by alex | Mar 12, 2025 | newsletter
Brother (once considered one of the more consumer-friendly printer manufacturers) is now under fire over claims that its latest firmware updates deliberately degrade print quality when third-party toner cartridges are used. Firmware Updates Allegedly Restrict...
by alex | Mar 12, 2025 | newsletter
GitLab Threat Intelligence has warned over 3.2 million Chrome users to delete 16 malicious browser extensions that compromise security and expose data to attackers. The extensions, including ad blockers, screen capture tools, and emoji keyboards, were found injecting...
by alex | Mar 12, 2025 | newsletter
Danish startup PhaseTree says its combined use of multi-scale modelling techniques means it can create new materials for clean energy technologies in just 2 years (instead of the usual 20), i.e., a speed 10 times faster than traditional methods. Who is PhaseTree and...
by alex | Mar 12, 2025 | newsletter
ChatGPT has a ‘memory’ feature which you should know about because you might wish to amend what is known about you (for security if nothing else) and also because you can add and delete ‘memories’ and thereby change the outputs you get. [Note...
by alex | Mar 12, 2025 | newsletter
Ditching the plastic SIM? eSIMs make switching networks seamless, but not all phones support them. Here’s how to check if your phone does. How to Check if Your Phone is eSIM-Compatible For iPhones: – Go to Settings > General > About. – Scroll down to...
by alex | Mar 5, 2025 | newsletter
OpenAI has launched Sora, its AI-powered video generation tool, and GPT-4.5, its latest and most advanced language model, in the UK, marking a major leap in artificial intelligence technology and sparking debate across creative and technological industries. What is...