It usually takes me around 10 minutes to wrap each Christmas gift, and they still end up resembling a pack of poo ticket. Apparently, this is how it should be done: Remarkable! I believe this may be one talent which is specifically reserved for […]
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I recently suffered my first and only BSoD (Blue Screen of Death) in Windows 8.1. The cause of BSoDs can be a real pain to track down but will often be related to a recent event, something you’ve recently installed, uninstalled, changed, connected, or disconnected.
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Threat analysts at PhishLabs have encountered a fake browser warning which, when acted upon, delivers the Zeus (Zbot) malware. Of course, this type of social engineering attack is quite commonplace these days but what makes this one standout, and the main reason we are bringing
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Watermark Software is currently running a Christmas promotion which includes a giveaway of its flagship product “Photo Watermark Business Edition“. This software would normally sell for $49.90 but is available free for everyone right now through to 31st December. Photo Watermark Business Edition – The
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This question crops up quite a lot and the answer has more to do with procedure than the end result. Both disk cloning and disk imaging will copy the entire contents of one hard drive to another, including all data required for booting to the
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Two of my all time favorite movie franchises are set to make a welcome return. Jurassic World: Official Trailer The 4th in the series of “Jurassic” movies, named Jurassic World, is due to be released in June next year, some 21 years after the original
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If you haven’t noticed, the latest Firefox version includes multiple ads in its new tab page. Whenever you open a new tab, you will see something like this: It seems every tech writer and his dog has posted advice on how to get rid of
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This doesn’t have too much to do with computers or technology, but hey… it is almost Christmas. To celebrate the holiday season, Lego has built a giant Christmas tree in Sydney, Australia, complete with life-sized, surfboard-wielding Santa and sleigh. The tree, constructed from more than
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AV-Test is best known for its ongoing evaluation of antivirus protection and usability but just recently the German lab shifted gear and, instead of measuring how well antivirus protects our data and devices, decided to look into how effective these products are at protecting themselves.
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I can think of several scenarios where the ability to lock down a PC may be beneficial, even outside of a work environment. For older children with younger siblings perhaps, or parents with children, or young adults sharing accommodation. It’s quite easy to prevent access
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Those who tend to keep up with the latest security news will be well aware of the recent increase in webcam hacking. This most invasive form of spying appears to be right in vogue at the moment, where hackers take advantage of poor designs, security
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