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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, July 24, 2022
• Warning: Don’t share codes from text messages with anyone
• Q&A: Why are new computers slower than really old ones?
• Scam alert: Beware fake ads for concert and event tickets
• The awesome power of kindness and compassion
Social media has proven itself useful in aiding students’ learning and development. Even so, not many schools and other educational institutions use platforms like Facebook for education.
The numbers are growing as the educational system is grasping technology, but we are still a long way from a study environment where social media is used as a learning tool. [Read more…]
Question from Sandy: Rick, I read your warning about getting Facebook Protect enabled on my account.
I tried to find it on both my 6s Plus iPhone and tablet, but I never found it on either device.
My tablet is several years old.
Am I doing something wrong or is it possible that my devices just don’t offer it? [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, May 24, 2022
• Create a Recovery Flash Drive for your Chromebook
• Q&A: What does it mean to ‘jailbreak’ an iPhone?
• Q&A: How can I find out which processor my Mac has in it?
• The ten greatest inventions of Nikola Tesla
It’s no secret that Facebook gathers all manner of data and info about their users, but most folks have no idea just how much data Facebook has about them, and how broad it is.
And fewer people still know that Facebook routinely shares this data and info with a wide variety of third-parties.
Well, it turns out that you can actually view much of the info Facebook has banked about you. All you have to do is click (or tap) through the settings a bit. [Read more…]