KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2024
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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Transport For London (TFL) Reopened Applications For Photocards After Cyber Attack
Transport for London (TfL) has reopened applications for Zip photocards - which discount travel for passengers aged from five to 17 - following a cyber-attack that affected its systems two months ago.
It also said it is now able to process refunds for all customers who have paid more than they should have for their travel due to the pause in services.
It follows the resumption in processing applications for 60+ and 18+ Student photocards, as well as other concessions, at the beginning of November.
A TfL spokesperson said the cyber-attack was "highly sophisticated" and apologised for inconvenience caused to customers.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk1pp73x3xo
Source: BBC News
AI Cameras: Motorists Caught In Greater Manchester
Thousands of motorists have been caught using their phone and not wearing seat belts after the launch of a new state-of-the-art AI camera system.
More than 3,200 people were captured using their mobiles while driving or not wearing seat belts over a five-week period in Greater Manchester.
Images captured by the ‘Heads Up’ camera system, show drivers holding mobile phones in front of their face, to their ear while behind the wheel, sometimes with passengers – including children – next to them.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8dpvxexz8o
Source: BBC News
Instagrams New 'Reset' Tool
Instagram is testing a new feature which allows people to completely remove all the content being recommended to them.
Its "reset" tool - which it says will be available globally "soon" - effectively cleanses a user's feed of content suggested by the site's algorithm, though Instagram says recommendations will "start to personalise again over time."
It comes as Instagram has announced a raft of new features aimed at improving the wellbeing of people on the platform, with safety features in October following new teen accounts launched in September.
The UK media regulator, Ofcom, welcomed the announcement - but said more action would be needed to make social media safe.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6vpy8e6jvo
Source: BBC News
App Of The Week
This weeks app of the week is called 3D Wave Scapes
This app allows you to change your wallpaper at the snap of your fingers.
It is as simple as scrolling through the entire collection before deciding on one of them, where you can choose to have it as your home screen, lock screen, or both.
Wallpapers are refreshed daily, giving you a virtually endless array of wallpapers to choose from.
This app is available for free on android devices only
App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gswave.paperwall.design.studio
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
The UK’s Cyber Security and Law Enforcement Chiefs have issued an urgent alert to Black Friday bargain hunters after new figures revealed rising losses to online scammers during the festive shopping season.
Clothing, high-end tech products and even cars were among the products featuring in scams as GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Action Fraud revealed that Brits reported losing over £11.5 million to online criminals between November 2023 and January 2024 – with each victim losing £695 on average.
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