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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Why you should review an app’s permissions before you install it
• Q&A: How do I pause a ‘Story’ on Facebook?
• Q&A: How’s the best way to connect an older PC to WiFi?
• Q&A: Why do people in hot climates eat spicy foods?
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Why you should review an app’s permissions before you install it
Do you always read the list of “permissions” an app requires before you install it on your device?
If you don’t, you really need to start.
Many apps require permissions that are quite intrusive, but totally unrelated to the task the app was created to perform.
It took me all of one minute to find an app to use as an example for this tip.
I went to Google and searched for the term “Flashlight App”.
The very first app to pop up in the list of search results requires these permissions.
Now why on earth would a simple “flashlight” app need to do all those things? All it has to do is turn on the camera’s flash LED.
Recommendation: Always carefully review the permissions an app “requires” before you install it.
If you see something on the list that seems way out of bounds ask yourself if there’s a reason why they want it. Trust me, there is.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: How do I pause a ‘Story’ on Facebook?
There are several ways to do it. This post explains the easiest and quickest way.
• Q&A: How’s the best way to connect an older PC to WiFi?
This post has my best answer.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Q&A: Why do people in hot climates eat spicy foods?
Very interesting indeed.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Western Digital is spinning off its flash memory business as sales decline
• Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can now opt out of ads — for a price
• Microsoft bans ‘unauthorized’ third-party Xbox controllers and accessories
• Windows PCs are being targeted with a nasty new malware – What you need to know
• Google promises a rescue patch for Android 14’s ‘ransomware’ bug
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