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Top AI software for writers, Microsoft Security Copilot and WordPress 6.2

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Ada Lovelace, was the world’s first computer programmer who predicted artificial intelligence. Lovelace, born in 1815, was a pioneering mathematician and computing visionary who contributed to the field of computer science almost a century before modern examples. Her work laid the groundwork for writing the first computer program and predicting the future of computing, with her notes perceived as the earliest and most comprehensive account of computers. Lovelace's contribution to the development of computing was recognized in 1953, and her creative critical skills marked the beginning of the realization that machines could do more than just calculate.  

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 Welcome to Tech Brewed, your Go-to podcast for the latest tech news and updates. I'm your host, Greg Doig, and today we're excited to also bring you some exciting updates to one of the most popular design tools out there, Canva's visual worksuite. 

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Watch for more integration with Google Docs and Gmail to your Workspaces applications.
     
Docs and Gmail are introducing AI writing and rewriting features. Google Docs will include a feature that generates a draft when a topic is typed, with buttons to try a new generation. Google is also testing a rewrite feature that can take snippets of writing and rewrite them in several alternative tones, such as formal or bulletized. Google's AI suggestions can be easily accepted, edited, or changed before being integrated into a document. The company is also delivering administrative controls so that organisations can set the right policies for their employees.

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Microsoft Places is a team management application that allows individual users to create dedicated dashboards where they can keep track of their to-do lists and resources. The app also enables users to share their availability and preferences with their teammates, such as when they will be in the office or working from home. This way, users can better plan out, create, and schedule their hybrid work plan by collecting a wide array of information, like employee work habits, needs, and routines.
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Microsoft has recently introduced a new app that aims to address these challenges and help users create a connected workplace platform. The app is called Microsoft Places, and it is designed to work seamlessly with the rest of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
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TPM stands for Trusted Platform Module. It's a special type of security chip found in newer computers that helps keep your information safe. Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) 2.0 chips are used to provide enhanced security for Windows 11. Recently, two new vulnerabilities were discovered in these chips which could put billions of Windows 11 computers at risk.

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Stories in this episode include an update from LastPass about recent security incidents, and news from IBM Security about Schools having an increase in cyberattacks. Tips from the Social Security Administration and their upcoming Stop the Scam Day events. A tech tip for restarting an Apple Watch.

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Welcome to this week's episode of Tech Brewed. It's Saturday, February 25th, 2023. This week we're gonna cover some updates from Google that are rolling out and some may be still rolling out. Starting out with from images to videos and how AI is helping you search visually from Google, Google is continuing to invest heavily in artificial intelligence to make its products and services more helpful and intuitive.

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Today we have a tech news story for you. General Motors has filed a patent for a self-cleaning touch screen that would eliminate the need for drivers to manually remove fingerprints. The display would use an invisible fourth type of L E D emitting violet light to activate a photocatalytic coating on the transparent material of the l e d.

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