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A new internet chat service has been launched, but thereâs an interesting twist. Expensive Chat, launched by entrepreneur Marc Köhlbrugge, will charge you a cent for every character you use. On the face of it, you wouldnât think that it would really catch on. Though, rather surprisingly, scores of... Read more
An annual conference for developers and IT professionals took place in London last week, highlighting an exciting future for the tech industry. Microsoft Ignite The Tour has taken place in several locations all around the world, including the US, Asia and Europe. On the Tuesday and Wednesday of last... Read more
Discussion sparked around social media community standards, following Tommy Robinson Facebook ban
NewsSocial Media March 5, 2019
The worldâs biggest social media platform has spoken out about community standards. This follows the much-talked-about removal of a profile reportedly linked to âorganised hateâ. Facebook and Instagram announced on Tuesday February 26 that the accounts of Tommy Robinson would be removed. This has been welcomed by many and... Read more
Windows 7 users are being warned that their support services could run out within months. Windows 7 support expires next year. Users still running on this service face a deadline of January 14 2020, when it will be shut down for good. However, in a recent report from PC... Read more
If youâre a Firefox user on iOS, weâve got some good news for you.. Firefox for iOS has shared the advantages of its latest update. Now you will be able to better organise your tabs; a big relief for many! Not only that, you can also feel like nobody... Read more
Microsoft Azure now hosts tools to help police solve crimes
DevelopmentNews February 25, 2019
Thanks to a computer software update, UK police can now access some impressive crime-solving tools through Microsoftâs cloud platform. Microsoft Azure now offers an analytics tool which will aid officers to piece together crucial information in a new, efficient way. A data analytics company, Chorus Intelligence, works with all... Read more
AI writer created by OpenAI researchers too powerful for release
News February 22, 2019
An artificially-intelligent writer, built by a team of researchers, could be used for âmalicious’ purposes, it is understood. OpenAI, is a research institute based in San Francisco and backed by the likes of Elon Musk and Peter Thiel. You may have heard of it. After all, OpenAI has been... Read more
The worldâs largest online retailer has pulled the plug on creating a new hub in New York. Following âfierce oppositionâ, Amazon has cancelled plans to create a new headquarters in New York City. The project would have seen 25,000 people employed. In a statement, the company revealed that it... Read more
Instagram announce changes to approach on self-harm content
NewsSocial Media February 15, 2019
Social media giant, Instagram, has vowed to do more to âsupport and protectâ the most vulnerable people who use the app. Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, has shared exactly what his team is changing about their approach. In a blog post, posted on Thursday February 7, he revealed four... Read more
Avast Free Antivirus named 2018 Product of the Year by AV-Comparatives
AntivirusBest SoftwareNews February 12, 2019
Some of the finest anti-virus software products have been celebrated in a recent report. AV-Comparatives, an independent test lab which tries out security software products, recently published its 2018 conclusions. Avast Free Antivirus was awarded Product of the Year, among other honours. No less than 18 security products for... Read more
Here are the 230 new emojis that have just been approved for 2019
MessagingMobileNewsSocial Media February 8, 2019
Everybody has been talking about the latest batch of emojis, following their approval earlier this week. Unicode Consortium, the group which approve the icons before they appear on the likes of Android and iOS, has given the green light for no less than 230 new emojis. This means that... Read more
How Facebook is ‘expanding efforts’ to help protect elections in 2019
NewsSocial Media February 6, 2019
Facebook has released an article explaining how it will strengthen its platform, with this yearâs elections in mind. In a blog post, titled âExpanding our efforts to protect elections in 2019′, a number of interesting points were discussed and highlighted. The report was jointly compiled by Facebookâs Katie Harbath... Read more
WhatsApp Business to add new web and desktop features to celebrate birthday
BusinessMessagingNewsSocial Media February 5, 2019
To celebrate its first birthday, WhatsApp Business has added some handy features to its desktop and web services. The WhatsApp Business features now available, via fresh web and desktop designs, have been confirmed. Published in an official blog post, the changes are hoped to speed up day-to-day business and... Read more
Google+ will start deleting consumer data on April 2. Now users are being urged to begin backing-up their files. The global brand has officially confirmed when Google+ for consumers will shut down, by releasing a complete timeline. This is something that shouldnât come as a surprise to users. In... Read more
Google quiz tells you how likely you are to fall for phishing – and it’s pretty scary
EmailNewsPrivacy and Security January 29, 2019
Receiving phishing emails or texts is never fun. We all get them and, hey, most of us will be caught out too at some point. But how likely are you to fall for a scam? Thatâs what a new quiz, designed by Googleâs Jigsaw team, hopes to find out.... Read more
We all knew that Fortnite was popular, but a new report has proven its true worth to the computer gaming industry. Smashing all records, it topped the charts ahead of other huge gaming sensations. Fortnite also made A LOT of money; around $2.4 billion was amassed, according to SuperDataâs... Read more
Claims that the â10 Year Challengeâ could have AI consequences
NewsSocial Media January 18, 2019
From the Ice Bucket Challenge to posting a #NoMakeUpSelfie, everybody loves a Facebook Challenge. The latest trend, the ’10 Year Challengeâ, also has celebrities and the wider public hooked. Itâs all a harmless bit of fun, right? Well, one writer has now aired some intriguing suggestions about the dangers... Read more
The people most likely to share ‘fake news’, according to recent study
NewsSocial Media January 15, 2019
The phrase fake news was relatively unheard of a few years ago. However, its notoriety has now seen it earn a spot in the dictionary, and it is regularly referred to by the President of the United States. It is undeniable that much of the rise in so-called fake... Read more