• Tech Tip – Cloud Download PC Reset

    4th November 2020

    If you are using Windows 10 and you need to do a clean install on a PC/reset a PC, Microsoft’s ‘Cloud Download’ feature as part of the new Windows update makes it easy. This feature...

  • Featured Article – Password Security and The Road Ahead

    28th October 2020

    The fact that websites continue to be hacked and passwords are frequently stolen (and that a computer recently set a record by guessing 100 billion passwords per second) calls in to question how passwords can...

  • Sanctions Hurt Huawei

    28th October 2020

    Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.’s 9.9 per cent revenue increase in its figures for the first three quarters of 2020 shows a significant slowing in growth compared to the 24.4 per cent increase for the corresponding...

  • PayPal To Support Cryptocurrencies

    28th October 2020

    It has been reported that US-based payments giant PayPal is ready to allow its users to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin BTC and other cryptocurrencies. Millions of Merchants The decision by PayPal will also mean that 26...

  • Which? Reveals Truth About EV Battery Life

    28th October 2020

    A recent (Which?) survey of 1,016 electric vehicle (EV) owners has revealed that worries about battery degradation should not be an issue for potential EV buyers. The Survey The survey by consumer champion Which? was...

  • Tech Tip – Windows Switch

    28th October 2020

    If you like to save time while you are working with Windows 10, here is a tip to help you quickly and easily open up windows from your taskbar using ‘Windows Switch’: – Hold down...

  • Image Captioning AI More Accurate Than Humans

    21st October 2020

    Microsoft has announced that in tests, its new, AI-based, automatic image captioning technology is better than humans at describing photos and images. Part of Azure AI The new automatic image captioning model is available via...

  • ‘Hum to Search’ Songfinder

    21st October 2020

    Google has introduced a new feature to its search that enables it to identify a song that a user hums or whistles. What’s This Song? Serving the same basic purpose a the Shazam app, for...

  • Featured Article – Desktop Screen Recording Software

    21st October 2020

    Recording your screen can be useful for training, marketing and communications and there are many different free and paid-for services available for recording desktop activity. This article takes a brief look at several different examples....

  • Tech Increasing Domestic Abuse

    21st October 2020

    With domestic abuse on the rise, particularly since the pandemic lockdowns, we look at some of the chilling ways that smart devices and other technology are being used as a tool by abusers. Rise In...