Virtual assistants such as Alexa, Siri and Google Home are ordering goods online automatically and without their owners' knowledge after listening in to conversations. With Christmas approaching and people discussing what presents to buy, cyber-security experts are warning families to be on their guard. Matt Horan, security director of leading cyber-security company C3IA Solutions, said he had come across examples of the devices making unwanted purchases.
Bournemouth businesses have come together to donate a wealth of top prizes for the Hot Rocks' advent calendar give away this December. With 24 amazing prizes, including family passes to local attractions and tickets to performances at the BIC, advent calendars don't come much bigger or better than this!
Dorset and Somerset law firm, Humphries Kirk, held a designated 'Dress Down Day' last month in aid of the Indonesia Tsunami Appeal, donating £946 in total.
Diners are going on a tastebud safari from this weekend with the opening of Zim Braai, a new Dorset restaurant which features dishes from not only South Africa, but also the Seychelles, Malawi, Zanzibar, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and Cape Town.
Tue 18 December
27th American Dental Congress