KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2025
Welcome to another low down on all the latest Tech news, Tips and Tricks to help you keep up to date with the latest from the Tech world!
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South London School Qualified For Robotics Competition
A south London school has qualified for an international "Olympics-style" robotics competition, in what it claims is a first.
Young people from Langley Park School for Boys in Beckenham won the UK Championships earlier this year and will head to Panama City on 29 October to represent Britain in the First Global Challenge.
Teams from 190 different countries will be represented at the event.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30vpdry9e1o
Source: BBC News
AI App To Help People Remember Info From Medical Appointments
An app designed to help people remember and summarise information from medical appointments using artificial intelligence (AI) has launched.
Created by Oxford-based company Aide Health, the Mirror app records appointments and gives a summary afterwards that the patient can refer back to and share with carers and family.
Creator Ian Wharton said the platform was a "really modern application of AI to solve a challenge that is this hidden risk in every healthcare consultation that we have".
He said he came up with the idea to help his dad, who has early-stage Alzheimer's, to ensure he did not miss information from doctors appointments.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0ydgd89ndo
Source: BBC News
Apple Could Pay Up To £1.5bn In Damages
Apple could be forced to pay up to £1.5bn in damages after losing a collective legal action court case brought on behalf of 36 million UK iPhone and iPad users, both consumers and businesses.
The Competition Appeals Tribunal found that Apple, had abused its dominant position by charging "excessive and unfair" prices in the form of the 30% commission, which it usually levies both on app sales and in-app payments.
The claimants argued that this meant that consumers had been overcharged for apps, subscriptions to apps, and when buying digital content in apps.
Apple said it strongly disagreed with the ruling and would appeal.
The case was pursued by academic Dr Rachael Kent.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgkzg3mkgx6o
Source: BBC News
Digital ID Scheme - Only Needed When Applying For A New Job
The government says its controversial digital ID scheme will not be applied retrospectively, with UK workers only needing it when they apply for a job after its proposed introduction by 2028.
Announcing the plans in September, Sir Keir Starmer said they were a means to stop people "slipping into the shadow economy."
It's now confirmed the scheme will only be mandatory for jobs entered into once it goes live, which ministers say will happen by the end of the parliament.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0kynek55wo
Source: BBC News
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
Antivirus software is often included for free within the operating systems that run Windows and Apple computers. If you make sure that this built-in antivirus is switched on, you'll instantly be safer.
New computers often come with a trial version of a separate antivirus product installed (such as McAfee, Norton and Avast). You should note that:
- when the trial version expires, you'll have to pay (or register) to continue using it
- separate antivirus products won't always work alongside the built-in antivirus software and could even stop it from working completely
- with so many products available you may want to carry out your own research to find out which is right for you
