KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 3RD AUGUST 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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Cambridge Driverless Bus Trial Extended
An extra £1m has been secured to expand the operations of a city's driverless bus trial.
The 15-seater automated bus service was launched in Cambridge in June and so far, nearly 200 passengers have taken up the free travel.
Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has received extra funds from the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles to extend trials of its 'Connector' project.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8jn1xgy9go
Source: BBC News
CCTV With AI In East Yorkshire To Tackle Fly-Tipping
CCTV cameras that use AI technology will be installed in parts of East Yorkshire to tackle fly-tipping following a pilot scheme.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council said CCTV towers had already been installed in Cottingham, Boynton and Rawcliffe, with one in Hessle and a second in Cottingham to follow.
The aim is to put people off from dumping rubbish, with the council adding their enforcement team receives about 2,500 reports of fly-tipping each year.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78z93d9893o
Source: BBC News
EE Introducing New Phone Plans For Teens
EE is introducing new phone plans next month which it says will restrict the internet for teens - so long as they don't use wi-fi.
Its new Sim-only mobile plans will filter the web at different levels depending on the age of the child using it, with three separate tiers of protections.
The plans will also have other features such as reduced internet speeds for younger teens to "limit streaming", as well as protecting against scam calls.
But EE can only control what is accessed by using mobile data using its network - meaning it cannot filter content accessed via wi-fi, which is operated separately.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg3lgdv3r7o
Source: BBC News
App Of The Week
This weeks app of the week is called FitRoom
The mobile app that lets you upload a photo and virtually try on different clothes in a realistic manner.
You can basically mix and match outfits and see what looks good before you actually wear or buy anything.
This app is free on IOS and Android Devices
Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.silverai.fitroom.virtualtryon
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/app/fitroom-virtual-tryon-clothes/id6739701827
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
Many people love playing games online. In fact, an estimated 1.2 billion of us are regularly logging on, signing up and playing online.
Unfortunately, whenever money or personal data is changing hands online, criminals can be watching, looking for some way to turn the situation to their advantage.
The majority of cyber attacks exploit publicly known weaknesses in devices and software. Keeping your software up to date will help to prevent these attacks from being successful.
Keep operating systems, and other software up to date. The easiest way to do this is to turn on automatic updates, if you can.
Where possible, adding another layer of defence to your devices in the form of antivirus software is a sensible precaution. This should also be kept up to date.
