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Are the Philips Hue Essential bulbs actually any good? Here’s what you need to know about the smart light brand’s budget range

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Philips Hue is widely known as the best smart bulb brand, but if you’re looking to get yourself kitted out with a full Hue setup from the main range, it’ll cost you. You might have spotted the brand’s Essential range — which looks very similar to the main lineup but comes in at a much … Read more

Microsoft deletes man’s hacked OneDrive with 25 years of photos and games — as ‘irreversible’ action prompts him to bemoan ‘I relied on Microsoft to keep that safe’

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Microsoft deleted a user’s OneDrive account after it was compromised This resulted in the loss of 25 years’ worth of photos and games The incident is a reminder to use multiple backup solutions How much do you have stored in your Microsoft account? Consider all the photos and documents backed up to OneDrive, the games … Read more

New Windows 11 update is a big one — these are my top 4 features, including the ability to pause updates indefinitely

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Windows 11’s July update has arrived It packs some smart features, including pausing updates at length and a new recovery option This patch also cures a nasty bug that slowly eats more and more drive space, but there’s an issue to be aware of for Dell laptop owners Microsoft has released its monthly patch for … Read more

‘Ineffective and useless’: the UK government is proposing a midnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, but there’s an easy loophole

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The UK is proposing a social media curfew for ages 16 and 17 Access would be blocked from midnight to 6am by default However, teens will be able to change these settings if they wish Having already announced plans to ban under-16s from social media apps early next year, the UK government is now proposing … Read more

‘We love this… except gradual rollouts’: Windows 11 search is being improved in a big way, with users impatient to get these changes — and I don’t blame them

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Microsoft is improving Windows 11 search in multiple ways That includes a calmer search panel, the ability to turn off web results, a better way of prioritizing returned results, and a more stable search overall This is in testing for now, and the main worry is how long it might take for Microsoft to usher … Read more