerce Committee vote (50-0) in favour of forcing TikTok’s […]
Tech Insight : DMARC Diligence (Part 2) : The Forgotten Domains : A Hidden Vulnerability
In this second article of the “DMARC Diligence” series, we shift our focus towards securing non-sending or “forgotten” domains and outline a strategy for their protection through DMARC implementation. Recap Of Part 1 You may remember that in part one of this DMARC Due Diligence series of articles we laid the groundwork by exploring the […]
Tech News : Copilot Gets Plugins And Skills Upgrade
Microsoft has announced that its Windows 11 Copilot AI companion (that’s been embedded into 365’s popular apps) has received an upgrade in the form of new plugins and skills. Builds On The AI Key Microsoft says that the new features build upon the introduction of the Copilot AI Key on new Windows 11 PC keyboards, […]
Tech News : Brave Android Browser Gets ‘Leo’ Assistant
Brave, the privacy-focused browser, has announced the introduction of Leo, its privacy-preserving AI assistant built into the browser on all Android devices. Users Can Choose Which Model – The Mixtral LLM & Meta’s Llama 2 Brave says its new ‘Leo’ AI assistant is powered by the open-source Mixtral 8x7B as the default large language model […]
An Apple Byte : End Of The Road For Apple Car
It’s been reported that Apple has ceased work on its Autonomous Electric Vehicle known as “Project Titan”. The 2,000 employees who were working on the decade-long project (and who reportedly had a say in the decision to stop work on it) are reported to have been moved to Apple’s generative AI team, other divisions in […]
Security Stop Press : Thousands Of Brand Subdomains Hijacked For Spam
Cyber Security Company, Guardio Labs, has reported uncovering a major “SubdoMailing” campaign which involves the hijacking of 8,000+ trusted domains to send millions of spam and malicious phishing emails daily. Brands whose subdomains are being exploited in the campaign include MSN, VMware, McAfee, The Economist, Cornell University, CBS, Marvel, and eBay. Guardio Labs said it […]
Celebrating the Gems of the West Midlands: Our Sponsorship Journey at the 2024 Tourism Awards
As advocates for the vibrant tourism industry in the West Midlands, Discus are thrilled to announce our sponsorship of the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the prestigious 2024 West Midlands Tourism Awards. It’s a privilege to shine a spotlight on the outstanding contributions of attractions that capture the essence and allure of […]
Sustainability-in-Tech : New £4 Billion EV Battery Factory in Somerset
Tata Group’s global battery business ‘Agratas’ has confirmed previous announcements that it will invest £4bn in a brownfield site near Bridgwater in Somerset to make it the UK’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility. Somerset To Be Centre Of UK’s Green Energy Revolution Somerset Council has reported that the Agratas factory should create up […]
Access Windows Secret “Send To” Menu for Quick Actions
Windows includes an extended “Send To” menu that offers more options for dealing with files, such as copying them directly to specific locations or sending them to compressed (zipped) folders. Here’s how to access it: – In Microsoft Windows, select a file or files in File Explorer. – Press Shift and right-click on the selected […]
Featured Article : WhatsApp Updates
Here we look at some of the latest WhatsApp updates and the value and benefits they deliver to users. Search Conversations By Date For Android The first of three new updates of significance for WhatsApp is the “search by date” function for individual and group chats on Android devices. Previously, this function had been available […]