Sneaky

Live music fans are losing out because of an array of “sneaky” fees that can add up to 25% to the cost of concert and festival tickets, research from the consumer body Which? has found.With booking open for big summer gigs, the lobby group has called for a crackdown on the “bewildering” range of extra charges that some of the UK’s biggest ticketing websites impose.Its report comes days after the Labour leader, Keir Starmer, said his party would cap the resale prices of tickets and strengthen the regulation of resale…

Up early? Our Cavapoo, Sebby, enjoys getting me up at the crack of dawn, so by 7.30 we’re out the door heading for Streatham or Wandsworth Common, rain or shine. It’s nice – you get chatting to other dog walkers.What’s for breakfast? Occasionally my wife and I will cook a fry-up: bacon, egg, sausage, beans, toast, black pudding and tea. If not, we’ll snack until we have a Sunday roast around three or four. It’ll just be me and my wife: our eldest daughter is at university and our youngest daughter won’t be out of bed…

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A new way of workingLet's look at AI from the boss's perspective. Many people might already realize how hard it could be to persuade employees to let AI improve their company's output. Many bosses might be tempted to force AI into the workplace culture by simply declaring the technology to be the bright new hope for tomorrow.Also: Have 10 hours? IBM will train you in AI fundamentals - for freeThere may, though, be more subtle ways of introducing AI.I've learned this fact from a fascinating series of suggestions penned…

Screenshot by David Gewirtz/ZDNETAbove is what my current open tab list looked like before I used the organizational techniques I'm sharing in this article. Also, I'm using a fresh Chrome profile for screenshots because I have a lot in my Chrome setup that's confidential to clients and project partners. One good way to get started is to group all your tabs into groups. If you don't have any tab groups, right-click the tab and choose Add Tab to New Group (as shown at 1 below). Then give the group a name (shown at 2)…

'CyberGuy': Big Brother in the Big Apple NYC drivers face a $15 daily congestion fee for entering the toll congestion zone south of 60th Street, monitored by license plate readers. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson gives the details. New York City drivers buckle up because Big Brother (aka the MTA) is keeping a watchful eye on you by installing cameras along New York City streets to track you. But why? Well, it all boils down to money, of course. The MTA is rolling out a controversial $15 per day congestion fee for all drivers…

'CyberGuy': Big Brother in the Big Apple NYC drivers face a $15 daily congestion fee for entering the toll congestion zone south of 60th Street, monitored by license plate readers. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson gives the details. A new exploit threat lets hackers access your Google account using expired cookies that contain your login information. The exploits, which were discovered late last year, target session cookies, which only have a limited lifespan. However, they can "revive" those cookies, putting your personal…

If you’re one of the lucky fans who managed to get tickets to the Super Bowl, congratulations. You’re in for a thrilling experience. But if you’re still looking for tickets and are tempted by offers on social media platforms, beware. You might end up with a fake ticket and a lot of disappointment.Counterfeit tickets are a serious issue that affects many major events, especially the Super Bowl. According to members of the intelligence team at managed intelligence company Nisos, scammers are actively seeking victims who…

Research from Duke University overturns previous beliefs about retrotransposons, showing that these DNA sequences actively use cellular mechanisms to form circular shapes and replicate. This finding, which has implications for understanding genetic evolution and diseases, challenges the long-held view that circular DNA is merely an accidental by-product. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Circular DNA, thought to be an accidental byproduct, is borrowing the cell’s DNA repair mechanisms to copy itself.Like its viral cousins, a…

Taking screenshots has been a staple for smartphones for some time. It’s a useful tool, but just like any function on your phone, it can be bad if malicious apps gain access to it. A screenshot of your screen could be catastrophic if it lands in the wrong hands. This is why Android 14 has screenshot detection. Along with you, apps also have the ability to take screenshots. Normally, you’ll want to give them permission to do so. However, not all apps will ask for permission before taking screenshots, and this is where a…