Around the world, tens of millions of people use Amazon’s ‘Echo’ line of the home assistant. Amazon has sold over 100 million devices. But, according to recent headlines, if you own one of these speakers, you could have your privacy…
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Are You a Hardcore Tech Junky? A Tech Loot Guide to Pursuing a Tech Career
Experts throughout numerous fields of study are all echoing similar sentiments: if you want a solid career, tech-related industries are the best way to go. In this article, we at Tech Loot have mapped out a short, simple, yet concise…
CES 2019: The Hottest Gadgets Featured at the Las Vegas Show
CES is the world’s biggest technology event, and 2019 was no different, with the Las Vegas show being privy to some of the biggest and most exciting gadgets from all your favourite manufacturers. From a gigantic TV that changes shape…
How to Turn Your Smartphone into a Professional Camera
True, new and better smartphones are released yearly by tech giants such as Apple, Samsung, and Google. However, even with a few extra megapixels, what does it take to turn your smartphone into a professional camera that will ensure you…
How to Avoid Facebook Scams
For many of us, having a social media account is essential. It lets us keep in touch with family and friends, shows off our trips to the gym or holidays and even lets us create our own online personas of…
VPN Tutorial: A Complete Virtual Private Network (VPN) Guide
In this tutorial, we’ll go over what virtual private network (VPN) is, why it’s essential to use one, and how to correctly set it up.
Spotify to Add Personalised Songs to Popular Playlists
Spotify is a wonderful thing. Not only does it allow us to listen to all our favourite music for a small monthly subscription without needing to buy a particular artist’s music, but it also allows us to create hundreds of…
Apps That Help from Dusk to Dawn
The significance of mobile device in our day to day life and activities is definitely endless. This is so because mobile phones are no longer the ordinary communication device it used to be. It has become the unexpected point of…
Are Self-Healing Smartphones in Our Future?
Self-healing is something we tend to take for granted, after all, our bodies do it every day. If you run into your roommate’s grumpy cat and end up with a big scratch across your arm, it’s not the end of the world, as your skin will simply heal away as if it never existed over the next few days. Wouldn’t it be amazing if the screens on our phones could do the same?
Facebook Dating Launches with Trial in Columbia
Just four months after the news that Facebook will add dating features to its popular social media platform, the first trial has gone live in Columbia. Dubbed Facebook Dating, the feature will integrate popular dating site techniques from other sites…
Time To Get Smart? Decking Out Your Home Office With Smart Tech
Wherever you turn, the term “smart tech” is ubiquitous with every aspect of modern life. When we are setting up a gaming environment for us to see us through an anti-social weekend, or we’re working in a home office, setting…
Chasing Thinner Laptops Has Ruined Portable Performance
Every company has its points of guilt when it comes to cutting design corners in favour of boosting specific attributes of their products. After all, Apple wouldn’t be nearly as well-known as it was if they weren’t able to produce…
New Fortnite Limited Time Event Set to Revolutionise Gameplay
There’s no denying that battle royale games are immensely popular, but much like that must-have Christmas toy that morphs normal adults into absolute psychos for a toy that gets discarded before your New Year toast, that popularity is doomed to…
MacBook Pro Firmware Aims to Fix Thermal Throttling Performance Issues
The latest line of MacBook Pro laptops have been undergoing no small number of issues related to thermal problems, but Apple has been quick to diagnose and issue a firmware fix for the issue. Redesigning the internals may not be…