Archive for October 2024
Ebay : Fees Scrapped For UK Private Sellers
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…
Read MoreOpenAI : Powerful Voice Building Updates
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…
Read MoreMicrosoft Office 2024 For Macs (Subs-Free!)
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. Continue reading … …Free MSP Standard Access…
Read MoreTaking Carbon Out Of … Seawater!
Amsterdam-based startup Brineworks is using innovative seawater electrolysis technology to tackle the issue of carbon emissions and reshape the landscape of carbon capture and sustainable fuel production. In A Nutshell – Leveraging The Potential of Seawater Brineworks has developed a seawater electrolysis technology that extracts carbon dioxide (CO₂) and produces green hydrogen (H₂) directly from…
Read MoreWordPress At War!
Following a (very public) recent spat between WordPress founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg, and WP Engine, we look at what’s happened and why, and what the effects have been WordPress users. WordPress and WP Engine To better understand the story, it may be a good idea to first look at the two sides in…
Read MoreMeta’s Smarter Specs
Following Mark Zuckerberg’s recent announcement of new AI features for the company’s (Ray-Ban) Meta glasses, we look at where we’re at and where things are heading with Meta’s VR/AR glasses. What VR/AR Glasses? Meta’s VR/AR glasses are part of the company’s push into the immersive world of virtual and augmented reality, which it envisions as…
Read MoreSending WhatsApp Messages To Other Messaging Apps
In response to changes in the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (which came into force in March), WhatsApp users will soon be able to send messages from WhatsApp to people using other messaging apps, e.g. Messenger, Telegram, and Signal. What Change In The Digital Marketing Act? Meta-owned WhatsApp is making this major change because the…
Read MoreMicrosoft Re-Launching Controversial ‘Recall’ Feature
Following Microsoft having to postpone the release of its ‘Recall’ screenshot feature in May over privacy concerns, it now plans to re-launch an updated version in November on its new CoPilot+ computers. Recall – What Happened? At its Microsoft Build 2024 developer conference back in May, Microsoft announced that it planned to introduce the ‘Recall’ AI-powered feature…
Read MoreApple Launching UK Roadside Assistance (Via Satellite)
Apple is set to extend its satellite messaging service, introducing a Roadside Assistance feature in the UK through a partnership with Green Flag. This new service, launching with the iPhone 16, will enable drivers to get help in areas with poor or no cellular coverage, using satellite connectivity. Continue reading … …Free MSP Standard Access…
Read MoreUK Startup Makes ‘Lab’ Leather
Cambridge-based startup ‘Pact’ has raised £9 million in (seed round) funding to expand its factory space and scale-up production of its “world-first” biomaterial – a skin made from collagen that’s a convincing alternative to leather. Oval Oval, developed by Pact, is a pioneering biomaterial made from natural collagen, designed to be a sustainable and scalable alternative to…
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