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Tech Tip – Use the News and Interests Widget for Quick Information

The News and Interests widget on the taskbar provides quick access to the latest news, weather, and other personalised information. Here’s how to use it: Enable News and Interests – Right-click on the taskbar. – Hover over ‘News and interests’ and select ‘Show icon and text’ or ‘Show icon only’. Access Information – Click on

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Featured Article : Children Hide Online Life From Families

New research by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Rocio Cifuentes, has revealed that only 1 in 4 children in Wales tell their families about their online life.  Survey  The survey about online safety was conducted in June 2024 to inform Cifuentes’s response to Ofcom’s consultation on its widening powers relating to the Online Safety Act

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Tech News : Third-Party Cookie U-Turn By Google

Following a previous announcement four years ago that it would be blocking third-party cookies from its Chrome browser, Google appears to have ‘updated’ that firm commitment in favour of a new approach.  What Has Google Said? An “Updated Approach” …  Google’s most recent comment is that it now favours an “updated approach that elevates user choice.

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An Apple Byte : Apple’s New Operating Systems With Intelligence

Apple has released the iOS 18.1 developer beta for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 which initially gives users a taste of a limited number of Apple Intelligence features. Apple Intelligence is the company’s suite of machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies (as announced WWDC24 in June) designed to enhance user experience on

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Sustainability-in-Tech : Marvellous Microplastics Magnets

UK startup ‘The Tyre Collective’ has developed a tyre-dust magnet to attach to electric vehicles (EVs) to tackle the often-overlooked problem of tyre-dust microplastic pollution.  The Problem – The Dangers Of Tyre-Wear  As explained by The Tyre Collective, “Tyre-wear is the second-largest source of microplastics in our oceans, toxic to marine life, and air particulate

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Tech Tip – Save Time With Double and Triple Clicks

Rather than manually highlighting and deleting blocks of text, Microsoft Word lets you quickly select words and entire paragraphs using simple mouse clicks. This can really help to save time and increase your efficiency when editing documents. Here’s how it works: Double click to highlight individual words Simply double-click on any word to highlight it.

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