Posts by Mike Knight
Trump Tariffs Boost Demand for European Cloud Providers
Rising trade tensions from President Trump’s tariffs along with growing distrust between Washington and Brussels are prompting a push across Europe to reduce reliance on US cloud providers and take greater control of its own digital infrastructure. Why Tariffs Are Turning Up the Heat The Trump administration’s new trade measures from the US have targeted…
Read MoreMeta Tightens Teen Safety Rules
Meta is introducing stricter controls on how teenagers interact with its apps – including new parental permissions for Instagram and an expanded rollout of Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger. More Built-In Restrictions for Younger Teens Meta’s Teen Accounts are getting tougher. Originally launched in September 2024 for Instagram, these accounts are designed to give…
Read MoreBacklash Over New WhatsApp AI Intrusion
WhatsApp users are pushing back against the forced rollout of Meta’s new AI chatbot, which appears in the app without warning and offers no option to disable it. Forced AI Integration Leaves Users Fuming Meta AI, a chatbot integrated into WhatsApp, is being promoted as a virtual assistant that can answer questions and spark ideas,…
Read MoreUK-Gov Disallowed To Hide Apple Encryption Battle
A judge has ruled that the UK government’s legal dispute with Apple over encrypted data access must be heard in public, rejecting claims that secrecy was needed for national security reasons. The Encryption Battle That Spilled Into the Open At the heart of this case is Apple’s Advanced Data Protection (ADP) system, a tool designed…
Read MoreMicrosoft Highlights 7 Boosts For Windows 11
In this Tech Insight, we look at Microsoft’s newly promoted set of seven Windows 11 tips—designed to help users get more from the operating system ahead of Windows 10’s looming end-of-life deadline. Hoping To Smooth The Upgrade Path With support for Windows 10 set to end on 14 October 2025, Microsoft is stepping up efforts…
Read MoreTariff Fears : Apple Upgrade Rush
It’s been reported that fears of Trump-era tariffs hitting Chinese imports have sparked a wave of iPhone upgrades, with Apple hoping to offset price pressures by ramping up production in India. However, in a recent update (changing daily it seems!) the Trump administration has exempted smartphones and computers from the recently imposed tariffs, including the…
Read MoreNew UK Law Could Hit IT Firms With £100K-a-Day Fines
The UK government has unveiled sweeping new cyber legislation that could see organisations hit with fines of up to £100,000 (per day!) if they fail to respond to threats in time – a move that dramatically raises the stakes for IT providers, critical service operators, plus their supply chains. Tough New Rules Aimed at Critical…
Read MoreMicrosoft and Amazon Agentic Agents
Microsoft has upgraded its Copilot assistant into a fully agentic AI tool that can browse the web, complete real-world tasks, and remember personal details — marking a major leap in the AI arms race. Amazon Too Meanwhile, Amazon has joined the push towards ‘agentic’ AI with a new shopping assistant that can browse third-party websites…
Read MoreMass Resignations From Office-Only Jobs
Nearly half of UK professionals would rather leave their jobs than return to the office five days a week, according to new research from recruitment giant Hays. Disconnect The findings of the Hays survey appear to highlight a growing disconnect between employee preferences and employer policies on post-pandemic working models and, it seems, the potential…
Read MoreScreens, Sleep & A Decade of Mental Health
New research has revealed a sharp link between using screens in bed and disrupted sleep, while a separate study suggests that switching off mobile internet on smartphones may significantly boost focus and mental health, delivering cognitive benefits equivalent to turning back the clock by a decade! Bed, Phone, No Sleep Concludes Norwegian Study Using your…
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