YES to cookies, NO to notifications

By | February 12, 2024

This week I’ve decided to tackle a common problem that we get on the Inner Circle quite often, which is how to avoid getting dodgy website notifications. Saying no to notifications When you go to a website, trying to actually get to the site can feel like an episode of the Krypton Factor. All those… Read More »

When doctors go digital with prescriptions

By | February 5, 2024

Did you know that over two thirds of the 33 million people who use the NHS app are pensioners?  I certainly didn’t, and I must say that I’m impressed at how keen people are to embrace the digital side of healthcare.  Hats off to you! The NHS app now has an option that lets you… Read More »

Can you really “fix your Facebook feed”?

By | January 29, 2024

Every so often, I’ll see a few friends all posting the same message as their Facebook status.  Sometimes it’s a post claiming to “fix the algorithm”, so that you see more posts from your friends and family instead of all the adverts (which would be nice, wouldn’t it).  A few years back there was one… Read More »

A tiny change that took me by surprise

By | January 22, 2024

You know that old saying about buses, about how you can wait around all day for one, and then three turn up all at once?  Well, some public transport companies have been working on preventing that problem, by dipping their toes into the murky waters of AI. First Bus has been trying out some AI-powered… Read More »

On the lookout for the new Outlook

By | January 15, 2024

There are a few different ways you can look at your emails on a computer, but the most common one is probably the built-in Mail app.  It’s been around for a long time, it’s fairly straightforward to use and it’s the one we use in our books to teach people how to set up and… Read More »