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Clear cookies and other junk from your phone, tablet and PC browser.
If you spend time looking around the Internet, eventually your browser software is going to get cluttered up with cookies, links to pages you’ll never visit again as well as images and gumph from web pages stored on your device. … Read more
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What’s up with WhatsApp? Should we be changing our messaging app?
WhatsApp has recently introduced Meta AI, an integrated chatbot. This development raises important questions: What does this mean for our privacy? Should we switch to another messaging app such as Signal? Or Threema? This Thursday, April 24 we’ll discuss … Read more
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Digital Easter Eggs – past and present”
Because it’s Easter, this Thursday, April 17, we’ll try to find some fun Digital Easter Eggs – These are secret messages and jokes hidden in software and websites. They often pop up unexpectedly and programmers have been creating them since … Read more
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Should I make my home into a Smart Home? – what are the advantages and disadvantages?
One definition of a Smart Home is: A home which enables the owners “to control appliances, thermostats, lights, and other devices remotely using a smartphone or tablet through an internet connection” This Thursday, April 10 we’ll look at the ins … Read more
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There’s a new kid on the AI scene – DeepSeek – How does it measure up?
This Thursday, April 3 we will take a look at the new AI Large language model, DeepSeek and see how its output compares with that of ChatGPT and Co-pilot when given the same challenge. Is it better than the others … Read more
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Shopping on Amazon is changing – and not necessarily for the better
Have you had any problems with buying stuff from Amazon recently? It has become a shop front for all kinds of weird sellers. Perhaps the item is not what you ordered, perhaps the delivery was late (or not at all). … Read more
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Someone stole my Facebook account! – How? Why? Can I get it back?
Identity fraud is nothing new, but social media has created new avenues for stealing and impersonating our digital identities. This week, Thursday, March 20 we examine these frauds, their impacts and how to spot and prevent them. We’ll also discuss … Read more
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How Malware (Malicious Software) can harm you
Last week, we learned about today’s huge global scamming industry. However, scamming isn’t the only threat we face. Malware has also evolved rapidly, becoming more sophisticated and widespread. This Thursday, March 13, we’ll explore how modern malware can infiltrate your … Read more
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The scamming business – It’s bigger and more sophisticated than you realise.
The Economist recently ran articles and a podcast series (Scam Inc) investigating the fast-growing international scamming business which is capable of duping bankers to bankrupt themselves. As AI tools become more powerful, scams will become even more convincing. This Thursday, … Read more
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Getting the best out of LibreOffice
LibreOffice is a free, open-source office suite replacement for Microsoft Office/365, based on OpenOffice (no longer supported). It is fully featured with a word processor, presentation, spreadsheet, database, maths, and drawing programs. Like all powerful software, it can be tricky … Read more