KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 14th DECEMBER 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!
You can hear the feature On Air on a Sunday with Mark, and throughout the week.
Google Teams Up With Researchers For Quantum Computering
Google has announced plans to team up with the UK to invite researchers to come up with uses for the tech giant's state-of-the-art quantum chip Willow.
It is one of several firms competing to develop a powerful quantum computer - which is seen as an exciting new frontier in the future of computing.
Researchers hope they will be able to crack problems in fields such as chemistry and medicine which are impossible for current computers to solve.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2epm0w0zggo
Source: BBC News
Australia's Social Media Block Taken Effect
Australia's world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark.
Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue scrolling and posting freely until they are caught.
The new law means social media firms - including Meta, TikTok and YouTube - must take "reasonable steps" to ensure Australians aged under 16 don't hold accounts on their platforms.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl6gkd7pz6o
Source: BBC News
Google's Smart Glasses Are Back
Google plans to launch smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026, after its previous high-profile attempt to enter the market ended in failure.
The tech giant set expectations high in 2013 when it unveiled Google Glass, billed by some as the future of technology despite its odd appearance with a bulky screen positioned above the right eye.
Google pulled the product in 2015 less than seven months after its UK release, but is now planning on re-entering the market with smart glasses with a cleaner look.
But it comes after Meta has already made waves with its smart specs, which have sold two million pairs as of February.
Google's new tech will let users interact with its own AI products, such as its chatbot Gemini.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyx83n00k6o
Source: BBC News
App Of The Week
This weeks app of the week is called Invideo AI
It allows you to transform a simple script into a full blown video with visuals, voiceover, music and stock media.
This app is free to download on IOS and Android devices
Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.invideo.ai
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/app/invideo-ai-ai-video-generator/id6471394316
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
Live feeds or images from smart cameras can in rare cases be accessed by unauthorised users, putting your privacy at risk.
This is possible because smart cameras are often configured so that you can access them whilst you're away from home.
The problem arises because some cameras are shipped with the default password set by the manufacturer, which is often well-known or guessable (such as admin or 00000).
If your camera comes with a default password, change it to a secure one - connecting three random words which you'll remember is a good way to do this. You can usually change it using the app you use to manage the device. When you change the password, make sure you avoid the most commonly used passwords.
