TECHTIPS

Microsoft has confirmed that text-message security codes are being phased out for personal Microsoft accounts, partly because SMS can be vulnerable to phishing and SIM-swap scams. Instead, Microsoft is moving users towards safer options such as passkeys, passwordless sign-in, authenticator apps, and verified email. These methods are generally harder for criminals to intercept or trick people into handing over. If you still rely on text messages for login codes, it’s worth

We often see people using a mixture of OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud and other cloud services all at the same time. Before long, things can become a bit of a mess. Photos end up in multiple places, files become difficult to find, and many people unknowingly pay for several storage subscriptions at once — often backing up the same files multiple times. In most cases, it’s much simpler to stick with one main cloud service (or perhaps one for home and one for work). Th

Artificial Intelligence — usually shortened to AI — is suddenly everywhere. Depending on who you ask, it’s either going to revolutionise the world… or steal everyone’s job by Tuesday. The reality is a bit less dramatic. At its core, modern AI is simply software that’s been trained on huge amounts of information so it can: answer questions write text summarise information help with research generate images and assist with everyday tasks Think of it as a very fast digital assis