How a cheap webcam cover could save you from extortion threats
Protecting your webcam is a simple step, but it could provide valuable peace of mind if you start receiving blackmail emails
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Zoom, Teams or Meet?
Making a choice between Zoom, Teams or Meet is often a matter of personal preference, depending on your integration with existing software
Read: Zoom, Teams or Meet?Getting started with OneDrive
Microsoft’s cloud storage system isn’t the most intuitive, but it’s powerful and is integrated into Windows 10
Read: Getting started with OneDriveHow to start a Patreon
Read: How to start a PatreonHow to improve online password security
There are easy ways to improve online password security, which remains a troublesome aspect of the online experience for many people
Read: How to improve online password securityHow to avoid any embarrassing Zoom call fails!
Avoid any mishaps on work calls or virtual pub quizzes!
Read: How to avoid any embarrassing Zoom call fails!What can you still do with the BBC Red Button?
The BBC Red Button has earned a reprieve, but what does this interactive text service allow you to do?
How to change your router’s DNS settings
Easily improve your broadband speed and security by changing your home network settings.
Read: How to change your router’s DNS settingsHow to view tweets from a suspended Twitter account.
Want to share a Tweet with a friend but the account is suspended? Here’s a quick work around!
Read: How to view tweets from a suspended Twitter account.Staying safe on social media
Read: Staying safe on social mediaWhat is a mailer daemon?
Despite its rather sinister name, a mailer daemon is a vital component of email delivery – the bearer of bad news when a message can’t be delivered
Read: What is a mailer daemon?What is bandwidth, and how does it help with broadband?
Bandwidth and broadband are often conflated, so knowing the difference between the two will help to ensure your next broadband deal is suitable for your needs
Read: What is bandwidth, and how does it help with broadband?How to clean up your social media accounts without deleting them.
Clean up your online footprint to protect yourself from past mistakes!
Change your DNS settings for better speeds and security!
This little known trick could drastically improve your browsing.
Read: Change your DNS settings for better speeds and security!How to avoid buying a bad computer
It’s easy to avoid buying a bad computer nowadays, even if you’re not confident about a particular device’s technical specifications or your own requirements
Read: How to avoid buying a bad computerEasy ways to introduce messaging and video calling apps with older relatives.
Read: Easy ways to introduce messaging and video calling apps with older relatives.The best add-ons for video calls
Video calls might feel less awkward now, but they could still be easier. Here are the best add ons for video chats.
Read: The best add-ons for video callsThe easiest tech for staying connected with grandparents.
Staying connected is essential, but not always easy for the elderly.
Read: The easiest tech for staying connected with grandparents.Why does Hull not have BT or Openreach infrastructure?
Telephone services and broadband in Hull are different to the rest of the country, owing to a curious historic anomaly
Read: Why does Hull not have BT or Openreach infrastructure?Getting started with BritBox
BritBox is the latest entrant to the increasingly crowded streaming media sector, but what does it offer and how easy is it to navigate?
Read: Getting started with BritBoxIs my broadband tax-deductible?
With millions of people now working from home, it’s important to understand whether your broadband is tax-deductible or not
Read: Is my broadband tax-deductible?Using the Tor app
The Tor app provides a smartphone-friendly way to keep your home broadband activities below the radar of cookies, search engines and even the authorities
Read: Using the Tor appIs bitcoin a scam?
Bitcoin scams are endemic, but the world’s first decentralised cryptocurrency does have some merit if you can forgive its many flaws
Read: Is bitcoin a scam?Common broadband customer service issues – and how to respond
We consider some of the most common broadband customer service issues, identifying ways to respond to them and help resolve them
Read: Common broadband customer service issues – and how to respondWhat are the best productivity apps for a pandemic?
With the pandemic forcing us to spend more time at home, what are the best productivity apps for work and play?
Read: What are the best productivity apps for a pandemic?How to choose a new website address
It’s often an afterthought when launching a new online platform, but it’s crucial to choose a new website address which helps it stand out in a congested market
Read: How to choose a new website addressHow to live without home broadband (temporarily)
The prospect of living without home broadband may seem daunting, but it’s surprisingly easy to manage short-term with advanced planning
Read: How to live without home broadband (temporarily)How to tell native advertising from normal content
Read: How to tell native advertising from normal contentGetting started with PayPal
Read: Getting started with PayPalCommon blogging mistakes – and how to avoid them
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