Tech News : TikTok More Popular Than Google
Cloudflare’s Radar, which monitors Web traffic, has revealed that TikTok has now overtaken Google to become the world’s most popular online destination. TikTok Cloudflare has reported that back in 2020, the google.com domain was the undefeated leader in its ranking and was top from September to December, whereas TikTok.com was only ranked #7 or #8. […]
Tech News : Control Incoming Calls With Google Voice
Google has announced that users of its Google Voice service can now set custom rules for how incoming calls are handled. What Is Google Voice? The ‘Google Voice’ service allocates users a phone number for calls, texts, and voicemails. This number can be used for domestic and international calls from a web browser, or mobile […]
Featured Article : A 21 Shortcut-Key Salute
A knowledge of keyboard shortcuts in Windows can save time and help users to make the most of the many helpful features of their operating system. With this in mind, and with 2021 coming to a close, here are 21 helpful keyboard shortcuts to take into the coming year. 1. Use Win + V to […]
Tech Insight : What Are Quantum Computers?
In this tech-insight, we take a look at what quantum computers are and what they’re used for. What Are They? Quantum computers can carry out complex calculations at high speed. Whereas traditional computers store data in binary ‘bits’ (ones and zeros) and work by creating and storing long strings of these ‘bits,’ quantum computing’s ‘qubits’ […]
Security Stop-Press : Ransomware Warning To Small Businesses 2022
Threat intelligence firm Analyst1 has warned that, as cyber criminals try to avoid the attention of law enforcement agencies, they are likely to target small businesses with ransomware attacks in 2022. Researcher Chris Fiormonti comments on the Analyst1 blog that “Instead of going after the high-profile attacks since the activity brings unwanted attention from the federal […]
Tech Tip – Mark Up And Annotate Any Portion Of Your Screen With This Keyboard Shortcut
If you’d like to be able to mark up, annotate and share screenshots, here’s a fast and easy keyboard shortcut that lets you do just that. – Hold down Win + Shift + S and select (click and drag the square) to select a screenshot of the area to annotate. – Click on “Select here […]
Featured Article : Avoiding The Christmas And New Year Cons
In this article, we take a look at some of the latest known online scams so that you can avoid falling foul of cyber criminals at this time of year. The Festive Period – A Great Opportunity For Scammers The extra spending at many different online shops, often for large amounts, and the requirement for […]
Tech News : ‘Anti 5G’ Radiation-Emitting Jewellery Banned
A recent study has led to a warning from the Dutch authorities to anti-5G merchandise wearers that a list of ‘negative ion’ jewellery items should not be worn because they emit ionizing radiation. What Is Negative-Ion Jewellery? Negative ion jewellery describes jewellery items (e.g. bracelets and pendants) which have a small quantity of ion-generating minerals […]
Tech News : Google : ‘No Jab, No Job’
CNBC recently reported that it had viewed a Google memo, circulated to employees, that they would lose pay, and eventually be sacked if they didn’t comply with the company’s Covid-19 vaccination policy. Until Dec 3 To Declare Status, And Until Jan 18 To Comply According to CNBC, the document circulated by Google’s leadership warned employees that […]
Tech Insight : What Is ‘Surveillance for Hire’?
After Meta (Facebook) recently reported alerting 50,000 people that it believed were being targeted by “surveillance-for-hire” entities, we take a look are who these entities are and what they do. Meta’s Report Following months of investigation, Meta recently informed 50,000 people that they were being targeted by seven “surveillance-for-hire” entities / “cyber mercenaries” who were targeting people in […]