Microsoft considering improved translation features for Teams chat
Microsoft is gearing up a host of new features for its Teams platforms, meaning we could get a new update sometime next month.
Apple develops ‘lockdown mode’ to further boost its security credentials
iPhone users may soon be able to lock down devices they fear could be vulnerable to attack, to prevent sensitive data from reaching the hands of cybercriminals.
Facebook develops “superpower” translator for over 200 languages
Automatic translation between nearly all common languages could soon be a possibility, thanks to a “superpower” new service in development at Facebook’s parent company, Meta.
A beginner’s guide to Google Reverse Image Search
Have you ever wanted to find out just what a mystery photograph displays, or find other sizes of it? Maybe you have a zoomed-in image and want to full picture, or want an idea of when it was first published or who the copyright holder may be? For all this and more, you need Google’s Reverse Image Search.
Westcountry food company falls victim to “international” cyber attack
A ready meal manufacturer that supplies many hospitals, care homes and schools in the South West wasn’t able to make its deliveries after falling victim to a cyber-attack.
Engineer claims Google chatbot ‘has become sentient’
Google has suspended one of its engineers after he claimed that a chatbot he’d been working on had crossed the threshold and become sentient.
Will the cookie crumble? Browser-level consent could be on the horizon
The days of websites asking you to enable cookies could be numbered, with new proposals to allow a single opt-in at browser level aiming to save time and energy of clicking ‘Allow’ or ‘Don’t Allow’ at every single website.
Outlook rules OK
If you’ve ever thought that it’d be handy if your email inbox automatically categorised certain emails, generated a specific notification, or dropped them into a designated folder, rules could provide just what you need.
RIP IE: Microsoft finally retires Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer, the browser that provided many people’s first foray into the world wide web, is officially no more.
Microsoft has officially retired IE, some 27 years after it was first released. Though many of these years saw IE take a near total market share, it has since fallen out of favour and the time has now come for Microsoft to withdraw support for its legacy system. Anyone trying to use IE now will either find it totally disabled, or be presented with a popup instructing them to download Edge instead.
5 ways to secure your home WiFi
It’s not just unsecured public networks that can leave you vulnerable to hackers – your home WiFi could also be at risk. Thankfully, there are five easy ways to better ensure you and your data are well protected.
