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A new study has revealed some intriguing trends and observations about employees who work remotely. The Avast Business Mobile Workforce Report 2018 is now being shared with business owners, in a bid to inform them about the positives and negatives of a mobile workforce. Data from a survey of... Read more
Six brilliant Black Friday 2018 software deals you need to know about
News November 23, 2018
Black Friday 2018 is officially here, and there are some pretty decent deals out there if you can find them. It’s not all about the big TVs, toothbrushes, lawnmowers and other miscellaneous items reduced for the occasion. Black Friday can also be a great time to spoil your computer... Read more
Facebook launches £4.5m Community News Project to support local journalism
BusinessInternetNewsSocial Media November 20, 2018
An ambitious Community News Project has been funded by Facebook, in a bid to enhance local journalism in the UK. In the era of ‘Fake News’ allegations, and digital media casting a shadow over print, the social media giant has been regarded as an ‘enemy’ of journalism by some.... Read more
What to expect on Black Friday 2018 – facts, tips, dates and deals
News November 16, 2018
Black Friday – loved by bargain hunters worldwide and no longer confined to just one day of trading. But what is it all about, and how can you get the most out of it? After Hallowe’en many believe the next big event to be Christmas, but not in the... Read more
EE has revealed which six UK locations will be the first to enjoy faster 5G mobile networks. 2019 is set to be a bumper year for Britain’s leading mobile network, thanks to plans to launch this service within 16 cities. It will come in two phases. Phase one will... Read more
Siri is now allowing Volkswagen drivers to unlock their cars with just the command of their voice. We all know that life in 2018 can be pretty busy. Often you rush to your vehicle with your hands full of the most essential things – your workbag, your laptop and... Read more
Byte to be launched in spring 2019 as Vine successor, reveals Dom Hofmann
NewsSocial Media November 9, 2018
Byte will be the long-awaited follow-up to Vine, the former short video app sensation, its creator has confirmed. It was no secret that Dom Hofmann, entrepreneur and co-creator of Vine, had been working on a sequel to the app since it was shut down two years ago. Originally it... Read more
US DOJ Charges Chinese Companies With US Chipmaker Trade Secrets Theft
NewsPrivacy and Security November 7, 2018
US claims that Idaho based chipmaker Micron was systematically targeted over a sustained period of time. The United States Department of Justice has charged a state-run company in China of the theft of trade secrets from an American based semiconductor company that specializes in making DRAM. The announcement came on the same day that the DOJ revealed... Read more
Tech Employees Unhappy At Govt Use Of Their Work
News October 31, 2018
Employees of Amazon, Google and Microsoft raise complaints about Government use of their tech In 2015, Apple drew intense praise and criticism for its refusal to hack one of its own products following the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. The company claimed to field nearly a dozen requests... Read more
Facebook Removes Almost 9 Million Child Nudity Images In Three Months.
NewsSocial Media October 30, 2018
Facebook has announced that its moderators have removed some 8.7 million images of child nudity in just the last three months. The removal of the images was aided significantly by the use of previously undisclosed AI software Facebook has been using for the last 12 months that flags and removes such images automatically. Thanks to the use... Read more
A feature of the new range of iPhones sparks debate. Apple just released what is arguably one of its most impressive tech lineups since the very invention of the iPhone/iPad family, and according to numerous industry experts, the hype is completely justified. New enhancements to both the iPhones and... Read more
Shoulders of Giants Auction To Begin on Halloween. Several items and artifacts belonging to the late world-famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, including one of his first motorized wheelchairs, are to be auctioned online The auction which will begin on Halloween has several items that are expected to sell for considerably more than their guide... Read more
EU, Germany Propose New Tax On Tech Companies
News October 25, 2018
But will it remain temporary? For decades, wealthy businesses and their owners have relied on offshore accounts and registering companies in places like the Cayman Islands in order to avoid paying their fair share of taxes, and the tech industry is no exception. With companies like Amazon, Facebook, Apple,... Read more
Microsoft Open Sources 60,000 Patents To Help Out Linux
News October 24, 2018
Is this proof that MS really does like Linux? No, it’s not some bad taste late April Fools prank, tech giant Microsoft really has announced that it has opened 60,000 of its patents to the open-source patent organization the Open Invention Network. (OIN). While the news does mean that Microsoft has... Read more
Amazon’s Alexa can now listen and respond to whispers, but will she whisper back? Amazon has finally unveiled a feature that its Alexa/Echo virtual assistant has needed for a long, long time: the ability to respond to a whisper. Unfortunately, the programmers forgot to give Alexa a crucial feature... Read more
Paul G. Allen, the less well-known co-founder of Microsoft and who played a key part in the personal computing revolution died last week in Seattle, 65 years old. Allen was responsible for naming the company Microsoft, as well as being the major driving force behind the company for the first... Read more
Launch Day Data Breach Of Trump Supporter Dating App
NewsSocial Media October 19, 2018
‘Donald Daters’ app experiences data breach on launch day, and that’s not the only issue. It’s tough to be a Donald Trump supporter in today’s political climate. Appointed officials are being chased out of restaurants by protestors, alt-right members are being punched, and now, fans of the president who... Read more
Google and Telecoms giant, Orange have officially announced a new partnership to work on laying the ‘Dunant’ transatlantic submarine cable. The new 6,600-kilometer-long data cable will be laid across the floor of the Atlantic Ocean and connect France and the United States. “I am extremely proud to announce this collaboration with Google to build a... Read more