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Facebook is a perfect venue for scammers to distribute their malicious messages and find new victims. Here are five current Facebook scams to watch out for.
According to a post that is currently being shared across Facebook, you can get a 'back to school' Tesco coupon worth £100 by clicking on the post.
In light of the Ashley Madison hack, in which the personal details of 32 million people who had signed up to the infamous cheating website were released to the public, the importance of keeping your data safe online has never been more important.
Even for seemingly secure sites like Ashley Madison, hackers can still find a way in - so taking care of your personal information is something to think about on every site.
Popular and successful UK website Mumsnet is in the news again.
Mumsnet is a community-oriented site that aims to make parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support. The site is forthright, though hardly outspoken, on many issues: it won't take web ads from payday loan companies; it actively opposes companies whosemarketing of infant formula it considers too aggressive; and has campaigned with some success, for example against the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood. So you thought Google was a sprawling Silicon Valley entity with a frightening amount of power…
…Meet Alphabet. Larry Page just announced this new parent company for Google and all of its various offspring. Speaking for his fellow Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Page called the creation of Alphabet “a very exciting new chapter in the life of Google.” He means that it’s the next step to making the search giant into an even more giant corporation. Disappointed at some of the gaps in Windows 10's software? Here are five apps you'll want to pick up to plug those holes.
With the release of Windows 10, Microsoft decided to cut and mangle some beloved, long-standing features available in previous versions of its operating system. Windows Media Center is gone and Solitaire now shows you full-screen ads, which you have to pay to get rid of. That's not to mention the outcry over Microsoft releasing software to play DVDs that costs £9.59 through the Windows Store. Fortunately, you can ignore these shenanigans - as there is plenty of free software out there to fill the gaps in Microsoft's new OS. The new OS has only been available publicly for less than two weeks
Released almost two weeks ago, the new Windows 10 operating system already has its first set of security patches. For August, Microsoft's monthly round of security patches contains five bulletins that cover Windows 10, as well as a bulletin that covers the new Edge browser that runs on Windows 10. Overall, Microsoft released 14 security bulletins for this month's Patch Tuesday -- which occurs on the second Tuesday of each month. Upon installation, Windows 10 defaults to some pretty serious privacy invasions. Here are some steps you can take to keep your personal data private. Since the July 29 release of Windows 10, the tech world has been talking about the latest OS update from Microsoft. A mere 24 hours after its release, more than 14 million users had downloaded Windows 10.
The quick ramp up was due, in part, to Microsoft releasing the update as a free download for existing Windows users. Windows 10 also came with a new service model as Windows will be releasing service packs every few months to users. Windows 10 users, learn what information is shared with Microsoft by default, and how to configure your installation. The release of Windows 10 is an important transition for Microsoft, as the service model of Windows is changing from a finished product to a rapidly evolving software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. These changes include tighter integration with previously separate Microsoft services, and the inclusion of the Cortana virtual assistant. This integration also brings monetization opportunities for Microsoft, including monthly subscriptions for additional storage on OneDrive, advertising delivered with Bing searches from the desktop, a 30% cut from app sales on the Windows Store, and advertisements inserted in preinstalled apps, such as the MSN and Xbox content apps, and in the Solitare app. Following nine months of public testing, Windows 10 is ready for prime time. Has Microsoft's experiment paid off? If ever an operating system has grown up in public, it’s Windows 10. Since the first preview release appeared in October 2014, its every tweak and transformation has been pored over by hordes of volunteer testers – almost five million of them - feeding back usage reports and feature requests. Now, however, Windows 10 is finally with us. Retailers are able to sell PCs with Windows 10 preinstalled, and users of Windows 7 and 8 who have claimed their upgrades (more on this later) will be able to move up to the final release of the software. Except that in the case of Windows 10, there’s no such thing as a final release. The new version of Windows brings a new philosophy, which Microsoft's Terry Myserson called “Windows as a service”. Just as the Insider builds have progressively introduced new features and interface elements, the public release of Windows 10 will continue to develop over time. There may not ever be a Windows 11: major features that would previously have been saved up for a major release will now trickle out through Windows Update as they become ready. This makes Windows 10 very much a moving target. It might work one way when you install it, but turn into something quite different in a year’s time. For businesses, Microsoft is providing options to keep things stable, but for consumers running the Home edition of Windows 10, Microsoft has taken the bold decision to disallow the skipping or deferring of updates. Like it or not, upgrading means taking an open-ended leap of faith. Windows 10 review: Who gets it? In previous years, most of us only moved to new editions of Windows when we bought a new PC. With Windows 10, Microsoft aims to change that. If you’re currently running a non-enterprise edition of Windows 7 or 8, you may already have seen a pop-up notification on your desktop inviting you to “reserve” your upgrade to Windows 10. For once, there’s no catch. As Microsoft moves to “Windows as a service”, it no longer wants to be held back by the inertia of huge numbers of customers using old versions of Windows. So for the first year (at least) of Windows 10’s availability, Windows 7 and 8 users are entitled to a free in-place upgrade. It’s worth noting that the upgrade requires you to be using a fully up-to-date release of Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1, so if you’re not getting the pop-up, try running Windows Update. Those using compact tablets may also find they don’t have enough storage for an in-place upgrade: Microsoft says it’s working on a solution, which may involve a USB flash drive.
The upgrade process is almost entirely automatic, and keeps your existing applications, so it’s an easy offer to accept. If you’re running a professional edition of Windows 7 or 8 you’ll be moved up to Windows 10 Pro, otherwise you’ll receive the Home edition. A hitchhiking robot which relied on the kindness of strangers has had its tour of the US cruelly cut short – after someone in Philadelphia damaged it beyond repair.
HitchBOT, who had successfully managed to travel across Canada and parts of Europe, began its latest epic journey in Massachusetts on 17 July. |
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