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Think before you click.

If an offer sounds too good to be true - it probably is. Just because it uses a company logo, colours and fonts does not mean it is from that company. Check the links, check the origin and if you're unsure - contact the company via another known means to verify the promotion.

Who WOULDN'T like 2x £250 Morrison Vouchers? If you click on the link in an email like this, you won't get any vouchers or go into a prize draw. What you WILL get is defrauded, your identity stolen or a nasty malware infection on your device. Think before you click!

Just to reassure some people.

1. The power infrastructure 'block code' list is not an ongoing powercut scheme to save money, it's an emergency plan for critical shortage of power. It's been in place for over 50 years.

2. Africa is not made to look small on maps to brainwash you into thinking the continent is not important. It is a result of projecting a globe in a flat 2D format. If you search for map projections you can see there are many different ways to try and show the world in a flat view.

3. Cutting and pasting some text into the Facebook status message is not going to reset any algorithms or make previously 'hidden' posts appear. Facebook is a platform that generates money from it's users content, the algorithms for showing adverts and user content are designed to maximise this for facebook. (though you can try clicking the three dots on any adver you see on Facebook, click 'hide add' and select a reason why - it won't reduce the number of adverts you get, but at least Facebook will try to provide more relevant ones)

Are you between the ages of 6 and 14? Can you crack the RAF Youth and STEM Team Christmas Challenges?

Who says STEM isn’t fun?! Join our team as they treat you to some interesting facts and challenges on the lead up to Christmas.

We have a total of four different challenges for you to have a go at from home or in class and will release a new one each week.

This week’s Challenge involves Binary Code….find out more here: https://rafyouthstem.org.uk/resource/christmas-stem-binary-code-challenge/

Have fun and don’t forget to upload photos to our Facebook or Twitter account along the way - we would love to see how you get on.

Making a purchase from an online store you haven't used before?
Follow the top tips from Action Fraud to avoid falling victim to online shopping fraud: actionfraud.police.uk/onlineshopping

Happy 20th Birthday Windows XP Bliss

20 years ago a new Microsoft desktop with a fresh look was born with Windows XP, released 2001. Windows XP ("Experience") united Microsoft's separate consumer and professional operating-system lines.

Happy 30th Birthday the Internet! 🎂

On this day 1991, Tim Berners-Lee published the first web page at CERN. This image shows what TBL's historic page would have looked using the line-mode browser developed by CERN. That page now looks like this: http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html

The UK government is going to be testing it's new Mobile Phone Alert system today and again on Thursday.
There's a small chance that you might get a test emergency message.

Emergency Alerts Your mobile phone or tablet may get an emergency alert if there’s a danger to life nearby. Alerts tell you what to do to stay safe.

Is there a new Windows 10 on the way?

Microsoft Windows Event - Watch the June 24 LIVE stream Watch the Microsoft Windows Event 06.24 LIVE stream and see what's next

Npower has closed down its app after hackers accessed customers' accounts, including partial bank details.

Npower scraps app after financial details stolen in data hack - what you need to know Big six energy firm Npower has closed down its app after hackers accessed customers' accounts, including partial bank details, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. If you used the app, you should make sure you're not using the same password on other accounts and be alert for suspicious bank account act...

WhatsApp is launching a second attempt to get its users to accept an updated privacy policy after the initial effort in January sent many people to rival messaging apps.

Did you join Signal, Telegram or Threema during the first WhatsApp exodus?

WhatsApp privacy update: Second attempt launched to get users to accept new policy Outcry about the perceived impact of the update on Facebook's access to user data scuppered the first bid to win sign-ups.

Google now owns Fitbit!
The fitness tracker that trailblazed the wearable tech and set high standard of customer support is now a part of the Google ecosystem.

Google Fitbit Friends UK Fitbit UK & Ireland

Fitbit Joins Google - Fitbit Blog Fitbit is now officially part of Google.