Bugs galore: frozen while using Firefox; keyboard and mouse unresponsive when using Windows 7

Last week was an interesting one for computer bugs. Apple took 42 attempts to install the latest Itunes update on one Mac (and that was the good one that normally presents no issues with updates), but, to its credit, once it was done there were no further problems. Windows, however, gave me a few headaches […]

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Volkswagen’s scandal won’t spread to other German car groups

If you want a humorous take on what happened at Volkswagen this week, the above video sums it all up. During my 2010 mayoral campaign, I noted that if New Zealand did not diversify its economy to have more of a focus on technology, there could be a problem. Relying on primary products (I didn’t […]

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YouTube switches on my search history again, all in the quest to get more personal data

Check your YouTube settings: even if you switch off your search history, Google may turn it on again Here I was, telling friends that 2014 marked the first year in which I didn’t have to call Google out over something, be it privacy breaches, deceptive conduct, or simply not measuring up to its claims.   […]

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