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In this insight, we look at what a ‘Discord server’ is, how to set one up, and the pros and cons of Discord servers. What Is It?  Launched in 2015, ‘Discord’ (https://discord.com/) is a (free to access) voice, video and text chat app where users can set up their own public server / dedicated virtual … Continue reading Tech Insight : What is a Discord Server? →

After finally buying Twitter, firing the CEO, dissolving the Board, plus naming himself sole director and “Chief Twit,” we look at what’s happening at Twitter and where it could be heading. Twitter Takeover  Following many months of negotiations, Tesla founder, Space X boss and world’s richest man Elon Musk finally bought Twitter in a $44bn … Continue reading Featured Article : Twitter Takeover →

In what could be big step forward for environmental clean-ups, a team of researchers from the University of Washington has created a new technique for destroying so-called ‘forever chemicals’. What Are Forever Chemicals? ‘Forever chemicals’ refers to molecules / chemical compounds that are found in found in many different consumer, commercial, and industrial product and … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : An End For Forever Chemicals? →

Google has rolled-out an emergency security update for its Chrome web browser to fix an exploited zero-day “confusion” flaw in in the V8 JavaScript engine, i.e. a confusion between object types in the part that executes JavaScript code. For this (seventh) zero-day in Google Chrome since the start of 2022, the advice to users is … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : Urgent Patch Issued For Chrome →

If you’re looking for a free, online image editor with plenty of functionality, you may want to try Photopea. With Photopea, you can edit photos, apply effects, filters, add text, and crop or resize pictures in your browser. It supports PSDs and you can export files in a number of popular formats including jpg, png, … Continue reading Tech Tip – Free Online Image Editor →

Former prime minister and foreign secretary Liz Truss’ phone was reportedly the target of Russian hackers. In a world where even the average person could be the target of phone hacking, we look at the best ways to keep your device safe. It is believed Liz Truss’ phone was hacked by foreign agents during her … Continue reading Liz Truss phone attack: How to keep your mobile device safe →

Following a BBC report which suggested that TikTok was making money from families in Syrian camps begging for donations on its platform, we take a closer look at what’s happened and what’s being done about it. The Report  The much publicised, recent BBC report followed 30 TikTok accounts broadcasting live from Syrian camps for people … Continue reading Featured Article : TikTok Tragedies →

(ISC)2’s 2022 Cybersecurity Workforce Study has highlighted how the workplace skills gap, particularly the gap in the number of cyber security professionals, has grown by 26.2 per cent in the last year. All Time High – But Still Not Enough  The study revealed that even though the global cybersecurity workforce is at an all-time high, … Continue reading Tech Insight : A Lack Of Cyber Professionals →

New research from Gartner suggests that companies may be planning to increase their IT spend to help them meet the challenges of a recession. The Recession  Following the worst bout of inflation for 40 years and a shrinking economy, in September the Bank of England raised interest rates as it reported that the UK is … Continue reading Tech News : Companies To Increase IT Spend To Beat Recession →

Concordium Blockchain, COBRA, Aarhus University, the Alexandra Institute, and the IT University in Greenland have been given DKK 3.6 million (by DIREC) to research a blockchain-based online voting system for Greenland. What Is Blockchain & Why Might It Be Good For A Voting System?  Blockchain is an incorruptible peer-to-peer network (a kind of ledger) that … Continue reading Tech News : Blockchain-Based Voting To Be Tested →