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I'm sick of smart TV privacy worries, so I'm taking my TV off the internet for good — here's why you should too

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Smart TVs have long been in controversial waters as far as privacy goes. From claims that your TV is a "privacy nightmare" to accusations of some models being a "mass surveillance system" , you probably haven't failed to notice the periodic storms that have erupted around what televisions get up to in terms of data and telemetry. The latest lightning strike that hit last week was a development around LG TVs (and PC monitors) whereby voice features (and a McAfee pop-up ad in Windows ) came under fire. LG has defended its position in no uncertain terms, it should be noted (although the mentioned Windows 11 pop-up has since been retracted ). But regardless of the rights or wrongs here, this affair was enough of a reminder to prompt me to finally take action on something I've been meaning to do for quite some time anyway. Namely, to ...
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It's not just you - report finds almost 1 in 3 workers scroll their phone in meetings, and that's only the tip of the bad habits iceberg

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support 31.7% of surveyed employees admit to scrolling on their phones during meetings Distraction habits are taking over the workplace, with potentially devastating consequences for long-term employment prospects Directors are over 4 times more likely to arrive late for a meeting than an entry-level employee Scrolling through your phone is now considered preferable to engaging in discussion in meetings, with almost a third (31.7%) of employees admitting to looking at their phone instead of the daily PowerPoint, new research has claimed. Digital distractions in the workplace are costing employees of all ages opportunities to progress, while Gen Z employees are struggling with time management. The findings of a Careerminds UK survey of 600 UK employees highlight meetings, emails, and notifications delivering distraction from the focused task, with completion or atten...

How to watch Women's Open 2026: Free Live Streams, TV Channels & Preview

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Stream Women's Open 2026 for FREE on R&A TV (UK) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Women's Open 2026: Thursday, July 30 to Sunday, August 2 The fifth and final major of the season is set to be electric, with so many of the top contenders out to fulfil lofty personal ambitions at Royal Lytham & St Annes, none moreso than Ryu Hae-ran and Nelly Korda. World No.1 Korda won the first two majors of 2026, only for Ryu to double up too. It's the first time ever that two players have secured multiple majors in a season. They're both hoping to emulate the great Inbee Park, the last player to win three major titles in a single calendar year. That was way back in 2013. The consistency of Korda, who'd also complete a career Grand Slam with victory in Lancashire, has been astounding over the past few seasons, but she missed her f...

Silent Hill: Townfall is shaping up to be a great analog horror take on the series

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Having been put on Konami’s backburner for over a decade, Silent Hill ’s resurgence has been nothing short of extraordinary. A tepid start with Ascension and The Short Message was counterbalanced by the excellent Silent Hill 2 remake from Bloober Team and the homegrown Japanese horrors of Silent Hill f from NeoBards. The series seems like it’s now heading further in the right direction with the next game, Silent Hill: Townfall . Early this month I played three hours of Silent Hill: Townfall and spoke with both Screen Burn director Jon McKellan and Konami series producer Motoi Okamoto about the game’s approach to retro tech, the Scottish setting, and cultural authenticity. Going retro (Image credit: Konami) Silent Hill: Townfall follows a man named Simon Ordell in the fictional town of St. Amelia, Scotland. As he wakes up, he finds the entire place shrouded...

They might have grown up online — but Gen Z are apparently far less likely to use antivirus, study finds

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Just 27% of Gen Z respondents use antivirus software for mobile devices, and are less likely to regularly change passwords 57% of Gen Z spend more time online than offline, Kaspersky finds And only 28% regularly backup important personal data stored on their phones Gen Z has no awareness of cybersecurity, online safety principles, or the risks of not changing your password. With just over half (52%) of respondents admitting they have had devices, data, or online accounts attacked, only 27% actually employ standard countermeasures like mobile antivirus tools. In a study of 7200 respondents from 18 countries, the company also found only 28% regularly backup important personal data stored on their phones. An average Gen Z-er appears to rely almost completely on their smartphone, which is where they store the information they value most, apparently without cloud ...