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Tech Talk with alltasksIT | February 2024

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Explore the Advantages of Copilot in Microsoft 365!

 

Uncover fresh perspectives, innovation, and enthusiasm in your tasks with this latest update. Copilot is seamlessly incorporated into Microsoft 365 in two key methods. Firstly, it operates alongside you, seamlessly integrated into your daily Microsoft 365 applications. Secondly, it fosters creativity, boosts efficiency, and enhances your capabilities. These applications comprise of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and many others.

 

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Cyber Security Checklist-3

Even minor cyber security incidents can have devastating effects on small businesses.

 

In the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the average cost per cybercrime reported to the ACSC soared to more than $39,000 for small businesses. Fortunately, the ACSC offers a range of resources to assist small businesses in defending themselves against common cyber security threats, such as the Small Business Cyber Security Checklist.

 

View the full checklist below!

ACSC Cyber Security Checklist
Productivity Corner

Gmail introduces new requirements to fight spam

 

Emails have become a crucial part of our everyday communication, whether for work or personal use. As such, it's crucial that emails remain secure and safe. Gmail has integrated AI-powered defenses that successfully block over 99.9% of spam, phishing attempts, and malware, filtering out almost 15 billion unwanted emails daily. 

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Microsoft Mesh

 

Teams engagement in meetings is enhanced by Mesh in Teams, offering pre-designed 3D immersive spaces tailored for various purposes like team social events, brainstorming, or round-table talks. Personalize an avatar to reflect yourself and involve all participants in the dialogue. Conduct multiple small-group discussions simultaneously with spatial audio, allowing for productive side chats during brainstorming, mirroring real-life interactions. This approach reduces cognitive strain and enhances the efficiency of conversations.

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Google's new way to search

 

Google have enhanced the ability to communicate your search queries in a more natural and intuitive manner. For example, you can utilize voice search or employ Lens to search with your camera. Lately, Google have been experimenting with how generative AI's comprehension of natural language enables users to ask questions on Search more naturally. 

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Techie Spotlight-1

We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you all!

 

Please join us in congratulating Sean Bastian in his promotion to General Manager!

 

Sean Bastian has shown dedication, hard work, and exceptional leadership skills that have led him to this well-deserved promotion. As General Manager, Sean will continue to inspire and motivate his team to achieve great success. We are excited to see the positive impact he will have in his new role and look forward to witnessing his continued growth and accomplishments. Congratulations, Sean! Your promotion is a testament to your abilities and we are proud to have you as part of our team.

New Employee Alert!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Aaron Hickey to our team as a Senior IT Systems Engineer. Aaron brings with him a wealth of experience and a proven track record in the field, and we are excited to have him on board.

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Aaron is a highly motivated Systems Engineer with a focus on leveraging his technical expertise and leadership skills to contribute to the strategic and operational success of our business. His career objectives align perfectly with our goals, as he seeks to identify opportunities to deploy new technology that will enhance our capabilities.

We believe that Aaron's skills and enthusiasm will greatly contribute to our ongoing success. As a team, let's extend a warm welcome to Aaron as he embarks on this exciting journey with us!

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Neuralink

Scientists' Views on Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Chip and First Human Trial

 

Has the trial begun?

 

Frustration arises due to the lack of specific information on the trial's start, apart from Musk's tweet. The main public material about the trial is a study brochure that promotes participation. Nevertheless, it fails to provide essential information such as the implantation sites and the precise trial evaluation criteria.

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AI and fingerprints

AI Discovers: Not Every Fingerprint Is Unique

 

This finding is a glimpse of the unexpected advancements AI can bring.

 

“Some believe AI is incapable of making novel discoveries – merely repeating what it knows however, this study demonstrates how a relatively basic AI, with a common dataset available to the research community for years, can offer insights that experts have struggled to uncover for decades.”

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Prosthetic arm

A Prosthetic Arm Providing a Sense Of Touch

 

Researchers at the University of Utah have managed to restore the sense of touch for a man who lost his arm 17 years ago by employing a brain-controlled robotic prosthetic.

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AI takes over

Study: There’s a 5% Chance That AI Will Cause Human Extinction

 

“While AI experts’ predictions should not be seen as a reliable guide to objective truth, they can provide one important piece of the puzzle, their familiarity with the technology and its past progress puts them in a good position to make educated guesses about the future of AI.”

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