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The Edge Bar is a handy floating sidebar / mini (Bing) browser that comes with the latest version of Edge in Windows and makes searching and accessing email and other platforms faster and easier. Here’s how to enable and use it: – Open Edge and click on the three dots (top right). – Select ‘Settings’. … Continue reading Tech Tip – Using Microsoft’s Floating ‘Edge Bar’ →

The UK government’s Department for Transport has announced that it will soon be unveiling new plans for the tenfold expansion in the number of Electric Vehicle (EV) chargepoints in the UK by 2030. Support To Create 300,000 Public EV chargepoints  The Department for Transport has announced that its new plans, backed by £1.6 billion, under the Electric … Continue reading Sustainability : Tenfold Expansion In EV Chargepoints By 2030 Announced →

The UK’s national fraud reporting centre, Action Fraud, says that it has received 196 reports of scam emails claiming to be raising funds for victims of the war in Ukraine. Facebook Post   In a Meta / Facebook post on 18 March, Action Fraud reported: “We’ve received 196 reports about FAKE emails purporting to raise money … Continue reading Tech News : Warning: Scam Aid To Ukraine Emails Circulating →

In this article, we look at the cyber-crime gang Lapsus$, how they operate and the details of some of their recent high-profile attacks. Cyber-Crime Gang Lapsus$ is reported to be a mostly teenage cyber-crime gang (hackers), mainly based in South America, yet with its alleged multi-millionaire teenage leader based in Oxford, UK. The gang, which … Continue reading Featured Article : What is Lapsus$? →

The EU Parliament, Council negotiators and lawmakers have agreed new rules under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) that will limit the market power of the big technology companies and open up the market for competitors. What Is The Digital Markets Act?  The Digital Markets Act (DMA) from the European Commission has been designed to ensure … Continue reading Tech News : EU To Limit Power Of Large Tech Platforms →

In this insight, we look at how Stephen Wilhite invented the GIF file, and how his invention has endured while the Internet has undergone vast changes. Who Was Stephen Wilhite?  Stephen Wilhite is regarded as one of the inventors who changed the face of the Internet. White worked at CompuServe in the 1980s. Founded in … Continue reading Tech Insight : GIF Creator Died. Just What Did He Invent? →

It is believed that a string of hacks carried out on identity and access management company Okta, were the work of teenage cyber-gang Lapsus$, believed to be led by a UK-based 16 year-old. The hacks are thought to have resulted in the theft of confidential information, which could affect thousands of companies. Lapsus$, which is reported to … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Okta Hacks By Teenage Lapsus$ Gang Could Affect Thousands of Companies →

Freeing-up space and getting rid of junk files can help a PC perform faster and better. Here’s how to use the built-in Window ‘Disk Cleanup’ tool to find and delete those old junk files: – In the Start menu, search for Disk Cleanup, and select Disk Cleanup. – Wait for Disk Cleanup to analyse the … Continue reading Tech Tip – How To Do A ‘Disk Cleanup’ On A Windows 10/11 PC →

Microsoft is building a new data centre region in Finland that will use the clean heat from its server cooling processes to heat local homes and businesses. Microsoft and Fortum  The project, which will see Microsoft working in collaboration with local state-owned utility provider Fortum Corporation, requires Microsoft to build a new data centre region in the Helsinki … Continue reading Sustainability : Microsoft Data Centre Heating Homes And Businesses →

Deepfake videos of both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky have appeared online this week, both with quite different messages. What Are Deepfake Videos?   Deepfake videos are made using deep learning technology and use manipulated images of target individuals (found online), often celebrities, politicians, and other well-known people to create very convincing … Continue reading Tech News : Deepfakes About War →