AI cannot invent things, appeals court rules
Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot invent things and therefore cannot be the inventor of new patents, the UK Court of Appeal has ruled. Patents assign the ownership of a new invention…
Top iOS 15 tips and tricks
iOS 15 brings a number of new features and changes to the iPhone experience, including Focus, Notification Summary, an upgraded FaceTime experience and more, but with so many changes on…
Disk footprint of Windows 11 reduced for better performance
Windows 11 is arriving on October 5 and it comes with several important design changes, including a new design for the context menu and notification center. One under-the-bonnet optimisation that…
Best cycling computers: Route mapping and data tracking, the best bike computers will do it all
The best cycling computers are a far cry from the original ‘Cyclometer’ invented by Curtis H Veeder, an analogue device that counted how many times a wheel rotated, and converted…
Sir Clive Sinclair dies aged 81
Inventor Sir Clive Sinclair, who popularised the home computer, invented the pocket calculator and the ill-fated Sinclair C5 electric vehicle, has died at his London home aged 81. He passed…
Cookie pop-ups: G7 urged to consider solution to cookie notices
Cookie pop-ups can be annoying The UK's information commissioner is to ask some of the most powerful countries in the world to join forces against cookie pop-ups online. Cookie pop-ups…
Install Windows 11 on older computers? Yes, you can
Microsoft announced that you will be able to install Windows 11 on older computers. While they recommended hardware requirements for Windows 11, the restriction to install the OS will only…
Secret hard drive tax to consider when buying a new PC
One of the largest personal computer vendors in the world sells a workstation PC that costs thousands and yet prominently features a component that by all accounts should not be…
Windows 11 Build 22000.160 released with new feature in clock app
Microsoft just released the latest Windows Insider preview build (Windows 11 Build 22000.160) with several bug fixes and improvements including an upgraded Clock app which brings a new feature called…
Never mind going electric, where will we park?
Drivers in the UK already own 32 million cars - that's up 28% since 2001, during which time the population has only risen by 13%. And by 2050 there will…
Facebook bans Taliban-related content and remove accounts
Facebook has confirmed it considers the Taliban a terrorist organisation, and so bans Taliban-related content supporting it from its platforms. The firm says it has a dedicated team of Afghan…
Internet revamp for humble landline planned by landline operators
The technology that currently powers landline telephones is to be switched off in 2025 - but don't panic, you will still be able to have a handset in the hallway…
The influencers promoting online scams: Social media fraud
On social media, there's a new type of influencer. But instead of promoting clothing lines and lifestyle products, they are the influencers promoting online scams. They flash stacks of cash,…
Another Windows print spooler vulnerability confirmed by Microsoft
Microsoft has issued an advisory for another Windows print spooler vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-36958 that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges on a computer. This vulnerability is part of a…
Russian COVID vaccine: Vaccine approved a year ago why are deaths peaking now?
Russia has a dreadful vaccine hesitancy problem. The Russian COVID vaccine (Sputnik-V) was authorised in August 2020, and deployed in December. But nine months later, just 18% of Russians are…
TikTok is testing vanishing video stories feature
Video-sharing platform TikTok is testing a vanishing video clips feature similar to functions on Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. TikTok Stories will allow users to see content posted by accounts they…
Microsoft to block potentially unwanted apps in Windows 10 automatically
Windows 10 desktop Microsoft are set to block potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) automatically starting with the Windows 10 2004 May 2020 update. Recently Microsoft added…
Registry Explorer: a registry editor with advanced features
A new open-source Registry Editor called Registry Explorer has been released that puts Windows Regedit software to shame by supporting a host of advanced features, making editing the Registry easier…
No More Ransom saves almost €1 billion in ransomware payments in 5 years
The No More Ransom project celebrates its fifth anniversary after helping over six million ransomware victims recover their files and saving them almost €1 billion in ransomware payments. It is…
