Category: Internet

Apple’s damp squib

When Apple Intelligence was announced, we had visions of an AI superhero swooping in to solve all our digital dilemmas. Apple, known for its slick launches, apparently didn’t get the memo that sometimes it’s wiser to walk before you sprint. Apple, being the overachiever it is, wanted to jump on the AI bandwagon before their …

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Your phone is not listening to you

Yes, I know, as soon as you read that title you thought, yeah right.  You’ve heard too many stories of your friends or friend’s friend who has been festooned with ads for tents just hours after talking about camping with a friend with the phone sitting on the bench between them. And anyway, didn’t Apple …

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Secure your gmail before its too late

In a world where emails rain like confetti and passwords are harder to remember than your high school locker combination, safeguarding your Gmail account is as essential as making sure your house plants get sunlight. It’s not just about setting a strong password (although that helps); it’s also about being smart with your recovery options.  …

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The Fake Link Scam

The fake link scam, the digital equivalent of stepping on a rake—painful, embarrassing, and entirely avoidable if you’re paying attention.  But hey, who among us hasn’t been tempted by a too-good-to-be-true offer or a mysterious message from a “long-lost friend”? In fact, full disclosure… I fell for the “long lost friend” email just recently. I …

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Making Safari better

More and more people are buying laptops these days and they have small screens – as well as other deficiencies that don’t make for ideal desktop computers. In addition to this, Apple have, seemingly, abandoned the 27 inch iMac so the biggest screen you can look forward to on a desktop is 24 inches. This …

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