KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 1st JUNE 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.
Game Cancelled PRe-Ordered Nintendo Switch 2
UK high street chain Game has apologised after it cancelled some pre-orders of the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2.
Gamers have waited years for the Switch 2 - the successor to one of the best-selling consoles in history - with the new model being finally released to the public on 5 June.
But some of those who pre-ordered the Switch 2 through Game will now not be able to get their hands on it on its release date.
Game did not give any reason why the pre-orders were cancelled.
In its social media post it says it is "currently working hard to reinstate as many affected pre-orders as possible."
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqg10zqd38o
Source: BBC News
Adidas Hit By Cyber Attack
Adidas has disclosed it's been hit by a cyber attack in which customers' personal information has been stolen.
The sportswear giant said criminals had obtained "certain consumer data" which "mainly consists" of the contact information of people who had been in touch with its help desk.
Adidas said passwords and credit card and other payment data were not compromised.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c071m82v80po
Source: BBC News
Cotswold Village Fed Up Of Drones
Residents in a Cotswold village said they're fed up with tourists invading their privacy whilst flying drones, with one man being filmed in his bath.
Castle Combe in Wiltshire is home to just under 400 people but for generations has been visited by tens of thousands of visitors every year.
Often referred to as one of the "prettiest villages in England", the area is known for its chocolate box cottages, timeless charm and picture-perfect backdrops.
But Fred Winup, chairman of the Castle Combe Parish Council, said drones are a never-ending battle.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80kpgv2958o
Source: BBC News
App Of The Week
This weeks app of the week is Smart Noter - AI Note Taker
A versatile productivity app for everyday use that would come in particularly handy for the likes of students, professionals, and virtually anyone seeking for an efficient note-taking solution.
AI is leveraged to transcribe, summarize, and organize information.
This is free to download on IOS and Android devices
Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codespaceapps.meetingtranscriber
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/app/smart-noter-ai-note-taker/id6739575916
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
An antivirus product is a program designed to detect and remove viruses and other kinds of malicious software from your computer or laptop.
Malicious software - known as malware - is code that can harm your computers and laptops, and the data on them.
Your devices can become infected by inadvertently downloading malware that's in an attachment linked to a dubious email, or hidden on a USB drive, or even by simply visiting a dodgy website.
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.
