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Millions of Britons may have had to tighten the purse strings in recent times thanks to the pandemic. As such, households will be looking for ways to bring more money in, without leaving the home. One way people can do this is by participating in online surveys. There are an increasing number of websites that will … Read more
With most UK Covid restrictions limiting us to local exercise, websites and apps listing the best walks close to home have been booming. The National Trust has seen visits to 1,300 walking trails pages on its website double already this month, while the Ramblers, which offers more than 3,000 routes on its website, has recently … Read more
Millions of secure websites won’t load on smartphones that run Android 7.1 or older after September 2021, it has been revealed. US-based certificate authority Let’s Encrypt said a change in its criteria from next September will mean old Android operating systems won’t trust its root certificates. Root certificates are issued by a certified authorities like … Read more
Should you rely on the websites tradesmen PAY to be listed on? By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 24 October 2020 Warning: Checkatrade and Rated People charge traders to be on their websites Consumers groups are warning householders to be wary of a flurry … Read more
Facebook altered its algorithm to prevent articles from certain news websites from appearing on its newsfeed, a new report states. According to the Wall Street Journal, CEO Mark Zuckerberg approved the changes that would result in the websites receiving a cut in traffic and views three years ago. The move came after the social media … Read more
Internet users across the world report problems with accessing websites in major global outage Internet users across the world have reported connection problems on platforms Down Detector reveals spike in outages across several sites and online services Web performance and security giant Cloudflare reported that they were aware of, and investigating an issue which potentially … Read more
Russian intelligence operatives are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain ahead of the presidential election in November, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Two Russians who have held senior roles in Moscow’s military intelligence service known as the GRU … Read more
Google’s right-wing blacklist: Ex-engineer at tech giant says glitch which blocked some conservative websites from appearing in their search may have exposed a secret internal list which suppresses certain outlets Google on Tuesday morning for several hours did not display conservative news The company says they’re aware of the incident but did not give an … Read more
Next and Asos have dropped Boohoo clothes from their websites as influencers turn their backs and £1billion is wiped off the fast fashion firm’s value in two days over its Leicester lockdown factories scandal. The Health and Safety Executive is probing three Leicester factories over claims staff are being forced to work with inadequate protection … Read more
Phishing involves cyber-criminals attempting to steal personal information such as online passwords, bank details or money from an unsuspecting victim. Very often, the criminal will use an email, phone call or even a fake website pretending to be from a reputable company. The criminals can use personal details to complete profiles on a victim which … Read more