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The so-called ‘Batterygate’ iPhone throttling case has been given the go-ahead by UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal which could mean a near $1 billion (£853 million) damages payout to affected Apple customers. What Is ‘Batterygate’? Batterygate refers to a 2017 software update to iPhones by Apple that customers reported had slowed older iPhones down. It was…
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT has announced that as part of three big changes, it can now access current information by browsing the internet. Previously Prior to the new (Beta) change, ChatGPT had only been trained on information up until September 2021, although ChatGPT’s newer GPT-4 architecture was trained up until January 2022. This has meant that unless…
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Google has announced that it is embedding its ‘Bard’ chatbot into its apps and services with the launch of ‘Bard Extensions’. Bard In a similar way to Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s own ‘Duet’ (for Google Cloud users), and Salesforce’s Einstein Copilot, Google is giving users an embedded chatbot assistant that works across its apps to leverage…
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Following the recent news that sales of Apple’s iPhone 12 in France have been banned over radiation fears, we look at where these fears came from and how much danger, if any, Apple iPhone 12 users may be in. France, Fears, Ban, & Update France’s National Frequency Agency (ANFR), the watchdog that manages all radio…
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In an apparent admission of defeat, the UK government has conceded that requiring scanning of platforms like WhatsApp for messages with harmful content, as required in the Online Safety Bill, is not (currently) feasible. The ‘Spy Clause’ Under what’s been dubbed the ‘spy clause’ (Clause 122) in the UK’s Online Safety Bill, the government had stated…
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With deepfake’s increasing being circulated and making the news, here we look at what deepfake videos are, why they’re made, and how they (might) be quickly and easily detected using a variety of deepfake detection and testing tools. What Are Deepfake Videos? Deepfake videos are a kind of synthetic media created using deep learning and…
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In this tech insight, we look at what ‘zero-day’ attacks are, then look at some recent high-profile examples and ultimately at what businesses can do to protect themselves from zero-day attacks. Sophisticated Attacks That Highlight Vulnerabilities In the ever-evolving landscape of digital threats and cyber warfare, one term often sends chills down the spines of…
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Following thousands of moderators making their subreddit communities private for 48 hours as a protest, we look at the reasons why, together with the implications for Reddit, its users, and other stakeholders. What Is Reddit? Reddit is a social media platform where users can join communities called ‘subreddits’ to share content, participate in discussions, and…
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An Observer investigation has reported uncovering evidence that 20 NHS Trusts have been collecting data about patients’ medical conditions and sharing it with Facebook. Using A Covert Tracking Tool The newspaper’s investigation found that over several years, the trusts have been using the Meta Pixel analytics tool to collect patient browsing data on their websites.…
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With phishing attacks being favoured for their effectiveness by attackers and most ransomware attacks now targeting backup storage, we look at what businesses can do to protect themselves. Spear Phishing Accounted For Two-Thirds Of All Attacks Last Year A recent report from security provider Barracuda has revealed that although spear phishing attacks make up just…
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