Collision Conference | Day two: hacked through your toothbrush

It’s day two of the Collision Conference, and privacy remains at the forefront of our thoughts and conversations. [[post-object type=”divider”/]] As if jumping on the back of Alex Stamos’ “make appliances dumb again” quote, Garry Kasparov (Security Ambassador of Avast and chess grandmaster) was keen to point out the dangers…

The ultimate guide to Patreon and Ko-Fi!

If you’re on Twitter, you’ve probably seen dozens of pinned Tweets with a link to a Patreon or Ko-Fi page – and these two sites offer a great way to make a bit (or a lot) of money by doing what you love. Covid-19 has kept us housebound for the…

EU to propose regulations that limit use of AI in public spaces

The EU is preparing to publish draft laws that regulate the use of AI in society. The draft legislation seeks to limit the use of AI for “indiscriminate surveillance” and ban the use of AI in systems that can be exploited to influence or manipulate human behaviors.  If passed, the…

How to set up a VPN on a Samsung Smart TV

Samsung Smart TVs feel like they’re everywhere nowadays – and that’s mostly because they are. With hundreds of millions of buyers worldwide, they’re one of the most popular Smart TVs to go to market.  Most of my friends who have one at home have started using a VPN with them,…

How to roll back Windows updates

Recently installed a Windows update and feeling regretful already? Have no fear, it’s possible to reverse the process and retrieve the former version. This guide will run you through the dos and don’ts of rolling back Windows updates.  [[post-object type=”divider” /]] Types of Windows updates  Although older operating system…

How to setup OpenVPN on Linux

If you’re a Linux user and you want to connect to a VPN provider’s servers using the secure OpenVPN encryption protocol, it is possible that you’ll need to set up the VPN connection manually using the command-line interface (CLI). Few VPN providers have a VPN client with a graphical user…