Archive for October 2024

Here, we look at how the Data Use and Access Bill is poised to reshape how our personal data is handled in the UK and we also review the significant changes it will bring, with implications for the NHS and beyond. What Is the Data Use and Access Bill?  Introduced as a cornerstone of the…

With many tech giants now using ‘open’ as in ‘open source’ as a marketing term, we look at what the issues around this are, why it needs to be discouraged, and how this can be achieved. What is Open Source? To understand the question about ‘open washing’, it’s important to understand what real open source…

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has revealed a new plan to combat the growing number of fake investment scheme celebrity scam ads by using facial recognition technology to weed them out. What’s the Problem?  Fake ads featuring celebrities, known as “celeb-bait” scams by Meta, have become a plague on social media platforms in recent…

Anthropic has unveiled an upgraded AI assistant, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, that can understand and interact with any desktop application in a human-like way, perhaps marking a new era of cross-platform automation and efficiency for businesses. Anthropic?  Anthropic is an AI safety and research company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including siblings Dario and…

Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that Apple CEO Tim Cook recently called him to voice frustrations over financial penalties imposed by the European Union (EU) on the tech giant. According to Mr Trump, Cook is alarmed by the EU’s regulatory approach, including a significant tax penalty and other fines affecting Apple’s operations within…

Researchers have unveiled a new jailbreaking technique, ‘Deceptive Delight,’ which successfully manipulates AI models to produce unsafe responses in only three interactions. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers developed the method by embedding restricted topics within benign prompts, effectively bypassing safety filters. By carefully layering requests, researchers managed to coerce AI models into generating unsafe…

In this insight, we explore how UK startup RBW Electric Cars merges classic craftsmanship with electric technology to advance sustainability, alongside its EV-as-a-Service offshoot, Spirit EV, and their combined potential for eco-friendly motoring. Redefining Luxury Vehicles in Lichfield  UK-based startup RBW Electric Cars, headquartered in Lichfield, Staffordshire, is blending sustainability with the quintessential British motoring…

With the new ‘Canvas’ feature, you can make some really cool edits in real-time when you’re creating your text masterpieces in ChatGPT 4o, all handily kept in a separate window. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It’s best to download it first] https://videovault.vip/videos/social/2024-October-How-To-Use-ChatGPT-With-Canvas.mp4

Following OpenAI’s Sam Altman recently renaming his Worldcoin project simply ‘World,’ we take a look at World’s iris-scanning technology, what it’s for, its potential benefits, and its possible drawbacks. World – Providing ‘Proof of Personhood’  In an age where AI now appears to be blurring the lines between human and machine interaction, the ability to…

In this tech insight, we look at how WhatsApp currently makes money, explore potential reasons why it might introduce charges in the future, compare its revenue model with competing messaging apps, and analyse the possible impact the introduction of any changes could have. Currently A Free, Seamless Messaging Service (For Personal Users)  First introduced in…