Check out our latest Best Bits issue featuring the best (in our opinion) tech tips, some really odd dates for your diary and the latest technical news that affects you and your business.
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Microsoft Deepfakes Too Dangerous For Release
Microsoft says its new VASA-1 AI framework for generating lifelike talking faces of virtual characters is so good that it could easily be misused for impersonating humans and, therefore, Microsoft says it has “no plans” to release any aspect of it until it can be sure it can be used responsibly.
Read More Amazon Launches Amazon Live FAST Shopping Channel
Previously available on desktop, mobile and Fire TV, Amazon has now extended the reach of its “Amazon Live” FAST free ad-supported, interactive TV “shoppable” channel by launching it on Prime Video and Freevee, for US customers.
Read More Ultra-Fast Charging Sodium Battery Developed
Research by a team of doctoral candidates, supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea, has resulted in the development of an ultrahigh-energy density and fast-rechargeable hybrid sodium-ion battery.
Read More Could ‘Digital Mindfulness’ Reduce Your Tech Stress?
In this insight, we look at what ‘digital mindfulness’ is, how it could help you and your business, and what challenges there are to introducing it.
Read More Tesla Robotaxi In August
Following a fall in Tesla EV sales and profits, Tesla boss Elon Musk has announced that he’ll be unveiling a ‘Robotaxi’ on August 8 this year.
Read More Headaches For MSPs As Microsoft Unbundles Teams
Microsoft’s announcement that it will sell its chat and video app Teams separately from its Office product globally is likely to cause considerable headaches for IT departments and managed service providers.
Read More A Dozen Handy Google Maps Tricks
With Google Maps now one of the most popular mapping services globally, used by millions of people every day, plus having new features regularly being added, here we look at a dozen top Google Maps (Android) tricks to help you on your way.
Read More Google Deleting Millions Of Users’ Incognito Search Data
As part of a deal to resolve a class action lawsuit in the US dating back to 2020, Google has said it will delete the incognito mode search data of millions of users.
Read More Amazon Fined Over “Dark Patterns”
Amazon’s (Luxembourg-based) Polish e-commerce site, Amazon.pl (Amazon EU SARL) has been fined by Poland’s competition and consumer protection watchdog following customer complaints that their orders were being mysteriously cancelled.
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