Try to guess the world’s most common password
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The world’s most common online password is 123456. It is obviously not very safe. It takes less than a second for hackers to crack – like the rest of the
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Health tracking and smart rings driving market for wearable devices
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There is a growing interest in wearable devices and smaller devices, like smart rings, are predicted to be successful from last quarter 2023. Health tracking is a big thing, statistics
Spending on digital tech forecasted to boom 2024
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Spending on digital technology by organizations will grow seven times faster than the overall economy in 2024, as companies are compelled by market demands to grow digital business models and
Teenagers are the big users of generative artificial intelligence
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Teenagers and children are the big users of generative artificial intelligence, a new survey shows. 79% of UK online teenagers aged 13-17 now use generative AI tools and services, with
AI, ML and biotech attracting investors
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Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning together with biotech continue to dominate as areas for investments, according to financial data firm PitchBook’s Emerging Tech Indicator (ETI) for Q3, 2023. AI &
Majority more concerned than excited about use of AI in daily life
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A majority think that artificial intelligence is more of a concern than something to be excited about. The focus on AI shows disagreements between boomers and doomers – those who
With OpenAI turbulence NASA scientist argues for Open Science
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The turbulence around artificial intelligence giant OpenAI shows the difficulties with combining profit and non-profit with Open AI having one non-profit research arm and one for profit subsidiary. “Open science
Cyber risks and inflation top concerns for businesses
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Cyber risks and inflationary risks are the two top concerns for companies. 37% of organisations believe they are “highly” or “extremely” exposed to cyber risks – narrowly behind inflationary risks
Investors prioritise faster adoption of artificial intelligence
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61% of investors say faster adoption of artificial intelligence, including risk management, is “very”, or “extremely important” to companies’ value creation, according to consultancy PwC’s annual global investor survey. Including
Fake GenAI ads used to spread malware on social media
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Interest in GenAI tools is being used to spread malware on social media. Fraudsters created social media pages and ran ads that encouraged people to “download” Google’s GenAI tool Bard,