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For years, Mac owners were led to believe that their computers were immune from malware infections.
In fact, if you asked them for an opinion on the best antivirus protection, chances are the response would be “Buy a Mac”.
But truth be told, Macs were never “immune” from catching malware at all. [Read more…]
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If you do a lot of shopping online, you no doubt order a “dud” every now and then.
After all, marketers literally make their livings designing websites, ads and product descriptions that make every item they sell appear to be the best product ever built.
Well, if you shop on Amazon, there’s a very easy way to ensure that virtually all of your purchases are great ones…
The secret to this magic is always checking the Amazon Best Sellers lists. [Read more…]
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As you probably know, Google search results often include photos of people who are relevant to the search query in some way, and that does include minors.
If you’re the parent or legal guardian of a minor (below the age of 18) whose photo(s) are included in Google searches you can request that Google remove those photos.
Minors themselves can also request the removal of their photos if they’d prefer not have an adult involved in the process. [Read more…]
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As you surely already know, the Internet can be a very dangerous place – and social media has made it more dangerous still.
I have already written several posts warning parents about the dangers of posting photos of their small children online, and now the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has boosted the danger to an entirely new level. [Read more…]
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Did you know that Apple has an iPhone Upgrade Program?
Well, they do, and if you’re the type of person who always wants to have the most recent iPhone (and you can afford it) this plan could well be for you.
Once you’re enrolled in the iPhone Upgrade Program you’ll make a monthly installment payment every month for a year and then you’ll receive a brand new iPhone after you’ve made the last payment. [Read more…]