Monthly Archives: June 2022

Now ‘Do Not Disturb’ means exactly that with Focus Assist

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When you’re a business owner or manager, you have a lot of responsibilities. There are also many people who want to speak to you throughout your working day.

Unfortunately, that means that you may be interrupted more often than you’d like. And you have to split your focus on things you’d rather give your full …


Ever wondered if your apps are spying on you?

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It’s no secret that some applications are a little too interested in us and what we’re doing.

We’ve all had this experience. You might be talking to a friend about a new product that you’d like to try. Or perhaps you’ve discussed somewhere you’d like to visit.

Then the next time you go online you …


Tech Update: Are your apps watching you?

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Have you ever worried that your applications might be accessing your camera or microphone in secret – to spy on you?

This isn’t just a risk with your phone. Your laptop has a camera and microphone too.

Now Microsoft’s making it easier to find out which of your apps are accessing your hardware – and …


Give your staff “work anywhere” freedom?

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Many bosses are being asked if they could give their staff freedom to genuinely work anywhere, any time – including in another country.

It’s after AirBnB’s boss set five remote work rules that apply to all its staff. They now have huge freedom to choose exactly where they work.

“These rules are simple and very …




Reduce the burden on your brain

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When you’re a business owner or manager, you have a lot of responsibilities. There are also many people who want to speak to you throughout your working day.

Unfortunately, that means that you may be interrupted more often than you’d like. And you have to split your focus on things you’d rather give your full …


At last! Google Chrome’s going to block disruptive notifications

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When you’re browsing it can feel like you’re being bombarded with things other people want you to see.

Not only do we have to click on permissions for cookies and tracking, but now a lot of websites ask for our permission to send us notifications.

And while many of these notifications are harmless – news …


Tech Update: Soon Chrome will block disruptive notifications

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Fed up getting alerts from websites you only visited once or twice… but made the mistake of allowing them to send you notifications?

Lots of people are – so Google is changing Chrome to do something about it. Here’s what they have planned.

I’m sure this has happened to you. You visit a website and …


Technology Insider – June 2022

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Technology Insider, our monthly newsletter written for humans not geeks, is now available to download.

In this edition we look at:

  • Why 67% of remote workers are using faulty devices to work from
  • Why you might have a RAT and what to do about it
  • Our “just-for-fun” tech quiz
  • A new feature for Windows 11

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