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Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Friday, October 15, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to view all the data Facebook & Twitter have collected about you
• How to check the health of your PC’s hard drive
• How to identify fraudulent and/or dangerous websites
• How to enable WiFi Calling on your iPhone
• The inspiring story of the ‘Success Kid’ featured in all those viral Internet memes
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
How to view all the data Facebook & Twitter have collected about you
You probably already know the social media sites you use collect all sort of data about you, but you might be surprised to discover just how much info about you and your activities Facebook and Twitter have collected and stored on their servers.
To their credit, both Facebook and Twitter have published ‘Help’ pages that explains what types of data they collect.
What’s more, they also provide a way to download and view all of that info on your own local device.
Click here to see what types of info Facebook collects about you. This post explains how to download and view the actual info Facebook has collected about you.
Click here to see what types of info Twitter collects about you. You’ll find instructions for downloading and viewing the info they’ve collected at the bottom of that same page.
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The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips…
• How to check the health of your PC’s hard drive
An unexpected hard drive failure can deliver a horrible blow if you aren’t prepared for it. This post discusses one simple thing you can do to (hopefully) prevent being blindsided by one .
• How to identify fraudulent and dangerous websites
The Internet is home to numerous websites that are little more than vehicles that scammers use to infect your PC with malware and/or steal your money and your identity. This post explains how to identify malicious websites so you can avoid falling victim to them.
• How to enable WiFi Calling on your iPhone
This post explains how to use WiFi calling to make voice calls with your iPhone even when you don’t have a usable cellular signal.
• 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.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
The inspiring story of the ‘Success Kid’ featured in all those viral Internet memes
Sammy Griner is the boy who became known as the ‘Success Kid’ after his photo became famous via countless Internet memes. This is his inspiring story.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• New Chromebook accessibility feature aims to help people with dyslexia
• Facebook starts rolling out end-to-end encrypted backups to WhatsApp
• Microsoft to shut down LinkedIn in China due to Internet censorship
• TSMC is building a new chip factory in Japan, but warns of ‘tight’ supply through 2022
• Senate bill would prevent tech companies from favoring their products over rivals
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