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China’s version of TikTok announces “stringent youth protection measures.”

News / 20 September 2021 / Kai Marsh

Chinese company Bytedance, the owner of China’s version of TikTok called Douyin, has implemented “the most stringent youth protection measures in the history of the platform”. The announcement of the changes comes from a blog post published by the company on September 17th. Any “real name authenticated” accounts have entered “Youth Mode”. This mode restricts […]

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The Call of Duty: Vanguard Open Beta is now live

Gaming, News / 18 September 2021 / Kai Marsh

Download codes for the closed-beta of Sledgehammer Games’ latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise have been somewhat scarce. But all is well because the open-beta is now live for everyone to enjoy! Call of Duty: Vanguard sees the return of the long-running first-person shooter. The game will be available from November 5th on

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Vodafone and Nokia plans 4G for the Moon

News / 1 March 2018 / Kai Marsh

One small step for man, one giant leap for… 4G telephone networks, it seems. Vodafone and Nokia have teamed up and are planning to put a 4G satellite on the Moon next year. The high speed network will be used to transmit high definition video from the lunar surface and allow Audi rovers to communicate

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Lenovo finds security flaw in ThinkPad, ThinkCentre and ThinkStation systems

News / 29 January 2018 / Kai Marsh

Lenovo released a statement detailing a security flaw in their Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro software, allowing hackers to bypass the fingerprint scanner and log in using a hard-coded password. Lenovo said, “A vulnerability has been identified in Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro. Sensitive data stored by Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro, including users’ Windows logon credentials and

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British Northerners at risk of losing their jobs to robots

News / 29 January 2018 / Kai Marsh

Workers in northern England and the Midlands could be the first to lose their jobs to automation and artificial intelligence, a report claims. The Centre for Cities estimates over a quarter of workers in shops, administration and warehouses could be replaced by robots by 2030. Nine areas including Mansfield, Sunderland, Wakefield and Stoke-on-Trent are most

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PlayStation Network Still Down

News / 28 January 2018 / Kai Marsh

Bad luck if you’re a PS4 owner. The Sony-owned gaming platform has been struggling to stay online over the weekend according to gamers all over the world. The PlayStation website says that gaming and social services are experiencing issues. In a statement, they add “You may have some difficulty launching games, applications, or online features.

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Microsoft is Building a Modern Windows

News / 27 January 2018 / Kai Marsh

Windows is getting a little brother – a modern, lightweight version designed for tablets and portable devices. Code-named Polaris, the new OS will be stripped of the legacy components that make Windows a full-featured operating system in favour of a lighter design that focuses on the basics – much like Chrome OS. Windows Central reports

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$584m of Cryptocurrency Stolen in Coincheck Hack

News / 27 January 2018 / Kai Marsh

One of Japan’s largest digital currency exchanges, Coincheck, froze deposits and withdrawals on Friday after theives stole $584m of NEM. Hackers broke in at 2:57am on Friday but the security breach was not discovered until over eight hours later at 11.25am. Coincheck says it has the address of where the stolen currency was sent but

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Lyft Under Fire For Privacy Abuse

News / 26 January 2018 / Kai Marsh

Uber’s biggest rival, Lyft, is investigating claims that employees were misusing private data of customers. Allegations of drivers tracking the rides of their romantic partners and even celebrities including Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg were posted online by a current or former employee. This could be a hoax, however, as the user used an

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Amazon Echo is coming to the UK

News, Smart Assistants, Smart Home / 14 September 2016 / Kai Marsh

Amazon Echo has been in the States for a while now. But it’s finally making its way across the pond along with a new product – Amazon Echo Dot. Amazon Echo is a hands-free, voice controlled speaker with seven microphones to hear you from across the room. Amazon Echo is powered by Alexa, your virtual

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