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If you’re working with lots of tabs open but want to be able to quickly locate essential web pages in your Google Chrome browser, try pinning important tabs to the left-hand side. Here’s how: – Right-click on the tab and select ‘Pin’. – The pinned tab will appear as a smaller tab to the left of […]

In this article, we compare the TikTok and YouTube platforms and take a look at some of the pros and cons of each. Similarities  There are several important similarities between YouTube and TikTok. For example: – Both are popular video-sharing social media platforms that encourage user-generated content. – Both platforms also cater for content from

In this insight, we look at what Softaculous is, what features it offers, and how it can be used to help businesses. What Is It?  Softaculous is a time and hassle-saving, open-source app, auto-script installer that enables the user to install any app in a couple of clicks, and to install and configure many different

Cruise company Royal Caribbean Group has announced that it will be using Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink satellite Internet for broadband connections aboard its ships. What Is Starlink?  Starlink, operated by billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX company uses a constellation of low orbit satellites around the earth (launched by SpaceX rockets) to provide broadband internet. Starlink

The UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has proposed a new set of rules to tighten up network security against cyberattacks in broadband and mobile carriers. Amongst The Strongest In The World  The government says that the new regulations and code of practice, developed with the National Cyber Security Centre and Ofcom,

A study by the University of South Australia’s Future Industries Institute has revealed that no plan for the recycling of end-of-life wind turbines has meant that they are causing a waste problem that looks set to get worse. What’s The Problem? There are several key issues at the root of the end-of-life wind turbine waste

If you’d like a really fast way to sketch out your creative ideas on a digital canvas and quickly download or share the image, try Google Canvas. Here’s how it works: – Go to https://canvas.apps.chrome/. – Choose a pen, pencil, crayon, eraser, colour, size, and opacity from the left-hand menu. Click on the layers symbol (top

In this article, we look at how the risks to businesses posed by pirated software can far outweigh the benefits of using it, and how you can protect your business from the true costs of pirated software. Benefits  On the surface, there appears to be some clear benefits to using pirated software such as acquiring

Thames Water has said that it wants to work with data centres in its jurisdiction to enable them to use raw water rather than drinking quality water for cooling. Switching To Raw Rather Than Drinking Quality Water  Just as the drought has led Thames Water to introduce a hosepipe ban affecting 15 million customers in

With the world facing a considerable semiconductor microchip shortage, we take a look at the causes and effects of the shortage plus some potential solutions. Why Is This Important?  Microchips are now included in virtually everything from watches to white goods and crucially in larger, high demand, big industry items such as cars. Many products