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Are you using the Internet a lot more since the Coronavirus Pandemic hit?
If so, you’re not alone.
Millions of Americans have substantially increased their Internet usage within the past few months by streaming more TV, movies and music.
And of course millions of others are now working from home.
As you probably know, Android devices have become a huge target for hackers and scammers due to the massive number of Android devices that are begin used today.
Unfortunately, there’s a new form of Android malware that potentially puts the bank accounts of every Android user at risk.
Did you update your iPhone to iOS 14 and immediately start having issues with the device?
Numerous iPhone users are complaining that the update to iOS 14 has resulted in shorter battery life and some apps failing to work as they should.
Even worse, a few users have reported that their phones are getting hotter than normal while using a wide range of resource-intensive apps.
Well, Apple has released this Support article explaining what you need to do to fix these iOS 14-related issues. And to be sure, you probably won’t like it.
In a nutshell, Apple is advising you to do the following: [Read more…]
Have you ever taken your computer into Best Buy to have their “Geek Squad” crew check it out and repair it if needed?
If so, the computer technician who worked on your machine probably searched your hard drive to see if there was any child pornography on it.
And guess what? Had they found some the FBI would likely have paid them to turn you in.
You’re probably thinking that having computer techs help the FBI catch people who create, distribute and view child pornography is a good thing, and I certainly don’t disagree. But I do believe it’s a very bad idea for the FBI to be paying them to do it. [Read more…]
Do you hate the new Facebook desktop Newsfeed layout?
Well, I’m right there with you. I prefer the Classic layout too!
Well, once again our friend Matt Kruse, the creator of the popular Social Fixer browser extension has come to the rescue!