Google Going In Oz?
Australia’s intention to introduce a new law to make tech companies like Google and Facebook pay publishers for news content has prompted Google to threaten to withdraw its search engine from Australia.
What Law?
The proposed law is…
What Is Zero Trust?
With mobile computing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and now remote working moving the focus of IT security away from the traditional perimeter, this article looks at what a Zero Trust approach is and how it can help.
More Complex Demands
The…
Google Mobile Search Re-Design
Google has announced that to make it faster and easier for users to find what they are looking for, a major visual redesign of Google’s mobile search results is to be rolled out shortly.
Challenges
Some of the challenges that Google…
Musk Offers $100 Million To Best Carbon Capture Inventor
Billionaire Tesla founder and SpaceX boss, Elon Musk, has pledged to give a $100 (£73 million) prize to whomever comes up with the best technology to remove carbon dioxide (which are generated from fossil fuels) from the air.
Jan 21st Tweet
In…
Tech Tips – Steps Recorder
If you would like a fast and easy way to describe to someone else (with pictures and steps) how you do something on your Windows 10 computer, the ‘Steps Recorder’ will record what you do and produce a file or slideshow showing those steps.
To…
Electric Cars Allowed in Bus Lanes Pilot Causes Concern
Cambridgeshire County Council’s pilot scheme to allow electric vehicles to use bus lanes from December 2020 has caused safety concerns among cyclists, who also use the bus lanes.
December Decision
Under an Experimental Traffic Regulation…
Data About You Held By UK Government
In this article, we look at not just the story of how a staggering 400,000 police records were accidentally deleted but also at the wider picture of what information is held about us UK citizens by the authorities, and what powers we have over…
Signal Crashes Due To Millions of Sign-Ups
With more than 30 million people joining the non-profit, end-to-end encrypted communications app ‘Signal’ in just a few days, users of the app have (understandably) been experiencing a few technical issues.
Mass Sign-Ups
The…
PC Sales Get Biggest Boost in 10 Years From Remote Working
Global tech market analysts Canalys have reported that the worldwide PC market has received its biggest sales boost in 10 years as remote working fuels the ongoing digital transformation.
Highest Full-Year Growth Since 2010
Canalys reported…
Tech Tips – Stop Skype From Opening Automatically
If you would like to stop Skype from opening and appearing automatically, every time you log into or start-up Windows 10, here’s how:
Go to ‘Settings’ (type ‘Settings’ in the taskbar and select it).Click on ‘Apps’.On the ‘Apps…
WhatsApp To Share Users’ Personal Info
In a change to WhatsApp’s privacy policy from next month, users outside of Europe will have to agree to share their personal information with WhatsApp’s owner Facebook or leave the app.
Outside Europe
From February 8, 2021, a compulsory…
Trump Banned on Social Media
Last week, following the storming of Washington DC's Capitol building, US President Donald Trump’s ban from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (for a full list click here) has led to some questions about the legal status and regulation of social…
Rules and Regulations : Social Media
In this article, we look at the rules, policies and guidance around what types of content is - and isn’t - allowed on social media websites.
Social Media Platforms
Social media platforms reflect many different views and motivations…
Brexit – Temporary Data Adequacy Granted to the UK
Worries about the disruption of the flow of data and the effect of this on trade between the UK and EU countries with Brexit have been addressed by the granting of controversial, short-term data adequacy status to the UK.
What Is Data Adequacy?
For…
Tech Tips – Optimising Storage
You can make sure that you are making the best use of the space on your computer by using the Storage Sense feature in Windows 10. Here’s how:
When enabled, Storage Sense will automatically work in the background when your PC is…
Those Who Understand Stats Less Prone To COVID
New Research from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM), suggests that people who understand statistics and data are more likely to take COVID-19 prevention advice seriously.
The Results
The research results, published…
Bitcoin Skyrockets
The value of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency has risen sharply, reaching a value of £22,000 for the first time ever.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a digital web-based currency that operates without the need for central banks and uses highly secure encryption…
AI in 2021 For Small Businesses
In this article, we look at some of the ways that SMEs can access and use AI to improve efficiency and add value.
SMEs Optimistic About AI
Contrary to a popular belief that AI may still be a little ‘pie in the sky’ for many SMEs,…
Tesla Delivered (Almost) 500,000 Vehicles in 2020
Tesla reached its target of producing 500,000+ vehicles in 2020, although it very narrowly missed its target of delivering that number of vehicles.
Target
Electronic vehicle company Tesla’s own target set five years ago under CEO Elon…
Tech Tips – How To ‘Unsend’ An Email With Gmail
If you use Gmail and if you would like to avoid sending an email to the incorrect recipients, without the promised attachments, with the wrong subject line, or worse, here’s how:
Gmail settings offer the option of pausing an email delivery…
2020’s Big Tech Story Round-Up
As 2020 draws to a close, here is look back of some of the biggest tech stories and issues in the year that was dominated by the effects of a global pandemic.
Disastrous
The shocking death toll and infection rates, the lockdowns, hardship,…
Microsoft’s Password Manager Works Across Devices and Browsers
Microsoft has announced that its new Authenticator App will also work as a password manager which will allow passwords to be synced across desktop and mobile devices (iOS and Android) as well as Edge and Google Chrome browsers.
Free Authenticator
The…
Voice and Video Calls For WhatsApp Next Year
It has been reported that Facebook’s WhatsApp will be introducing voice and video calling to its WhatsApp Web desktop version next year.
Pandemic Boosted Demand
WhatsApp, which has around 2 billion users globally, is currently used…
Personal Data Security Given Low Priority By Christmas Online Shoppers
A survey commissioned by PCI Pal® shows that Christmas online shoppers appear to be more concerned about prices and the speed and cost of deliveries than the security of their personal data.
Priority Ranking
The survey asked 2,002…
Tech Tips – Stop Videos From Automatically Playing
In Windows 10, using Microsoft Edge, here’s how you can block annoying autoplay ads and videos on a web page:
Click on the 3 dots (top right) and select 'Settings'.Select ‘Cookies and site permissions’ (middle of the left-hand menu).Scroll…