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When to throw in the towel with your tech

A pair of red boxing gloves, a crumpled white cleaning wipe, and a cracked tech smartphone with a dizzy face emoji on the screen lie on a textured black surface. The phone sports tiny red boxing gloves as earphones.

Having to send your tech out for repair is slightly annoying but when you’re having...

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Should you be using CC or BCC?

Two women look at a laptop and smile in a bright office; the right side of the CC image is pixelated, obscuring two other people and part of the background.

We’ve all made email mistakes in the past. Maybe you’ve noticed a typo as soon...

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How to turn off ‘Work Mode’ during a well-earned break

A small yellow toy van in work mode, with luggage on its roof, sits on sandy ground at a beach, with blurred ocean waves and sky in the background.

It’s that time of year where most of us tend to take a much-needed break...

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Choosing the right monitor

Monitor

The right monitor? Surely that just means what size you want, right? Wrong. Choosing the...

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Your right to repair is finally here

Right to repair

We’re sure you’ve been there before… you’ve found the smallest fault in one of your...

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As The Olympics starts the microchip shortage finishes first

Four runners race on a track beside a Tokyo 2020 Olympics sign; a smiling cartoon microchip is crossing the finish line ahead of the runners.

As we celebrate the start of the Olympics, we also celebrate the end of the...

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Is your out-of-office a security risk?

Out of Office Security Risk

It’s that time of year where many of us are digging out the sun cream,...

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Protect your laptop against physical damage

Computer damage image

We speak a lot about keeping your computer safe from cyber threats but what about...

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6 surprising ways you can make use of your old computer

Old computer blog image

So, you’ve just bought yourself a brand new computer… fantastic! Now you just need to...

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Why You Should Be Using an Adblocker: Your Online Bodyguard Explained

Adblocker

Sick of the Pop Up Ads? We’ve all been there—you’re reading an article, watching a...

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