Posts by Mike Knight
Grok Sparks Global Scrutiny Over AI Sexualised Deepfakes
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has become the focus of political, regulatory, and international scrutiny after users exploited it to generate non-consensual sexualised images, including material involving children, triggering urgent action from regulators and reopening a heated debate over online safety and free speech. What Triggered The Controversy? The row began in late December when…
Read More15 Notable Gadgets From CES 2026
In this week’s Tech Insight, we look at 15 notable gadgets from a CES focused on how artificial intelligence is being embedded into physical products for homes, health, and everyday use. CES 2026 The Consumer Electronics Show, held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, has long been a place where experimental concepts sit alongside near…
Read MoreWhatsApp Introduces New Tools To Bring Order To Group Chats
WhatsApp has rolled out a set of new group chat features designed to reduce confusion in larger conversations and make coordination easier, as the platform continues to evolve beyond simple one-to-one messaging. What Has Been Introduced? In a blog post published on 7 January, WhatsApp confirmed the launch of three new group chat features entitled…
Read MoreSpotify Introduces Real-Time Listening Activity And Jam Requests
Spotify has introduced two new Messages features that let users see what friends are listening to in real time and invite them into shared listening sessions, signalling a deeper shift towards in-app social interaction. Wider Rollout By Early February The update, confirmed by Spotify on 7 January, adds Listening Activity and Request to Jam to…
Read MoreGoogle Brings Gemini AI To Gmail With A Personalised Inbox
Google is reshaping Gmail around its Gemini AI models, introducing a personalised AI Inbox, natural-language AI Overviews in email search, and a wider rollout of writing and summarisation tools designed to help users manage rising email volumes more efficiently. To Help Manage Information Overload Google says more than 3 billion people now rely on its…
Read MorePollinger’s Productivity : January 2026
Visuals created by ChatGPT are really good now ChatGPT introduced Images 1.5, and the improvement over earlier versions is noticeable. Image quality is more consistent, hands and faces are more natural, and text within images is far more reliable. No more waxy faces, 8 fingers on hands and misspellings. Insights: This is now useful for…
Read MoreHMRC Wants UK Crypto Buyers’ Details
People using cryptocurrency services in the UK are now required to provide personal and tax identifying details to cryptoasset platforms, following new reporting rules that came into force on 1 January 2026. What Are The Rules? From the start of 2026, anyone buying, selling, transferring, or exchanging cryptoassets through a cryptoasset service provider must provide…
Read MoreHow The Thirty-Year-Old IPv6 Still Underpins the Internet’s Growth
In this Tech Insight, we look at why IPv6 is now 30 years old, what it was designed to solve, how it works in practice, and why it continues to matter to the modern internet despite never fully replacing IPv4. What Is IPv6? IPv6, or Internet Protocol version 6, is the system used to identify…
Read MoreEU Renews UK Data Adequacy Decisions Until 2031
The European Commission has renewed its decisions allowing personal data to flow freely between the EU and the UK, confirming that the UK’s data protection framework continues to meet EU standards despite recent legal changes. Applies To Two Frameworks The decision, announced on 19 December 2025, extends the EU’s existing data adequacy arrangements with the…
Read MorePhysical Letter Delivery Ends in Denmark
PostNord delivered its final letter in Denmark on 30 December 2025, bringing an end to more than four centuries of nationwide letter delivery after letter volumes collapsed as most communication moved online. Just Parcels Now For the first time since organised postal services were established in Denmark in 1624, the country’s historic national operator no…
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