Archive for October 2024

The U.S. National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) has accused Apple of restricting employees’ rights to advocate for better conditions by limiting their use of social media and Slack and retaliating against those who raised concerns. The NLRB’s allegations, filed this month, focus on Apple’s work rules regarding Slack and social media use. Apple, which introduced…

China-backed hackers have breached the wiretap systems of several major U.S. telecom and internet providers, exposing critical vulnerabilities and likely collecting vast amounts of internet traffic to gather intelligence on Americans. These wiretap systems, required by the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), grant authorised personnel (e.g. law enforcement agencies) almost unfettered access…

Paris-based biotech startup BaCta, which has just secured €3.3 million in funding, produces natural rubber using genetically engineered bacteria, thereby offering a sustainable alternative to traditional rubber sources and synthetic, petroleum-based versions. What’s The Problem With How We Get Rubber Now?  The current methods of rubber production present several significant environmental and sustainability issues. Synthetic rubber,…

This video tutorial suggest five ideas to give better prompts to generative AI, resulting in better and more accurate results. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It’s best to download it first]. https://videovault.vip/videos/social/2024-October-5-Tips-for-better-AI-prompts.mp4

Following California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoing a landmark AI safety bill aimed at regulating the development and deployment of advanced AI systems, we look at the reasons why it was blocked and the implications of doing so. What Bill?  US Senate ‘Bill 1047’ relates to regulating AI systems with the focus specifically around frontier AI…

Search technology has transformed significantly from text-based queries back in the nineties to now, where there’s a wide range of interactive methods like voice, visual, and AI-driven tools. Here, we look at how these advancements are reshaping the way we search, with a focus on the latest innovations and trends in the search landscape. The…

Online marketplace eBay has announced that starting Tuesday 1 October 2024, private sellers will not pay transaction fees when they sell items on eBay.co.uk. Like Germany  In its online announcement of the change, eBay highlighted how it recently launched a similar free-to-sell programme in Germany, with the result reportedly being that many new customers joined…

ChatGPT’s creator and Microsoft-backed start-up OpenAI has announced the introduction of its new (beta) Realtime API tool which enables developers to create AI voice applications using a single set of instructions. Multiple Steps Now Reduced To One Step  The ‘Realtime API’ tool simplifies the process of creating AI-driven voice applications by integrating what used to…

Microsoft is now offering a no-subscription, standalone version of Microsoft Office 2024, available as a “one-time purchase for 1 PC or Mac.”  As a one-time purchase version of Microsoft Office, this provides permanent access to Microsoft’s classic productivity suite, representing a longer-term cost-saving alternative to the subscription-based Microsoft 365. Two versions of the one-time purchase Microsoft…

This video tutorial explains in depth how to analyse your LinkedIn connections to harvest likely leads, via ChatGPT. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It’s best to download it first] https://videovault.vip/videos/social/2024-October-Identifying-Leads-From-LinkedIn-Connections.mp4