by alex | Jan 10, 2024 | newsletter
With January 1 being ‘Public Domain Day’, we look at what ‘public domain’ actually means in relation to works of literature, music, art, and science. Public Domain Day New Year’s Day each year is called ‘Public Domain Day’ because it’s the day that the copyright...
by alex | Jan 10, 2024 | newsletter
In the first change to Microsoft keyboards in 30 years, an AI key is to be added to Microsoft Windows 11 PC keyboards from February. Copilot Key In a move that Microsoft says will make “2024 the year of the AI PC” and to mark a “shift toward a more personal and...
by alex | Jan 10, 2024 | newsletter
A recent Times report highlighted how Phil Douglas, director-general of the UK Border Force, aims to replace the UK’s physical passport-based entry system with an upgraded, frictionless, facial recognition-based e-Gates system. Current eGates System The current...
by alex | Jan 10, 2024 | newsletter
Following a US case dating back to 2017 which led to Apple admitting that it has deliberately slowed down some older models of iPhones (throttling), a settlement for compensation payments to affected iPhone owners has been reached. After agreeing in 2020 to pay, this...
by alex | Jan 10, 2024 | newsletter
Online protection company McAfee’s Mobile Research Team has identified a list of malicious apps that Android owners should immediately delete. This is because they use Xamalicious malware to build a stealth backdoor, infect, and take over devices. The apps, which have...
