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Jack Turner
Jack is the Editor for Tech.co. He has over 15 years experience in publishing, having covered both consumer and business technology extensively, including both in print and online. Jack has also led on investigations on topical tech issues, from privacy to price gouging. He has a strong background in research-based content, working with organizations globally, and has also been a member of government advisory committees on tech matters.
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Apple Identifies MacBook Air Fault, Will Fix for Free MacBook Air owners beware - your laptop may well be subject to Apple's latest repair program, after internal documents reveal an issue with the logic board. While Apple is remaining quiet about specifics of the fault, it has stated that repairs will be free.Jack Turner -
EU Mandates All Electric Cars Must Make Noise Starting today, all new electric cars in Europe must emit an audible noise by law, addressing concerns about the threat to pedestrians from silent vehicles. But, with no obligation for electric cars to make a traditional engine noise, there's room for plenty of audio creativity.Jack Turner -
Twitter to Label Rule-Breaking Tweets from Trump Twitter has often found itself under attack for the way it handles provocative tweets from high profile accounts, and now, in a post on the company's blog, it's vowing to do something about it. The company will begin flagging 'abusive' posts from verified government officials.Jack Turner -
Beyond the Notch – The Evolution Of The Selfie Camera With millions of selfies uploaded to the internet everyday, the humble selfie camera is putting in some serious work. You might not think it, but it's a major concern for manufacturers, and they pour lots of money into making your selfie snapping as easy and enjoyable as possibleJack Turner -
5 Things We Learned from BBC Interview with Facebook’s Nick Clegg Today, Nick Clegg, Facebook's Vice-President of Global Affairs and Communications, sat down for an interview on BBC radio, and faced a grilling on his company's activities, past and present. Up for discussion were regulation, the Christchurch shooting, and Russian meddling.Jack Turner -
Amazon Reveals New Eye-Friendly Kindle Oasis Amazon unveils the latest changes to its Kindle line up, with a refresh of the premium Oasis model, adding amber lighting that is designed to be kinder on the eyes in low light conditions. However, while this might appeal to night time readers, is it essential?Jack Turner -
Facebook Launches Libra Currency and New Calibra Service After weeks of rumors, Facebook has confirmed that it is going to get into the cryptocurrency game, unveiling the Calibra wallet and Libra currency. Can Libra compete with Apple and Google, and should we trust Facebook with peeking into our personal finances?Jack Turner -
Chrome Restricts Ad-Blockers: What This Means For You Google Chrome may be one of the most popular browsers out there, but it has provoked plenty of ire recently in the way that it handles ad-blocking extensions. Critics have suggested that recent changes to Chrome will make dedicated ad blocking plugins ineffective.Jack Turner -
Apple iOS 13, iPadOS and watchOS – What’s New and How to Get Them This year's Apple WWDC had its fair share of announcements, but perhaps the most important were the ones we knew were coming - updates to iOS, watchOS, and out of nowhere, a dedicated iPadOS. We take a look at the new features of all three, and when they'll be available.Jack Turner -
Samsung Reveals New Notebook 7 Laptops They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and if that's the case, them Samsung just let us all know what it really thinks of Apple with the reveal of its new Notebook 7 laptops.Jack Turner -
The Best Laptops from Computex 2019 Computex 2019 is upon us, the annual technology expo in Taiwan, and many manufacturers are using it to reveal their latest and greatest laptops. We take a look at this years line up, including wood inlays, 5G laptops and dual screen laptops to compete with the Apple MacBook Pro.Jack Turner -
Is it Game Over for Loot Boxes? You might think that video games are the last thing for the government to get worked up about, but a new proposal against loot boxes, a virtual item that contains an unknown prize, is currently in the works, and could radically upend the gaming industry.Jack Turner