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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to quickly disable WiFi on your smartphone
• Beware this dangerous ‘Apple ID’ related scam
• Q&A: How do I disable User Account Control in Windows?
• Video: Check out this (slightly) modified bike
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to quickly disable WiFi on your smartphone
Does your smartphone have a habit of automatically connecting to weak WiFi networks even when a cellular data connection would be faster, and more stable?
If so, you’re probably used to slogging through the phone’s Settings to manually disable WiFi every time that happens.
Well, there’s a much faster and easier way to temporarily disable WiFi if you have Siri or Google Assistant enabled on your phone…
- If you have an iPhone just say “Hey Siri, turn off WiFi“.
- If you have an Android phone say “Hey Google, turn off WiFi“.
That’s all there is to it. Depending on which phone you have, Siri or Google Assistant should immediately spring into action and turn off WiFi so you can start using the faster cellular data connection without you having to tap on anything.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Beware this dangerous ‘Apple ID’ related scam
The scammers just never seem to take a break.
• Q&A: How do I disable User Account Control in Windows?
This post has step-by-step instructions.
• 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…
Fifine XLR/USB Dynamic Microphone
Looking for a really good microphone for podcasting, gaming or creating YouTube videos, but don’t want to spend a small fortune on it? Well, here you go.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Check out this (slightly) modified bike
It’s a bit unusual for sure.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Hackers are using Bluetooth to track police activity
• 23andMe leaks data on over a million users
• Long gone, DEC is still powering the world of computing
• Microsoft may debut its first AI chip at Ignite 2023 to mitigate cost
• Social media scammers have stolen at least $650 million from victims this year
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