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If you’d like a fast and easy way to navigate within YouTube, here are some top keyboard shortcuts. – While watching a YouTube video, use the following letters on their own on the keyboard (no need for shift) for the following functions: F (full screen), K (play/pause), J (rewind 10 secs), and L (fast-forward 10 … Continue reading Tech Tip – Useful YouTube Shortcuts →

Multi-factor authentication is becoming an ever-present feature of our most-loved apps and services – but just how good is it at stopping hackers? Here, we look at the benefits of enabling it on your accounts. Enhanced security protocols are becoming increasingly important as cybercriminals diversify their ways to gain access to our accounts. As worrying … Continue reading Multi-factor authentication: Just how good really is it? →

Kaspersky research has shown that hackers are now being recruited with dark web job ads offering huge salaries and benefits! What?!  According to Kaspersky’s analysis of more than 200,000 employment ads posted on the dark web between January 2020 and June 2022, ‘employers’ have been seeking applications from the best hackers by offering favourable terms … Continue reading Featured Article : Do Hackers Get Pensions & Sick Pay? →

Following anecdotal reports that some users can’t turn off the strict SafeSearch settings when searching using Bing, we look at what SafeSearch is, and how to control it. What Is SafeSearch?  SafeSearch is a setting in Microsoft’s Bing search engine that’s designed to filter out inappropriate web content. How?  It works on the search terms … Continue reading Tech Insight : Stopping SafeSearch From Being ‘Too Safe’ →

$100 billion/£82.7bn is reported to have been wiped off the value shares in Google’s parent company Alphabet following a rather public error made by Bard, Google’s new answer to ChatGPT. Bard  Originally called ‘Apprentice Bard,’ Bard is Google’s conversational AI service which uses Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA), Google’s family of conversational neural language models. … Continue reading Tech News : Google Bard’s $100 Billion Bungle →

Researchers from the University of Sussex and Universal Quantum have announced that they have made a major breakthrough in quantum computing that could help solve the most complex real-world problems. What Are Quantum Computers?  Quantum computers can carry out complex calculations at high speed. Whereas traditional computers store data in binary ‘bits’ (ones and zeros) … Continue reading Tech News : Quantum Computing Breakthrough →

Hull-based company iHelios has developed a system of using temperature controlled, energy-efficient electric infrared ‘wallpaper’ to heat homes and businesses which may have the potential to replace traditional central heating systems. Heating Film  The ‘smart’ heating system from iHelios uses a wafer-thin heating film that is placed within the ceiling, under floors, or in panels, … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Will Warm Wallpaper Really Replace Radiators? →

Social news and discussion website Reddit has reported being hit by a “sophisticated phishing campaign that targeted Reddit employees” whereby a single employee’s credentials were obtained, and an attacker gained access to internal documents and code, as well as some internal dashboards and business systems. Following several days of investigation, Reddit has announced “we have … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : Reddit Hacked After Phishing Attack →

If you don’t want to drain your Windows 11 laptop’s battery while out and about, Firefox can show you how much power specific websites use up. Here’s how it works: – In Firefox, go to the website you want to measure and click the three dots top right. – Select ‘Tools’, then ‘Web Developer Tools’, … Continue reading Tech Tip – How To Check A Website’s Power Usage →

The inevitable monthly subscription for ChatGPT is a step closer following the introduction of a trial ‘ChatGPT Plus’ service in the US priced at $20 (circa £16) per month. Just The US For Now OpenAI say that the new ChatGPT Plus service is just available to customers in the United States but will be made … Continue reading Tech News : ChatGPT £16 Monthly Subscription Trial Begins →