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Sustainability-in-Tech : Data-Centres Using One-Third Of Ireland’s Electricity By 2026
A report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that almost one-third of electricity demand in Ireland is expected to come from data-centres by 2026. Doubling Of Electricity Demand The IEA’s ‘Electricity 2024 – Analysis and forecast to...
Tech Tip – Bring Someone Else Into Your Outlook Conversations
If you’re involved in an email conversation in Microsoft Outlook and you want a fast and easy way to introduce other colleagues to certain parts of your message without having to start a new conversation, here’s how: In the body of your email, type the '@'...
Is Your Business Cyber Essentials Certified?
When dealing with sensitive information, such as financial data, personal information and intellectual property, cybersecurity has become just as important (if not more so) than conventional security. Organisations without sufficient cybersecurity could find...
Featured Article : New Certification For Copyright Compliant AI
Following many legal challenges to AI companies about copyrighted content being scraped and used to train their AI models (without consent or payment), a new certification for copyright-compliant AI has been launched. The Issue As highlighted in the...
Tech Insight : ‘Only’ Double IT Spending Growth (To $5 Trillion)
New research from Gartner has predicted that global IT spending this year will reach $5 trillion and IT spending growth will be more than double that of 2023. A First – Spending More On IT Than Communications In its IT spending forecast, Gartner...
Tech News : Work Starts On £790m UK Google Data Centre
Work has started on Google’s first UK data centre which will cost $1 billion (£790m), will add to Google’s 27 data centres worldwide, and will support its move into AI. Crucial Compute Capacity The data centre is being built on a 33-acre site at Waltham...
Tech News : Hearing Loss And Tinnitus Warning To Gamers
A new review of existing research, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), warns that video gamers who are listening to high-intensity sound levels for long periods of time may be risking permanent hearing loss and tinnitus. Overlooked Area ...
An Apple Byte : Apple Makes EU Concessions To Avoid Antitrust Fine
It’s been reported that The European Commission is now seeking feedback from Apple’s rivals and customers over concessions agreed by Apple relating to its tap-and-go mobile payment systems, based on the independent technology called Near-Field Communication...
Sustainability-in-Tech : Google’s AI Discovers 380,000 New Materials
A new AI tool called GNoME from Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence lab has reportedly discovered and contributed nearly 380,000 new compounds to the Materials Project, the open-access database founded at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National...
Tech Tip – Create Instant ‘To-Do’ Desktop Notes with Sticky Notes
Jot down ideas, to-do lists, or important reminders for yourself using Sticky Notes in Microsoft Windows. This simple but effective tool allows you to place virtual notes on your desktop, freeing you from paper notes that can get lost, and ensuring you don't forget...
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