Apple Boosts Creative Tools With Acquisition
Apple has announced its acquisition of Pixelmator, the Lithuanian image-editing app company, to bring its design expertise into Apple’s ecosystem. Founded in 2007 in Vilnius, Lithuania, Pixelmator quickly gained popularity for its sophisticated yet user-friendly tools, including the Pixelmator Pro and Photomator image-editing tools. With a focus on intuitive design that aligns well with Apple’s…
Read MoreMicrosoft Data Centres Made Of … Wood!
Microsoft has announced that it is building its first data-centres made with superstrong ultra-lightweight wood in a bid to slash the use of steel and concrete, which are among the most significant sources of carbon emissions. The Need for Sustainable Data Centres The global rise in data consumption has intensified the need for data-centres, which…
Read MoreFlexible Working Drives Financial Gains
Following a recent University of Melbourne report revealing that companies offering strong flexible work options (such as remote working) experience enhanced market value, this article explores the factors driving these gains, examines supporting studies, and considers opposing views from firms that favour in-office mandates. Why The Shift To Flexible? The shift to flexible work options…
Read MoreChatGPT Search Launched, Challenging Google
In this insight, we look at how OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Search aims to redefine online search by challenging Google’s dominance, with both tech giants racing to enhance user experiences through innovative AI features. ChatGPT Search Launched The search landscape has long been dominated by Google. However, with the October 2024 launch of ChatGPT Search, OpenAI…
Read MoreGoogle Fined All The Money In The World!
A Russian court has fined Google over two undecillion rubles (a 36-digit figure, i.e. a sum that’s greater than the world’s total GDP) for removing Russia’s state media channels from YouTube. Two Undecillion Rubles… And Growing! As if being initially fined more money than there is in the world isn’t enough, Russian state-owned news agency…
Read MoreNew Social Cross-Posting Abilities
Openvibe, the cross-posting app that unites various social networks in one feed, has announced support for Threads, Meta’s decentralised Twitter alternative, allowing users to post and interact seamlessly across multiple platforms, including Mastodon, Bluesky, and Nostr, all from a single app. What is Openvibe? Openvibe is an app based in Prague, Czech Republic, launched in…
Read MoreApple’s First Carbon-Neutral Mac Mini (With M4 Chips)
Apple has unveiled its latest Mac mini as its first carbon-neutral computer, a compact desktop powered by M4 and M4 Pro chips, and a significant step towards sustainability. The new Mac mini, with a 5×5-inch footprint, combines high performance with a small design. Powered by M4 and M4 Pro chips, it offers up to 1.8x…
Read More‘Green Software’ Extends Device Lifespans
In this article, we look at how ‘green software’ can be used to enable devices, such as phones, to run longer and can make them more carbon-efficient when in operation. The Carbon Cost of the Upgrading Cycle A significant environmental impact of mobile phones comes not from their daily usage but from their production. For…
Read MoreHow New Data Laws Will Affect You
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…
Read MoreWhat Is ‘Open Washing’ ?
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…
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