Articles by Will McCurdy

Will McCurdy has been writing about technology for over five years. He has a wide range of specialities including cybersecurity, fintech, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, cloud computing, payments, artificial intelligence, retail technology, and venture capital investment. He has previously written for AltFi, FStech, Retail Systems, and National Technology News and is an experienced podcast and webinar host, as well as an avid long-form feature writer. Based in London and originally hailing from Northern Ireland, outside of work his hobbies include literature, travel, health, and mindfulness.

Articles by: Will McCurdy

Google Hangouts stops working on Android, iOS as big switchover begins

By Will McCurdy published 5 July 22

Google Hangouts will now no longer work for users on iOS and Android.

New Windows 11 VMs could give you the perfect way to try before you switch

By Will McCurdy published 4 July 22

If you're undecided about Windows 11, these new VMs could help.

PayPal closes off popular loophole in business payments system

By Will McCurdy published 4 July 22

PayPal has finally prohibited business users from receiving payments earmarked for “Friends & Family”.

Meta to shutter its Novi digital wallet, drawing a line under Libra

By Will McCurdy published 4 July 22

Meta to shut down it's digital wallet project Novi after the pilot ends.

Mars probe running Windows 98-era software receives update after two decades

By Will McCurdy last updated 2 July 22

A European Space Agency spacecraft receives a much delayed update to its vintage software.

Your flights could soon benefit from high-speed internet, courtesy of Elon Musk

By Will McCurdy published 1 July 22

US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will allow SpaceX to cater to moving vehicles.

Google to pay developers millions to settle legal battle

By Will McCurdy published 1 July 22

Google is set to fork out $90m to make amends with US app developers.

Tough times for PC vendors ahead as cost-of-living crisis bites

By Will McCurdy published 1 July 22

PC, tablet and mobile sales are all set for significant declines, says Gartner.

Look away, LastPass: Google Password Manager just received a killer upgrade

By Will McCurdy published 30 June 22

Google Password Manager just got significant batch of updates that could solidify its position in the space.

Google Workspace is losing its top executive

By Will McCurdy published 30 June 22

Javier Soltero, who presided over a period of growth for the Google Workspace, has now left the firm.

Alibaba is turning its mountains of data into a whole new business

By Will McCurdy published 30 June 22

Alibaba is set to utilize its huge swarths of data for its latest enterprise intelligence venture.

Windows 8.1 end of life is creeping ever closer

By Will McCurdy published 24 June 22

Microsoft will begin warning users that it will cut off technical support for Windows 8.1 shortly.

Take that, GitHub: AWS launches its own AI coding assistant

By Will McCurdy published 24 June 22

GitHub has competition from a new AI based coding tool from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

One of the best password managers around just picked up an excellent new feature

By Will McCurdy published 23 June 22

Keeper Security has unveiled a new feature to help users share information confidentially.

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Microsoft 365 update will let your boss stop you sending emails to people you shouldn't

By Will McCurdy published 23 June 22

Microsoft 365 admin can now block users from sending emails to certain senders.

WSL 2 distros now supported on Windows Server

By Will McCurdy published 23 June 22

Windows Server 2022 now fully supports Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2 type distros.

1Password will now help small businesses identify chinks in their security armor

By Will McCurdy published 21 June 22

1Password tool promises will help small businesses improve their wider security posture.

AWS is using AI to make contact centers smarter

By Will McCurdy published 21 June 22

AWS launches new set of tools intended to simplify case management in contact centers.

Russia blocks Windows 10 and 11 downloads

By Will McCurdy published 21 June 22

Windows 10 and 11 downloads have become inaccessible for Russian users.

This promising new Windows 11 feature is coming to more users

By Will McCurdy published 20 June 22

Windows 11 users are soon to receive a whole new set of search function features.

Telegram is now basically a file transfer service too

By Will McCurdy published 20 June 22

Telegram Premium will give paying users access to file transfer services, alongside host of other new features.

TikTok moves US user data to Oracle servers amid fresh privacy concerns

By Will McCurdy published 20 June 22

Following years of scrutiny, TikTok has migrated the data of US users to Oracle US servers.

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The US government has a secret weapon against Russia: VPN

By Will McCurdy published 17 June 22

The US government is funneling money to VPNs used by Russians, according to new reports

Ubuntu Core 22 wants to power the next generation of IoT devices

By Will McCurdy published 17 June 22

Canonical addresses device management and security with Ubuntu Core 22 launch.

The first exascale supercomputer in Europe could fire us to a quintillion ops

By Will McCurdy published 17 June 22

New German supercomputer will join the world's most powerful HPC devices.

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