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, […]
Tech News : Volunteer To Be A Cyborg, Anyone?
Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has announced that it’s looking for recruits for its first in-human clinical trial of a brain implant. Approved Neuralink says that it has received approval from the independent institutional review board and for its first hospital site to begin recruitment in its first-in-human clinical trial of a brain implant that could help people […]
Sustainability-in-Tech : ‘Cobots’ To Restore Reefs
With many of the world’s coral reefs being damaged by heat and acidification, one startup has developed a system to restore reefs at scale with the help of trained AI robots.. Coral Reefs Struggling The world’s coral reefs only cover 0.2 per cent of the seafloor, but they provide a vital habitat to more than […]
Security Stop Press : Ransomware Attack On UK IT Service Provider
It’s been reported that according to a dark web victim blog of cybercrime hacking gang ‘Donut,’ Nottingham-based IT Service Provider Agilitas may have been the subject of a ransomware attack. Donut is reported to be claiming that it is in possession of the source code and SQL databases belonging to Agilitas and is threatening to […]
Tech Tip – How To Save Time By Sending Public (But Private-Looking) Messages In WhatsApp
If you’d like to use WhatsApp to save time when asking a group of people the same question, making it look as though you’ve asked each of them individually and not having to open each chat to ask them separately, here’s how: – For Android: Tap on Chats > Menu (three dots top right)> New […]
Unveiling the Success of our Solihull Cyber-Security & Business Networking Event
 Last month, the thriving business community in Solihull came together for the annual Cyber-Security & Business Networking Event of the year. Hosted under the theme of “Cyber Resilience Morning,” this exclusive event offered attendees a unique opportunity to connect with local businesses, gain insights into the latest cyber-security advancements, and enjoy a complimentary lunch. […]