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Hands On IT’s Best Bits – Issue 38

by admin July 12, 2024 in Hands On Best Bits Comments are Disabled

Our latest Best Bits edition, packed full of security updates, IT News, Tech IT Tips and a few diary dates you won’t want to miss.

‘Pay or Consent’ Model Breaches Rules

by admin July 10, 2024 in Meta Comments are Disabled

Following an investigation into whether the big tech companies are complying with the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules, the European Commission’s preliminary findings say that Meta’s ‘Pay or Consent’ model for data-sharing is in breach of its new rules. So what does this mean for us and our businesses?

Costly Cloud Licensing & Public Sector Skills

by admin July 10, 2024 in Politics Comments are Disabled

We’ve taken a look at how recent reports have revealed how the UK’s public sector is facing the dual challenges of potentially losing £300 million through restrictive cloud licensing and the limitations of an open-source software skills gap.

SpaceX To Destroy International Space Station

by admin July 9, 2024 in Hands On IT News Comments are Disabled

NASA has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX the contract to ‘deorbit’ (and destroy) the International Space Station at the end of its operation as NASA transitions to commercially owned space destinations closer to home.

Robots Get Living Skin

by admin July 8, 2024 in New Tech Comments are Disabled

A team of Researchers at Tokyo University have found a way to bind engineered living skin tissue to robots with the hope of benefitting the cosmetics industry and helping to train plastic surgeons. Why though?

New Bioplastic Straw Degrades Faster Than Paper

by admin July 3, 2024 in Sustainability In Tech Comments are Disabled

Massachusetts-based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) research scientists, in partnership with bioplastic manufacturing company Eastman, have reported developing a new a prototype bioplastic straw that degrades even faster than paper.

AI Test For Parkinson’s

by admin July 2, 2024 in AI Comments are Disabled

Researchers, led by scientists at UCL and University Medical Center Goettingen, Germany, have developed an AI-enhanced blood test that can predict Parkinson’s in at-risk patients up to seven years before the onset of symptoms.

Jobs Threatened By ChatGPT

by admin July 1, 2024 in ChatGPT Comments are Disabled

In this insight, we look at the kinds of industries and jobs that research has identified as being most exposed to the disruptive threat of generative AI, but we also look at how AI has created some new job roles.

Protect Your Business During Staff Holidays

by admin June 26, 2024 in IT Security Comments are Disabled

In this next summer security article, and with the summer holiday season upon us, we take a look at the various aspects of protecting your business when your staff are on holiday, offering practical advice and solutions to help you stay secure and efficient while staff are physically away.

Why Microsoft 365 Backup is Essential

by admin June 25, 2024 in Microsoft Comments are Disabled

In this article, we look at why, as reliance on cloud services like Microsoft 365 grows, ensuring robust data backup has become a critical component of business security and continuity, then we look at some best practices for your 365 backups.