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This is fascinating… “Miss Excel” makes six figures a year, selling courses on using Excel to her million followers on TikTok. Did you know Excel was so cool these days? #MissExcel #CantTalkNowI’mMaxxingMySpreadsheets

Three quarters of employees don’t want to return to the office full-time. But the majority in higher positions prefer it. What’s your view on hybrid working? #HybridWorkforce #BackToTheOffice #WFH

Zoom is rolling out automatic updates for Windows and macOS. That means you’ll always have the latest version and be fully protected #AutoUpdates #Zoom #CyberSecurity

Microsoft Edge is getting a built-in spelling and grammar checker. Because we’re using the internet for a lot more than surfing these days. Good news? #MicrosoftEdge #SpellCheck #AtLast

A facial recognition firm some UK law enforcement agencies tried out for free, might be fined £17 million for collecting data without reason. What do you think about this? #FacialRecognition #BigFine #DataProtection

Ever wondered what a computer’s RAM is? This article explains your computer’s memory really well #RAMexplained

Soon it won’t matter if the cat jumps on your lap and digs its claws into you during a Teams call. Microsoft’s making it easier to mute your microphone #microsoft #teams #ABetterWayToMute

Twitter can be a negative place sometimes. So the platform is trialling a new ‘intense conversation’ warning. Do you think this will make a difference? #Twitter #IntenseConversation #PlayNicely

He’s back! Who? Clippy, the paperclip character from your Windows computer of the late 90s. He’s replaced the paperclip emoji in Windows 11 #microsoft #windows11 #clippy

Have you ever wondered why Netflix seems to work better than other streaming services? It’s been designed that way. Here’s a deep dive into the tech behind Netflix #netflix #DeepDive

Everyone hates printers. But their empty ink cartridges can do some good. Here’s how you can recycle them while helping charities. Will your business do this? #PrinterCartridges #LowOnInk #RecycleForCharity

Having trouble with Safari 15’s new look? Erm… which tab is active? There’s now an extension for that #Safari15 #WhichTab #MacOS

You’ll soon have to click a few more buttons to use third party apps with Teams in your browser, but this is a good thing. It’ll be more secure #microsoft #teams #SecurityMeasures

Now this is smart. Google Calendar’s new focus mode will automatically decline meetings for you #GoogleCalendar #NoThanksI’mBusyFocusing

Ethical cosmetics company Lush has decided to remove itself from social media for a year, until it’s “safer” for people. Would your business take such a stance? #lush #SocialMediaBoycott #SafeSpace

Around 60% of large businesses are now using employee monitoring software for remote workers. Is this something you’d consider? Or do you think it has a negative effect? #EmployeeMonitoring #RemoteWorkers #BigBrother

Most offices have a joker. But when they’re sabotaging the Teams chat it can be frustrating. Good news! Moderators will soon be able to delete others’ messages #Teams #Microsoft #SupervisorPowers

Did you hear about someone emailing staff, asking them to partner in cybercrime against their employer? Horrifying! A man’s been arrested #ransomware #CyberCriminals #RansomYourEmployer

Amazon’s ‘just walk out’ store tech is coming to Whole Foods in the US. Do you think we’ll get it here? And what will it mean for the retail job market? #Amazon #CashierlessShops #ShopTech

Encryption protects your business’s data – if its intercepted no-one can read it. There’s controversy over Facebook’s plan to encrypt messages by default in 2023 #encryption #facebook #messenger #instagram

There are plans for Facebook to implement end-to-end encryption, but it may stop illegal images from being detected. What do you think should be done? #Facebook #EndToEndEncryption #IllegalImages

If Windows takes ages to start, maybe there’s too much software launching automatically on your business’s PCs. Our new video shows how to manage that #windows #SpeedUpYourStartUp

Is your Gmail inbox nearly full? Here’s how you can mass delete emails to free up storage space #Gmail #FreeUpStorageSpace #MassDeleteEmails

Fancy a foldable phone but don’t like the idea of the dreaded crease? It may soon be a thing of the past #FoldablePhone #DreadedCrease #LG

Thought it was hard to switch to home working last year? Silicon Valley is finding it’s harder to end remote working than it was to start it. Are your staff still remote? #WFH #BackToWork #SiliconValley

Everyone likes a bit of peace and quiet, but do you think you could stand being in the world’s quietest room for 40 minutes? #QuietPlease #WorldsQuietestRoom #AnechoicChamber

Not sure what to do with your Saturday night? How about a fascinating 4k tour of the International Space Station? Heads up, it’s in French, but with subtitles #iss #VideoTour #LotsOfVelcro

Apple built its first computer 45 years ago. There were only 200 built. And one sold at auction last week for £294,000 (I bet it won’t even run the latest MacOS) #Apple #Apple1Computer #ComputingHistory

What do you think about buy now pay later? It’s part of PayPal’s growth strategy. It just acquired Japanese company Paidy for $2.7 billion #BuyNowPayLater #PayPal #Paidy

This EV startup going public is big news for electric vans. Do you use vans in your business? Do you think electric vans are good enough yet for daily use? #ElectricVans

So does WhatsApp really use end-to-end encryption? It’s not very clear at all. Does this make you trust it less, or are you not that bothered? #WhatsApp #EndToEndEncryption #privacy

Did you know you can make private messages disappear in WhatsApp? Here’s how to do it #WhatsApp #DisappearingMessages #PrivateMessaging

A third of emails employees reported as suspicious were phishing emails, according to this new report. Would your team spot them? We can help with security training #phishing #WeakLink #DataSecurity

700 people have now bought tickets for a flight on Virgin Galactic. How would you rather spend £330,000??? #VirginGalactic #SpaceTourism #RichardBranson

Some older versions of Outlook will soon stop working on Microsoft 365 soon. Want us to check if you’ll be affected? #Outlook #Microsoft365 #UpdateYourSystem

Soon your staff will be able to schedule a Teams chat message to be sent later. Meaning they could appear to be working when they’re not. What do you think about this? #ScheduleSend #Teams #LookHowLateImWorking

Do you worry about your privacy when downloading new apps? Now Apple’s App Store has privacy labels. You can change permissions before you even download #AppStore #privacy #AppPermissions

The race between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk continues. Now they’re competing with their space-based satellite internet services. Who are you backing? #BezosVMusk #SatelliteInternetService #SpaceRace

Next year your iPhone might be able to detect and report car crashes automatically. What other safety features would you like to see? #Apple #CarCrashDetection #SafetyFirst

There’s a major new look coming to Safari on the Mac. If you don’t like it, you can switch it off. What do you think to the new look? #SafariSoGood

Tesla’s opening up its Supercharger network to other electric cars. A trial’s starting in the Netherlands. Would this persuade you to get an electric car? #Tesla #SuperchargerNetwork

Windows 11 is finally here! But is your business ready for a smooth transition? Can your PCs even run it? Read our powerful new guide and start preparing now #Windows11 #FailToPrepare #CoolNewStuff

Do you use Google Chrome? It’s just had a performance boost, delivering search results faster. Have you noticed? #GoogleChrome #PerformanceBoost #FasterSearchResults

Are you the perfect ransomware victim? This is what cyber criminals say their prime targets look like. How does this make you feel? #ransomware #PerfectVictim #CyberCrime

Do you remember Clippy, the paperclip assistant in Microsoft Office? He’s back in Teams. Only as a non-animated sticker though #Clippy #Microsoft #Teams

The basic concept of files and folders in computers is not understood by the current generation of students, according to this article #FilesAndFolders #GenerationGoogle

A burger-cooking robot called Flippy is helping a US restaurant chain prepare food. What elements of your job would you love a robot to do? #Flippy #RobotChef #MisoRobotics

Do you have a fleet of vehicles? Want to connect them with 5G? Here are 7 things to think about first #5G #FleetUpgrade #ThinkAboutIt

Seems like the global chip shortage is impacting everyone. This report says Apple produced 50% fewer iPads, to use the parts for iPhone 13s #Apple #GlobalChipShortage #iPadsOriPhones

Teens say Facebook is for “old people” (anyone over 30… rude). Now Mark Zuckerberg wants to refocus it on “serving young adults” #Facebook #MarkZuckerberg #SocialMedia

Planning on hiring a car soon? You might end up with a Tesla. Hertz just ordered 100,000 of them to add to its fleet #Tesla #Model3 #NotSelfDrivingYetThough

People in some states of the US will soon be able to store their ID on their iPhones. Do you think this is a step in the right direction, or just asking for more fraud? #WalletApp #iPhone #IsItSecure

Do you use a smart speaker to wake you in the morning? There’s one very important feature they’re all missing… #SmartSpeaker #NoBackUpBattery #AlexaWhyDidntYouWakeMe

Have you heard the cyber security term ‘zero trust’? Do you know what it actually means? Here’s a definition from our National Cyber Security Centre #ZeroTrust #CyberSecurity #ButWhatIsIt

This is a GREAT idea. Soon Android will let you hide work-related apps and data during your personal time #Google #Android #WorkLifeBalance

Scary… 1 in 3 of us have tried to guess someone else’s password. And three quarters succeeded #password1234 #WishIdUsedAStrongerPassword

Using a free Zoom account? Now you can access live transcription. Do you think you’ll actually use this? #Zoom #FreeAccount #LiveTranscription

Several VoIP phone providers in the UK have been targeted with cyber-attacks in the last few weeks. Has your business been affected at all? #PhoneDisruption #TotalNightmare

Have you got 5G yet? Time to get it… some companies are already working on 6G #5G #6GWorkingGroup #NextStep

Do you use Teams on your phone, running an older version of Android? Not for much longer… #teams #ByeByeOldAndroid

It’s tough to fill some jobs right now. Beware using automated software… it can reject good candidates in error #HiringSoftware #JobCandidates #WrongPersonForTheJob

Let Alexa keep you entertained while you’re cooking your Sunday roast today. Here are some of the funniest things to ask her #Alexa #AmazonEcho #SundayEntertainment

Do you remember the Fisher-Price Chatter Phone from your childhood? Now it’s available as an actual phone. Sadly in the US only for now… want one anyway? #nostalgia #RetroPhone #BluetoothHandset

If you don’t fancy switching to Windows 11, here’s what you need to know. Comment below: Will you upgrade to 11, or stick with 10? #Windows11 #NoThanks #Windows10Please

Would you pay £14 for a piece of cloth to clean your devices? Apple thinks you will. £14!!! You getting one? #Apple #PolishingCloth #HowMuch

Tesco’s taking on Amazon Go’s “just walk out” store. The first Tesco GetGo store opened in London last week. Is this the future of shopping? #Tesco #WalkOut #AIShopping

Got a Mac? There’s new malware targeting Macs that can record your logins and the buttons you press. Scary, right? #MacMalware #Mac #SecureYourDevices

Facebook’s hiring 10,000 people in the EU to develop a virtual reality version of the internet. It’s where people can work, play, and communicate. Do you understand the metaverse? #Facebook #metaverse #VirtualReality

Using a password manager? You’ll want to stop Chrome’s in-built password manager from saving your passwords too. Our new video shows how #Chrome #PasswordManager #HowToVideo

At last! There’s now an Outlook extension for Google Chrome. No more switching tabs to check your email #Outlook #GoogleChrome #NewExtension

Artificial Intelligence has the ability to learn all about us – what we like, dislike, and what grabs our attention. It was only a matter of time until it was used to write adverts #AI #AdWriting #AttentionGrabber

The latest MacOS called Monterey launches today. If you have a Mac, will you install it now, or hang off for a bit? #MacOSMonterey #LaunchDay #NewAndImproved

Internet Explorer has now finally retired after a 26 year long career. You’re not still using it, are you? #InternetExplorer #OldBrowsersDon’tDieTheyJustStopWorking

One of the simplest, but most useful apps in Windows is finally getting a redesign after two decades: The simple Notepad. We use it all the time – do you? #windows11 #notepad #redesign

Google’s trying to protect people at increased risk of being hacked, such as politicians. It’s handed out more than 10,000 physical security keys. Good idea? #Google #SecurityKey #MultiFactorAuthentication

Got a new PC with Windows 11 and can’t figure out how to use a different browser than Microsoft Edge? You’re not alone. Here’s how to do it. Have you tried Windows 11 yet? #windows11 #DefaultBrowser

Do three random words make a more secure password than a randomly generated one? The government thinks so. We’d prefer you used a password manager #RandomWords #PasswordSecurity #UKGovernment

One in five people do nothing to protect their data or devices. Can you believe that? What do you use to keep your data safe? #CyberSecurity #DataProtection #DoMore

Spotify plans to add AirPlay 2 to an iOS update soon. So you can use it with multi-room, Siri voice control, and a range of speakers. Great! #Spotify #Apple #AirPlay2

Do you worry a folding phone won’t last as long as a normal one? This fascinating video shows how Samsung tests its Flip and Fold devices #Samsung #FoldingPhones #TestingTesting

If your business targets consumers, the new ads being trialled in Instagram Shops might be worth a look. It should roll out next year #InstagramShops #AdsTrial #testing

Want more protection against ransomware attacks? Microsoft’s made that easier in the new Windows 11 #Microsoft #Windows11 #CyberSecurity

Here’s Mark Zuckerberg’s idea of what future business meetings could look like. Don’t forget your VR goggles. Can you see this being real one day? #facebook #metaverse #HorizonWorkrooms

Can you believe Google Docs has been around for 15 years? Here’s a great article about its history and potential future. The 2006 version looks so old now. Did you use it back then? #HappyBirthday #GoogleDocs

Looks like it could be harder to use a browser other than Edge in Windows 11. How do you feel about that? #TheNewBrowserWars

So tell us, what are your favourite Windows 11 features? Here’s a great list of some of the best… and how to use them #Windows11 #BestFeatures #HowTo

This is great! Google is turning on 2 factor authentication for 150 million more accounts. It’s a tiny step to generate a code to login, with huge protection. What do you think? #google #2fa #KeepsTheBadGuysOut

Here’s a new thing: Smart watch induced health anxiety. One woman ran 916 ECGs on herself in one year #SmartWatchHealthAnxiety

Already using Windows 11? Here’s how you can personalise it #Windows11 #personalisation #HowTo

A Windows 10 update means admins can block or limit which USB devices can access your data. Are you using this in your business yet? #Windows10Update #LimitUSBaccess #ExtraSecurity

This new security report shows less than half of staff use unique passwords for their most important logins. It’s terrifying. Want us to check your business’s cyber security? #CyberSecurity #MFA #TimeForSomeTraining

Security software is vital, but won’t 100% protect you from a ransomware attack. Our new guide shows 5 steps to give your business better ransomware resilience #ransomware #RansomwareResilience #FreeGuide

Are you using iOS15 on your iPhone? There’s a bug that can delete your saved photos. HORROR. Here are the details so you can avoid it #Apple #iOS15 #PhotoBug

Google’s doubling down on hardware. There’s a large space at its new campus dedicated to a hardware division. Would you buy more Google products? #Google #GoogleHardware #HardwareDivision

Windows 11 has been out a week now. Here’s a very honest review of it. Are you excited to upgrade, or happy to wait till it’s stable? #windows11 #FrustratingInNewWays

So the pandemic’s tech boom is finally coming to an end. Has your business now settled down from all the disruption? #PandemicTechBoom #BackToNormality #AtLongLast