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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, May 15, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to opt out of the Amazon Sidewalk neighborhood network program
• How to assign custom ringtones for your most important contacts
• Want to make a quick $10 million? Turn in a hacker.
• How ‘I Will Always Love You’ went all the way to #1 – three different times
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Today’s quick tech tip….
How to opt out of the Amazon Sidewalk neighborhood network program
Do you have an Amazon Echo or any device made by Ring?
If so, your Amazon account probably has your devices set up to participate in the Amazon Sidewalk program.
In a nutshell, Amazon Sidewalk is a low-power wireless network that allows your compatible devices to communicate with other devices using the Internet connections of other Amazon Sidewalk participants in your local area.
Of course the flip-side of this is your neighbors (and even complete strangers) can do the same via your Internet connection.
While this is generally safe, some folks are uncomfortable with people they don’t know accessing the Internet via their Internet connection, especially if they often come close to exceeding their “metered” monthly Internet data allotment.
If you’re currently participating in the Amazon Sidewalk program (you might be and not even know it) and you’d rather opt out of it, you can easily do so by following the instructions listed on this Amazon ‘Help’ page.
Once you’ve disabled Amazon Sidewalk on your account, your devices should no longer connect to a local Amazon Sidewalk network (if one exists in your area) and devices belonging to other people should no longer be able to communicate via your Internet connection.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to assign custom ringtones for your important contacts
This is a simple way to know who’s calling without even bothering to look at your phone.
• Want to make a quick $10 million? Turn in a hacker.
The federal government is serious about catching hackers. Help them out and you could be richly rewarded.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
Belkin AirTag Case with Key Ring (#ad)
Do you have a bad habit of losing your keys?
Well, insert an Apple AirTag into this little gem and attach it to your key ring and you’ll be able to determine the approximate location of your keys in a hurry.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
How ‘I Will Always Love You’ went all the way to #1 – three different times.
When Dolly Parton wrote this iconic song she had no idea just how successful it would ultimately be.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Starlink Internet is now available in 32 countries
• Netflix is reportedly looking into livestreaming
• Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal says he fired key execs due to ‘challenging’ economy
• Proposed legislation would criminalize AirTag stalking in Ohio
• This ‘undetectable’ malware kit packs a whole load of threats into a single package
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