News & resources

News & resources

Helpful updates and discussion to keep you informed of what’s current in the IT sector.

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 News : Microsoft/Truecaller Now Answers Phone Using Your Voice

Tech News : Microsoft/Truecaller Now Answers Phone Using Your Voice

A new partnership means that Truecaller’s AI Assistant can use Microsoft Azure AI Speech technology to enable Truecaller to answer your phone (via the Truecaller app) using an authentic AI version

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An Apple Byte : DMCC Bill May Force Apple To Open Up

An Apple Byte : DMCC Bill May Force Apple To Open Up

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (DMCC) which becomes law later this year (autumn) and is aimed at promoting fair competition, regulating digital markets, and protecting consumer

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Security Stop Press : $6 Million Fine For Deepfake Robocalls

Security Stop Press : $6 Million Fine For Deepfake Robocalls

A political consultant who paid a local street magician $150 to make a deepfake anti-Biden robocall, asking people not to vote in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, is now facing $6 million fine

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Sustainability-in-Tech : Finns Finally Fabricate Fungus Fodder

Sustainability-in-Tech : Finns Finally Fabricate Fungus Fodder

Finish company Enifer is bringing back a protein made from fungus (a microprotein) that was first developed and used in the 1970s for animal feed but could now work as a sustainable protein source

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Video Update : Chat GPT Joins Zoom Meeting

Video Update : Chat GPT Joins Zoom Meeting

This video-update looks at how you can invite ChatGPT to a Zoom meeting. In this case, it talks about LinkedIn ...

 

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Tech Tip - Set Up Dynamic Lock to Automatically Lock Your PC

Tech Tip - Set Up Dynamic Lock to Automatically Lock Your PC

Dynamic Lock uses the proximity of your Bluetooth-paired phone to automatically lock your Windows PC when you step away.

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Featured Article : Microsoft Asks Hundreds Of Employees In China To Re-Locate

Featured Article : Microsoft Asks Hundreds Of Employees In China To Re-Locate

It’s been reported in Chinese state media that Microsoft has asked at least 100 employees to consider relocating to other countries. 

Why? 

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Tech Insight : Tasty Offering : Raspberry Pi

Tech Insight : Tasty Offering : Raspberry Pi

With Raspberry Pi Ltd considering an Initial Public Offering, we look at what this kind of computer is, its value in promoting computer literacy, and what similar alternatives there are. 

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Tech News : UK Company Scammed $25 Million Via Deepfakes

Tech News : UK Company Scammed $25 Million Via Deepfakes

It’s been reported that an employee at London-based design and engineering multinational, Arup, was duped by a deepfake video call into paying a staggering $25.6 million to fraudsters. 

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Tech News : Booking.com Becomes “Gatekeeper”

Tech News : Booking.com Becomes “Gatekeeper”

Online travel marketplace, Booking.com, has been designated a ‘gatekeeper’ company by the EU under its new Digital Markets Act (DMA) competition law, meaning that Booking.com now has six months to

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