The World’s largest direct air capture (DAC) plant, dubbed ‘Mammoth’ (which can suck polluting carbon from the air to help tackle global warming) has started operating in Iceland.
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New UK Law To Eradicate Weak Passwords
There’s a new UK cybersecurity law coming that will ban device manufacturers from having weak, easily guessable default passwords, thereby providing extra protection against hacking and cyber-attacks.
Read More Millions Defy WhatsApp Bans
In a recent BBC World Service interview, Head of WhatsApp, Will Cathcart, claimed that tens of millions of people in countries where WhatsApp has been banned continue to use it.
Read More Why Are Apostrophes Being Dropped From Street Signs?
North Yorkshire council has said it’s having to drop apostrophes from its street signs to avoid problems with its computer database!
Read More Police : Don’t Try Hiding Money in Crypto
The Home Office has announced that in an attempt to tackle the issue of drug dealers, fraudsters and terrorists using crypto to hide and raise money, it’s giving new powers to the police.
Read More Realtime Deepfake Dating Scams
Here we look at how scammers are now reportedly using face-swapping technology to change their appearance in real-time to conduct video-based romance scams.
Read More World’s Largest (House-Sized) 3D Printer
Maine University in the US has announced that its new 3D printer has smashed the former Guinness World Record to become the largest 3D printer in the world, making it a significant step forward in the next generation of advanced manufacturing.
Read More Hands On IT’s Best Bits – Issue 36
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.
Read More 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.
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