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We've all been in the position where a task needs completing, but scrolling down Facebook seems much more appealing. Or a five minute time out turns into an hour break while we message back Auntie Maureen, get into a flame war with...

Over the last few days, a form of ransomware known as WannaCrypt has wreaked havoc across 150 different countries and countless organisations, including the NHS. The virus is still spreading, encrypting files and holding them to ransom. 

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A sophisticated phishing scam is hitting Gmail users personal and business accounts, and spreading at an alarming rate.

The hack gets to your computer via an email, which looks like it comes from someone you know. The email itself contains a...

Recently, there has been a lot of conversation surrounding encryption and chat services like WhatsApp. Messages sent through WhatsApp are encrypted, meaning that they can't be read by the authorities. End-to-end encryption means that the...

The NASA Space Apps Challenge is returning to York this week, bringing together enthusiastic amateurs with professional developers to build apps to combat global environmental challenges.

The two-day event is held at the University of York...

Here's our latest roundup of the grants and funds for businesses that are still available.

Foundation for Women in Enterprise

The Foundation for Women in Enterprise provides small grants to women-led organisations, in order to support access...

Newcastle Startup Week is a five day festival for entrepreneurs and businesses, bringing together over fifty different speakers to talk about how to get a business idea started, funded and established.

The festival is the brainchild of Paul...

It's officially warm enough to go outside without a coat on. If you're hoping to make the most of the weather but need some tech to get you started, here's our pick of the apps that should get you outdoors. 

For the treasure...

'Computers aren't clever like you', says Peter Johnson, IT teacher and Code Club leader. 'To get them to work, you have to tell them exactly what you want them to do'.

Transcendit Director Tom Tinsley and I are sitting...

Here's our latest roundup of the grants and funds for businesses that are still available.

Foundation for Women in Enterprise

The Foundation for Women in Enterprise provides small grants to women-led organisations, in order to support access...