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How to clear a computer before selling: Protect your personal data
Thinking about selling your old computer? Before you hand it over to its new owner, you need to ensure all your personal data is completely erased. Simply deleting files or formatting the hard drive isn’t enough to protect your sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands. This guide will walk you through the essential steps to thoroughly wipe clean…
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5 Problems on Your Computer That Might be Caused by Malware
Malware is the scary boogeyman of computers, supposedly capable of destroying everything you know and love. But what does it actually look like? How can you tell when your computer is infected? If your computer has any of the following problems, that could be a dead giveaway. 1 Your Browser is Forcefully Redirected Without Warning Forceful redirects are a huge…
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How to Add Wi-Fi to a Desktop Computer
Wi-Fi is becoming more common in desktop computers, but not all desktop PCs have it. Add Wi-Fi and you can connect to the Internet wirelessly and host Wi-Fi hotspots for your other devices. This is a simple, inexpensive process. Buy the right little adapter and you can even take it with you, quickly adding Wi-Fi to any desktop you come…
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12 Steps to Address Australia’s Skills Shortage, Australian Computer Society Reports
As Australia faces severe ongoing challenges in meeting its IT skills and capabilities needs, the Australian Computer Society recently published its Digital Pulse 2024 report in collaboration with Deloitte. This report is a major research project that will analyse the full scope of the technology environment across the nation. Australia needs 312,000 additional tech workers by 2030 to meet demand,…
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Alexa, where’s my Star Trek Computer?
Amazon’s Alexa was announced on November 6th, 2014. A passion project for its founder, Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s digital voice assistant was inspired by and aspired to be Star Trek’s “Computer” — an omniscient, omnipresent, and proactive artificial intelligence controlled by your voice. “It has been a dream since the early days of science fiction to have a computer that you can talk to in a…
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Claude 3.5 Sonnet Can Control Your Computer
Anthropic has unveiled a major update to its Claude AI models, including the new “Computer Use” feature. Developers can direct the upgraded Claude 3.5 Sonnet to navigate desktop apps, move cursors, click buttons, and type text — essentially imitating a person working at their PC. “Instead of making specific tools to help Claude complete individual tasks, we’re teaching it general…
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These Three Apps Can Help You Remotely Access Your Computer
It wasn’t too many years ago that accessing a computer remotely—over the web, from another device—was a hugely complicated exercise that was challenging even for IT professionals. These days, however, there are a range of intuitive apps to make the job much simpler, and they’re often free to use. This extends to scenarios where you need to access your computer…
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Chinese researchers break RSA encryption with a quantum computer
“Many cryptographic algorithms that enterprises rely on today, such as RSA and ECC, are based on mathematical problems that are computationally difficult for classical computers to solve efficiently,” said Prabhjyot Kaur, senior analyst at Everest Group. “However, the advent of quantum computing threatens the security of these algorithms. The need for robust quantum-safe or post-quantum cryptographic solutions becomes increasingly evident…
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8 Reasons Why the Internet Is Slower on Your Phone Than Your Computer
It’s frustrating when your computer’s internet is fast, but your phone’s connection crawls at a snail’s pace. While some difference in speed between devices is normal, it shouldn’t be huge. If you notice a decent difference in speed between your phone and computer, here are some possible reasons. 1 You’re Connected to a Different Network Before diving into why your…
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Unpacking Australia’s $1 Billion Bet On a Future PsiQuantum Quantum Computer
Earlier this year, Australia agreed to invest nearly AUD $1 billion in U.S.-based quantum start-up PsiQuantum in an effort to become the first country to own a commercial-scale quantum computer. The technology is expected to be operational by 2027. “This investment marks the start of a manufacturing and production partnership that will create hundreds of local high-skilled jobs,” the Australian…
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