Windows only: If you download a lot of applications from the internet, chances are you’ve seen an MD5 hash next to the download link. This unique hash is used to verify the integrity of your download, ensuring that the file you got is in fact the file you were supposed to get. HashTab is a […]

Windows only: Free application SpeedRead is designed to improve your reading speed and retention by quickly flashing a few words at a time on your screen in quick succession. You can adjust features like playback speed and number of words to display at a time, and SpeedRead keeps track of your stats as you read. […]

An investigation is under way into how a computer containing bank customers’ personal data was sold on eBay.The computer, bought by IT manager Andrew Chapman for £77, had the sensitive details on its hard drive.Mr Chapman, from Oxford, said the machine contained information on several million bank customers.Details of customers of three companies, including the […]