Month: March 2024
The Morning After: Your cheap video doorbell may have serious security issues
Video doorbells manufactured by a Chinese company called Eken, sold under different brands for around $30 each, have serious security issues, according to Consumer Reports. These doorbell cameras are sold on Walmart, Sears and even with an Amazon Choice badge on Amazon. As is often the case with basic technology…
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Microsoft launches Copilot for finance teams – including some nifty new Excel tools data nerds will love
A new Microsoft Copilot launch is looking to bring the benefits of generative AI tools to finance teams, helping them boost productivity and efficiency across the board. Microsoft says the niftily-named Copilot for Finance will help finance teams do away with monotonous and time-consuming manual tasks, letting them focus on…
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Nearly half of businesses are tracking their remote workers — but apparently it’s for your own good
New research has found that nearly half of enterprises (44%) are tracking their employees’ home working hours, with an additional third (33%) making plans to do so in the future. Obligations to meet employee wellbeing regulations mean that 65% of businesses are having their workers install IoT devices to monitor…
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Crash Team Rumble ends ongoing support with a massive battle pass featuring all previous seasons’ content
Online multiplayer team game Crash Team Rumble is having its official support come to an end, less than nine months after its June 2023 launch. Spotted by VGC, Crash Team Rumble players will see a message from developer Toys for Bob upon reaching the game’s main menu. It confirms that…
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Windows 11 is becoming a much more ‘accessible and productive experience’
Microsoft has announced a raft of enhancements to its native ‘Voice Access’ voice recognition and Narrator screen reader features as part of the next preview release of Windows 11, versions 23H2 and 22H2. Revealed in a new company blog post, the ‘Voice Access’ feature, invaluable for those with disabilities, now…
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Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the greatest of them all – Python or Java?
The technology industry has always been prone to hype. Today, the obsession with artificial intelligence (AI) is almost overwhelming and as someone who has worked with Java for over 25 years I have to admit to a certain degree of envy. It is no surprise that as AI and machine…
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