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…
2018 Holiday Tech Gift Guide
The holiday season is well underway and Christmas looms just beyond the horizon, promising to bring enjoyable family time and gift-giving merriment as it always does. Maybe you’ve waited to finish your shopping until the last minute or you just…
How to Surf the Web Anonymously
The internet can lull us into a false sense of security. After all, how can anyone know who we are when we’re hidden behind a phone, tablet, or computer? Unfortunately, whenever we log on to the internet, we share information…
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…
What Is Hyperloop and What Will It Do for You?
Elon Musk has announced that the first Hyperloop tunnel is almost completed. He claims that the tunnel will open to the public on Dec 10th. The super-fast train Musk and his company, “The Boring Company” has been promising this technological…
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.
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…
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…
Chrome Introduces Password Manager to Prevent the Use of the Same Passwords
We’re all guilty of poor password management, with the majority of us using the same password for every login we use, with only a few extra numbers plopped on the end for marginally better security. In fact, many of us…
Huawei’s Insistence on Freezing Background Apps Leads to VLC Ban
There are many reasons to freeze background processes from running on a mobile device. Still, Huawei’s habit of doing so without consumer consent has finally landed them in hot water. Implemented as a solution to reduce battery life in mobile…
Recent Snoopware Hits Over 11 Million Firefox, Android and iOS Users
In the ever more difficult fight to keep our private lives private, millions of internet users have to contend with a sudden loss of privacy through the covert installation of snoopware on their devices. If you’ve used an app or…
Starting a Business? Consider These Essential Technology Investments
When people decide that they will become entrepreneurs and start something that will provide them with an income for life, they are often neglecting the technology that can make or break a company. Thanks to the recent developments in information…