Month: April 2024
Everything you need to know about random access memory
At its simplest, RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory, often referred to as short-term memory because it is volatile, meaning that the data is not saved when the power is turned off. When business users switch on the computer, the operating system and applications are loaded…
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AI alone will not fix bad customer service
With AI becoming more mainstream, we’re at the stage now where organizations are actively starting to experiment and identify ways it could help them to improve customer engagement. Recent research carried out by Twilio has revealed that 79% of UK IT teams are actively implementing AI to varying degrees, or…
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A first look at Europe’s alternative iPhone app stores
Almost a month after Apple’s begrudging capitulation to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), only one third-party iOS app store is currently live in Europe. It’s the B2B-focused Mobivention marketplace that allows companies to distribute their own apps internally. While that’s fine and all, things won’t stay this way for long…
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Google Home app could soon work offline and finally support your old Nest camera
In a recent Reddit AMA, Google revealed it’s working on multiple projects for its smart home platform. Chief among these is the introduction of an offline mode. The way Google Home currently works, as explained by Android Authority, is commands sent to a device are transmitted through company servers first…
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Intel’s chipmaking business lost a boatload of billions last year
Intel’s chip-making division accumulated $7 billion in operating losses in 2023, Reuters reported on Tuesday. That’s a big increase from $5.2 billion it lost in 2022, and while it made $18.9 billion in revenue in 2023, that number is down 31 percent from the $27.49 billion it made the year…
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How one volunteer stopped a backdoor from exposing Linux systems worldwide
Linux, the most widely used open source operating system in the world, narrowly escaped a massive cyber attack over Easter weekend, all thanks to one volunteer. The backdoor had been inserted into a recent release of a Linux compression format called XZ Utils, a tool that is little-known outside the…
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