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If you need a quick glance at your desktop without minimising all your open windows, you can use the Desktop Peek feature. Here’s how: To ‘Peek’ at the Desktop – Hover your mouse over the small vertical strip on the far-right corner of the taskbar. Click to Minimise All Windows – If you want to … Continue reading Tech Tip – Use “Desktop Peek” to Quickly View Your Desktop Without Minimising Windows →

Following Trump’s dramatic election for a second term, we look at what this means for the tech industry, examining the potential impacts on major companies, regulation, cryptocurrency, autonomous vehicles, AI, social media, markets, and the influence of key players like Elon Musk. An Era of Change, Uncertainty, and Opportunity The re-election of Donald Trump as … Continue reading Featured Article : Trump’s Tech Transitions →

With the UK’s new Employment Rights Bill expected to become law by 2026, we look at what this could mean for tech employers, the key changes, and practical impacts. Protections for Workers from Day One  The UK’s new Employment Rights Bill is set to bring seismic changes to the employment landscape, with major implications for … Continue reading Tech Insight : How Employment Rights Bill Will Reshape Tech Industry →

With alarming figures showing an 89 per cent increase in grooming cases in the last six years, the NSPCC has reported that data shows Snapchat tops the list of common platforms that perpetrators have been using to target children online. Record Levels of Grooming  Since “Sexual Communication with a Child” was established as an offence … Continue reading Tech News : Snapchat No.1 Grooming Platform, Says NSPCC →

In a move poised to transform cancer diagnostics, the NHS has announced it is piloting an innovative iPhone-based device to help detect or rule out throat cancer more swiftly. What Device?  Developed by Endoscope-i Ltd, a West Midlands-based medical technology company, the device, called the endoscope-i adapter, connects over the iPhone’s rear camera lens, securely … Continue reading Tech News : NHS iPhone Device Checks For Throat-Cancer →

Apple has announced its acquisition of Pixelmator, the Lithuanian image-editing app company, to bring its design expertise into Apple’s ecosystem. Founded in 2007 in Vilnius, Lithuania, Pixelmator quickly gained popularity for its sophisticated yet user-friendly tools, including the Pixelmator Pro and Photomator image-editing tools. With a focus on intuitive design that aligns well with Apple’s … Continue reading An Apple Byte : Apple Boosts Creative Tools With Acquisition →

Google has announced a phased rollout of mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Google Cloud accounts to strengthen security against cyber threats. Starting in November 2024, Google Cloud will encourage MFA adoption, progressing to full compliance by the end of 2025. Google says the move will occur in three stages: first, promoting MFA awareness; next, … Continue reading Security Stop Press : Google Cloud to Enforce Mandatory MFA for All Users by 2025 →

Microsoft has announced that it is building its first data-centres made with superstrong ultra-lightweight wood in a bid to slash the use of steel and concrete, which are among the most significant sources of carbon emissions. The Need for Sustainable Data Centres  The global rise in data consumption has intensified the need for data-centres, which … Continue reading Sustainability-in-Tech : Microsoft Data Centres Made Of … Wood! →

The long-awaited search facility from OpenAI is finally here powered by ChatGPT – we take a look and see it it’s any good. [Note – To Watch This Video without glitches/interruptions, It’s best to download it first] https://videovault.vip/videos/social/2024-November-ChatGPT-Search-Is-Here-But-Is-It-Any-Good.mp4

Need to work with multiple folders side by side? You can open additional instances of File Explorer by using a quick shortcut, rather than navigating from a single window. Here’s how to use it: Open New File Explorer Windows: – Press Win + E each time you need a new File Explorer window. – This … Continue reading Tech Tip – Use “Windows Key + E” to Open Multiple Instances of File Explorer Quickly →