• Amazon AI Cameras Prompt “Mobile Surveillance” Privacy Row

    10th February 2021

    The fact that Amazon has started using AI-powered cameras in delivery vans that constantly record footage of drivers has led to accusations of mobile corporate surveillance. Cameras The Driveri combined video recording and AI cameras...

  • ‘Custom Neural Voice’ Available From Microsoft

    10th February 2021

    Microsoft has announced the general availability of a one-of-a-kind customised, synthetic voice for brands, generated using Custom Neural Voice, the Text-to-Speech (TTS) feature of Speech in Azure Cognitive Services. What Is It? The Custom Neural Voice...

  • Tech Tip – PDFs From Almost Anything

    10th February 2021

    PDFs are really useful files for sharing and printing and one good thing about Windows 10 is that it enables you to make a pdf out of almost anything.  Here’s how: – From any Windows...

  • Grindr in Norway Fined £8.5M

    3rd February 2021

    The LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr in Norway was issued an £8.5m penalty for the alleged sharing of users’ sensitive personal data with third-party advertisers without obtaining appropriate consent. Complaint The fine is the result of...

  • Contactless Payment Limit Could Be Raised to £100

    3rd February 2021

    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked the UK Treasury to consider increasing the maximum contactless payment to £100. Changing Payment Behaviour The move away from handling cash due to its potential infection-passing risk, and...

  • Poorest People Excluded By Broadband Prices

    3rd February 2021

    A survey by Citizens Advice has found that more than one in six people are struggling to afford their broadband during the third lockdown and that poorer people are locked out altogether. Certain Groups Worst...

  • Tech Tip – Colour Filters

    3rd February 2021

    If you’re having trouble seeing what’s on the screen, Windows 10 allows you to apply a colour filter which changes the screen’s colour palette and can help you distinguish between things that differ only by...

  • Google Going in Oz

    27th January 2021

    Australia’s intention to introduce a new law to make tech companies like Google and Facebook pay publishers for news content has prompted Google to threaten to withdraw its search engine from Australia. What Law? The...

  • Featured Article – What is Zero Trust?

    27th January 2021

    With mobile computing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and now remote working moving the focus of IT security away from the traditional perimeter, this article looks at what a Zero Trust approach is and how it can help....