KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 2ND JUNE 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!
You can hear the feature On Air on a Sunday with Mark, and throughout the week.
Ticketmaster: Hackers Say They Have Stolen Personal Details
A group of hackers say they have stolen the personal details of 560 million Ticketmaster customers.
ShinyHunters, the group claiming responsibility, says the stolen data includes names, addresses, phone numbers and partial credit card details from Ticketmaster users worldwide.
The Australian government says it is working with Ticketmaster to address the issue. The FBI has also offered to assist.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c899pz84d8zo
Source: BBC News
Young Game Designers Competition
A young gamer from Devon is one of just 50 children to make it through to a competition run by the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA).
Arthur, 13, from Exmouth, impressed judges of the Young Game Designers Competition with his creative take on ghost hunting.
Dubbed Linger, the game has an emphasis on "social links" and "interaction"
BAFTA said finalists were aged between 12 and 18, with a winners ceremony to be streamed live on its YouTube channel on 27 June.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9xx5n923y6o
Source: BBC News
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 To Be Made Available On Game Pass On Release
Microsoft has torn up the rules of big video game launches by announcing its most eagerly awaited new title - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - will be available straight away to subscribers of its Game Pass service.
Traditionally, gamers have had to hand over significant sums of money upfront to buy big new releases outright.
With the latest edition of Call of Duty, they will now have the option to pay a much smaller monthly subscription instead.
The tech giant has previously made games available to Game Pass subscribers on launch day - such as 2023's much-anticipated Starfield - but has never done so with a release anywhere near as significant as Call of Duty.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cneew1weereo
Source: BBC News
App Of The Week
This weeks app of the week is called PackMate
This nifty travel companion app lets you list down the types of items that you would want to pack before a trip.
there are numerous categories you can break items down into, from outdoor gear to entertainment and essentials.
This app is free to download on Android devices only.
App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ouji.packmate
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
Always use a strong and separate password for your email; that is, a password that you don’t use for any of your other accounts, either at home or at work.
If a criminal can access your email account, they could:
- access private information about you (including your banking details)
- post emails and messages pretending to be from you (and use this to trick other people)
- reset all your other account passwords (and get access to all your other online accounts)
