USB 4 – Thunderbolt and USB will converge

While specifications won’t be finalized until later this year, USB 4 should support speeds of 40 Gbps. The USB-IF is using Thunderbolt 3 as the foundation for USB 4. Intel originally developed the Thunderbolt interface with Apple back in 2011. It was supposed to be a...

Mayhem – Next gen security vulnerability detection

A white hat hacker is an ethical computer hacker who searches for security vulnerabilities. Their job plays a vital role in protecting your data from cyber-criminals, protecting your Bank information from their view. But soon these so called white hat hackers may be...

Apple is disabling Safari’s Do Not Track feature

Why disabling Safari’s Do Not Track feature is the right thing to do Apple introduced support for Do Not Track (DNT) in iOS 7 but removed the feature in Safari 12.1. The problem with DNT is that the signal it sends to websites, analytics firms, plug-in makers, and ad...

ATO’s fresh warning of scammers

Scammers are becoming more sophisticated with each passing month and are still scaring clients with threats of arrest over outstanding tax debts. If you get a call claiming to be from the ATO, hang up. Go to the ATO website and call them back if you there is a genuine...

Gumtree Scams to Avoid

Many Australian’s now use Gumtree as a means to get rid of items cluttering around our homes or to get cash to go buy the next upgrade. Once you post an item for sale you will attract the attention of scammers. Gumtree has a list of scams to avoid on their site....

Advanced Airbags are being designed by Kia and Hyundai

Current Airbag technology helps protect car occupants from serious injury, but it could be improved. Hyundai and Kia are working on bringing new hi-tech multi-collision airbags to vehicles. Authorities state that in 30 per cent of accidents involve more than one...

Robot Protection – New Tool belts help keep workers safe

Amazon has over 100,000 robots working at its warehouses, this will always pose a safety threat to the good old human workforce. Amazon has recently designed a solution to help keep robot-human relations safe. They call it the Robotic Tech vest. It is simply a tool...