Practice PowerPoint Presentations Anywhere
Microsoft has announced that its PowerPoint Presenter Coach is now available on all platforms.
Presenter Coach
Presenter Coach, first introduced in PowerPoint for the web, helps the user to practice their presentation skills. The app…
Live Captions Expanded To Chrome Web Browser
Google’s real-time Live Captions feature is now available to anyone using a Chrome web browser instead of just for Pixel phone users.
Live Captions
Live Captions is an accessibility feature that uses machine learning to generate (on-device)…
Ransomware Payouts Tripled Last Year
The Ransomware Threat Report 2021 from Unit 42 shows that the average amount paid by ransomware victims tripled from 2019 to 2020.
Ransomware
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts the important files on a computer and the user…
How Search Engines Are Dealing With Fake News
Fake news has become pernicious and widespread so in this article, we look at how the search engines are facing up to the enormous challenge of separating the real from the fake.
Challenges
Those trying to combat the spread of fake news…
Tech Tips – How To Wipe Your Phone Or Laptop Before Selling It
If you would like to sell a phone, laptop, tablet, or other device, but would like to know how to completely wipe it first, here’s how:Firstly, make sure you’ve backed up things like your photos, other important files, and WhatsApp chats.…
Are Macs More Secure Than PCs?
Apple Macs have long had a reputation for being more secure than PCs but where does this idea come from and is it really the case?
How Did It Start?
Apple itself supported the idea that Macs didn’t get computer viruses until (in 2012)…
Two ISPs Helped Secret Government Web Spying
Using the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016, it has been reported that a recent government test of tracking users' web histories has been helped by two ISPs.
The Investigatory Powers Act
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (also known as…
Remote Working, The New Norm. Er, Is It?
After Liz Truss’s (the UK's Minister for Women and Equalities) suggestion that flexible working should be standard appeared at odds with the Prime Minister’s views, will remote working be the new norm ... or not?
February – The Prime…
Getting The Most From Spotify
If you like the streaming music platform Spotify and sound quality is really important to you, here are some ideas and tips for how to get the best listening experience.
Disclaimer
Firstly, the disclaimer. This article in no way…
Tech Tips – Open All Tabs At Once
If you’re using Microsoft’s Edge browser, a handy organising feature means that you can easily get a full, instant view of every window you have open and quickly tab between them. Here’s how:
Press Alt + Tab.Holding down Alt, click…
Google Tracking Cookies
As Google has announced an end to third-party cookies, we look at the issues that have led to the decision, and at what may replace these cookies.
The Difference Between First and Third-Party Cookies
A cookie is a piece of code (used…
AI ‘LitterCam’ Target Motorists Who Throw Rubbish From Cars
The first UK pilot scheme using CCTV to specifically target motorists who throw litter from their cars will shortly begin in Maidstone, Kent.
LitterCam
The Maidstone Borough Council is enlisting the help of LitterCam technology, which…
UK’s First Till-less ‘Walk Out’ Shop
Amazon has opened its first ‘no-till, just walk out’ grocery store in London where customers are automatically billed on exiting the store.
Frictionless
The new Amazon Fresh store offers a “frictionless” experience to shoppers…
Microsoft’s ‘Teams Connect’ Challenges Slack
New features for Microsoft’s Teams include cross-organisation channel sharing called ‘Teams Connect’ that has been likened to a very similar feature in Slack.
Announced at Ignite
At Microsoft’s ‘Ignite’ annual conference,…
Tech Tips – Organising Files Using ‘Libraries’
If you would like a quick and easy way to bring all relevant files from different drives into one virtual folder that you can search at one time, use the Windows 10 ‘Libraries’ feature. Here’s how:
Go to/open File Explorer.If ‘Libraries’…
What Is Clubhouse?
With 'audio-only', social media app Clubhouse is starting to hit the news after its launch one year ago, we take a look at exactly what it is and why you might consider using it.
What Is It?
Clubhouse is an invitation-only iPhone app…
Get Paid By Your ‘Super Followers’ on Twitter
Twitter has announced that it will soon launch a ‘Super Follow’ feature where account holders can charge their followers for access to exclusive content such as newsletters, videos and deals.
What is 'Super Follow'?
The Super Follow…
Google Alerts Used In Malware Scam
It has been reported that hackers have been able to spread malware using fake news stories via the Google Alerts service.
Google Alerts
Launched in 2003, Google Alerts is Google’s content change detection and notification service which…
More Remote Workers Trusting Mobile Data For Important ‘Stuff’
New research from O2 (conducted online by YouGov) shows that more remote workers are switching to mobile data to stay online and avoid connectivity issues.
Switching
The survey, involving more than 4,000 adults (1,351 of whom were working…
Tech Tips – Autofill and Sync Passwords
If you’re a Microsoft Windows user and you’d like to avoid the hassle of remembering and typing your passwords across devices and platforms, Autofill can do it for you as it is now being rolled out with the Microsoft Authenticator app,…
How Likely Are Vaccine Passports?
With the news that the UK government said that businesses are free to pursue vaccination ID tech, how likely are vaccine passports?
Vaccine Passports
The phrase ‘vaccine passports’ refers to people (who have been vaccinated) being…
AI and Automation in Recruitment
With AI already revolutionising recruitment, we take a look at the benefits (and challenges) and the future direction of AI for both recruiters and applicants.
Attracting the Best Talent
One of the big challenges facing the recruitment…
Condemnation For Facebook After Blocking News
Facebook faced condemnation after blocking ‘news’ content from its platform in Australia following a publishing law row, and was facing condemnation and potential challenges in other countries. A last minute turnaround means that…
Post Office Biometric Authentication
The Post Office has announced that its new, free app will include the latest biometric-face matching and liveness biometric authentication.
Partnership With Yoti
As a result of a partnership with London-based digital identity company,…
Tech Tips – Continuing Where You Left Off With Edge
If you would like to preserve all your browser tabs and reopen them the next time you restart Microsoft Edge e.g. if you’ve had to restart your machine while browsing, here’s how:
Open Edge, click on the 3 dots (top right) and select…