News & resources

Due to the fast pace of the digital sector it pays to keep up to date with the latest news. Here we provide updates on any issues that might affect your business IT, plus share any developments happening within our company.

Tech Tip - Copy and Paste Without Formatting Using "Ctrl + Shift + V"

When pasting text from a website or document, this tip is a great way avoid unwanted fonts, images and colours by allowing you to paste just the plain text. Here's how:

DeepSeek? Here's The $500 Billion Stargate

At a time when China’s “DeepSeek” chatbot has jolted the AI industry (having developed incredibly quickly and on a shoestring budget), we take a look at the US “Stargate Project,” a $500 billion in

Tech News : Google Combats Fake Reviews (After Investigation)

Following an extensive investigation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Google has agreed to implement significant changes to its processes for detecting and addressing fake revie

Tech News : John Lewis Introduces AI Verification For Online Knife Sales

John Lewis has unveiled a groundbreaking AI tool to verify the age of customers purchasing knives online, marking a shift in how retailers address legal requirements for the sale of bladed items.

Company Check - LinkedIn : Allegations Of Using Private Messages To Train AI

LinkedIn, the professional networking giant owned by Microsoft, is under fire as a new lawsuit alleges the platform disclosed the private messages of its Premium customers to train generative AI mo

Security Stop-Press: Record-breaking DDoS Attack Highlights Growing Cybersecurity Threats

Cloudflare’s latest DDoS Threat Report for Q4 2024 highlights a dramatic surge in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, including a record-breaking 5.6 Tbps assault.

Sustainability-In-Tech : Tiny Flying Robot Pollinators

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unveiled a new generation of tiny insect-inspired flying robots that could revolutionise agriculture by offering a mechanical alte

Video Update : DeepSeek vs ChatGPT

Which is better : DeepSeek or ChatGPT? In this video, Jonathan puts both through their paces and you can see the results for yourself.

Tech Tip – Highlight Text and Translate It with Microsoft Edge

Use Edge’s built-in translation feature to quickly translate text into English directly in the web page you're looking at, without having to copy it to another tool. Here's how:

Security Stop-Press: UK Government Proposes Ransomware Payment Ban

The UK government is consulting on plans to ban ransomware payments by public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure (CNI) to disrupt the financial model underpinning cybercrime.

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