KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2025
Welcome to another low down on all the latest Tech news, Tips and Tricks to help you keep up to date with the latest from the Tech world!
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West Sussex Library VR Project
A library service is celebrating its 100th birthday with the launch of a new virtual reality (VR) project.
West Sussex Library Service's centenary project, titled The Library of Possibilities and Wonder, is aiming to offer an "immersive adventure", transporting people into a world of virtual books.
"Library users will put on the headset and pick a book, the cover will open, and they will jump into the book," a spokesperson said.
The VR experience has been designed to be gentle, accessible and have a picture-book quality, the service said.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7mjznj3lo
Source: BBC News
New Military Satellite System Designed & Built In The UK
A new military satellite system is being designed and built in the UK.
Airbus said the contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) could support about 200 skilled jobs at Stevenage in Hertfordshire, and Portsmouth.
The satellite system, named Oberon, is expected to launch in 2027 and will be able to capture images on the ground in the daytime and at night.
The project is part of the MoD's plan to deliver a constellation of satellites by 2031.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9e7j7kzlgo
Source: BBC News
Playstation Network Back Online
The PlayStation Network is now back online, the service has said, after it experienced a multi-hour outage that began on Friday evening last week.
PlayStation said the network had now "fully recovered" and apologised for the disruption, but did not disclose what caused the problem.
The outage rendered the online aspects of games such as Fortnite, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and Marvel Rivals inaccessible, and caused issues with license verification of offline single-player games.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yezew49k4o
Source: BBC News
App Of The Week
This weeks app of the week is called Too Good To Go: End Food Waste
It partners with local restaurants, bakeries, and grocery stores so that users can purchase surplus food at discounted prices.
This app is free to download on IOS and Android Devices
Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.tgtg
Apple:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/too-good-to-go-end-food-waste/id1060683933
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
Most cyber attacks are basic - the digital equivalent of a thief trying your front door to see if it’s unlocked. Cyber Essentials helps you bolt your door against the most common cyber attacks.
Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed certification scheme that helps keep your organisation’s and your customers’ data safe from cyber attacks.
The NCSC recommends Cyber Essentials as the minimum standard of cyber security for all organisations.
You can find more information by visiting ncsc.gov.uk
