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BusinessPosted on28 March 2020

Did Donald Trump just break my phone?

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Security & PrivacyPosted on28 March 2020

Zoom is eating up market share for video conferencing. It’s also eating up all your private information.

A report from respected internet marketing expert Doc Searls highlighted a worrying amount of data being sucked from users by video conferencing app Zoom and fed to online advertisers such as Facebook and Google.

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Security & PrivacyPosted on27 March 2020

Having traffic problems? I feel bad for you, Google. I got 99 phones but a car ain’t one

Have you ever dodged a traffic jam using Google Maps? I have… or at least I thought I had until today. Turns out, all you need to create a fake traffic jam is 99 mobile phones and a hand cart.

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How ToPosted on27 March 2020

How to Simulcast with OBS and Restream.io

Live streaming is a great way to create new video content. If you’re comfortable “winging it” and talking on the fly, it can also be…

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HardwarePosted on27 March 2020

Should you buy a Huawei Phone without Google Play?

Google has issued a warning to users not to sideload (install) its apps, including Google Mail and the Play Store, onto unsupported devices from Huawei.…

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Security & PrivacyPosted on27 March 2020

Anyone can join your private WhatsApp group using a simple Google search

Google has indexed the invite links for lots of “private” WhatsApp” groups. So, if you have a private group for your company, your team, or…

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CodePosted on27 March 2020

How can I tell what function called my PHP function?

Sometimes you need to know what function called the PHP function you are currently in. debug_backtrace is your friend here, a handy PHP function that…

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CodePosted on27 March 2020

I Hate Regex

This is super useful – a list of common regex functions like email, phone number etc. and a cheatsheet to help you build your own.…

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Security & PrivacyPosted on27 March 2020

Don’t put your Face in a Book

Biometrics is the next battleground of privacy. We can control what we share with social networks and tech companies, but there is far more data…

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BusinessPosted on27 March 2020

6 Reasons this could be the beginning of the end for Facebook.

The results are in… and Facebook’s stock has taken a 7% thrashing. It’s not revenues that are causing a problem, there’s plenty of money still…

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Hi, I'm Chris Lynch. I'm a writer, technologist, digital marketing expert, film maker, comic book guy, radio host, hypnotist, and amateur cook.

     

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