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Security Stop-Press : Hackers Target Supermarket Fridges Across Europe
Cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems have forced European stores to discard food after attackers remotely changed cooling settings.Initially reported in six countries, disruption has now reached eight, including 13 SuperValu stores in Ireland.Belgian refrigeration company Sabcobel said attackers activated defrost mode. Some Swedish stores reported settings or displays around 50°C.The incidents follow October’s attacks in France, although responsibility and links...
Tech Insight : Revolut Cuts AI Coding Costs By Running Its Own Models
British financial technology company Revolut says making self-hosted AI models its default for coding has cut its inference bill (the cost of running AI models to process requests and generate responses) by roughly 90 per cent, allowing engineers to use the technology more freely while retaining commercial services for tasks that need them.What Did Revolut Do?Revolut began introducing AI tools...
Tech News : Government Cuts Cyber Essentials Costs For Small Businesses
The UK government is funding a 75 per cent discount on Cyber Essentials assessments for eligible small businesses, with a separate scheme offering selected suppliers free certification and support to strengthen security across supply chains.What Has Been Announced?Announced on 3 November, the package provides up to £9.4 million through two schemes. The £2.4 million First Step Fund is expected to...
Company Check : Schools Face A Choice Between Google Search And An AI Ban
Google’s planned changes to school accounts will leave schools that reject generative AI unable to offer pupils Google Search through those accounts, raising questions about how much control educators retain when familiar services come with features they cannot separately disable.What Has Google Announced?Google recently announced (3 November) that Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom and Google Search would be switched...
Tech News : Smart Glasses Turn Silent Speech Into Text
A US startup is developing smart glasses that turn silently mouthed words into text, enabling users to write messages and instruct AI assistants without speaking aloud, although accuracy, comfort and privacy will determine whether the prototypes become useful everyday equipment.What Is Subvocal Building?The new smart glasses are made by San Francisco-based Subvocal, which was founded by Georgia Tech computer science...
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