Hard to believe there was a time before the internet. We love this video of NBC presenters seeing an email address for the first time. “Alison, can you explain what ‘internet’ is?”

#NewTech #WhatDoesItAllMean #FunFriday

https://twitter.com/historyinmemes/status/1616568918100873216

This week in 1999, The Matrix was first released. Was the movie a bleak vision of the Metaverse where only computer hackers can save us? Or just a bit of high-octane fun?

#TheMatrix #Neo #TechHistory

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-matrix-released

Governments and businesses all over the world have been banning TikTok for security reasons. Should you be doing the same? Would it hurt your marketing strategy?

#TikTok #SocialMediaBan #CyberSecurity

https://www.verdict.co.uk/tiktok-bans-create-growing-tension-between-government-and-business/

Productivity tools are supposed to help speed you up. But for many businesses they’re doing the opposite because they’re not being deployed properly. Ask us for help 

#ProductivityTools #TechPotential #AskTheExperts

https://www.techradar.com/news/most-uk-firms-are-failing-to-realize-the-potential…

Ever wished you could skip a video call? Or maybe you can’t attend thanks to a diary clash. ChatGPT could soon stand in for you and take notes. Will anyone real be listening at all? 

#ChatGPT #Microsoft #Microsoft365Copilot

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/chatgpt-could-soon-attend-meetings-for-you-h…

OneNote is a great collaboration tool, but it’s recently been targeted with malware. Microsoft is adding extra protections, including a warning notification for high-risk files 

#Microsoft #OneNote #CyberSecurity

https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-onenote-is-being-fixed-after-surge-in-malware…

Doing a little work from your Android phone this weekend? Good news. Microsoft is making searches in 365 Mobile more detailed and easier to use

#MicrosoftVideoSuperResolution #MicrosoftEdge #HighResolutionVideo

https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-365-mobile-for-android-searches/

We love this tale from the helpdesk. It turns out that you can’t send a document to print after you’ve stolen everything in the office and sold it all on eBay. Busted! 

#TechFails #TechSupport #FunFriday

https://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/comments/11bmcyu/i_cant_print/

This week in 2006 the first tweet was sent. Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s co-founder, wrote: “just setting up my twttr” 

#Twitter #FirstTweet #ThrowbackThursday

https://ccm.net/apps-sites/internet-archeology/9737-what-was-the-first-tweet-ever/

In a new low, phone scammers are using AI voice replication to call people, sounding like a loved one in trouble. They phone, often pretending to be in jail and desperate for cash

#AI #VoiceReplication #TrustNoOne

https://www.zdnet.com/article/scammers-are-using-ai-to-impersonate-your-loved-ones-heres-wha…

A new type of bot malware is designed to steal user profiles, potentially allowing crooks to bypass strong security. Switch on antivirus, use a password manager + ask us for help

#BotMalware #IdentityTheft #DataSecurity

https://www.techradar.com/news/bot-malware-could-be-the-next-big-security-risk-for-you…

Working with overseas customers and colleagues will soon become easier. Google has plans for an AI translator that supports 1,000 different languages… wow

#AI #Google #LanguageTranslator

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/google-is-building-a-1000-language-translation-ai-it-just-took-a-big-step-forward

If there’s one thing Microsoft is good at – other than, y’know, tech – it’s listening to what we want. Here are 10 of the most requested features it’s already added to Windows 11 

#Microsoft #Windows11 #BusinessProductivity

https://www.neowin.net/news/top-10-most-requested-features-micros…

“Yeah, hi. So I cleaned my mouse with lemonade and now it’s covered with ants.” These tech support disasters are really on another level – we feel bad for laughing! 

#TechFails #TechSupport #FunFriday

https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-tech-support/

37 years ago, Microsoft first went public at $21 a share – it’s since made 4 billionaires and 12,000 millionaires of its employees

#Microsoft #BusinessShares #ThrowbackThursday

https://news.microsoft.com/announcement/microsoft-goes-public/

Sustainability is a hot topic for lots of great reasons. Ask us how to extend the life cycle of your devices, and what to do with them as they reach the end of their service life

#BusinessSustainability #DeviceLifeCycle #AskUs

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/sustainability/how-to-make-tech-more-sust…

Protecting your devices from cyber criminals is high on our agenda. Do you include your phones in that security policy? Lots of businesses don’t – which could be a big mistake

#SmartPhones #CyberSecurity #DataSecurity

https://www.zdnet.com/article/five-easy-steps-to-keep-your-smartphone-safe-from-hack…

The line between human and machine may soon become more blurred if Australian researchers are to be believed. They’re using human brain cells to create smarter AI

#AI #biocomputing #OrganoidIntelligence

https://www.techradar.com/news/computers-built-by-human-brain-cells-could-help-make-ai-less-artificia…

Enter ‘monk mode’ – the zero-distraction route to productivity. It’s gone viral on TikTok, and it could help you become a lot more productive. Have you tried it? 

#MonkMode #TikTok #BusinessProductivity

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tiktok-monk-mode-trending-viral-productivity-hack-…

If you have remote workers around the world, you need to be all over your cyber security management. Because some countries rank WAY better for security than others…

#RemoteWorking #SecurityByCountry #CyberSecurity

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/these-are-the-most-secure-countries-for-remote-work…