Tag: Block
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Reduce Nuisance Calls to Mobile with Just One Text
A service has been launched that should help seriously reduce the number of nuisance calls for mobile phone users, and all it takes is just one text. The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) with support of Ofcom set up the scheme whereby texting TPS along with your email address to the code 78070 you can be […]
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YouTube Not Displaying Properly? Fix Here!
Today has seen YouTube being pretty difficult, as a mysterious error has users of the site being shown a broken display with non functional website elements, although videos do still display but without the ability to rewind or change settings, and it’s completely impossible to do much else on the site. For a quick fix […]
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How to Stop Facebook App Game Requests
Probably the biggest grievance for those living their online social life through Facebook is those annoying game requests. Regularly you’ll be excited to open a new notification presuming someone has liked your latest meal photo only to find it’s just spam from a mate who wants you to join them in Candy Crush or help them […]
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Steam Now Locks Out Chat Prior To Payment
There’s always been a certain lingering problem of fake or bot accounts on game distribution service Steam. There are occasionally benefits to subscribing with a separate account on the game app, but now owner Valve has decided that in order to fully use the service and messaging functions users must spend a minimum amount of […]
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Google Granted Patent for Spoiler Blocker
One of the greatest annoyances of the social networking age is the dreaded Spoiler. Time after time a casual browse on Facebook or Instagram has ruined top telly like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, blowing the cover of secrecy surrounding a massive plot twist or character demise when some smug b*****d in the […]
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UK Govt. Propose More Online Porn Controls
UK prime minister David Cameron is known for his more traditional values on adult and illegal content online. Whilst some critics have implied that these crusades against copyrighted files and porn on the internet are distractions from other issues, the PM does often attempt to promote good family values in public. Following an earlier ultimatum […]
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UK ISPs To Block Counterfeit Goods Sites
Internet service providers have been lobbied to take down websites that offer counterfeit goods from major brands, such as Cartier and Montblanc, whose owners Richemont are the authors of the lawsuit. The massive brand owner, fully known as Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A., were on the warpath due to the counterfeiters, who had been a major […]
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Netflix Australia Officially Arrives – Will VPNs Be Blocked?
Netflix makes its anticipated arrival in Australia today and as new subscribers begin signing up, content rights holders are looking to put a lock down on those already gaining access to the video streaming service through VPNs. Over quarter of a million Aussies are reported to be using a VPN (virtual private network) and are already […]
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Virgin Media, BT and other UK ISPs to block access to 21 Torrent sites
Access to the likes of TorrentHound, BitSnoop and MP3Skull to soon be blocked, thanks to a court order to protect copyright…
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How to locate, block and erase your lost or stolen Android device
In this modern day of gadgets, almost everyone has a tablet or smartphone device filled to the brim with personal information in apps and data. That’s why when a smartphone or tablet is lost it’s pretty serious stuff and a matter of urgency to try and find it and limit the loss or misuse of […]
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Instagram blocks photo posting on Twitter as Facebook ownership fallout continues
The argument between Twitter and Instagram has been taken up a level today as Instagram has removed all support for Twitter from its photo sharing social network which has gone through changes to removing millions of Instagram images from Twitter. Users of Instagram will no longer be able to easily share images from the site […]
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Online Retailer eBay Blocks Selling of Spells, Hexes and Potions!
If you’re off to Hogwarts this year and need some back-to-school gear don’t go looking on eBay for the best bargains on you magical supplies because in a new revision of the online car boot sale’s guidelines sellers will no longer be allowed to sell spells, hexes or potions! Most of us muggles wouldn’t even […]