Following in the footsteps of the Australian government, the UK announced in June that under-16s are to be banned from social media, with restrictions said to take effect in Spring 2027. A week later, the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, resigned as leader of his party. […]
123apps is a website that provides a plethora of simple tools, each dedicated to a single chore and all accessible from a single webpage. The tools are separated into categories – Video, Audio, PDF, and converters – nothing to install and no account required. The
In 2023, I wrote an article explaining how to get around YouTube’s new ads policy. Since then, I haven’t seen an ad on YouTube. Recently, however, YouTube Shorts have started appearing in my YouTube searches. In this article, I will show you how to remove
Are you tired of YouTube? Or are you just looking for something different? Listed are 9 choices other than YouTube. I haven’t really dug into any of these, but I’ve had them bookmarked for ages. They are in alphabetical order, not preference. Most of them
I’m all for enhanced online account security, but has it maybe gone a bit too far? These days, I find myself needing to sign in to some accounts over and over, and others are now putting me through hoops to prove my identity. All my
I signed up for YouTube Premium a couple of years ago because where I live, it’s dirt cheap at around $3 per month. But I know that it’s much more expensive elsewhere, from $9 to $16. For me, the biggest plus is no more ads,
Security Company Malwarebytes has recently identified a fake Windows Update site that closely mimics an official Microsoft site to trick users into downloading a malicious update. According to Malwarebytes, the phishing site convincingly mimics official Microsoft support pages, and the attack targets Windows users by
I’ve written previously about how many websites are producing clickbait articles with sensationalist headlines and provocative content, sacrificing honesty for the sake of clicks. Now, a recent investigation by cybersecurity firm DoubleVerify has uncovered a network involving more than 200 websites publishing AI-generated articles for
I was trying to make up a card with “Hallmark Card Studio” when I kept getting an internet connection error. It couldn’t connect to the server, and I couldn’t open any of the listed templates or clip art. For the first time after using this
Most of us have no idea if our email address has been compromised or not, usually not until it’s too late. Ironically, as part of putting this article together, I checked my primary email address and discovered that it had been compromised via a hack
I’m not usually one for sitting and watching websites, but when I do, these are two of my favourites. An account is not required for either site, and clicking is minimal; all you need to do is sit back, relax, and watch. Travel The World
Whilst reading Jim Hillier’s excellent article, Streaming Video Services Colluding? I was reminded of other annoyances that crop up in the streaming universe, so here are just a few, because there are plenty! This Video Is Not Currently Available To Watch In Your Location Prime
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Google messing with YouTube Shorts without permission! Microsoft introduces AI for Excel with a warning not to use it! We recently published an article detailing Google’s undue influence on the World Wide Web. Now, Google has been caught messing with YouTube Video Shorts. Several leading
In the face of mounting criticism, Google recently stated that the AI summaries included in search results do not harm websites and claimed they actually do quite the opposite, albeit minus any facts or figures to back that up. Google uses AI to scrape the
