Schools ban Zoom citing security and privacy concerns Microsoft Teams to be used for remote teaching When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Zoom is being banned by schools across the United States following an increasing number of security and privacy issues reported by the app’s users. The video conferencing app has seen a meteoric rise in the last couple of months, recording over 200 million users by the end of March compared to 10 million users at the end of last year....

Starling Bank launches mobile cheque deposits to make banking from home easier Mobile cheque deposits are now only a screen tap away with Starling Bank’s new app-based service When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Starling bank is launching mobile cheque deposits, designed to make banking from home easier. It’ll be the first digital-only bank to offer mobile cheque depositing and will be available for all customers from next week....

TechRadar Verdict While the Technics EAH-F70N are excellent headphones in their own right thanks to their solid noise-cancelling and stellar audio, they don’t quite match up to Sony’s competition and aren’t as affordable. Premium style and comfort Truly solid sound ANC almost as good as Sony’s Dated micro-USB port Uncompetitive battery life Build doesn’t seem rugged Why you can trust TechRadarWe spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best....

This major Chinese VPN provider has been hacked The DarkHotel hacking group has reportedly struck again When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. As governments around the world continue to deal with thecoronavirus pandemic, a hacking group with potential ties to South Korea has launched an espionage campaign against the Chinese government. TheDarkHoteladvanced persistent threat group has compromised over 200VPNservers in order to infiltrate a number of Chinese institutions and government agencies, according to a new report from Qihoo 360....

TechRadar Verdict There’s plenty to be said in favor of IBM’s Watson Speech to Text service, such as its ability to convert hours of audio into text quickly and accurately. But price, integration complexity, and somewhat patchy BETA features may put some businesses off. Fast and accurate speech recognition Grammar, language, and acoustic model training More expensive than AWS or Google Multi-speaker recognition is hit-and-miss Why you can trust TechRadarWe spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best....

We tracked down the cheapest ‘predator’ heat-seeking smartphone Heat-seeking phone can be yours for less than you think When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Blackview BV9800 Pro -$419.99 at AliExpressThis heat-seeking smartphone from Blackview won our coveted editor’s choice award back in December 2019 - and for good reason. It combines a FLIR Lepton thermal sensor with a bargain price tag, and a host of other desirable features to boot....

Windows 10 May 2020 Update will finally make it easier to see when we need to upgrade A welcome change indeed, including a handy reminder for laptop owners When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Windows 10’sincoming major update for the first half of 2020 will usher in a new system of notifications for updates which represents a better way of informing users that an upgrade is ready for their PC....