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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to ask Google if a website is safe
• Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Sam’s Club’ email scam
• Q&A: Can you use two mice to control one computer?
• Why you should ignore the prorated warranty coverage when shopping for a new car battery
• June’s Tech Tips Giveaway: CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC 1500VA/1000W Sinewave UPS System
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
We have a winner for May…
Congratulations to Sean T. from Moreno Valley, California for winning the TP-Link Deco AXE4900 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Mesh WiFi System in May’s Tech Tips Giveaway.
June’s winner will receive a fantastic CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC 1500VA/1000W Sinewave UPS System (click for details).
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to ask Google if a website is safe
These days it seems like there’s a malicious website lurking around every virtual corner of the Internet. That’s why it pays to play it safe when you encounter a link to a site you’re unfamiliar with.
One easy way to check to see if a given website contains malicious or otherwise dangerous code is to ask Google. And it’s really easy to do…
Just type (or copy and paste) the following into the Google search box (be sure to substitute the domain for the site in question in place of example.com):
https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=example.com
Google will immediately tell you if their bots found any malicious code on that site.
For example, let’s say someone you know said you really need to check out DigiKey.com. This is what you would type into the Google search box:
https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=digikey.com
While Google isn’t perfect in regards to this test, they are really, really good at finding and flagging malicious content. Just sayin’.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Sam’s Club’ email scam
It’s back yet again.
• Q&A: Can you use two mice to control one computer?
The answer is yes. This post explains how to do it.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
SHNITPWR 120VAC to 12VDC Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter
Do you have a small 12VDC appliance that you use in your car that you’d really love to use in your house as well? This inexpensive adapter will let you.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Why you should ignore the prorated warranty coverage when shopping for a new car battery
Save your hard-earned cash.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Inflation comes for Spotifiy users
• Windows 10 nags users with full-screen end-of-life and Get Windows 11 banners
• Massive $12.3M Apple store fraud scheme busted, 5 arrested for swapping fake iPhones
• Instagram is testing unskippable ads. Users hate it.
• TicketMaster hack sees personal data of 560 million customers offered for sale
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