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3 free ways to limit kids’ screen time over the summer holidays
Holidays mean bored children, unless they’re glued to their phones – or YouTube and Netflix. Here’s how you can restrict how long they spend on screens.
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Why you should download Google Wallet now
Google Wallet is the company’s latest and best way to pay and store all your cards and passes using your phone
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How much data does Snapchat use?
Worried about how much mobile data Snapchat is getting through? Here’s what you need to know.
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WhatsApp chats can finally be moved between Android and iPhone
Last year, you could switch from iPhone to Android and take your WhatsApp chats with you. Now you can move from Android to iPhone and do the same.
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How much data does Facebook use?
Worried that browsing Facebook might be using up all your mobile data? Here's how much it gets through
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How much data does Instagram use?
We look at how much mobile data Instagram goes through each day
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Windows 11’s July security update breaks the Start menu
The KB5015814 update addresses some significant issues, but the Start menu problems it causes simply aren’t worth it for most people
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Windows 11 2023 (23H2) update: Everything we know so far
A recent report suggests the 23H2 update will be replaced by more frequent updates throughout 2023
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Windows 12: Everything we know so far
Windows 12 may be released in 2024, if a new report is anything to go by
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Wear OS 3: Everything you need to know
Wear OS 3 is only available on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, but when will it arrive on more smartwatches?
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Windows 12 set for 2024 release, according to new report
A new report suggests Microsoft is shifting to a three-year update cycle for Windows, meaning Windows 12 may be just two years away
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When & why NordVPN (and other VPNs) would log your data
Most VPN services operate a no-logs policy, but do they do what they claim? We explain how they work and when they wouldn't apply.
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Android 13: Everything you need to know
The fourth and final Android 13 public beta can be downloaded now, with a full release just a few weeks away
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iPadOS 16: Everything you need to know
Big things are on the way in iPadOS 16, which brings new multi-tasking tools, improved collaboration, and the first official iPad Weather app
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iOS 16: Everything there is to know right now
iOS 16 will be available later this year. Here's all you need to know about the next big iOS update.
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When will the iOS 16 public beta be released?
The iOS 16 public beta is now available – but older iPhones are missing out
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WhatsApp now lets you react to messages with any emoji
You can choose any emoji, including the different skin tones, when reacting to messages on WhatsApp
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Why VPN services have shut down their Indian servers
New rules come into effect on 27 June forcing Indian cloud services to keep details of their customers. And that's bad for VPN users.
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Microsoft releases emergency security updates for Windows 10 and 11
The latest monthly security patches have been causing problems of their own, forcing Microsoft to hastily issue an official fix
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