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Can You Provide Full Protection Against Identity Theft with a VPN? Here’s What It Can (and Can’t) Do

News May 22, 2025

Nowadays, it feels like every click and every login to our email or social networks opens a window for those trying to steal our information. Identity theft has reached levels we couldn’t have imagined just a decade ago. According to the latest official statistics, total fraud and identity theft cases…

July 6 Tech news roundup: Netflix is discontinuing its Basic Ad-free plan, Authy suffers another security breach, Google Translate supports 110 new languages

News Jul 6, 2024

Microsoft’s Weather app is displaying more ads Microsoft has made a server-side update to its Weather app. The desktop app, which is pre-installed in Windows 11, now displays multiple advertisements. This is not the first time that the Redmond company has made such a change, it did something similar last…

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New ‘Anti-Social’ App, Cloak, Lets You Avoid People

Mobile March 26, 2014

The whole point of social media is keep everyone connected and help you expand your number of friends and acquaintances, yet the new service named Cloak is turning the concept on its head and is aimed at helping you avoid everyone. Created by the programmer Brian Moore and the... Read more

Google Beefs Up Gmail Security

Internet March 26, 2014

Do you regularly use a Gmail account? So do I. And for the most part I’ve been really happy with the Google service. I think it’s intuitive and I can’t complain that it doesn’t do what I need it to when I need it to. And with recent reports... Read more

The NSA’s Biggest Secret; Water Usage?!

News March 25, 2014

The National Security Agency has fought long and hard to keep its secrets under wraps. Thanks to Edward Snowden, some of them are now no longer a secret but perhaps one of the more strange enigmas surrounding the agency is how much water its brand new data centre uses.... Read more

Vulnerability Alert: Zero-Day Attacks Against Microsoft Word

News March 25, 2014

Yesterday, Microsoft announced a vulnerability in Word, which could allow code to be remotely executed. This remote code execution can happen when a user opens an RTF file, which has to be specifically written to do the malicious activity, using an affected version of Microsoft Word. Merely previewing such... Read more

EA Games Hack Targets Apple IDs

Internet March 24, 2014

Beware, there is an Apple ID phishing scam out there that is terribly convincing and could lead to you handing out sensitive information like credit card details. Netcraft, who discovered the scam, explained how it all starts with a legitimate EA.com URL that then redirects you to a very... Read more

Intel Unveils Devil Canyon Chip

News March 24, 2014

Usually the GDC is all about the games and related gaming technologies. This year at the 2014 Games Developers Conference Intel had decided it was the time to talk about their new processor line-up. The 3 new and powerful chips that were unveiled by Intel this week are undoubtedly... Read more

Pwn2Own 2014 Hacks Top Software

Internet March 24, 2014

Last week, on the second day of the Hewlett-Packard Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) Pwn2Own event, security researchers had continued to expose zero-day flaws in all major web browsers and software, including Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Adobe Flash. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser was successfully exploited once... Read more

Red Bull Stratos Lands At Smithsonian

Internet March 23, 2014

Back in 2012 Red Bull successfully managed one of the most impressive feats ever attempted by man. The jump of Felix Baumgartner from the edge of space in late 2012 was much more than just a daring stunt of the highest calibre. No, this was much more. The data from the jump... Read more

More Than 60% Of ATMs Will Continue Running Windows XP After EOS

News Windows March 23, 2014

By now, everyone aged two to 92 is probably aware of the fact that April 8 is going to be the day we have to say goodbye to Windows XP, although technically, the operating system will not disappear. It’s just that Microsoft will end support for it, making devices... Read more

Sony Unveils Its Virtual Reality Headset To Rival Oculus Rift

News March 23, 2014

Following reports that Sony’s PS4 virtual reality headset was on the way, the company finally unveiled its new device on Tuesday at the 2014 Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco. President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yohida, said: “Virtual reality is the next innovation from PlayStation that could shape... Read more

Hacker ‘Weev’ Tries To Overturn Case

Internet March 22, 2014

Andrew Auernheimer is currently serving a 41-month prison sentence for identity theft and conspiracy to gain unauthorised access to AT&T public servers. The team of lawyers for Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer will appear in a US court on Wednesday to attempt to overturn a conviction they say has serious repercussions... Read more

Infrared Contact Lenses Could Be Here Soon

News March 22, 2014

A contact lens with infrared vision capabilities might seem like something that comes from a Sci-Fi writers’ mind or maybe the mind of an engineer? In fact a group of engineers at the University of Michigan have utilised graphene to create an ‘infrared sensitive graphene sandwich.’ As a whole,... Read more

Advanced Geometry Could Make The Internet Earthquake-Proof

Internet News March 21, 2014

Although decentralised networks are able to withstand most attacks, the internet is far from infallible. However, one mathematician believes that advanced geometry is the key to making the internet more robust. Back in 2011, an earthquake that read nine on the Richter scale caused huge damage to the Japanese... Read more

Operation Windigo Botnet Compromised 25,000 Unix Servers

News March 21, 2014

The Operation Windigo botnet has compromised 25,000 Unix servers. This, in turn has churned out 35 million spam emails on a daily basis. A campaign organised by cybercriminals called Operation Windigo, has seized control of 25,000 Unix servers, which attacks a staggering half a million computers daily. 60% of... Read more

Google Helps Capture Man On Most Wanted List

Internet March 21, 2014

I don’t know if you’ve ever Googled yourself or not, but if you haven’t, it can be quite an adventure; just be prepared to face any unforeseen consequences if and when you do so. In today’s world, you never can tell what you’ll find when you type your own... Read more

Apple Releases 8GB iPhone 5C To Boost Sales

Mobile March 20, 2014

Apple has launched its new 8GB version of the colourful plastic iPhone 5C. There wasn’t much fuss made of the release and the new model will only be available in a few regions that include Europe and Australia. It is thought this might just be the thing needed to... Read more

US Students Create Working 3D Bio-Printer

Internet March 20, 2014

‘The youth of today’ is often spoken of with a negative connotation attached to it, but for three high school students in the US it should have a glowing report of excellence stamped squarely on the front! The students in question are, Nathan Bryant, Cameron Spicer and Thomas Worsham. ... Read more

SpaceX On A Mission With The First Reusable Booster Rocket

News March 20, 2014

SpaceX is all set for its mission to the International Space Station on March 30th. If all goes to the plan, the company hopes that the Falcon 9 rocket will fire its engines for a second time, allowing it to re-enter the atmosphere without disintegrating like most booster rockets... Read more