KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2023
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.
Disney Buys Remaining Stake of Hulu
Disney has announced that it will buy the remaining stake in streaming service Hulu, in a widely expected move.
The company said on Wednesday it would acquire the 33% stake it does not own from TV giant Comcast.
This would give Disney full ownership of the streaming service and the ability to incorporate it into its own Disney+ platform.
Disney has been locked in battle with other streamers as profits have fallen.
Completing its takeover of Hulu is expected to cost some $8.6bn (£7bn), Disney said in a statement.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67291898
Source: BBC News
Residents Of Preston - Digital Help
Residents who are unable to afford to connect to the internet in a city are to be helped to get online with low-cost wi-fi hubs and recycled devices.
Preston City Council has launched Preston Digital Co-operative after a report outlined the impact of so-called digital exclusion on residents.
Wi-fi fibre hubs will be set up to provide cheap - or even free - connectivity to households.
The council will also allocate £50,000 to teach people basic digital skills.
A study by the Co-operative Broadband Network (CBN) found that there was a "high level of demand for support…which is likely to continue to rise".
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-67284227
Source: BBC News
University's Esports Zone
A university is spending almost £3m on its esports degree course, with investments including a gaming arena.
The dedicated facilities are to meet growing demand for studying competitive video gaming, said Staffordshire University.
The bespoke arena is being created on the Stoke-on-Trent campus as part of the £2.9m expansion.
The new facilities at the university's Beacon building are set to be completed by next spring.
The university said it was the first in the UK to launch a dedicated esports degree five years ago, with new equipment described as industry-standard.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-67263124
Source: BBC News
Apps Of The Week
The app of the week is called YouCam Perfect - Photo Editor
YouCam Perfect enhance selfies—whitening teeth, smoothing wrinkles, and reshaping faces.
The app is free to download on IOS and Android Devices.
Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cyberlink.youperfect
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/youcam-perfect-beauty-camera/id768469908
🛡️ 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)
