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June 2025

unlock ai creativity your free guide to utilizing generative ai

Right-o then. Today's topic circles around our delightful friends - generative AI models. The article says there's a long list you can use for free! Free as a bird. Now, isn't that a bit of fun? Still, brace yourselves, your wallets may remain unscathed but this is an endeavour that threatens to knock your socks off.

You see, using generative AI is much like trying to assemble a rather tricky flat-pack - no matter how much instruction you get, there’s always one part that leaves you scratching your head - thinking of you, mysterious leftover screw. But much like our enduring resolve to overcome these challenging pieces of furniture, the technology world too keeps soldiering on.

The article provides a neat "cheat sheet" - a dishy guide to help the willing but somewhat overwhelmed tech-enthusiast muddle through these freeware models. And such a varied lot these models are, ranging from managing your overflowing email folders up to creating virtual masterpieces of art. Side note: don't ditch your beret and paint brush just yet.

To sum up, the realm of tech continues to be riddled with complexities, much like trying to brew the perfect cuppa, it still demands courage, resolve, and a dash of humour. Still, with handy guides like these and a prevailing 'keep calm and carry on' attitude, one may just be able to navigate this free-for-all AI model jamboree without too many tears. So go on, have a gander, and marvel at the brave new world of free generative AI. What's the worst that could happen, really? Otherwise, never fear, there's always a comforting cup of tea and digestive biscuit on standby. Cheers! Read more here.

persistent identifiers how meta yandex exploit browsing hist

Well, chuck some more coal into the engine of the privacy debate train, the journey is far from over. Our chums over at Meta and Yandex have seemingly adopted the naughty habit of attaching persistent identifiers to your detailed browsing histories. Yes, right, another fancy term emerging from the tech underbrush. In normal English, it simply means these organisations can keep a digital tag on your browsing habits, tying your clicks and scrolls to an individual. If you thought you're just another faceless individual in the vast orgy of internet users, think again!

Watching your guilty pleasures on the internet? Well, they very well could be, and it's not like they’re trying to undercover your secret love for cat videos. But don’t fret, not all is lost. Despite this clear abuse of our lovely but significantly complicated tech, our good folks continue to fight the good fight against ongoing invasions of our cherished online sanctity. So, while the world of technology still insists on acting like a stubborn jack-in-the-box, popping up with new challenges when we least expect it, remember, there's always somebody working tirelessly to smack it back into place. That, my friends, is the technological testament of our times! Read more here.

chatbot progression vs human contribution the changing face of internet

Well, isn't this a jolly conundrum! The realm of internet browsers is under a storm, evolving faster than a chameleon in a Skittles bag, all to stay step for step with those wonderfully relentless chatbots. These intrepid chatbots have got the human folk scratching their heads and momentarily abandoning their teacups, as incentives for human inputs are descending faster than a guillotine at a French revolution reenactment. To sum it up, it's a marvellous mess of progressive technology and ageing infrastructure, all wrapped up in the persistence you typically only see from a particularly insistent door-to-door salesman. Let's tackle it with the good old British might and cringe-worthy humour, shall we? Read more here.

unlocking the fountain of youth cancer drug combo boosts lifes

In an exquisite spin on animal adventure, our whiskered tech testers - yes, we're talking about mice - enjoyed a life 30% longer, all thanks to a swanky cocktail of cancer drugs. And what's more? It doesn't just impressively slow down the aging process but also trims down disease and rewires gene activity quicker than a savvy tech expert fiddling with new software.

The operation was about as smooth as a rickety British rail journey, but with a result that proved just as exciting as finding a seat on the 08:15 to Paddington on a weekday! While one might consider it a bed of roses, this lot were dealing with the messy business of science, gene manipulation and infrastructure, enough to frazzle the brain of even the hottest tech genius.

Not willing to rest on their laurels, or cheese in the case of our furry participants, the complex persistence of modern technology became paramount. The struggle is real, folks. Still, it's not all doom and gloom on the tech front - after all, our mice friends did get a fab extension on their lifespan.

So, here's to science, genes and tech challenges galore, wading through all the complexity, in the hope of unlocking...well, eternity itself, maybe. Let’s keep our fingers crossed, our tech running smoothly, and for those fond of getting their whiskers furry in the great experiment of life, may your cheese always be aged to perfection! Read more here.

apples bold new design unveiling ios 26 macos

Ah yes, the delightful world of complex tech, summed up once again in the hallowed halls of Apple's mysterious labs. In the next series of updates, with titles bearing more resemblance to a chap's shoe size than software (iOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, and watchOS 26), Apple is promising something special. Apparently, the new design bearing these cryptic numeric monikers draws inspiration from, well, mystery sources. Can you feel the tech tension mounting yet?

Like pulling a rabbit out of a virtual hat or a thumb drive out of a technophobe's ear, the grand fanfare of unveiling new tech often needn’t be more dazzling than an old lady's knitting club. Yet that persistent shiny allure keeps us craving more. Perhaps though, this time, with an undiscovered muse at the helm, it might just be different. Hold onto your spectacles, friends, as we await the next big step in intuitive user interface... or yet another digital dance for us all to learn! Shall we take bets on whether it will make life any easier? Or will it just demand more password resets and offer another round of 'where on earth did they move that icon to?'

Crack on, brave tech aficionados, and get ready to decode the next fascinating layer of Apple's 'estoteric-chic'. It's like peeling the world's most expensive onion – likely to make you cry at every layer, but one can't deny the taste (or the prestige). Can we ever conquer this ever-changing digital beast we rely on so dearly? Surely, with a stiff upper lip and a dab of determination... we stand a fighting chance! Read more here.