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WHO urges governments to curb smartphone use among youth

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for countries to introduce legislation limiting smartphone use among young people to safeguard their mental well-being. Dr. Natasha...

The global IT outage was no accident – cybersecurity expert

In an alarming series of tweets, cybersecurity expert Ehden Biber has raised serious concerns about the recent global IT outage caused by a Crowdstrike...

Global IT outage linked to CrowdStrike: A deep dive into the controversial cybersecurity firm’s dodgy past

Today's a major IT outage attributed to CrowdStrike has caused widespread disruption across various sectors, including air travel and banking. The outage has been described...

Major global IT outage grounds planes, disrupts connections

Airports and other key infrastructure sites around the world have reported disruptions amid problems with communications. Disruption to air traffic control systems is being reported...

Kids as young as 11 racking up thousands in online gambling debts, support service warns

Children as young as 11 are accumulating thousands of dollars in debt due to online gambling, according to support service Mapu Maia. The organisation has...

Huge black market for Musk’s Starlink – Bloomberg

The news agency has reported numerous cases of illegal trade and activation of satellite terminals. Starlink satellite communication terminals, manufactured by Elon Musk's SpaceX for...

Australian university unveils supercomputer capable of brain-scale simulations

Researchers have introduced a supercomputer designed to mimic human brain functions. This cutting-edge neuromorphic system can execute an impressive 228 trillion operations per second, distinguishing...

Slave or master of technology: The choice is ours

After writing the post on what Martin Heidegger can teach us about technology, I realised that some readers might come to the conclusion that...

Who is the biggest supplier of microchips?

A Taiwanese microchip giant has delayed production at its plant in Arizona, US, until 2025 due to a shortage of skilled labour. Who produces the...

Global semiconductor sales plummet – report

February sales slumped by more than 20% in annual terms, an industry association says. Worldwide sales of microchips declined 4% in February in monthly terms...

Millennial CEO charged in $175m fraud case

Charlie Javice is accused of lying about the number of clients her student loan helper app Frank had. Charlie Javice, the 31-year-old founder of student-aid...

Safer Internet Day – police tips for avoiding ‘sextortion’

Today is Safer Internet Day – New Zealand Police is taking the opportunity to educate the public about sextortion, especially targeting younger males. “Sextortion is...

The best free Antivirus software for 2023

Looking for the best free antivirus software? AVG have compiled insights from the best antivirus software review sites and summarised them here. If you need...

IBM explains massive job cuts

The company says its move is a result of asset sales rather than a sign of weakness in its business. IBM Corporation has joined the...

What’s the difference between Malware and Viruses?

Malware and viruses are not exactly the same, even though the two terms are often used interchangeably. You want to avoid both, but malware is...

What is a Smurf attack and how to prevent it?

Don’t let the cute name fool you. Smurf attacks are specialized malware threats that can do serious damage. Like their cartoon namesake, Smurf attacks use...

What Is Adware and How to Get Rid of It?

Adware is a type of malware that blasts your device with excessive ads. Irritating at best, at its worst, adware can compromise your security and...

Selling or buying online? Choose a Safe Trade Zone

At Christmas time, we can sometimes receive an unwanted gift, spend too much, and then regret our purchases later, say police. If you plan to...

AVG – Dedicated to your online security

AVG software products protect devices, data and people. The Internet is a constant companion. In our homes, our offices, and umpteen places in between, the...

Laptops love DriveScrubber

DriveScrubber® by iolo Technologies erases data so it can NEVER Be Recovered™. 'DriveScrubber works beautifully! After cleaning out bad/dead files, my machine works much faster...

Safeguard your credit cards and passwords online

ByePass™ is software developed by iolo Technologies designed to safeguard your passwords and credit cards online. Shields online passwords and credit cards from spying...

Find and destroy threats with Malware Killer

Malware Killer™ is software by iolo Technologies that is designed to find and destroy existing malware. On-demand malware discovery and removal Safely analyzes suspicious...

Block access to your sensitive online data

Privacy Guardian by iolo Technologies protects your private life from online threats. Thwarts digital fingerprint tracking attempts PC privacy software to keep search history...

Accidentally deleted a file? Recover it with this software

Search and Recover™ by iolo Technologies lets you rescue accidentally deleted files fast. 'I lost important family pictures and had tried several other products without...

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System Shield by iolo Technologies protects your PC from viruses and dangerous spyware. 'I absolutely love this security software from iolo! I had tried many...

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System Mechanic Pro speeds up and protects your PC automatically. 'System Mechanic is a simple way to give your PC a basic clean-up, and its...

Download System Mechanic FREE

System Mechanic from iOLO Technologies is an award-winning PC repair software suite. Over 80 million PCs have been repaired by the software. 'System Mechanic is a...

Globalisation is ‘almost dead’ – tech guru

Close cross-border cooperation is not likely to come back, according to Morris Chang. Geopolitics have drastically changed the situation facing semiconductor makers, who have been...

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