UK’s TalkTalk could have saved £35 million by securing its systems

UK’s TalkTalk could have saved £35 million by securing its systems   UK phone and broadband provider TalkTalk told the BBC that its recent security breach will cost the company roughly £35 million ($53 million) in one-off expenses. Speaking to the BBC’s Today show, TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding said: The estimated one-off costs are between

Flux now has an iOS app that doesn’t require jailbreaking, but it’s still a hassle to install

Flux now has an iOS app that doesn’t require jailbreaking, but it’s still a hassle to install If you’re staring at a screen all day, you’ve probably felt the need to dim your display after the sun has set to prevent eye strain. Flux has long been the preferred tool to handle this automatically on

Want a limited edition retro-themed iPhone 6s or 6s Plus? You’ll need to be damn quick

Want a limited edition retro-themed iPhone 6s or 6s Plus? You’ll need to be damn quick Given the furore around Apple devices, the fanatical devotion of many of the company’s customers and the world’s currently unquenchable thirst for retro-themed products, these limited edition iPhones aren’t likely to be difficult to sell. Created by ColorWare, only 25

Google’s new ‘About me’ tool quickly shows what personal data you’re sharing

Google’s new ‘About me’ tool quickly shows what personal data you’re sharing Google gets a lot of stick for its data collection practices, and that’s little surprise really. I love many of Google’s products, but that doesn’t stop me being concerned about just how precise a picture the company holds on me from all the

YouTube now lets you watch any video with a VR headset

YouTube now lets you watch any video with a VR headset It’s not just the New York Times getting ready to present virtual reality videos on Google Cardboard; YouTube is today announcing support for 3D VR videos. To be clear, YouTube has been able to play 360-degree videos since March. You can watch those by moving your phone around in

You can now share PowerPoint presentations as photo albums and videos on social networks

You can now share PowerPoint presentations as photo albums and videos on social networks Microsoft has released Social Share, a free plug-in for PowerPoint that lets you share your slides to Facebook and Twitter as images or video. The tool lets you share individual slides as images and your entire presentation as a photo album.

Research reveals 9 of 10 websites leak user data to third parties

Research reveals 9 of 10 websites leak user data to third parties   The idea of websites tracking users without their knowledge or permission isn’t new, but you might be surprised at just how big a problem it really is. Tim Libert, a privacy researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, published new peer-reviewed research that

Finland becomes the first country to launch its own emoji

Finland becomes the first country to launch its own emoji     Finland, the land of saunas, the Nokia 3310 (it’s the only phone that ever mattered tbh) and Rovio games has become the land that also has its own set of emoji. There’s a naked man and woman enjoying a sauna, the Nokia 3310

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Facebook is dabbling in a ‘teleportation’ station set to launch by 2025

Facebook is dabbling in a ‘teleportation’ station set to launch by 2025 There’s not a nerd among us that hasn’t dreamed about the implications of teleportation on our lives. According to Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer, at press event this morning before the Dublin Web Summit, he wants to make that a reality by 2025. Kinda. “Facebook