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August 24 Tech news roundup: Windows will remove Control Panel soon, Chrome gets a critical security update, Access Apple Podcasts on any browser

News Aug 24, 2024

Windows 11 Control Panel will be removed soon Microsoft has confirmed it will remove Control Panel from Windows 11. This has been coming for a long time, since 2015 to be precise. A recent update to a document on Microsoft’s website reveals that the legacy app is being deprecated, in…

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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The Phone Battery That Will Not Explode In Your Pocket

Mobile February 15, 2014

Just recently we reported the story of the school girl whose iPhone 5C set alight whilst in her back pocket. There have been other instances too relating to the batteries within smartphones causing fires. Although these cases are rare and often exaggerated it is important that something is done... Read more

NASA is Creating Star Trek-Like Self Healing Medical Devices

News February 14, 2014

NASA is working with the Houston-based company GRoK Technologies on the development of tissue regeneration technology. The plan is to create non-invasive medical technologies designed to “regenerate bone and muscle tissues,” not too dissimilar to what we see on Star Trek. In the press release NASA explained it is... Read more

PayPal President’s Credit Card Hacked

Internet February 13, 2014

The President of the online payments company PayPal has recently revealed that his credit card information was cloned whilst he was on a trip to the United Kingdom. David Marcus voiced his opinions on the micro blogging social networking website, Twitter. He tweeted that a ‘ton’ of fraudulent transactions had been carried out via... Read more

NASA is Assessing Proposals For A Contract To Mine On The Moon

News February 13, 2014

NASA is examining proposals from private companies, who are bidding for the project to explore the moon for valuable resources like Helium 3 and other rare earth metals. It is possible than one or more of the companies will succeed in winning the contract to build capable robots for... Read more

Online Drinking Game NekNomination Causes 2 More Deaths

Internet February 13, 2014

The online drinking game NekNomination, has become a worldwide craze and has tragically resulted in the death of two British men. People are challenged to drink shocking amounts of strange alcohol concotions and capture the whole thing on video, which is then shared on Facebook. Stephen Brookes, ages 29,... Read more

Drone Hovers Over Fatal Car Wreck

News February 12, 2014

While it may be part of human nature to let our eyes linger longer than we should at the site of a car wreck, what’s not so normal is for a drone to do the same thing. Yet, that’s exactly what happened recently in Hartford, Connecticut. While the police... Read more

Headway – The Sound System For Helmets

Internet February 12, 2014

Headway is a new device that turns a helmet in to a wearable speaker, allowing biking, snowboarding and skiing enthusiasts to listen to music while they enjoy their favourite sport. Although it has the same effect of a speaker, the sound is actually transmitted by vibrations through the use... Read more

Vodafone Now Supports Ubuntu

Internet News February 12, 2014

We all love an outsider’s chance, don’t we? Maybe it’s the renegade team who surpass insurmountable odds to win in the final minute of the game? I think Ubuntu is a bit like that, isn’t it? They have done really well over the last few years, in fact now... Read more

Samsung Announces Black Edition Galaxy S4

Internet February 11, 2014

The long rumoured Samsung Black Editions of the Galaxy S4 mini and the Galaxy S4 have now at long last, become a reality. Samsung announced the device on Friday last week. The devices are now available in select global markets. The Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S4 Black Editions are the... Read more

Your Car’s Computer System Can Be Hacked in Just 5 Minutes

News February 10, 2014

When a person talks about something being hacked, normally they would be referring to a personal computer or smartphone, yet security researchers from Spain have been experimenting with a new target; your car. Javier Vazquez-Vidal and Alberto Garcia Illera have been preparing a small electronic device that can leave... Read more

Microsoft: “Help Your Friends And Family Get Off Windows XP”

News Windows February 10, 2014

That it is time to say goodbye to Windows XP is old news. Microsoft has given Windows XP users a lot of advisories about end of support for the legacy software, asking people to upgrade to newer versions of the operating system so as to keep computers safe (safer)... Read more

Concept Car Comes With Free Drone

News February 10, 2014

If you go to purchase a brand new car you expect a few extras included in the price, such as a satellite navigation system, alloy wheels, air conditioning or climate control, or maybe even Bluetooth connectivity. I think for some people at least, that it maybe not be enough.... Read more

PillCam Finally Gets FDA Approval

News February 9, 2014

It has been almost a decade since Given Imaging first unveiled its idea of a miniscule snapshooter but finally it has received approval from the FDA for use in the U.S. Given Imaging understood that for a lot of people procedures like colonoscopies can be a very unpleasant experience.... Read more

Expandable Sponges Could Treat Gunshot Wounds

News February 8, 2014

The company RevMedx envisages medics treating future gun shot wounds in the same way that we repair a flat tyre. The Xstat dressing, is a new technology that is currently in development and was inspired by the foam that is used to repair a flat tyre. RevMedx’s co-founder, John... Read more

Microsoft Takes Fight Against Cybercrime To New Level With Its Cybercrime Center

Internet February 8, 2014

Cybercrime is no joke, with security specialist McAfee estimating the cost of illegal cyber activity to be around $300 billion worldwide in 2013. That is more than enough money to feed the world’s poor! While the average person may not be all that concerned with cybercrime, Microsoft is taking... Read more

UK Government Hit Back At Anonymous With DDoS

Internet February 8, 2014

According to documents supplied by Edward Snowden to NBC news, the UK government have attacked hacktivist groups including Anonymous, using DDoS attacks. The distributed denial of service or DDoS attack as it is more commonly known, is the same process of attack used by hacktivists in online attacks. Anonymous... Read more

Aston Martin Forced To Recall 75% Of Cars From 2007 On

Internet February 7, 2014

There are small problems for vehicle manufacturers, and then there are big problems. Aston Martin is currently facing a pretty big one. Just how big, you ask? Well, they have to recall 75% of their vehicles that were made between the years 2007 and 2014. It turns out that... Read more

Google’s World Domination Plan

Internet February 7, 2014

If you have been following Google recently you will have noticed how the company seems to snapping up every robotics company and intelligence system in sight. Just in the last few months, Google has acquired Nest, the company responsible for making the smart thermostat, as well as Boston Dynamics,... Read more